| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Michael Belcher (fresh) SG - Jordan Knutsen (fresh) SF - Robert Sickles (fresh) PF - Terrance Doyle (fresh) C - Douglas Childers (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Appalachian State | PG - Richard Leming (fresh) SG - Claude Mason (fresh) SF - Jessie Harris (fresh) PF - Edward Downard (fresh) C - Robert Lane (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Montana State | Douglas Childers wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Appalachian State | Appalachian State is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:41 | Montana State | Michael Belcher clanks a shot from the right wing | 0-0 |
| 19:40 | Montana State | Douglas Childers tips it in | 2-0 |
| 19:20 | Appalachian State | Jessie Harris throws a bad pass out of bounds | 2-0 |
| 19:08 | Montana State | Jordan Knutsen clanks a pull-up jumper from the right side | 2-0 |
| 19:07 | Appalachian State | Edward Downard grabs the defensive rebound | 2-0 |
| 18:46 | Appalachian State | Jordan Knutsen is called for the reach on Claude Mason - foul #1 on Jordan Knutsen, team foul #1 | 2-0 |
| 18:36 | Appalachian State | Edward Downard can't finish the layup but he's fouled by Terrance Doyle - foul #1 on Terrance Doyle, team foul #2 | 2-0 |
| 18:36 | Appalachian State | Edward Downard misses the 1st free throw | 2-0 |
| 18:36 | Appalachian State | Edward Downard misses the 2nd free throw | 2-0 |
| 18:36 | Appalachian State | Jessie Harris grabs the offensive board | 2-0 |
| 18:21 | Appalachian State | Edward Downard misses the easy layup but he's fouled by Douglas Childers - foul #1 on Douglas Childers, team foul #3 | 2-0 |
| 18:21 | Appalachian State | Edward Downard makes the 1st free throw | 2-1 |
| 18:21 | Appalachian State | Edward Downard misses the 2nd free throw | 2-1 |
| 18:21 | Appalachian State | Robert Lane gets the offensive rebound | 2-1 |
| 18:09 | Appalachian State | Claude Mason scores on a jumpshot from the right wing on a great pass from Richard Leming | 2-3 |
| 17:54 | Montana State | Robert Lane denies the turnaround by Douglas Childers | 2-3 |
| 17:53 | Montana State | Jordan Knutsen misses the tip | 2-3 |
| 17:52 | Appalachian State | Robert Lane pulls down the rebound | 2-3 |
| 17:38 | Appalachian State | Richard Leming misses the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 2-3 |
| 17:36 | Appalachian State | Robert Lane tips it in | 2-5 |
| 17:15 | Montana State | Robert Sickles is called for a pushoff foul - foul #1 on Robert Sickles, team foul #4 | 2-5 |
| 16:58 | Appalachian State | Edward Downard clanks a 3pt shot from the right wing | 2-5 |
| 16:56 | Montana State | Michael Belcher snags the defensive board | 2-5 |
| 16:35 | Montana State | Robert Sickles is hacked by Richard Leming - foul #1 on Richard Leming, team foul #1 | 2-5 |
| 16:15 | Montana State | Jordan Knutsen misses the fadeaway from the free throw line but the foul's on Claude Mason - foul #1 on Claude Mason, team foul #2 | 2-5 |
| Subs | Montana State | Forrest Nash (PG), John Peterson (SF), Bret Peets (C) Michael Belcher, Robert Sickles, Douglas Childers | |
| Subs | Appalachian State | | |
| 16:15 | Montana State | Jordan Knutsen misses the 1st free throw | 2-5 |
| 16:15 | Montana State | Jordan Knutsen makes the 2nd free throw | 3-5 |
| 15:53 | Appalachian State | Edward Downard drills a 3pt shot from straight away on a nice dish by Richard Leming | 3-8 |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Forrest Nash (fresh) SG - Jordan Knutsen (fresh) 1 pts. SF - John Peterson (fresh) PF - Terrance Doyle (fresh) C - Bret Peets (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Appalachian State | PG - Richard Leming (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Claude Mason (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Jessie Harris (fresh) PF - Edward Downard (fresh) 4 pts. C - Robert Lane (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:37 | Montana State | Jessie Harris takes the ball from Jordan Knutsen | 3-8 |
| 15:32 | Appalachian State | Jessie Harris lays it in | 3-10 |
| 15:13 | Montana State | John Peterson connects on the 3pt shot from straight away on a great pass from Jordan Knutsen | 6-10 |
| 14:55 | Appalachian State | Robert Lane makes the turnaround near the basket on a great pass from Jessie Harris and he's fouled by Bret Peets - foul #1 on Bret Peets, team foul #5 | 6-12 |
| Subs | Montana State | Michael Belcher (PG), Robert Sickles (SF), Douglas Childers (C) Jordan Knutsen, Terrance Doyle, Bret Peets | |
| Subs | Appalachian State | David Oberle (SF) Jessie Harris | |
| 14:55 | Appalachian State | Robert Lane misses the free throw | 6-12 |
| 14:55 | Montana State | John Peterson grabs the defensive rebound | 6-12 |
| 14:37 | Montana State | Douglas Childers comes up short on the jumper from close range | 6-12 |
| 14:35 | Montana State | Douglas Childers tips it in | 8-12 |
| 14:14 | Appalachian State | Edward Downard misses the 3pt shot from the left wing | 8-12 |
| 14:13 | Appalachian State | David Oberle misses the tip | 8-12 |
| 14:12 | Montana State | John Peterson grabs the defensive rebound | 8-12 |
| 13:56 | Montana State | Michael Belcher misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 8-12 |
| 13:55 | Appalachian State | David Oberle grabs the defensive rebound | 8-12 |
| 13:47 | Appalachian State | David Oberle clanks a 3 pointer from the right wing | 8-12 |
| 13:46 | Montana State | Douglas Childers pulls down the rebound | 8-12 |
| 13:37 | Montana State | John Peterson is fouled on the floor by Robert Lane - foul #1 on Robert Lane, team foul #3 | 8-12 |
| Subs | Montana State | Jordan Knutsen (SG), Terrance Doyle (PF) Forrest Nash, John Peterson | |
| Subs | Appalachian State | Leon Rasco (PG), Jessie Harris (SF), Billy Moses (PF), Charles Dyer (C) Richard Leming, Claude Mason, Edward Downard, Robert Lane | |
| 13:24 | Montana State | Jordan Knutsen misses the 3 from the left corner | 8-12 |
| 13:23 | Montana State | Terrance Doyle grabs the offensive board | 8-12 |
| 13:05 | Montana State | Michael Belcher buries a 3pt attempt from straight away set up by Jordan Knutsen | 11-12 |
| 12:55 | Appalachian State | Leon Rasco is hacked by Terrance Doyle - foul #2 on Terrance Doyle, team foul #6 | 11-12 |
| Subs | Montana State | Forrest Nash (PG), John Peterson (PF) Michael Belcher, Terrance Doyle | |
| Subs | Appalachian State | | |
| 12:32 | Appalachian State | Charles Dyer can't connect on a fadeaway from close range | 11-12 |
| 12:31 | Appalachian State | David Oberle snags the offensive board | 11-12 |
| 12:18 | Appalachian State | Douglas Childers swats the short shot by Leon Rasco | 11-12 |
| 12:17 | Appalachian State | David Oberle can't tip it in | 11-12 |
| 12:16 | Montana State | Jordan Knutsen gets the rebound | 11-12 |
| 11:51 | Montana State | Jordan Knutsen scores on a 3pt shot from straight away set up by Forrest Nash | 14-12 |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Forrest Nash (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Jordan Knutsen (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Robert Sickles (fairly fresh) PF - John Peterson (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Douglas Childers (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Appalachian State | PG - Leon Rasco (fresh) SG - David Oberle (fresh) SF - Jessie Harris (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Billy Moses (fresh) C - Charles Dyer (fresh) | |
| 11:32 | Appalachian State | David Oberle clanks a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 14-12 |
| 11:31 | Montana State | Douglas Childers pulls down the rebound | 14-12 |
| 11:25 | Montana State | Forrest Nash misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 14-12 |
| 11:23 | Appalachian State | Jessie Harris snags the defensive board | 14-12 |
| 11:18 | Appalachian State | Jessie Harris drills a pull-up jumper from the left wing on a great pass from David Oberle | 14-14 |
| 10:49 | Montana State | John Peterson is hacked by Billy Moses - foul #1 on Billy Moses, team foul #4 | 14-14 |
| Subs | Montana State | Michael Belcher (PG), David Elkins (SF), Bret Peets (C) Jordan Knutsen, Robert Sickles, Douglas Childers | |
| Subs | Appalachian State | Richard Leming (PG), Claude Mason (SG), Edward Downard (PF), Robert Lane (C) David Oberle, Jessie Harris, Billy Moses, Charles Dyer | |
| 10:29 | Montana State | Claude Mason steals it from John Peterson | 14-14 |
| 10:25 | Appalachian State | Leon Rasco throws it down on a great pass from Claude Mason | 14-16 |
| 10:19 | Montana State | Forrest Nash misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 14-16 |
| 10:18 | Appalachian State | Leon Rasco grabs the defensive rebound | 14-16 |
| 10:00 | Appalachian State | Robert Lane misses badly on a fadeaway from the left wing | 14-16 |
| 09:58 | Montana State | Bret Peets snags the defensive board | 14-16 |
| 09:40 | Montana State | Bret Peets hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the baseline but he's hacked by Richard Leming - foul #2 on Richard Leming, team foul #5 | 14-16 |
| Subs | Montana State | Jordan Knutsen (SG), Kevin Spurlock (SF) Forrest Nash, John Peterson | |
| Subs | Appalachian State | William Taylor (PG), Richard Damico (SF) Richard Leming, Leon Rasco | |
| 09:40 | Montana State | Bret Peets makes the 1st free throw | 15-16 |
| 09:40 | Montana State | Bret Peets makes the 2nd free throw | 16-16 |
| 09:22 | Appalachian State | Michael Belcher steals the ball from Richard Damico | 16-16 |
| 09:00 | Montana State | Jordan Knutsen's pass is intercepted by William Taylor | 16-16 |
| 08:38 | Appalachian State | Robert Lane scores on a driving attempt from close range on a great pass from Claude Mason and he's fouled by Jordan Knutsen - foul #2 on Jordan Knutsen, team foul #7 | 16-18 |
| Subs | Montana State | Forrest Nash (SG), Robert Sickles (SF), Douglas Childers (C) Jordan Knutsen, Kevin Spurlock, David Elkins | |
| Subs | Appalachian State | David Oberle (PG), Jessie Harris (SF) William Taylor, Richard Damico | |
| 08:38 | Appalachian State | Robert Lane misses the free throw | 16-18 |
| 08:38 | Montana State | The rebound goes to Bret Peets | 16-18 |
| 08:28 | Montana State | Bret Peets can't connect on a floater in the paint but he's fouled by Edward Downard - foul #1 on Edward Downard, team foul #6 | 16-18 |
| 08:28 | Montana State | Bret Peets makes the 1st free throw | 17-18 |
| 08:28 | Montana State | Bret Peets makes the 2nd free throw | 18-18 |
| 08:17 | Appalachian State | Edward Downard makes the jump hook in the lane on a great pass from David Oberle | 18-20 |
| 08:12 | Montana State | Michael Belcher banks in the layup | 20-20 |
| 07:52 | Appalachian State | Claude Mason connects on the 3pt shot from the right wing set up by Robert Lane | 20-23 |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Michael Belcher (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Forrest Nash (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Robert Sickles (fresh) PF - Bret Peets (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Douglas Childers (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Appalachian State | PG - David Oberle (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Claude Mason (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Jessie Harris (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Edward Downard (fresh) 6 pts. C - Robert Lane (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:29 | Montana State | Forrest Nash loses the dribble to Jessie Harris | 20-23 |
| 07:00 | Appalachian State | Michael Belcher steps in front of the David Oberle pass | 20-23 |
| 06:33 | Montana State | Michael Belcher comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 20-23 |
| 06:31 | Montana State | Bret Peets gets the offensive rebound | 20-23 |
| 06:12 | Montana State | Robert Sickles scores on a 3pt shot from straight away on a great pass from Bret Peets | 23-23 |
| 05:48 | Appalachian State | Robert Lane is called for the offensive foul - foul #2 on Robert Lane, team foul #7 | 23-23 |
| Subs | Montana State | Joshua Dodson (SG), David Elkins (SF), John Peterson (PF) Michael Belcher, Robert Sickles, Bret Peets | |
| Subs | Appalachian State | Leon Rasco (PG), Richard Damico (SF), Billy Moses (PF), Charles Dyer (C) David Oberle, Jessie Harris, Edward Downard, Robert Lane | |
| 05:35 | Montana State | Charles Dyer is called for the reach on Douglas Childers - foul #1 on Charles Dyer, team foul #8 | 23-23 |
| 05:35 | Montana State | Douglas Childers makes the 1st free throw | 24-23 |
| 05:35 | Montana State | Douglas Childers makes the 2nd free throw | 25-23 |
| 05:13 | Appalachian State | David Elkins is called for the reach on Claude Mason - foul #1 on David Elkins, team foul #8 | 25-23 |
| Subs | Montana State | Abel Daniel (SG) Forrest Nash | |
| Subs | Appalachian State | | |
| 05:13 | Appalachian State | Claude Mason makes the 1st free throw | 25-24 |
| 05:13 | Appalachian State | Claude Mason misses the 2nd free throw | 25-24 |
| 05:13 | Appalachian State | Charles Dyer grabs the offensive board | 25-24 |
| 04:56 | Appalachian State | Claude Mason misses short on a jump hook in the lane | 25-24 |
| 04:54 | Montana State | John Peterson pulls down the rebound | 25-24 |
| 04:30 | Montana State | John Peterson misses short on a floater from the left block but he's hacked by Billy Moses - foul #2 on Billy Moses, team foul #9 | 25-24 |
| Subs | Montana State | | |
| Subs | Appalachian State | David Oberle (SG), Edward Downard (PF) Claude Mason, Billy Moses | |
| 04:30 | Montana State | John Peterson makes the 1st free throw | 26-24 |
| 04:30 | Montana State | John Peterson makes the 2nd free throw | 27-24 |
| 04:23 | Appalachian State | Richard Damico misses the dunk attempt | 27-24 |
| 04:21 | Appalachian State | Richard Damico gets the offensive rebound | 27-24 |
| 04:16 | Appalachian State | David Elkins swats the short shot by Richard Damico | 27-24 |
| 04:14 | Montana State | Douglas Childers pulls down the rebound | 27-24 |
| 03:54 | Montana State | David Elkins misses the easy layup but he's hacked by Richard Damico - foul #1 on Richard Damico, team foul #10 | 27-24 |
| Subs | Montana State | Forrest Nash (PG), Jordan Knutsen (SG), Terrance Doyle (PF), Bret Peets (C) Joshua Dodson, Abel Daniel, John Peterson, Douglas Childers | |
| Subs | Appalachian State | Richard Leming (PG), Jessie Harris (SF), Robert Lane (C) Leon Rasco, Richard Damico, Charles Dyer | |
| 03:54 | Montana State | David Elkins makes the 1st free throw | 28-24 |
| 03:54 | Montana State | David Elkins makes the 2nd free throw | 29-24 |
| 03:36 | Appalachian State | Richard Leming connects on the 3pt shot from straight away on a great pass from David Oberle | 29-27 |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Forrest Nash (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Jordan Knutsen (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - David Elkins (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Terrance Doyle (fresh) C - Bret Peets (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Appalachian State | PG - Richard Leming (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - David Oberle (fresh) 3 ast. SF - Jessie Harris (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Edward Downard (fresh) 6 pts. C - Robert Lane (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:21 | Montana State | David Elkins's fadeaway is rejected by Jessie Harris | 29-27 |
| 03:20 | Montana State | Terrance Doyle misses the tip | 29-27 |
| 03:19 | Montana State | Bret Peets gets the offensive rebound | 29-27 |
| 03:04 | Montana State | Terrance Doyle is fouled on the floor by Edward Downard - foul #2 on Edward Downard, team foul #11 | 29-27 |
| Subs | Montana State | Michael Belcher (PG), Robert Sickles (SF) Forrest Nash, David Elkins | |
| Subs | Appalachian State | | |
| 03:04 | Montana State | Terrance Doyle makes the 1st free throw | 30-27 |
| 03:04 | Montana State | Terrance Doyle makes the 2nd free throw | 31-27 |
| 02:44 | Appalachian State | David Oberle drills a 3pt shot from the left corner | 31-30 |
| 02:33 | Montana State | Jordan Knutsen comes up short on the floater from the free throw line | 31-30 |
| 02:32 | Appalachian State | Robert Lane pulls down the rebound | 31-30 |
| 02:25 | Appalachian State | Jessie Harris misses long on a driving attempt from close range but he's hacked by Robert Sickles - foul #2 on Robert Sickles, team foul #9 | 31-30 |
| Subs | Montana State | | |
| Subs | Appalachian State | Claude Mason (SG), Billy Moses (PF) David Oberle, Edward Downard | |
| 02:25 | Appalachian State | Jessie Harris makes the 1st free throw | 31-31 |
| 02:25 | Appalachian State | Jessie Harris makes the 2nd free throw | 31-32 |
| 02:07 | Montana State | Jordan Knutsen lays it in on a nice dish by Michael Belcher and he's hacked by Claude Mason - foul #2 on Claude Mason, team foul #12 | 33-32 |
| Subs | Montana State | | |
| Subs | Appalachian State | Leon Rasco (SF) Jessie Harris | |
| 02:07 | Montana State | Jordan Knutsen makes the free throw | 34-32 |
| 01:55 | Appalachian State | Robert Lane misses short on a 3 from the left wing | 34-32 |
| 01:54 | Montana State | Bret Peets snags the defensive board | 34-32 |
| 01:46 | Montana State | Terrance Doyle throws it down | 36-32 |
| 01:26 | Appalachian State | Billy Moses misses short on a shot from the left block | 36-32 |
| 01:24 | Montana State | Terrance Doyle grabs the defensive rebound | 36-32 |
| 01:19 | Montana State | Jordan Knutsen hits a fadeaway from the right side set up by Michael Belcher | 38-32 |
| 00:59 | Appalachian State | Claude Mason drills a 3pt jumper from the left corner set up by Richard Leming | 38-35 |
| 00:41 | Montana State | Michael Belcher hits a 3 from the right corner | 41-35 |
| 00:39 | Appalachian State | Michael Belcher steals the ball from Richard Leming in the backcourt | 41-35 |
| 00:38 | Montana State | Michael Belcher hits the finger roll | 43-35 |
| 00:33 | Appalachian State | Claude Mason throws a bad pass out of bounds | 43-35 |
| Subs | Montana State | Forrest Nash (PG), Douglas Childers (C) Michael Belcher, Bret Peets | |
| Subs | Appalachian State | Jessie Harris (SF), Edward Downard (PF) Richard Leming, Robert Lane | |
| 00:23 | Montana State | Terrance Doyle misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by Jessie Harris - foul #1 on Jessie Harris, team foul #13 | 43-35 |
| 00:23 | Montana State | Terrance Doyle makes the 1st free throw | 44-35 |
| 00:23 | Montana State | Terrance Doyle misses the 2nd free throw | 44-35 |
| 00:23 | Appalachian State | Billy Moses pulls down the rebound | 44-35 |
| 00:02 | Appalachian State | Billy Moses misses long on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 44-35 |
| 00:00 | Appalachian State | Leon Rasco pulls down the offensive rebound | 44-35 |