| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Michael Belcher (fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jordan Knutsen (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Sickles (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Terrance Doyle (fresh) 3 reb. C - Douglas Childers (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Colorado | PG - Wilbert Powell (fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. 4 pf. SG - Ernesto Juarez (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SF - Keith Peterson (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Johnny Jackman (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - James Templeton (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Colorado | Keith Peterson inbounds the ball | 25-31 |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Colorado | Colorado is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 19:34 | Colorado | Keith Peterson is fouled on the floor by Robert Sickles - foul #2 on Robert Sickles, team foul #1 | 25-31 |
| 19:21 | Colorado | 3 seconds is called on Wilbert Powell | 25-31 |
| 19:07 | Montana State | Terrance Doyle is called for 5 seconds | 25-31 |
| 19:03 | Colorado | Wilbert Powell is fouled in the backcourt by Michael Belcher - foul #3 on Michael Belcher, team foul #2 | 25-31 |
| Subs | Montana State | Forrest Nash (PG) Michael Belcher | |
| Subs | Colorado | | |
| 18:45 | Colorado | Ernesto Juarez knocks in the fadeaway from the left side | 25-33 |
| 18:28 | Montana State | Robert Sickles clanks a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 25-33 |
| 18:27 | Colorado | Ernesto Juarez grabs the defensive rebound | 25-33 |
| 18:22 | Colorado | Wilbert Powell connects on the floater from the baseline on a nice dish by Ernesto Juarez | 25-35 |
| 18:08 | Montana State | Ernesto Juarez takes the ball from Douglas Childers | 25-35 |
| 17:46 | Colorado | Ernesto Juarez comes up short on the jumper from the left side | 25-35 |
| 17:44 | Colorado | Keith Peterson tips it back up and in | 25-37 |
| 17:37 | Montana State | Douglas Childers blows the layup | 25-37 |
| 17:35 | Colorado | Johnny Jackman grabs the board | 25-37 |
| 17:08 | Colorado | Keith Peterson can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 25-37 |
| 17:06 | Montana State | Douglas Childers gets the rebound | 25-37 |
| 16:43 | Montana State | James Templeton is called for the reach on Robert Sickles - foul #1 on James Templeton, team foul #1 | 25-37 |
| Subs | Montana State | John Peterson (SF), Bret Peets (C) Robert Sickles, Douglas Childers | |
| Subs | Colorado | | |
| 16:26 | Montana State | Bret Peets can't connect on a floater from the baseline | 25-37 |
| 16:25 | Montana State | Terrance Doyle can't tip it in | 25-37 |
| 16:23 | Colorado | Keith Peterson pulls down the rebound | 25-37 |
| 15:54 | Colorado | Ernesto Juarez can't connect on a 3 pointer from straight away | 25-37 |
| 15:53 | Colorado | Johnny Jackman hits the follow up shot | 25-39 |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Forrest Nash (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Jordan Knutsen (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Peterson (fresh) PF - Terrance Doyle (fairly fresh) 4 reb. C - Bret Peets (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Colorado | PG - Wilbert Powell (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. 4 pf. SG - Ernesto Juarez (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 5 ast. SF - Keith Peterson (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. PF - Johnny Jackman (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. C - James Templeton (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 15:46 | Montana State | Bret Peets can't finish the layup | 25-39 |
| 15:45 | Colorado | Ernesto Juarez gets the rebound | 25-39 |
| 15:22 | Colorado | Ernesto Juarez misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 25-39 |
| 15:20 | Montana State | The rebound goes to Forrest Nash | 25-39 |
| 15:02 | Montana State | Terrance Doyle makes the floater from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Forrest Nash | 27-39 |
| 14:37 | Colorado | James Templeton lays it in on a great pass from Ernesto Juarez | 27-41 |
| 14:22 | Montana State | Forrest Nash connects on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Bret Peets | 29-41 |
| 13:58 | Colorado | James Templeton hits the front of the rim on the shot in the paint but the foul's on Bret Peets - foul #3 on Bret Peets, team foul #3 | 29-41 |
| Subs | Montana State | Michael Belcher (PG), Joshua Dodson (SG), Robert Sickles (SF), Douglas Childers (C) Forrest Nash, Jordan Knutsen, Terrance Doyle, Bret Peets | |
| Subs | Colorado | James Walker (C) Wilbert Powell | |
| 13:58 | Colorado | James Templeton makes the 1st free throw | 29-42 |
| 13:58 | Colorado | James Templeton misses the 2nd free throw | 29-42 |
| 13:58 | Montana State | Douglas Childers pulls down the rebound | 29-42 |
| 13:54 | Montana State | Michael Belcher is called for a charge in the backcourt - foul #4 on Michael Belcher, team foul #4 | 29-42 |
| Subs | Montana State | Abel Daniel (SG) Michael Belcher | |
| Subs | Colorado | Wilbert Powell (PG) James Walker | |
| 13:28 | Colorado | James Templeton is fouled on the floor by Joshua Dodson - foul #1 on Joshua Dodson, team foul #5 | 29-42 |
| Subs | Montana State | David Elkins (PF) John Peterson | |
| Subs | Colorado | | |
| 13:02 | Colorado | Keith Peterson makes the runner from close range | 29-44 |
| 12:37 | Montana State | The short jumper by David Elkins is denied by James Templeton | 29-44 |
| 12:36 | Colorado | James Templeton snags the defensive board | 29-44 |
| 12:20 | Colorado | David Elkins picks off the pass by Johnny Jackman | 29-44 |
| 12:07 | Montana State | Douglas Childers misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the right side but the foul's on James Templeton - foul #2 on James Templeton, team foul #2 | 29-44 |
| Subs | Montana State | Forrest Nash (PG), Terrance Doyle (PF) Abel Daniel, David Elkins | |
| Subs | Colorado | John Osterberg (SF), James Walker (PF) Keith Peterson, Johnny Jackman | |
| 12:07 | Montana State | Douglas Childers makes the 1st free throw | 30-44 |
| 12:07 | Montana State | Douglas Childers misses the 2nd free throw | 30-44 |
| 12:07 | Montana State | Terrance Doyle snags the offensive board | 30-44 |
| 11:49 | Montana State | James Walker blocks the jumper by Joshua Dodson | 30-44 |
| 11:47 | Montana State | Douglas Childers can't tip it in | 30-44 |
| 11:45 | Colorado | Ernesto Juarez grabs the board | 30-44 |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Forrest Nash (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Joshua Dodson (fresh) SF - Robert Sickles (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Terrance Doyle (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Douglas Childers (fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Colorado | PG - Wilbert Powell (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. 4 pf. SG - Ernesto Juarez (tiring) 8 pts. 6 ast. SF - John Osterberg (fresh) PF - James Walker (fresh) C - James Templeton (tiring) 10 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 11:40 | Colorado | Wilbert Powell misses the lay-in | 30-44 |
| 11:38 | Colorado | James Templeton grabs the offensive rebound | 30-44 |
| 11:17 | Colorado | James Templeton drills a turnaround near the basket on a nice dish by Wilbert Powell | 30-46 |
| 10:54 | Montana State | Forrest Nash is called for traveling | 30-46 |
| Subs | Montana State | Jordan Knutsen (SG), John Peterson (SF), Bret Peets (C) Joshua Dodson, Robert Sickles, Douglas Childers | |
| Subs | Colorado | Keith Peterson (SF) James Templeton | |
| 10:37 | Colorado | Ernesto Juarez makes the 3 pointer from the left corner on a great pass from Wilbert Powell | 30-49 |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Colorado | Colorado is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 10:25 | Montana State | Jordan Knutsen knocks in the fadeaway from the left wing | 32-49 |
| 10:14 | Colorado | Keith Peterson buries a 3 pointer from the right corner | 32-52 |
| 09:56 | Montana State | Jordan Knutsen loses the dribble to Keith Peterson | 32-52 |
| 09:53 | Colorado | Wilbert Powell lays it up and in on a nice dish by Keith Peterson | 32-54 |
| 09:38 | Montana State | Bret Peets's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 32-54 |
| Subs | Montana State | Robert Sickles (SF), Douglas Childers (C) Terrance Doyle, Bret Peets | |
| Subs | Colorado | Johnny Jackman (PF) John Osterberg | |
| 09:18 | Colorado | Ernesto Juarez throws a bad pass out of bounds | 32-54 |
| Subs | Montana State | | |
| Subs | Colorado | James Templeton (C) James Walker | |
| 09:03 | Montana State | Douglas Childers buries a jump hook near the basket on a nice dish by Jordan Knutsen | 34-54 |
| 08:39 | Colorado | Keith Peterson clanks a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 34-54 |
| 08:38 | Montana State | Jordan Knutsen grabs the board | 34-54 |
| 08:34 | Montana State | Forrest Nash is called for the illegal screen - foul #1 on Forrest Nash, team foul #6 | 34-54 |
| Subs | Montana State | Joshua Dodson (PG), Terrance Doyle (PF) Forrest Nash, John Peterson | |
| Subs | Colorado | John Osterberg (SF) Keith Peterson | |
| 08:18 | Colorado | Terrance Doyle is called for the reach on Johnny Jackman - foul #2 on Terrance Doyle, team foul #7 | 34-54 |
| Subs | Montana State | | |
| Subs | Colorado | James Walker (PF) Wilbert Powell | |
| 08:18 | Colorado | Johnny Jackman misses the 1st free throw | 34-54 |
| 08:18 | Montana State | Robert Sickles grabs the defensive rebound | 34-54 |
| 08:01 | Montana State | Robert Sickles hits a 3pt shot from straight away on a nice dish by Joshua Dodson | 37-54 |
| 07:32 | Colorado | Ernesto Juarez misses the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 37-54 |
| 07:30 | Montana State | Douglas Childers pulls down the rebound | 37-54 |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Joshua Dodson (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Jordan Knutsen (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Robert Sickles (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Terrance Doyle (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Douglas Childers (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Colorado | PG - Johnny Jackman (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. SG - Ernesto Juarez (tiring) 11 pts. 6 ast. SF - John Osterberg (fresh) PF - James Walker (fresh) C - James Templeton (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 07:16 | Montana State | Jordan Knutsen misses short on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 37-54 |
| 07:14 | Colorado | The rebound goes to Johnny Jackman | 37-54 |
| 06:45 | Colorado | Ernesto Juarez can't connect on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 37-54 |
| 06:43 | Colorado | Johnny Jackman tips it home | 37-56 |
| 06:25 | Montana State | Jordan Knutsen buries a turnaround in the paint on a nice dish by Joshua Dodson | 39-56 |
| 05:57 | Colorado | Terrance Doyle swats the short shot by James Templeton | 39-56 |
| 05:55 | Montana State | Terrance Doyle gets the rebound | 39-56 |
| 05:38 | Montana State | Terrance Doyle hits a runner from the right block | 41-56 |
| 05:20 | Colorado | Johnny Jackman can't connect on a jumper in the lane | 41-56 |
| 05:19 | Colorado | James Walker tips it back up and in | 41-58 |
| 05:13 | Montana State | Robert Sickles's fadeaway is rejected by James Walker | 41-58 |
| 05:12 | Colorado | John Osterberg grabs the board | 41-58 |
| 04:44 | Colorado | Terrance Doyle blocks the short jumper by James Templeton | 41-58 |
| 04:42 | Montana State | Terrance Doyle pulls down the rebound | 41-58 |
| 04:31 | Montana State | Jordan Knutsen can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 41-58 |
| 04:29 | Colorado | The rebound goes to James Walker | 41-58 |
| 04:25 | Colorado | Johnny Jackman is hacked by Joshua Dodson - foul #2 on Joshua Dodson, team foul #8 | 41-58 |
| Subs | Montana State | Forrest Nash (PG), Abel Daniel (SG), David Elkins (SF), John Peterson (PF), Bret Peets (C) Joshua Dodson, Jordan Knutsen, Robert Sickles, Terrance Doyle, Douglas Childers | |
| Subs | Colorado | Wilbert Powell (PG), Keith Peterson (SF) John Osterberg, James Walker | |
| 04:25 | Colorado | Johnny Jackman misses the 1st free throw | 41-58 |
| 04:25 | Montana State | John Peterson gets the rebound | 41-58 |
| 04:14 | Montana State | Abel Daniel misses long on a 3 pointer from straight away | 41-58 |
| 04:13 | Colorado | Johnny Jackman pulls down the rebound | 41-58 |
| 03:48 | Colorado | Keith Peterson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 41-58 |
| 03:27 | Montana State | Forrest Nash drills a 3pt shot from the right corner on a great pass from David Elkins | 44-58 |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Forrest Nash (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Abel Daniel (fresh) SF - David Elkins (fresh) PF - John Peterson (fresh) 2 reb. C - Bret Peets (fresh) 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Colorado | PG - Wilbert Powell (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 6 ast. 4 pf. SG - Ernesto Juarez (tired) 11 pts. 6 ast. SF - Keith Peterson (fresh) 14 pts. 3 reb. PF - Johnny Jackman (tiring) 11 pts. 8 reb. C - James Templeton (tiring) 12 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Colorado | Colorado is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 02:58 | Colorado | James Templeton misses badly on a jump hook from the baseline but the foul's on Abel Daniel - foul #1 on Abel Daniel, team foul #9 | 44-58 |
| Subs | Montana State | Joshua Dodson (SG) Abel Daniel | |
| Subs | Colorado | | |
| 02:58 | Colorado | James Templeton makes the 1st free throw | 44-59 |
| 02:58 | Colorado | James Templeton misses the 2nd free throw | 44-59 |
| 02:58 | Montana State | John Peterson grabs the defensive rebound | 44-59 |
| 02:54 | Montana State | Forrest Nash misses the 3pt shot from the right corner | 44-59 |
| 02:52 | Colorado | James Templeton gets the rebound | 44-59 |
| 02:30 | Colorado | Ernesto Juarez buries a 3 from the left wing on a great pass from Wilbert Powell | 44-62 |
| 02:19 | Montana State | Keith Peterson steals the ball from Bret Peets | 44-62 |
| 01:58 | Colorado | James Templeton buries a driving attempt in the paint on a nice dish by Ernesto Juarez | 44-64 |
| 01:51 | Montana State | Forrest Nash scores on a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Joshua Dodson | 47-64 |
| 01:28 | Colorado | Wilbert Powell hits the front of the rim on the turnaround from the right block but the foul's on Forrest Nash - foul #2 on Forrest Nash, team foul #10 | 47-64 |
| 01:28 | Colorado | Wilbert Powell makes the 1st free throw | 47-65 |
| 01:28 | Colorado | Wilbert Powell misses the 2nd free throw | 47-65 |
| 01:28 | Montana State | John Peterson gets the rebound | 47-65 |
| 01:12 | Montana State | John Peterson banks in the layup and the foul's on Johnny Jackman - foul #2 on Johnny Jackman, team foul #3 | 49-65 |
| 01:12 | Montana State | John Peterson makes the free throw | 50-65 |
| 00:48 | Colorado | Forrest Nash picks off the pass by James Templeton | 50-65 |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Colorado | Colorado is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:40 | Montana State | Bret Peets hits a fadeaway from the left block | 52-65 |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Colorado | Colorado is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:20 | Colorado | Johnny Jackman misses badly on a floater in the lane | 52-65 |
| 00:18 | Colorado | James Templeton hits the follow up shot | 52-67 |
| 00:14 | Montana State | Johnny Jackman swats the shot by Forrest Nash | 52-67 |
| 00:12 | Montana State | Forrest Nash can't tip it in | 52-67 |
| 00:10 | Montana State | John Peterson tips it back up and in | 54-67 |
| 00:00 | Colorado | Wilbert Powell runs out the clock | 54-67 |