| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - James House (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jonathan Fischer (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Manuel Galaz (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. PF - Casey Hawkins (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - Timothy Burger (fresh) 10 pts. 9 reb. | |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Joey Gray (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Edwin Mathew (fresh) 2 pts. SF - William Garofalo (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Harold Strickland (fresh) 4 reb. C - Porter Waldron (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 20:00 | Central Michigan | Manuel Galaz inbounds the ball | 38-33 |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:45 | Central Michigan | Manuel Galaz's floater is knocked away by Edwin Mathew | 38-33 |
| 19:43 | Montana State | The rebound goes to Edwin Mathew | 38-33 |
| 19:25 | Montana State | William Garofalo is fouled on the floor by Jonathan Fischer - foul #1 on Jonathan Fischer, team foul #1 | 38-33 |
| 19:10 | Montana State | Edwin Mathew comes up short on the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 38-33 |
| 19:08 | Central Michigan | Casey Hawkins snags the defensive board | 38-33 |
| 18:54 | Central Michigan | Timothy Burger clanks a floater from the left wing but the foul's on Joey Gray - foul #1 on Joey Gray, team foul #1 | 38-33 |
| 18:54 | Central Michigan | Timothy Burger makes the 1st free throw | 39-33 |
| 18:54 | Central Michigan | Timothy Burger makes the 2nd free throw | 40-33 |
| 18:41 | Montana State | Casey Hawkins is called for the reach on Joey Gray - foul #2 on Casey Hawkins, team foul #2 | 40-33 |
| 18:33 | Montana State | Edwin Mathew double dribbles | 40-33 |
| 18:16 | Central Michigan | Jonathan Fischer hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 40-33 |
| 18:15 | Central Michigan | James House hits the follow up shot | 42-33 |
| 17:55 | Montana State | William Garofalo clanks a runner in the lane | 42-33 |
| 17:53 | Central Michigan | James House grabs the board | 42-33 |
| 17:48 | Central Michigan | Manuel Galaz clanks a runner in the paint | 42-33 |
| 17:47 | Central Michigan | Timothy Burger gets the offensive rebound | 42-33 |
| 17:34 | Central Michigan | Casey Hawkins is hacked by Harold Strickland - foul #1 on Harold Strickland, team foul #2 | 42-33 |
| 17:15 | Central Michigan | James House is hacked by Harold Strickland - foul #2 on Harold Strickland, team foul #3 | 42-33 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | John Cherry (SG), Harold Zubia (PF) Jonathan Fischer, Casey Hawkins | |
| Subs | Montana State | Steven Stach (SG), James Bohm (SF), Gordon Wald (PF), Wilson Gibson (C) Edwin Mathew, William Garofalo, Harold Strickland, Porter Waldron | |
| 16:59 | Central Michigan | Manuel Galaz hits a turnaround from close range on a nice dish by Harold Zubia | 44-33 |
| 16:52 | Montana State | Joey Gray misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 44-33 |
| 16:51 | Central Michigan | The rebound goes to Timothy Burger | 44-33 |
| 16:24 | Central Michigan | Manuel Galaz misses the easy layup | 44-33 |
| 16:22 | Central Michigan | Manuel Galaz grabs the offensive rebound | 44-33 |
| 16:14 | Central Michigan | Manuel Galaz hits a jumper from the left wing and the foul's on Wilson Gibson - foul #3 on Wilson Gibson, team foul #4 | 46-33 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Robert McGinnis (PF) Timothy Burger | |
| Subs | Montana State | Edwin Mathew (SG), William Garofalo (SF), Daniel Bohnsack (C) Joey Gray, James Bohm, Wilson Gibson | |
| 16:14 | Central Michigan | Manuel Galaz makes the free throw | 47-33 |
| 15:56 | Montana State | Steven Stach evades the doubleteam but misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 47-33 |
| 15:54 | Central Michigan | Harold Zubia snags the defensive board | 47-33 |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - James House (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Cherry (fresh) SF - Manuel Galaz (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. PF - Robert McGinnis (fresh) C - Harold Zubia (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Steven Stach (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Edwin Mathew (fresh) 2 pts. SF - William Garofalo (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Gordon Wald (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Daniel Bohnsack (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 15:32 | Central Michigan | James House can't connect on a fadeaway from the right side | 47-33 |
| 15:31 | Montana State | Daniel Bohnsack snags the defensive board | 47-33 |
| 15:10 | Montana State | Harold Zubia is called for the reach on William Garofalo - foul #2 on Harold Zubia, team foul #3 | 47-33 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | James Simon (SG), Jonathan Fischer (SF), Casey Hawkins (PF), Timothy Burger (C) James House, Manuel Galaz, Robert McGinnis, Harold Zubia | |
| Subs | Montana State | Harold Strickland (PF), Porter Waldron (C) Gordon Wald, Daniel Bohnsack | |
| 14:56 | Montana State | Porter Waldron shoots over the doubleteam and knocks in the 3pt shot from straight away on a nice dish by Steven Stach | 47-36 |
| 14:41 | Central Michigan | Jonathan Fischer clanks a 3 from the left corner | 47-36 |
| 14:40 | Central Michigan | Casey Hawkins tips it home | 49-36 |
| 14:33 | Montana State | Harold Strickland's pass is intercepted by Jonathan Fischer | 49-36 |
| 14:29 | Central Michigan | James Simon banks in the layup set up by Jonathan Fischer | 51-36 |
| 14:10 | Montana State | Steven Stach is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 51-36 |
| 14:08 | Montana State | Porter Waldron grabs the offensive rebound | 51-36 |
| 14:02 | Montana State | Steven Stach's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 51-36 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | James House (PG) John Cherry | |
| Subs | Montana State | Joey Gray (PG), James Bohm (SG), Gordon Wald (SF) Steven Stach, Edwin Mathew, William Garofalo | |
| 13:49 | Central Michigan | Casey Hawkins makes the 3pt jumper from straight away on a great pass from James House | 54-36 |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 13:31 | Montana State | Joey Gray is called for a moving pick - foul #2 on Joey Gray, team foul #5 | 54-36 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Manuel Galaz (SF) Jonathan Fischer | |
| Subs | Montana State | | |
| 13:05 | Central Michigan | Gordon Wald is called for the reach on Manuel Galaz - foul #1 on Gordon Wald, team foul #6 | 54-36 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Jonathan Fischer (SF), Harold Zubia (C) James House, Timothy Burger | |
| Subs | Montana State | Steven Stach (SG) Gordon Wald | |
| 12:52 | Central Michigan | Casey Hawkins connects on the 3 pointer from the right corner set up by Jonathan Fischer | 57-36 |
| 12:34 | Montana State | Porter Waldron splits the doubleteam and buries a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Joey Gray | 57-39 |
| 12:32 | Central Michigan | Manuel Galaz is fouled in the backcourt by Steven Stach - foul #2 on Steven Stach, team foul #7 | 57-39 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Robert McGinnis (PF) Casey Hawkins | |
| Subs | Montana State | Edwin Mathew (SG), William Garofalo (SF), Gordon Wald (PF), Wilson Gibson (C) Steven Stach, James Bohm, Harold Strickland, Porter Waldron | |
| 12:32 | Central Michigan | Manuel Galaz makes the 1st free throw | 58-39 |
| 12:32 | Central Michigan | Manuel Galaz makes the 2nd free throw | 59-39 |
| 12:21 | Montana State | Gordon Wald hits the front of the rim on the floater in the lane | 59-39 |
| 12:20 | Central Michigan | Robert McGinnis gets the rebound | 59-39 |
| 12:01 | Central Michigan | Gordon Wald denies the turnaround by Robert McGinnis | 59-39 |
| 11:59 | Central Michigan | Robert McGinnis gets the offensive rebound | 59-39 |
| 11:45 | Central Michigan | Manuel Galaz drills a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 61-39 |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Manuel Galaz (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SG - James Simon (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 pf. SF - Jonathan Fischer (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. PF - Robert McGinnis (fresh) 3 reb. C - Harold Zubia (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Joey Gray (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - Edwin Mathew (fresh) 2 pts. SF - William Garofalo (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Gordon Wald (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Wilson Gibson (fresh) 3 pf. | |
| 11:30 | Montana State | Joey Gray hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the left side | 61-39 |
| 11:28 | Montana State | Edwin Mathew grabs the offensive rebound | 61-39 |
| 11:22 | Montana State | Gordon Wald scores on a 3pt shot from the left corner on a great pass from William Garofalo | 61-42 |
| 11:06 | Central Michigan | Manuel Galaz misses long on a fadeaway from close range | 61-42 |
| 11:04 | Montana State | Gordon Wald gets the rebound | 61-42 |
| 10:55 | Montana State | Jonathan Fischer steps in front of the William Garofalo pass | 61-42 |
| 10:36 | Central Michigan | James Simon comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 61-42 |
| 10:35 | Montana State | Wilson Gibson pulls down the rebound | 61-42 |
| 10:20 | Montana State | William Garofalo double dribbles | 61-42 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | James House (PG), John Cherry (SG), Charles Tanner (SF), Casey Hawkins (PF), Timothy Burger (C) Manuel Galaz, James Simon, Jonathan Fischer, Robert McGinnis, Harold Zubia | |
| Subs | Montana State | Ned Talbert (PG), Steven Stach (SG), James Bohm (SF), Harold Strickland (PF), Porter Waldron (C) Joey Gray, Edwin Mathew, William Garofalo, Gordon Wald, Wilson Gibson | |
| 10:00 | Central Michigan | Casey Hawkins misses short on a 3 from straight away | 61-42 |
| 09:59 | Central Michigan | Charles Tanner tips it in | 63-42 |
| 09:44 | Montana State | Ned Talbert misses short on a turnaround from the right block but the foul's on John Cherry - foul #2 on John Cherry, team foul #4 | 63-42 |
| 09:44 | Montana State | Ned Talbert makes the 1st free throw | 63-43 |
| 09:44 | Montana State | Ned Talbert makes the 2nd free throw | 63-44 |
| 09:29 | Central Michigan | James House is hacked by Ned Talbert - foul #2 on Ned Talbert, team foul #8 | 63-44 |
| 09:29 | Central Michigan | James House makes the 1st free throw | 64-44 |
| 09:29 | Central Michigan | James House makes the 2nd free throw | 65-44 |
| 09:16 | Montana State | Casey Hawkins steps in front of the Ned Talbert pass | 65-44 |
| 08:53 | Central Michigan | Ned Talbert is called for the reach on James House - foul #3 on Ned Talbert, team foul #9 | 65-44 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Manuel Galaz (SF) Charles Tanner | |
| Subs | Montana State | Joey Gray (PG), Edwin Mathew (SG), William Garofalo (SF) Ned Talbert, Steven Stach, James Bohm | |
| 08:53 | Central Michigan | James House makes the 1st free throw | 66-44 |
| 08:53 | Central Michigan | James House makes the 2nd free throw | 67-44 |
| 08:38 | Montana State | William Garofalo is whistled for a charge - foul #2 on William Garofalo, team foul #10 | 67-44 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Jonathan Fischer (SG) John Cherry | |
| Subs | Montana State | | |
| 08:15 | Central Michigan | Timothy Burger makes the fadeaway from close range set up by James House | 69-44 |
| 08:00 | Montana State | Porter Waldron is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a 3 from the right corner | 69-44 |
| 07:58 | Central Michigan | Casey Hawkins grabs the defensive rebound | 69-44 |
| 07:53 | Central Michigan | Jonathan Fischer misses short on a jumper from just outside the lane | 69-44 |
| 07:52 | Montana State | Harold Strickland pulls down the rebound | 69-44 |
| 07:36 | Montana State | William Garofalo hits the front of the rim on the turnaround from the right block | 69-44 |
| 07:35 | Central Michigan | Manuel Galaz pulls down the rebound | 69-44 |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - James House (fresh) 15 pts. 3 ast. SG - Jonathan Fischer (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Manuel Galaz (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. PF - Casey Hawkins (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. C - Timothy Burger (fresh) 14 pts. 11 reb. | |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Joey Gray (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - Edwin Mathew (fresh) 2 pts. SF - William Garofalo (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Harold Strickland (fairly fresh) 5 reb. C - Porter Waldron (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 07:22 | Central Michigan | Timothy Burger drills a shot from the right block set up by James House | 71-44 |
| 07:16 | Montana State | Joey Gray knocks in the jump hook from the left block | 71-46 |
| 06:56 | Central Michigan | James House scores on a fadeaway from the left wing set up by Manuel Galaz | 73-46 |
| 06:43 | Montana State | Edwin Mathew scores on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 73-49 |
| 06:28 | Central Michigan | Casey Hawkins drills a 3 pointer from the right wing on a great pass from James House | 76-49 |
| 06:20 | Montana State | Harold Strickland drills a floater in the paint on a nice dish by Edwin Mathew and he's fouled by Manuel Galaz - foul #1 on Manuel Galaz, team foul #5 | 76-51 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | John Cherry (PG), James Simon (SG), Charles Tanner (SF), Robert McGinnis (PF), Harold Zubia (C) James House, Jonathan Fischer, Manuel Galaz, Casey Hawkins, Timothy Burger | |
| Subs | Montana State | Ned Talbert (PG), Steven Stach (SG), James Bohm (SF), Wilson Gibson (C) Joey Gray, Edwin Mathew, William Garofalo, Porter Waldron | |
| 06:20 | Montana State | Harold Strickland makes the free throw | 76-52 |
| 06:06 | Central Michigan | James Simon hits a 3 from the right corner on a great pass from John Cherry | 79-52 |
| 05:51 | Montana State | Harold Strickland banks in the layup on a great pass from Ned Talbert | 79-54 |
| 05:36 | Central Michigan | Robert McGinnis is hacked by James Bohm - foul #2 on James Bohm, team foul #11 | 79-54 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| Subs | Montana State | Gordon Wald (PF) Harold Strickland | |
| 05:36 | Central Michigan | Robert McGinnis makes the 1st free throw | 80-54 |
| 05:36 | Central Michigan | Robert McGinnis makes the 2nd free throw | 81-54 |
| 05:07 | Montana State | Wilson Gibson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 81-54 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Jonathan Fischer (SF) James Simon | |
| Subs | Montana State | | |
| 04:57 | Central Michigan | Harold Zubia scores on a runner from close range | 83-54 |
| 04:44 | Montana State | Ned Talbert misses the jumpshot from the left side but the foul's on John Cherry - foul #3 on John Cherry, team foul #6 | 83-54 |
| 04:44 | Montana State | Ned Talbert makes the 1st free throw | 83-55 |
| 04:44 | Montana State | Ned Talbert makes the 2nd free throw | 83-56 |
| 04:28 | Central Michigan | John Cherry's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 83-56 |
| 04:11 | Montana State | Steven Stach connects on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 83-59 |
| 03:44 | Central Michigan | Harold Zubia lays it in | 85-59 |
| 03:36 | Montana State | James Bohm misses long on a 3 from the right corner | 85-59 |
| 03:34 | Central Michigan | Charles Tanner grabs the board | 85-59 |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Jonathan Fischer (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - John Cherry (fairly fresh) 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Charles Tanner (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Robert McGinnis (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Harold Zubia (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Ned Talbert (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Steven Stach (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - James Bohm (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Gordon Wald (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. C - Wilson Gibson (fairly fresh) 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 03:25 | Central Michigan | Robert McGinnis comes up short on the driving attempt from the left block but he's hacked by Gordon Wald - foul #2 on Gordon Wald, team foul #12 | 85-59 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| Subs | Montana State | Douglas Brogan (SF), Daniel Bohnsack (C) James Bohm, Wilson Gibson | |
| 03:25 | Central Michigan | Robert McGinnis makes the 1st free throw | 86-59 |
| 03:25 | Central Michigan | Robert McGinnis makes the 2nd free throw | 87-59 |
| 03:07 | Montana State | Steven Stach splits the doubleteam and buries a 3 from the right corner on a nice dish by Ned Talbert | 87-62 |
| 02:46 | Central Michigan | Harold Zubia's pass is intercepted by Douglas Brogan | 87-62 |
| 02:20 | Montana State | Jonathan Fischer steals the ball from Ned Talbert | 87-62 |
| 02:01 | Central Michigan | Harold Zubia can't finish the layup | 87-62 |
| 01:59 | Montana State | Ned Talbert grabs the defensive rebound | 87-62 |
| 01:45 | Montana State | Steven Stach knocks in the 3 from the left wing on a great pass from Douglas Brogan | 87-65 |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion 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) | |
| 01:23 | Central Michigan | Robert McGinnis knocks in the runner in the paint on a nice dish by Harold Zubia | 89-65 |
| 01:12 | Montana State | Charles Tanner steals the ball from Ned Talbert | 89-65 |
| 00:52 | Central Michigan | Harold Zubia hits a fadeaway near the basket set up by John Cherry | 91-65 |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:48 | Montana State | Douglas Brogan comes up short on the floater from the right block | 91-65 |
| 00:47 | Montana State | Daniel Bohnsack pulls down the offensive rebound | 91-65 |
| 00:44 | Montana State | Ned Talbert double dribbles | 91-65 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| Subs | Montana State | James Bohm (SF), Wilson Gibson (C) Douglas Brogan, Daniel Bohnsack | |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:20 | Central Michigan | Gordon Wald steals the ball from John Cherry | 91-65 |
| 00:14 | Montana State | Wilson Gibson misses long on a fadeaway from the right wing but he's fouled by Harold Zubia - foul #3 on Harold Zubia, team foul #7 | 91-65 |
| 00:14 | Montana State | Wilson Gibson makes the 1st free throw | 91-66 |
| 00:14 | Montana State | Wilson Gibson makes the 2nd free throw | 91-67 |
| 00:00 | Central Michigan | Jonathan Fischer runs out the clock | 91-67 |