| Lineup | Montana | PG - Jeffrey Brown (fresh) SG - Douglas Barnes (fresh) SF - Thomas Lewandowsky (fresh) PF - James Dunn (fresh) C - Ronald Robinson (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Robert Hubbard (fresh) SG - Anthony Nicol (fresh) SF - Michael Matos (fresh) PF - Christopher Hampton (fresh) C - Robert Chivers (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Montana | Ronald Robinson wins the tip | 0-0 |
| 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 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| 19:49 | Montana | Douglas Barnes can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 0-0 |
| 19:47 | Montana | James Dunn can't tip it in | 0-0 |
| 19:45 | Montana State | Robert Hubbard pulls down the rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:33 | Montana State | Christopher Hampton makes the runner in the lane on a great pass from Anthony Nicol | 0-2 |
| 19:19 | Montana | Ronald Robinson misses the dunk attempt | 0-2 |
| 19:17 | Montana State | Anthony Nicol grabs the defensive rebound | 0-2 |
| 19:04 | Montana State | Robert Hubbard throws it down set up by Michael Matos | 0-4 |
| 18:46 | Montana | James Dunn can't finish the layup | 0-4 |
| 18:44 | Montana | The offensive rebound goes to Thomas Lewandowsky | 0-4 |
| 18:32 | Montana | Jeffrey Brown can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 0-4 |
| 18:31 | Montana State | Anthony Nicol grabs the defensive rebound | 0-4 |
| 18:26 | Montana State | Robert Hubbard hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 0-4 |
| 18:25 | Montana State | Anthony Nicol can't tip it in | 0-4 |
| 18:24 | Montana State | Robert Chivers grabs the offensive rebound | 0-4 |
| 18:07 | Montana State | Robert Chivers can't finish the layup but he's hacked by Ronald Robinson - foul #1 on Ronald Robinson, team foul #1 | 0-4 |
| 18:07 | Montana State | Robert Chivers makes the 1st free throw | 0-5 |
| 18:07 | Montana State | Robert Chivers makes the 2nd free throw | 0-6 |
| 17:50 | Montana | James Dunn is denied on a layup by Christopher Hampton | 0-6 |
| 17:48 | Montana State | Robert Chivers grabs the defensive rebound | 0-6 |
| 17:36 | Montana State | Robert Chivers knocks in the floater from the left block on a nice dish by Michael Matos | 0-8 |
| 17:16 | Montana | Robert Chivers swats the short shot by Thomas Lewandowsky | 0-8 |
| 17:14 | Montana State | Christopher Hampton gets the rebound | 0-8 |
| 16:56 | Montana State | Michael Matos hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left side | 0-8 |
| 16:55 | Montana | The rebound goes to Thomas Lewandowsky | 0-8 |
| 16:51 | Montana | Thomas Lewandowsky comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 0-8 |
| 16:50 | Montana | James Dunn gets the offensive rebound | 0-8 |
| 16:42 | Montana | Douglas Barnes misses the fadeaway from the baseline but the foul's on Anthony Nicol - foul #1 on Anthony Nicol, team foul #1 | 0-8 |
| Subs | Montana | Michael Varnum (SF), Keith Howle (PF), John Kazanowski (C) Thomas Lewandowsky, James Dunn, Ronald Robinson | |
| Subs | Montana State | Ralph Boles (SF) Michael Matos | |
| 16:42 | Montana | Douglas Barnes makes the 1st free throw | 1-8 |
| 16:42 | Montana | Douglas Barnes makes the 2nd free throw | 2-8 |
| 16:34 | Montana State | Michael Varnum swats the layup by Anthony Nicol | 2-8 |
| 16:32 | Montana State | Anthony Nicol gets the offensive rebound | 2-8 |
| 16:12 | Montana State | Ralph Boles is denied on a layup by Keith Howle | 2-8 |
| 16:10 | Montana | Michael Varnum snags the defensive board | 2-8 |
| 15:47 | Montana | John Kazanowski knocks in the turnaround in the lane on a great pass from Keith Howle | 4-8 |
| Lineup | Montana | PG - Jeffrey Brown (fairly fresh) SG - Douglas Barnes (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Michael Varnum (fresh) PF - Keith Howle (fresh) C - John Kazanowski (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Robert Hubbard (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SG - Anthony Nicol (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Ralph Boles (fresh) PF - Christopher Hampton (fresh) 2 pts. C - Robert Chivers (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:34 | Montana State | Robert Hubbard can't connect on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 4-8 |
| 15:32 | Montana | John Kazanowski gets the rebound | 4-8 |
| 15:15 | Montana | Michael Varnum lays it in set up by Douglas Barnes | 6-8 |
| 15:02 | Montana State | Robert Chivers is hacked by Michael Varnum - foul #1 on Michael Varnum, team foul #2 | 6-8 |
| Subs | Montana | William Engelberg (PG), Thomas Lewandowsky (SF), James Dunn (PF), Ronald Robinson (C) Jeffrey Brown, Douglas Barnes, Keith Howle, John Kazanowski | |
| Subs | Montana State | Keith Peltier (PG), Stacey Lukasik (SG), Michael Matos (SF), Edward Kelley (PF), Cecil Dixon (C) Robert Hubbard, Anthony Nicol, Ralph Boles, Christopher Hampton, Robert Chivers | |
| 14:54 | Montana State | James Dunn is called for the reach on Edward Kelley - foul #1 on James Dunn, team foul #3 | 6-8 |
| 14:43 | Montana State | Edward Kelley drills a fadeaway from close range on a great pass from Cecil Dixon | 6-10 |
| 14:40 | Montana | William Engelberg's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 6-10 |
| 14:31 | Montana State | Keith Peltier comes up short on the jumper from the right wing | 6-10 |
| 14:29 | Montana State | Keith Peltier tips it back up and in | 6-12 |
| 14:20 | Montana | Cecil Dixon is called for the reach on William Engelberg - foul #1 on Cecil Dixon, team foul #2 | 6-12 |
| 14:03 | Montana | Michael Varnum loses the dribble to Keith Peltier | 6-12 |
| 13:50 | Montana State | Stacey Lukasik connects on the 3pt jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Keith Peltier | 6-15 |
| 13:32 | Montana | Michael Varnum misses the easy layup but he's hacked by Stacey Lukasik - foul #1 on Stacey Lukasik, team foul #3 | 6-15 |
| Subs | Montana | Jeffrey Brown (PG) William Engelberg | |
| Subs | Montana State | Robert Hubbard (PG), Anthony Nicol (SG), Christopher Hampton (PF) Keith Peltier, Stacey Lukasik, Edward Kelley | |
| 13:32 | Montana | Michael Varnum makes the 1st free throw | 7-15 |
| 13:32 | Montana | Michael Varnum misses the 2nd free throw | 7-15 |
| 13:32 | Montana State | The rebound goes to Christopher Hampton | 7-15 |
| 13:19 | Montana State | Anthony Nicol misses long on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 7-15 |
| 13:17 | Montana | Thomas Lewandowsky grabs the defensive rebound | 7-15 |
| 13:00 | Montana | Ronald Robinson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 7-15 |
| Subs | Montana | Douglas Barnes (SG), Keith Howle (PF) Michael Varnum, James Dunn | |
| Subs | Montana State | Ralph Boles (SF), Robert Chivers (C) Michael Matos, Cecil Dixon | |
| 12:39 | Montana State | Douglas Barnes takes the ball from Robert Chivers | 7-15 |
| 12:34 | Montana | Douglas Barnes hits the finger roll | 9-15 |
| 12:27 | Montana State | Robert Chivers knocks in the jump hook from the left block | 9-17 |
| 12:13 | Montana | Thomas Lewandowsky is hacked by Ralph Boles - foul #1 on Ralph Boles, team foul #4 | 9-17 |
| Subs | Montana | Luis Hill (SF), John Kazanowski (C) Thomas Lewandowsky, Ronald Robinson | |
| Subs | Montana State | | |
| 12:03 | Montana | Luis Hill's fadeaway is rejected by Christopher Hampton | 9-17 |
| 12:02 | Montana | Douglas Barnes snags the offensive board | 9-17 |
| 11:47 | Montana | Douglas Barnes can't connect on a 3 from the right wing | 9-17 |
| 11:46 | Montana State | Anthony Nicol gets the rebound | 9-17 |
| Lineup | Montana | PG - Jeffrey Brown (fresh) SG - Douglas Barnes (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Luis Hill (fresh) PF - Keith Howle (fresh) C - John Kazanowski (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Robert Hubbard (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Anthony Nicol (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Ralph Boles (fresh) PF - Christopher Hampton (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Robert Chivers (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:41 | Montana State | Anthony Nicol hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 9-17 |
| 11:39 | Montana State | Anthony Nicol tips it back up and in | 9-19 |
| 11:23 | Montana | Anthony Nicol takes the ball from Jeffrey Brown | 9-19 |
| 11:02 | Montana State | Anthony Nicol is fouled on the floor by Douglas Barnes - foul #1 on Douglas Barnes, team foul #4 | 9-19 |
| Subs | Montana | Michael Varnum (SF), James Dunn (PF) Luis Hill, Keith Howle | |
| Subs | Montana State | Keith Peltier (PG), Michael Matos (SF), Cecil Dixon (C) Robert Hubbard, Ralph Boles, Robert Chivers | |
| 10:47 | Montana State | Keith Peltier scores on a fadeaway jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Michael Matos | 9-21 |
| 10:27 | Montana | Michael Varnum is called for a backcourt violation | 9-21 |
| Subs | Montana | William Engelberg (SG), Thomas Lewandowsky (SF), Ronald Robinson (C) Douglas Barnes, Michael Varnum, John Kazanowski | |
| Subs | Montana State | Stacey Lukasik (SG) Anthony Nicol | |
| 10:08 | Montana State | Keith Peltier can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 9-21 |
| 10:07 | Montana | The rebound goes to William Engelberg | 9-21 |
| 09:49 | Montana | James Dunn scores on a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Jeffrey Brown | 12-21 |
| 09:45 | Montana State | Ronald Robinson takes the ball from Michael Matos | 12-21 |
| 09:35 | Montana | Thomas Lewandowsky misses long on a jump hook in the lane | 12-21 |
| 09:34 | Montana State | Stacey Lukasik gets the rebound | 12-21 |
| 09:29 | Montana State | Stacey Lukasik clanks a 3 pointer from the right corner | 12-21 |
| 09:27 | Montana | Ronald Robinson snags the defensive board | 12-21 |
| 09:11 | Montana | Jeffrey Brown buries a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 15-21 |
| 09:01 | Montana State | Keith Peltier loses the dribble to Thomas Lewandowsky | 15-21 |
| 08:49 | Montana | Jeffrey Brown's floater is knocked away by Michael Matos | 15-21 |
| 08:47 | Montana | Thomas Lewandowsky tips it back up and in | 17-21 |
| 08:37 | Montana State | Stacey Lukasik comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 17-21 |
| 08:35 | Montana State | Michael Matos pulls down the offensive rebound | 17-21 |
| 08:22 | Montana State | Stacey Lukasik connects on the 3pt jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Keith Peltier | 17-24 |
| 07:53 | Montana | William Engelberg misses short on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 17-24 |
| 07:51 | Montana State | Christopher Hampton snags the defensive board | 17-24 |
| 07:34 | Montana State | William Engelberg is called for the reach on Stacey Lukasik - foul #1 on William Engelberg, team foul #5 | 17-24 |
| Subs | Montana | Douglas Barnes (SG), Michael Varnum (SF), Keith Howle (PF), John Kazanowski (C) Jeffrey Brown, Thomas Lewandowsky, James Dunn, Ronald Robinson | |
| Subs | Montana State | Robert Hubbard (PG), Anthony Nicol (SG), Ralph Boles (SF), Edward Kelley (PF), Robert Chivers (C) Keith Peltier, Stacey Lukasik, Michael Matos, Christopher Hampton, Cecil Dixon | |
| Lineup | Montana | PG - William Engelberg (fresh) SG - Douglas Barnes (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Michael Varnum (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Keith Howle (fresh) C - John Kazanowski (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Robert Hubbard (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Anthony Nicol (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ralph Boles (fresh) PF - Edward Kelley (fresh) 2 pts. C - Robert Chivers (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:17 | Montana State | Robert Chivers's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 17-24 |
| Subs | Montana | Robert Cordero (PG) William Engelberg | |
| Subs | Montana State | | |
| 06:50 | Montana | Douglas Barnes blows the layup but he's hacked by Anthony Nicol - foul #2 on Anthony Nicol, team foul #5 | 17-24 |
| Subs | Montana | | |
| Subs | Montana State | Rex Spikes (SG) Anthony Nicol | |
| 06:50 | Montana | Douglas Barnes misses the 1st free throw | 17-24 |
| 06:50 | Montana | Douglas Barnes makes the 2nd free throw | 18-24 |
| 06:30 | Montana State | Robert Cordero is called for the reach on Robert Hubbard - foul #1 on Robert Cordero, team foul #6 | 18-24 |
| 06:09 | Montana State | Ralph Boles misses long on a fadeaway from close range | 18-24 |
| 06:07 | Montana | The rebound goes to John Kazanowski | 18-24 |
| 06:02 | Montana | Michael Varnum comes up short on the driving attempt from the baseline | 18-24 |
| 06:00 | Montana State | Robert Hubbard grabs the defensive rebound | 18-24 |
| 05:55 | Montana State | Edward Kelley's pass is intercepted by Robert Cordero | 18-24 |
| 05:32 | Montana | Edward Kelley is called for the reach on Robert Cordero - foul #1 on Edward Kelley, team foul #6 | 18-24 |
| Subs | Montana | Jeffrey Brown (PG), Thomas Lewandowsky (SF), James Dunn (PF), Ronald Robinson (C) Robert Cordero, Michael Varnum, Keith Howle, John Kazanowski | |
| Subs | Montana State | Stacey Lukasik (SG), Christopher Hampton (PF) Rex Spikes, Edward Kelley | |
| 05:23 | Montana | James Dunn comes up short on the shot from the left wing but the foul's on Stacey Lukasik - foul #2 on Stacey Lukasik, team foul #7 | 18-24 |
| Subs | Montana | | |
| Subs | Montana State | Rex Spikes (SG) Stacey Lukasik | |
| 05:23 | Montana | James Dunn makes the 1st free throw | 19-24 |
| 05:23 | Montana | James Dunn misses the 2nd free throw | 19-24 |
| 05:23 | Montana | Ronald Robinson grabs the offensive rebound | 19-24 |
| 05:08 | Montana | The short jumper by Douglas Barnes is denied by Robert Chivers | 19-24 |
| 05:07 | Montana | Jeffrey Brown tips it back up and in | 21-24 |
| 04:55 | Montana State | Robert Hubbard hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 21-24 |
| 04:53 | Montana State | Christopher Hampton grabs the offensive board | 21-24 |
| 04:39 | Montana State | Ralph Boles is fouled on the floor by Thomas Lewandowsky - foul #1 on Thomas Lewandowsky, team foul #7 | 21-24 |
| Subs | Montana | | |
| Subs | Montana State | Cecil Dixon (C) Robert Chivers | |
| 04:39 | Montana State | Ralph Boles makes the 1st free throw | 21-25 |
| 04:39 | Montana State | Ralph Boles misses the 2nd free throw | 21-25 |
| 04:39 | Montana | Ronald Robinson gets the rebound | 21-25 |
| 04:12 | Montana | Douglas Barnes knocks in the floater near the basket on a great pass from Ronald Robinson | 23-25 |
| 04:01 | Montana State | Christopher Hampton misses short on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by Jeffrey Brown - foul #1 on Jeffrey Brown, team foul #8 | 23-25 |
| Subs | Montana | William Engelberg (SG) Douglas Barnes | |
| Subs | Montana State | Keith Peltier (PG), Michael Matos (SF) Robert Hubbard, Ralph Boles | |
| 04:01 | Montana State | Christopher Hampton makes the 1st free throw | 23-26 |
| 04:01 | Montana State | Christopher Hampton makes the 2nd free throw | 23-27 |
| 03:42 | Montana | Rex Spikes picks off the pass by James Dunn | 23-27 |
| 03:20 | Montana State | Christopher Hampton is hacked by James Dunn - foul #2 on James Dunn, team foul #9 | 23-27 |
| Subs | Montana | | |
| Subs | Montana State | Anthony Nicol (SG), Robert Chivers (C) Rex Spikes, Cecil Dixon | |
| 03:20 | Montana State | Christopher Hampton misses the 1st free throw | 23-27 |
| 03:20 | Montana | Thomas Lewandowsky snags the defensive board | 23-27 |
| Lineup | Montana | PG - Jeffrey Brown (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - William Engelberg (fresh) SF - Thomas Lewandowsky (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. PF - James Dunn (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Ronald Robinson (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Keith Peltier (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Anthony Nicol (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Michael Matos (fresh) PF - Christopher Hampton (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Robert Chivers (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 03:01 | Montana | James Dunn clanks a 3pt shot from the left wing | 23-27 |
| 02:59 | Montana State | The rebound goes to Anthony Nicol | 23-27 |
| 02:48 | Montana State | Keith Peltier misses badly on a shot from the right wing but he's fouled by Jeffrey Brown - foul #2 on Jeffrey Brown, team foul #10 | 23-27 |
| Subs | Montana | Douglas Barnes (SG), Michael Varnum (SF), Keith Howle (PF), John Kazanowski (C) William Engelberg, Thomas Lewandowsky, James Dunn, Ronald Robinson | |
| Subs | Montana State | | |
| 02:48 | Montana State | Keith Peltier makes the 1st free throw | 23-28 |
| 02:48 | Montana State | Keith Peltier makes the 2nd free throw | 23-29 |
| 02:26 | Montana | John Kazanowski is wide open but clanks a fadeaway from the right block | 23-29 |
| 02:24 | Montana State | Robert Chivers snags the defensive board | 23-29 |
| 02:16 | Montana State | Christopher Hampton dunks the ball | 23-31 |
| 02:01 | Montana | John Kazanowski misses badly on the uncontested jump hook from the right block but he's hacked by Michael Matos - foul #1 on Michael Matos, team foul #8 | 23-31 |
| Subs | Montana | | |
| Subs | Montana State | Robert Hubbard (PG), Edward Kelley (PF) Keith Peltier, Christopher Hampton | |
| 02:01 | Montana | John Kazanowski misses the 1st free throw | 23-31 |
| 02:01 | Montana | John Kazanowski misses the 2nd free throw | 23-31 |
| 02:01 | Montana State | Edward Kelley snags the defensive board | 23-31 |
| 01:42 | Montana State | Jeffrey Brown takes the ball from Robert Chivers | 23-31 |
| 01:37 | Montana | Douglas Barnes lays it in set up by Jeffrey Brown | 25-31 |
| 01:24 | Montana State | Anthony Nicol throws it down on a nice dish by Robert Hubbard | 25-33 |
| 01:16 | Montana | Michael Varnum misses badly on a runner from the left block | 25-33 |
| 01:14 | Montana State | Robert Chivers snags the defensive board | 25-33 |
| 01:04 | Montana State | Michael Matos clanks a jump hook in the lane | 25-33 |
| 01:02 | Montana | The rebound goes to Douglas Barnes | 25-33 |
| 00:41 | Montana | Edward Kelley is called for the reach on Keith Howle - foul #2 on Edward Kelley, team foul #9 | 25-33 |
| Subs | Montana | William Engelberg (PG), Thomas Lewandowsky (SF), Ronald Robinson (C) Jeffrey Brown, Michael Varnum, John Kazanowski | |
| Subs | Montana State | Ralph Boles (SF), Christopher Hampton (PF), Cecil Dixon (C) Michael Matos, Edward Kelley, Robert Chivers | |
| 00:41 | Montana | Keith Howle misses the 1st free throw | 25-33 |
| 00:41 | Montana State | The rebound goes to Christopher Hampton | 25-33 |
| 00:22 | Montana State | Keith Howle is called for the reach on Robert Hubbard - foul #1 on Keith Howle, team foul #11 | 25-33 |
| Subs | Montana | Robert Cordero (SG), James Dunn (PF) Douglas Barnes, Keith Howle | |
| Subs | Montana State | | |
| 00:22 | Montana State | Robert Hubbard misses the 1st free throw | 25-33 |
| 00:22 | Montana State | Robert Hubbard misses the 2nd free throw | 25-33 |
| 00:22 | Montana | James Dunn grabs the board | 25-33 |
| 00:03 | Montana | Robert Cordero scores on a 3 pointer from the right corner on a great pass from William Engelberg | 28-33 |
| 00:00 | Montana State | Robert Hubbard can't connect on a halfcourt shot | 28-33 |