| Lineup | Montana | PG - Andreas Russo (fresh) SG - Manuel Lane (fresh) SF - Robert Williams (fresh) PF - James Dewberry (fresh) C - Kenneth Geissler (fresh) | |
| Lineup | New Mexico | PG - Andrew Koehler (fresh) SG - Raymond Fagin (fresh) SF - Jimmy Palmer (fresh) PF - Larry Sumner (fresh) C - Travis Bryan (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Montana | Kenneth Geissler wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Montana | Montana is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico | New Mexico is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (-2) | |
| 19:38 | Montana | Manuel Lane is called for traveling | 0-0 |
| 19:17 | New Mexico | Andrew Koehler works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the left side but he's hacked by Manuel Lane - foul #1 on Manuel Lane, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:17 | New Mexico | Andrew Koehler makes the 1st free throw | 0-1 |
| 19:17 | New Mexico | Andrew Koehler makes the 2nd free throw | 0-2 |
| 18:59 | Montana | Manuel Lane clanks a 3pt shot from the right wing | 0-2 |
| 18:57 | New Mexico | Andrew Koehler grabs the board | 0-2 |
| 18:45 | New Mexico | James Dewberry is called for the reach on Travis Bryan - foul #1 on James Dewberry, team foul #2 | 0-2 |
| 18:35 | New Mexico | Andrew Koehler tries to split the doubleteam and is called for the offensive foul - foul #1 on Andrew Koehler, team foul #1 | 0-2 |
| 18:15 | Montana | Andreas Russo's pass is intercepted by Travis Bryan | 0-2 |
| 18:10 | New Mexico | Andrew Koehler splits the doubleteam and buries a floater from the left wing on a nice dish by Raymond Fagin | 0-4 |
| 17:49 | Montana | James Dewberry clanks a jump hook from the baseline | 0-4 |
| 17:48 | New Mexico | Jimmy Palmer grabs the defensive rebound | 0-4 |
| 17:34 | New Mexico | Travis Bryan is called for traveling | 0-4 |
| 17:05 | Montana | James Dewberry comes up short on the fadeaway from the free throw line but the foul's on Larry Sumner - foul #1 on Larry Sumner, team foul #2 | 0-4 |
| Subs | Montana | Shane Anderson (PG) Andreas Russo | |
| Subs | New Mexico | | |
| 17:05 | Montana | James Dewberry misses the 1st free throw | 0-4 |
| 17:05 | Montana | James Dewberry makes the 2nd free throw | 1-4 |
| 16:53 | New Mexico | Travis Bryan can't connect on a fadeaway from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Shane Anderson - foul #1 on Shane Anderson, team foul #3 | 1-4 |
| 16:53 | New Mexico | Travis Bryan makes the 1st free throw | 1-5 |
| 16:53 | New Mexico | Travis Bryan makes the 2nd free throw | 1-6 |
| 16:51 | Montana | Andrew Koehler takes the ball from Shane Anderson in the backcourt | 1-6 |
| 16:48 | New Mexico | Jimmy Palmer hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Andrew Koehler | 1-8 |
| 16:19 | Montana | Larry Sumner swats the layup by James Dewberry | 1-8 |
| 16:18 | New Mexico | Larry Sumner pulls down the rebound | 1-8 |
| 16:09 | New Mexico | Raymond Fagin buries a shot from the right wing on a nice dish by a doubleteamed Jimmy Palmer | 1-10 |
| 15:43 | Montana | James Dewberry is fouled on the floor by Larry Sumner - foul #2 on Larry Sumner, team foul #3 | 1-10 |
| Subs | Montana | Andreas Russo (PG), Michael Ratliff (SF), Todd Sulkowski (PF), Luis Torres (C) Manuel Lane, Robert Williams, James Dewberry, Kenneth Geissler | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Frank Mitchell (SG), Bobby Giorgi (SF), Christopher Thibodeau (PF) Raymond Fagin, Jimmy Palmer, Larry Sumner | |
| Lineup | Montana | PG - Andreas Russo (fresh) SG - Shane Anderson (fresh) SF - Michael Ratliff (fresh) PF - Todd Sulkowski (fresh) C - Luis Torres (fresh) | |
| Lineup | New Mexico | PG - Andrew Koehler (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Frank Mitchell (fresh) SF - Bobby Giorgi (fresh) PF - Christopher Thibodeau (fresh) C - Travis Bryan (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:25 | Montana | Andreas Russo misses the dunk attempt but the foul's on Andrew Koehler - foul #2 on Andrew Koehler, team foul #4 | 1-10 |
| Subs | Montana | | |
| Subs | New Mexico | John Hicks (SG) Andrew Koehler | |
| 15:25 | Montana | Andreas Russo makes the 1st free throw | 2-10 |
| 15:25 | Montana | Andreas Russo makes the 2nd free throw | 3-10 |
| 15:23 | New Mexico | Frank Mitchell is fouled in the backcourt by Andreas Russo - foul #1 on Andreas Russo, team foul #4 | 3-10 |
| 15:17 | New Mexico | Frank Mitchell loses the dribble to Andreas Russo | 3-10 |
| 15:14 | Montana | Andreas Russo lays it in | 5-10 |
| 14:53 | New Mexico | Christopher Thibodeau comes up short on the 3 from the left wing | 5-10 |
| 14:51 | Montana | Michael Ratliff snags the defensive board | 5-10 |
| 14:32 | Montana | Todd Sulkowski hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway in the paint | 5-10 |
| 14:30 | New Mexico | Christopher Thibodeau snags the defensive board | 5-10 |
| 14:19 | New Mexico | Travis Bryan misses long on a shot from just outside the lane | 5-10 |
| 14:18 | Montana | Todd Sulkowski snags the defensive board | 5-10 |
| 13:56 | Montana | Shane Anderson knocks in the driving attempt from the right block on a nice dish by Michael Ratliff | 7-10 |
| 13:40 | New Mexico | Frank Mitchell connects on the runner near the basket | 7-12 |
| 13:14 | Montana | Todd Sulkowski travels with the ball | 7-12 |
| Subs | Montana | Nicholas Wilson (PG), Manuel Lane (SG), Robert Williams (SF), James Dewberry (PF), Kenneth Geissler (C) Andreas Russo, Shane Anderson, Michael Ratliff, Todd Sulkowski, Luis Torres | |
| Subs | New Mexico | John Lance (PG), Raymond Fagin (SG), Jimmy Palmer (SF), Jeffrey Jenkin (PF) Frank Mitchell, John Hicks, Bobby Giorgi, Christopher Thibodeau | |
| 12:54 | New Mexico | Raymond Fagin can't connect on a floater from the baseline | 7-12 |
| 12:53 | New Mexico | Jeffrey Jenkin gets the offensive rebound | 7-12 |
| 12:42 | New Mexico | Raymond Fagin can't connect on a floater from just outside the lane | 7-12 |
| 12:41 | Montana | Robert Williams gets the rebound | 7-12 |
| 12:23 | Montana | James Dewberry slams it home and he's fouled by Jeffrey Jenkin - foul #1 on Jeffrey Jenkin, team foul #5 | 9-12 |
| Subs | Montana | | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Bobby Giorgi (PF) Travis Bryan | |
| 12:23 | Montana | James Dewberry makes the free throw | 10-12 |
| 12:13 | New Mexico | John Lance clanks a floater from the left side | 10-12 |
| 12:12 | New Mexico | Jeffrey Jenkin grabs the offensive board | 10-12 |
| 12:00 | New Mexico | Nicholas Wilson steals the ball from Raymond Fagin | 10-12 |
| 11:56 | Montana | Nicholas Wilson can't finish the layup | 10-12 |
| 11:55 | Montana | Kenneth Geissler pulls down the offensive rebound | 10-12 |
| 11:34 | Montana | Kenneth Geissler is fouled on the floor by Jimmy Palmer - foul #1 on Jimmy Palmer, team foul #6 | 10-12 |
| Subs | Montana | | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Frank Mitchell (PG), Christopher Thibodeau (PF) John Lance, Bobby Giorgi | |
| Lineup | Montana | PG - Nicholas Wilson (fresh) SG - Manuel Lane (fresh) SF - Robert Williams (fresh) PF - James Dewberry (fresh) 4 pts. C - Kenneth Geissler (fresh) | |
| Lineup | New Mexico | PG - Frank Mitchell (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Raymond Fagin (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jimmy Palmer (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Christopher Thibodeau (fresh) C - Jeffrey Jenkin (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 11:16 | Montana | Manuel Lane can't connect on a jumpshot from the right wing | 10-12 |
| 11:15 | Montana | Robert Williams grabs the offensive board | 10-12 |
| 11:01 | Montana | Manuel Lane misses the 3 from the left corner | 10-12 |
| 10:59 | Montana | Nicholas Wilson tips it back up and in | 12-12 |
| 10:48 | New Mexico | Raymond Fagin makes the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 12-15 |
| 10:37 | Montana | Nicholas Wilson is called for the illegal screen - foul #1 on Nicholas Wilson, team foul #5 | 12-15 |
| Subs | Montana | Andreas Russo (PG), Michael Ratliff (SF) Nicholas Wilson, Robert Williams | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Bobby Giorgi (SG), Travis Bryan (C) Raymond Fagin, Jeffrey Jenkin | |
| 10:28 | New Mexico | Jimmy Palmer splits the doubleteam and buries a jumper in the paint set up by Frank Mitchell | 12-17 |
| 10:05 | Montana | Manuel Lane makes the 3pt shot from the left wing set up by Andreas Russo | 15-17 |
| 09:53 | New Mexico | Frank Mitchell misses the shot near the basket but he's fouled by Manuel Lane - foul #2 on Manuel Lane, team foul #6 | 15-17 |
| Subs | Montana | Shane Anderson (SG), Todd Sulkowski (PF), Luis Torres (C) Manuel Lane, James Dewberry, Kenneth Geissler | |
| Subs | New Mexico | John Hicks (SG) Jimmy Palmer | |
| 09:53 | New Mexico | Frank Mitchell makes the 1st free throw | 15-18 |
| 09:53 | New Mexico | Frank Mitchell misses the 2nd free throw | 15-18 |
| 09:53 | Montana | Todd Sulkowski pulls down the rebound | 15-18 |
| 09:30 | Montana | Shane Anderson misses the easy layup but the foul's on Frank Mitchell - foul #1 on Frank Mitchell, team foul #7 | 15-18 |
| Subs | Montana | Robert Williams (SF) Michael Ratliff | |
| Subs | New Mexico | | |
| 09:30 | Montana | Shane Anderson makes the 1st free throw | 16-18 |
| 09:30 | Montana | Shane Anderson makes the 2nd free throw | 17-18 |
| 09:13 | New Mexico | Andreas Russo is called for the reach on Bobby Giorgi - foul #2 on Andreas Russo, team foul #7 | 17-18 |
| Subs | Montana | Nicholas Wilson (SG) Andreas Russo | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Raymond Fagin (SG), Jimmy Palmer (SF) John Hicks, Christopher Thibodeau | |
| 09:13 | New Mexico | Bobby Giorgi makes the 1st free throw | 17-19 |
| 09:13 | New Mexico | Bobby Giorgi makes the 2nd free throw | 17-20 |
| 08:52 | Montana | Todd Sulkowski is fouled on the floor by Bobby Giorgi - foul #1 on Bobby Giorgi, team foul #8 | 17-20 |
| Subs | Montana | | |
| Subs | New Mexico | John Lance (PG) Frank Mitchell | |
| 08:52 | Montana | Todd Sulkowski misses the 1st free throw | 17-20 |
| 08:52 | New Mexico | Raymond Fagin grabs the board | 17-20 |
| 08:45 | New Mexico | Luis Torres blocks the short jumper by John Lance | 17-20 |
| 08:43 | Montana | Robert Williams snags the defensive board | 17-20 |
| 08:19 | Montana | Nicholas Wilson travels with the ball | 17-20 |
| Subs | Montana | James Dewberry (PF), Kenneth Geissler (C) Todd Sulkowski, Luis Torres | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Jeffrey Jenkin (PF), William Blanchard (C) Bobby Giorgi, Travis Bryan | |
| 08:06 | New Mexico | Jimmy Palmer splits the doubleteam but misses short on a driving attempt from the baseline but he's hacked by Robert Williams - foul #1 on Robert Williams, team foul #8 | 17-20 |
| 08:06 | New Mexico | Jimmy Palmer misses the 1st free throw | 17-20 |
| 08:06 | New Mexico | Jimmy Palmer makes the 2nd free throw | 17-21 |
| 07:53 | Montana | James Dewberry misses long on a jump hook in the lane | 17-21 |
| 07:51 | New Mexico | Jimmy Palmer pulls down the rebound | 17-21 |
| 07:39 | New Mexico | John Lance misses the pull-up jumper from the right side | 17-21 |
| 07:38 | Montana | Kenneth Geissler pulls down the rebound | 17-21 |
| Lineup | Montana | PG - Shane Anderson (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Nicholas Wilson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Robert Williams (fairly fresh) 3 reb. PF - James Dewberry (fresh) 4 pts. C - Kenneth Geissler (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | New Mexico | PG - John Lance (fresh) SG - Raymond Fagin (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jimmy Palmer (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jeffrey Jenkin (fresh) 2 reb. C - William Blanchard (fresh) | |
| 07:11 | Montana | Jimmy Palmer is called for the reach on Shane Anderson - foul #2 on Jimmy Palmer, team foul #9 | 17-21 |
| Subs | Montana | Michael Ratliff (SF) Robert Williams | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Frank Mitchell (PG), John Hicks (SG), Bobby Giorgi (SF), Christopher Thibodeau (PF) John Lance, Raymond Fagin, Jimmy Palmer, Jeffrey Jenkin | |
| 07:11 | Montana | Shane Anderson makes the 1st free throw | 18-21 |
| 07:11 | Montana | Shane Anderson makes the 2nd free throw | 19-21 |
| 07:03 | New Mexico | William Blanchard's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 19-21 |
| 06:42 | Montana | Kenneth Geissler is hacked by William Blanchard - foul #1 on William Blanchard, team foul #10 | 19-21 |
| Subs | Montana | | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Travis Bryan (C) William Blanchard | |
| 06:42 | Montana | Kenneth Geissler misses the 1st free throw | 19-21 |
| 06:42 | Montana | Kenneth Geissler makes the 2nd free throw | 20-21 |
| 06:18 | New Mexico | Travis Bryan hits a turnaround from the baseline and he's fouled by Kenneth Geissler - foul #1 on Kenneth Geissler, team foul #9 | 20-23 |
| 06:18 | New Mexico | Travis Bryan makes the free throw | 20-24 |
| 06:00 | Montana | Michael Ratliff misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 20-24 |
| 05:58 | New Mexico | The rebound goes to Christopher Thibodeau | 20-24 |
| 05:44 | New Mexico | Travis Bryan is called for the illegal screen - foul #1 on Travis Bryan, team foul #11 | 20-24 |
| Subs | Montana | Luis Torres (C) Kenneth Geissler | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Jeffrey Jenkin (PF) Bobby Giorgi | |
| 05:15 | Montana | Shane Anderson blows the layup | 20-24 |
| 05:14 | Montana | James Dewberry tips it but misses | 20-24 |
| 05:13 | Montana | James Dewberry grabs the offensive rebound | 20-24 |
| 04:52 | Montana | Michael Ratliff misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 20-24 |
| 04:51 | Montana | Luis Torres snags the offensive board | 20-24 |
| 04:25 | Montana | James Dewberry is called for a pushoff foul - foul #2 on James Dewberry, team foul #10 | 20-24 |
| Subs | Montana | Robert Williams (SF), Todd Sulkowski (PF), Kenneth Geissler (C) Michael Ratliff, James Dewberry, Luis Torres | |
| Subs | New Mexico | John Lance (PG), Raymond Fagin (SG), Bobby Giorgi (SF), William Blanchard (C) Frank Mitchell, John Hicks, Jeffrey Jenkin, Travis Bryan | |
| 04:14 | New Mexico | Christopher Thibodeau banks in the layup on a nice dish by John Lance | 20-26 |
| 03:54 | Montana | Kenneth Geissler is whistled for a carry | 20-26 |
| Subs | Montana | Andreas Russo (PG), Manuel Lane (SG) Shane Anderson, Nicholas Wilson | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Andrew Koehler (PG), Jimmy Palmer (SF), Larry Sumner (PF) John Lance, Bobby Giorgi, Christopher Thibodeau | |
| 03:34 | New Mexico | Andrew Koehler misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 20-26 |
| 03:32 | New Mexico | Larry Sumner hits the follow up shot | 20-28 |
| Lineup | Montana | PG - Andreas Russo (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Manuel Lane (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Robert Williams (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Todd Sulkowski (fresh) 2 reb. C - Kenneth Geissler (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | New Mexico | PG - Andrew Koehler (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Raymond Fagin (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jimmy Palmer (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Larry Sumner (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - William Blanchard (fresh) | |
| 03:25 | Montana | Todd Sulkowski can't finish the layup but the foul's on Larry Sumner - foul #3 on Larry Sumner, team foul #12 | 20-28 |
| Subs | Montana | | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Bobby Giorgi (PF) Larry Sumner | |
| 03:25 | Montana | Todd Sulkowski makes the 1st free throw | 21-28 |
| 03:25 | Montana | Todd Sulkowski makes the 2nd free throw | 22-28 |
| 03:11 | New Mexico | Jimmy Palmer works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on Manuel Lane - foul #3 on Manuel Lane, team foul #11 | 22-28 |
| Subs | Montana | Shane Anderson (SG), James Dewberry (PF) Manuel Lane, Todd Sulkowski | |
| Subs | New Mexico | | |
| 03:11 | New Mexico | Jimmy Palmer makes the 1st free throw | 22-29 |
| 03:11 | New Mexico | Jimmy Palmer makes the 2nd free throw | 22-30 |
| 02:45 | Montana | Andreas Russo can't connect on a floater from the right side | 22-30 |
| 02:44 | New Mexico | Bobby Giorgi gets the rebound | 22-30 |
| 02:30 | New Mexico | Andrew Koehler misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 22-30 |
| 02:28 | New Mexico | Jimmy Palmer snags the offensive board | 22-30 |
| 02:18 | New Mexico | Raymond Fagin can't connect on an uncontested fadeaway from the free throw line | 22-30 |
| 02:17 | Montana | Robert Williams grabs the defensive rebound | 22-30 |
| 02:03 | Montana | Kenneth Geissler misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 22-30 |
| 02:02 | New Mexico | Jimmy Palmer snags the defensive board | 22-30 |
| 01:48 | New Mexico | Jimmy Palmer works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the right side | 22-30 |
| 01:47 | Montana | The rebound goes to Andreas Russo | 22-30 |
| 01:29 | Montana | Andreas Russo can't connect on a 3 pointer from straight away | 22-30 |
| 01:28 | New Mexico | Raymond Fagin grabs the board | 22-30 |
| 01:07 | New Mexico | Andrew Koehler drills a floater from the free throw line on a nice dish by Jimmy Palmer | 22-32 |
| 00:47 | Montana | Andreas Russo misses the wide open shot from just outside the lane | 22-32 |
| 00:45 | New Mexico | Bobby Giorgi grabs the defensive rebound | 22-32 |
| 00:38 | New Mexico | Jimmy Palmer is whistled for a charge - foul #3 on Jimmy Palmer, team foul #13 | 22-32 |
| Subs | Montana | Michael Ratliff (SF), Todd Sulkowski (PF), Luis Torres (C) Robert Williams, James Dewberry, Kenneth Geissler | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Frank Mitchell (SG), Christopher Thibodeau (SF), Jeffrey Jenkin (PF), Travis Bryan (C) Raymond Fagin, Jimmy Palmer, Bobby Giorgi, William Blanchard | |
| 00:17 | Montana | Todd Sulkowski comes up short on the jump hook near the basket | 22-32 |
| 00:15 | Montana | Todd Sulkowski tips it in | 24-32 |
| 00:01 | New Mexico | Frank Mitchell misses the jumper from the right side | 24-32 |
| 00:00 | New Mexico | Frank Mitchell pulls down the offensive rebound | 24-32 |