| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Joey Gray (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Edwin Mathew (fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. SF - William Garofalo (fresh) PF - Harold Strickland (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Porter Waldron (fresh) 12 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northern Arizona | PG - William Wilson (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Mark Pappas (fresh) SF - Marcus Smith (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Dave Brown (fresh) 7 pts. C - Michael Leahy (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Montana State | William Garofalo inbounds the ball | 38-38 |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Arizona | Northern Arizona is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:48 | Montana State | The jumper by Porter Waldron is denied by Dave Brown | 38-38 |
| 19:46 | Northern Arizona | Michael Leahy grabs the defensive rebound | 38-38 |
| 19:21 | Northern Arizona | William Wilson misses long on a 3 from straight away | 38-38 |
| 19:20 | Montana State | Porter Waldron grabs the defensive rebound | 38-38 |
| 18:54 | Montana State | Porter Waldron misses long on a fadeaway from close range | 38-38 |
| 18:52 | Northern Arizona | Michael Leahy grabs the defensive rebound | 38-38 |
| 18:26 | Northern Arizona | Michael Leahy knocks in the turnaround in the paint | 38-40 |
| 18:06 | Montana State | Porter Waldron scores on a jumper from the right wing set up by Joey Gray | 40-40 |
| 17:42 | Northern Arizona | Mark Pappas misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 40-40 |
| 17:40 | Montana State | Porter Waldron gets the rebound | 40-40 |
| 17:21 | Montana State | Joey Gray makes the 3pt jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Edwin Mathew | 43-40 |
| 16:57 | Northern Arizona | William Garofalo is called for the reach on Marcus Smith - foul #2 on William Garofalo, team foul #1 | 43-40 |
| Subs | Montana State | Gordon Wald (PF), Wilson Gibson (C) Harold Strickland, Porter Waldron | |
| Subs | Northern Arizona | James Hartman (SF), Lance Klem (C) Marcus Smith, Michael Leahy | |
| 16:40 | Northern Arizona | Dave Brown misses the turnaround near the basket | 43-40 |
| 16:39 | Montana State | Wilson Gibson gets the rebound | 43-40 |
| 16:22 | Montana State | Edwin Mathew is fouled on the floor by Dave Brown - foul #3 on Dave Brown, team foul #1 | 43-40 |
| Subs | Montana State | Ned Talbert (PG), Steven Stach (SG), Douglas Brogan (SF) Joey Gray, Edwin Mathew, William Garofalo | |
| Subs | Northern Arizona | Danny Dietrich (SG), Robert Gary (SF) Mark Pappas, Dave Brown | |
| 16:06 | Montana State | Douglas Brogan misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by Robert Gary - foul #1 on Robert Gary, team foul #2 | 43-40 |
| 16:06 | Montana State | Douglas Brogan makes the 1st free throw | 44-40 |
| 16:06 | Montana State | Douglas Brogan makes the 2nd free throw | 45-40 |
| 15:38 | Northern Arizona | Robert Gary hits the front of the rim on the jumper in the lane but the foul's on Douglas Brogan - foul #1 on Douglas Brogan, team foul #2 | 45-40 |
| Subs | Montana State | James Bohm (SF), Harold Strickland (PF), Porter Waldron (C) Douglas Brogan, Gordon Wald, Wilson Gibson | |
| Subs | Northern Arizona | Marcus Smith (SF), Michael Leahy (C) William Wilson, Lance Klem | |
| 15:38 | Northern Arizona | Robert Gary makes the 1st free throw | 45-41 |
| 15:38 | Northern Arizona | Robert Gary makes the 2nd free throw | 45-42 |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Ned Talbert (fresh) SG - Steven Stach (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - James Bohm (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. PF - Harold Strickland (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Porter Waldron (fresh) 14 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northern Arizona | PG - Robert Gary (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Danny Dietrich (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Marcus Smith (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - James Hartman (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Michael Leahy (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:13 | Montana State | Porter Waldron loses the dribble to James Hartman | 45-42 |
| 14:52 | Northern Arizona | James Hartman hits a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 45-45 |
| 14:31 | Montana State | Porter Waldron misses the jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by Michael Leahy - foul #1 on Michael Leahy, team foul #3 | 45-45 |
| Subs | Montana State | Joey Gray (PG), Edwin Mathew (SG), William Garofalo (SF) Ned Talbert, Steven Stach, James Bohm | |
| Subs | Northern Arizona | William Wilson (PG), Mark Pappas (SG), Dave Brown (PF) Robert Gary, Danny Dietrich, James Hartman | |
| 14:31 | Montana State | Porter Waldron makes the 1st free throw | 46-45 |
| 14:31 | Montana State | Porter Waldron misses the 2nd free throw | 46-45 |
| 14:31 | Northern Arizona | The rebound goes to Dave Brown | 46-45 |
| 14:11 | Northern Arizona | Mark Pappas buries a 3 pointer from the right wing set up by William Wilson | 46-48 |
| 13:54 | Montana State | William Garofalo can't connect on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 46-48 |
| 13:52 | Montana State | Edwin Mathew tips it in | 48-48 |
| 13:30 | Northern Arizona | Mark Pappas buries a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a great pass from Michael Leahy | 48-51 |
| 13:19 | Montana State | William Garofalo connects on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 51-51 |
| 13:04 | Northern Arizona | William Wilson misses long on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 51-51 |
| 13:03 | Montana State | The rebound goes to Porter Waldron | 51-51 |
| 12:45 | Montana State | Joey Gray double dribbles | 51-51 |
| Subs | Montana State | Gordon Wald (PF), Wilson Gibson (C) Harold Strickland, Porter Waldron | |
| Subs | Northern Arizona | James Hartman (SF), Lance Klem (C) Marcus Smith, Michael Leahy | |
| 12:17 | Northern Arizona | Dave Brown clanks a floater from the right side but the foul's on Gordon Wald - foul #1 on Gordon Wald, team foul #3 | 51-51 |
| 12:17 | Northern Arizona | Dave Brown makes the 1st free throw | 51-52 |
| 12:17 | Northern Arizona | Dave Brown makes the 2nd free throw | 51-53 |
| 11:53 | Montana State | William Garofalo throws a bad pass out of bounds | 51-53 |
| 11:39 | Northern Arizona | Dave Brown hits a floater in the paint on a great pass from James Hartman | 51-55 |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Joey Gray (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SG - Edwin Mathew (fresh) 6 pts. 5 ast. SF - William Garofalo (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Gordon Wald (fresh) 3 pts. C - Wilson Gibson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northern Arizona | PG - William Wilson (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Mark Pappas (fresh) 6 pts. SF - James Hartman (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Dave Brown (fresh) 11 pts. 3 pf. C - Lance Klem (fresh) | |
| 11:30 | Montana State | Joey Gray can't connect on a jump hook from the right block | 51-55 |
| 11:29 | Montana State | Gordon Wald tips it but misses | 51-55 |
| 11:28 | Northern Arizona | The rebound goes to Lance Klem | 51-55 |
| 11:06 | Northern Arizona | Dave Brown misses badly on a driving attempt from the right block | 51-55 |
| 11:05 | Montana State | William Garofalo gets the rebound | 51-55 |
| 10:37 | Montana State | Edwin Mathew misses short on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 51-55 |
| 10:35 | Northern Arizona | The rebound goes to Lance Klem | 51-55 |
| 10:20 | Northern Arizona | Edwin Mathew steps in front of the James Hartman pass | 51-55 |
| 10:01 | Montana State | Joey Gray misses badly on a jumper near the basket but he's fouled by James Hartman - foul #1 on James Hartman, team foul #4 | 51-55 |
| Subs | Montana State | Steven Stach (SG), James Bohm (SF), Harold Strickland (PF), Porter Waldron (C) Edwin Mathew, William Garofalo, Gordon Wald, Wilson Gibson | |
| Subs | Northern Arizona | Robert Gary (PG), Danny Dietrich (SG), Marcus Smith (SF), Michael Leahy (C) William Wilson, Mark Pappas, Dave Brown, Lance Klem | |
| 10:01 | Montana State | Joey Gray misses the 1st free throw | 51-55 |
| 10:01 | Montana State | Joey Gray makes the 2nd free throw | 52-55 |
| 09:39 | Northern Arizona | Michael Leahy lays it up and in set up by Robert Gary and he's hacked by Harold Strickland - foul #1 on Harold Strickland, team foul #4 | 52-57 |
| Subs | Montana State | Ned Talbert (PG) Joey Gray | |
| Subs | Northern Arizona | | |
| 09:39 | Northern Arizona | Michael Leahy makes the free throw | 52-58 |
| 09:16 | Montana State | James Bohm's pass is intercepted by Marcus Smith | 52-58 |
| 09:12 | Northern Arizona | Marcus Smith banks in the layup | 52-60 |
| 09:00 | Montana State | Ned Talbert misses the 3pt jumper from straight away | 52-60 |
| 08:58 | Northern Arizona | Michael Leahy grabs the board | 52-60 |
| 08:32 | Northern Arizona | Danny Dietrich is called for a moving pick - foul #2 on Danny Dietrich, team foul #5 | 52-60 |
| Subs | Montana State | | |
| Subs | Northern Arizona | William Wilson (PG), Mark Pappas (SG), Dave Brown (PF) Robert Gary, Danny Dietrich, James Hartman | |
| 08:18 | Montana State | James Bohm scores on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane set up by Ned Talbert | 54-60 |
| 08:13 | Northern Arizona | Marcus Smith is hacked by James Bohm - foul #4 on James Bohm, team foul #5 | 54-60 |
| Subs | Montana State | Edwin Mathew (SG), William Garofalo (SF) Ned Talbert, James Bohm | |
| Subs | Northern Arizona | | |
| 07:57 | Northern Arizona | Mark Pappas misses long on a 3pt shot from straight away | 54-60 |
| 07:56 | Northern Arizona | William Wilson tips it in | 54-62 |
| 07:40 | Montana State | William Wilson is called for the reach on Steven Stach - foul #3 on William Wilson, team foul #6 | 54-62 |
| Subs | Montana State | Joey Gray (PG) Steven Stach | |
| Subs | Northern Arizona | Robert Gary (SF) Marcus Smith | |
| 07:24 | Montana State | Joey Gray is fouled on the floor by William Wilson - foul #4 on William Wilson, team foul #7 | 54-62 |
| 07:24 | Montana State | Joey Gray makes the 1st free throw | 55-62 |
| 07:24 | Montana State | Joey Gray makes the 2nd free throw | 56-62 |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Joey Gray (fresh) 15 pts. 2 ast. SG - Edwin Mathew (fresh) 6 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SF - William Garofalo (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Harold Strickland (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Porter Waldron (fresh) 15 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northern Arizona | PG - William Wilson (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. 4 pf. SG - Mark Pappas (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Robert Gary (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. PF - Dave Brown (fresh) 11 pts. 3 pf. C - Michael Leahy (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:13 | Northern Arizona | William Wilson misses the jumpshot from the free throw line | 56-62 |
| 07:11 | Montana State | Porter Waldron snags the defensive board | 56-62 |
| 06:47 | Montana State | Harold Strickland misses long on a jumper in the paint | 56-62 |
| 06:45 | Northern Arizona | The rebound goes to William Wilson | 56-62 |
| 06:19 | Northern Arizona | Dave Brown can't connect on a jumpshot from the left side | 56-62 |
| 06:18 | Montana State | Joey Gray grabs the board | 56-62 |
| 05:56 | Montana State | Joey Gray hits a turnaround from the baseline on a nice dish by Porter Waldron | 58-62 |
| 05:35 | Northern Arizona | Michael Leahy can't connect on a floater from the baseline | 58-62 |
| 05:34 | Montana State | Porter Waldron gets the rebound | 58-62 |
| 05:14 | Montana State | Edwin Mathew connects on the 3 from straight away set up by William Garofalo | 61-62 |
| 04:55 | Northern Arizona | Dave Brown buries a jump hook in the lane on a nice dish by William Wilson | 61-64 |
| 04:33 | Montana State | Harold Strickland misses badly on a floater from the right side | 61-64 |
| 04:32 | Northern Arizona | Robert Gary gets the rebound | 61-64 |
| 04:27 | Northern Arizona | Robert Gary comes up short on the runner from close range | 61-64 |
| 04:25 | Montana State | Harold Strickland pulls down the rebound | 61-64 |
| 04:05 | Montana State | Joey Gray hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from straight away | 61-64 |
| 04:04 | Northern Arizona | Robert Gary pulls down the rebound | 61-64 |
| 03:42 | Northern Arizona | Mark Pappas misses the 3 pointer from the right corner | 61-64 |
| 03:41 | Montana State | Porter Waldron grabs the defensive rebound | 61-64 |
| 03:17 | Montana State | Joey Gray is fouled on the floor by William Wilson - foul #5 on William Wilson, team foul #8 | 61-64 |
| Subs | Montana State | Steven Stach (SG), James Bohm (SF), Gordon Wald (PF), Wilson Gibson (C) Edwin Mathew, William Garofalo, Harold Strickland, Porter Waldron | |
| Subs | Northern Arizona | Danny Dietrich (SG), Marcus Smith (SF), James Hartman (PF), Lance Klem (C) William Wilson, Mark Pappas, Dave Brown, Michael Leahy | |
| 03:17 | Montana State | Joey Gray misses the 1st free throw | 61-64 |
| 03:17 | Northern Arizona | The rebound goes to James Hartman | 61-64 |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Joey Gray (fairly fresh) 17 pts. 2 ast. SG - Steven Stach (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - James Bohm (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. PF - Gordon Wald (fresh) 3 pts. C - Wilson Gibson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northern Arizona | PG - Robert Gary (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Danny Dietrich (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Marcus Smith (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - James Hartman (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Lance Klem (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 02:50 | Northern Arizona | Danny Dietrich misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 61-64 |
| 02:49 | Montana State | Wilson Gibson grabs the board | 61-64 |
| 02:49 | Montana State | Montana State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 61-64 |
| Subs | Montana State | Ned Talbert (PG) Joey Gray | |
| Subs | Northern Arizona | Dave Brown (PF) James Hartman | |
| 02:23 | Montana State | James Bohm is fouled on the floor by Dave Brown - foul #4 on Dave Brown, team foul #9 | 61-64 |
| Subs | Montana State | | |
| Subs | Northern Arizona | Mark Pappas (SG) Robert Gary | |
| 02:23 | Montana State | James Bohm makes the 1st free throw | 62-64 |
| 02:23 | Montana State | James Bohm makes the 2nd free throw | 63-64 |
| 02:21 | Northern Arizona | Northern Arizona calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 63-64 |
| Subs | Montana State | Joey Gray (PG), Edwin Mathew (SG), William Garofalo (SF), Harold Strickland (PF), Porter Waldron (C) Ned Talbert, Steven Stach, James Bohm, Gordon Wald, Wilson Gibson | |
| Subs | Northern Arizona | | |
| 01:58 | Northern Arizona | Dave Brown comes up short on the shot in the paint but he's hacked by Harold Strickland - foul #2 on Harold Strickland, team foul #6 | 63-64 |
| Subs | Montana State | | |
| Subs | Northern Arizona | Robert Gary (PG), Michael Leahy (C) Danny Dietrich, Lance Klem | |
| 01:58 | Northern Arizona | Dave Brown makes the 1st free throw | 63-65 |
| 01:58 | Northern Arizona | Dave Brown misses the 2nd free throw | 63-65 |
| 01:58 | Montana State | Edwin Mathew pulls down the rebound | 63-65 |
| 01:37 | Montana State | William Garofalo can't connect on a shot in the paint | 63-65 |
| 01:35 | Montana State | William Garofalo can't tip it in | 63-65 |
| 01:33 | Montana State | Porter Waldron hits the follow up shot | 65-65 |
| 01:13 | Northern Arizona | Mark Pappas is called for 5 seconds | 65-65 |
| 00:53 | Montana State | Porter Waldron steps out of bounds on the sideline | 65-65 |
| 00:31 | Northern Arizona | Dave Brown is fouled on the floor by Harold Strickland - foul #3 on Harold Strickland, team foul #7 | 65-65 |
| 00:31 | Northern Arizona | Dave Brown makes the 1st free throw | 65-66 |
| 00:31 | Northern Arizona | Dave Brown makes the 2nd free throw | 65-67 |
| 00:17 | Montana State | Edwin Mathew is whistled for a carry | 65-67 |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a triangle offense and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Arizona | Northern Arizona is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:14 | Northern Arizona | Mark Pappas is hacked by Edwin Mathew in the backcourt - foul #2 on Edwin Mathew, team foul #8 | 65-67 |
| 00:14 | Northern Arizona | Mark Pappas makes the 1st free throw | 65-68 |
| 00:14 | Northern Arizona | Mark Pappas misses the 2nd free throw | 65-68 |
| 00:14 | Montana State | The rebound goes to Harold Strickland | 65-68 |
| 00:03 | Montana State | Joey Gray connects on the 3 from the right wing on a nice dish by Porter Waldron | 68-68 |
| 00:03 | Northern Arizona | Northern Arizona calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 68-68 |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Arizona | Northern Arizona is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:00 | Northern Arizona | Robert Gary comes up short on the halfcourt shot | 68-68 |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Joey Gray (fresh) 20 pts. 2 ast. SG - Edwin Mathew (fresh) 9 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SF - William Garofalo (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Harold Strickland (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Porter Waldron (fresh) 17 pts. 9 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northern Arizona | PG - Robert Gary (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Mark Pappas (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Marcus Smith (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Dave Brown (fresh) 16 pts. 4 pf. C - Michael Leahy (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 05:00 | Northern Arizona | Dave Brown wins the tip | 68-68 |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Arizona | Northern Arizona is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 04:41 | Northern Arizona | Marcus Smith is fouled on the floor by Joey Gray - foul #2 on Joey Gray, team foul #9 | 68-68 |
| 04:41 | Northern Arizona | Marcus Smith misses the 1st free throw | 68-68 |
| 04:41 | Montana State | Joey Gray snags the defensive board | 68-68 |
| 04:30 | Montana State | Edwin Mathew clanks a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 68-68 |
| 04:29 | Northern Arizona | Robert Gary grabs the defensive rebound | 68-68 |
| 04:00 | Northern Arizona | Mark Pappas buries a 3 from the left corner on a great pass from Marcus Smith | 68-71 |
| 03:47 | Montana State | William Garofalo misses the driving attempt from the left block | 68-71 |
| 03:45 | Northern Arizona | The rebound goes to Robert Gary | 68-71 |
| 03:43 | Northern Arizona | Robert Gary is fouled in the backcourt by Joey Gray - foul #3 on Joey Gray, team foul #10 | 68-71 |
| 03:43 | Northern Arizona | Robert Gary makes the 1st free throw | 68-72 |
| 03:43 | Northern Arizona | Robert Gary makes the 2nd free throw | 68-73 |
| 03:27 | Montana State | Edwin Mathew clanks a 3 pointer from the left wing | 68-73 |
| 03:26 | Northern Arizona | Dave Brown snags the defensive board | 68-73 |
| 03:07 | Northern Arizona | Marcus Smith misses the easy layup but he's fouled by Edwin Mathew - foul #3 on Edwin Mathew, team foul #11 | 68-73 |
| 03:07 | Northern Arizona | Marcus Smith misses the 1st free throw | 68-73 |
| 03:07 | Northern Arizona | Marcus Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 68-74 |
| 02:53 | Montana State | William Garofalo misses short on a jumpshot from the right side | 68-74 |
| 02:51 | Montana State | Porter Waldron tips it in | 70-74 |
| 02:39 | Northern Arizona | Michael Leahy misses short on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on Porter Waldron - foul #1 on Porter Waldron, team foul #12 | 70-74 |
| 02:39 | Northern Arizona | Michael Leahy makes the 1st free throw | 70-75 |
| 02:39 | Northern Arizona | Michael Leahy misses the 2nd free throw | 70-75 |
| 02:39 | Montana State | Edwin Mathew grabs the board | 70-75 |
| 02:27 | Montana State | William Garofalo buries a fadeaway from the baseline on a great pass from Joey Gray | 72-75 |
| 02:23 | Northern Arizona | Joey Gray steps in front of the Robert Gary pass in the backcourt | 72-75 |
| 02:02 | Montana State | Harold Strickland misses the jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by Dave Brown - foul #5 on Dave Brown, team foul #10 | 72-75 |
| Subs | Montana State | | |
| Subs | Northern Arizona | Danny Dietrich (PG), James Hartman (SF), Lance Klem (PF), Richard Plyler (C) Robert Gary, Marcus Smith, Dave Brown, Michael Leahy | |
| 02:02 | Montana State | Harold Strickland makes the 1st free throw | 73-75 |
| 02:02 | Montana State | Harold Strickland makes the 2nd free throw | 74-75 |
| 01:58 | Northern Arizona | Northern Arizona calls a full timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 74-75 |
| Subs | Montana State | | |
| Subs | Northern Arizona | Robert Gary (PG), Marcus Smith (SF), Michael Leahy (C) Danny Dietrich, Lance Klem, Richard Plyler | |
| 01:38 | Northern Arizona | Michael Leahy's floater is tipped away by Harold Strickland | 74-75 |
| 01:36 | Northern Arizona | Marcus Smith tips it back up and in | 74-77 |
| 01:13 | Montana State | Edwin Mathew connects on the 3 pointer from the left corner on a great pass from Joey Gray | 77-77 |
| 01:13 | Northern Arizona | Northern Arizona calls a full timeout (1 :30 2 full remaining) | 77-77 |
| 00:53 | Northern Arizona | Marcus Smith misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 77-77 |
| 00:51 | Montana State | The rebound goes to Joey Gray | 77-77 |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Joey Gray (fresh) 20 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Edwin Mathew (fresh) 12 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - William Garofalo (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Harold Strickland (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Porter Waldron (fresh) 19 pts. 10 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northern Arizona | PG - Robert Gary (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SG - Mark Pappas (fresh) 10 pts. SF - Marcus Smith (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. PF - James Hartman (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Michael Leahy (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 00:40 | Montana State | William Garofalo misses badly on a jumpshot from the left side | 77-77 |
| 00:39 | Northern Arizona | Mark Pappas grabs the board | 77-77 |
| 00:39 | Northern Arizona | Northern Arizona calls a full timeout (1 :30 1 full remaining) | 77-77 |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Arizona | Northern Arizona is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:17 | Northern Arizona | Harold Strickland takes the ball from James Hartman | 77-77 |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Arizona | Northern Arizona is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:05 | Montana State | James Hartman is called for the reach on Harold Strickland - foul #2 on James Hartman, team foul #11 | 77-77 |
| 00:05 | Montana State | Harold Strickland makes the 1st free throw | 78-77 |
| 00:05 | Montana State | Harold Strickland makes the 2nd free throw | 79-77 |
| 00:05 | Northern Arizona | Northern Arizona calls a :30 timeout (1 full remaining) | 79-77 |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Arizona | Northern Arizona is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Arizona | Northern Arizona is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:00 | Northern Arizona | Marcus Smith hits a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 79-80 |