| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Robert Williams (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Bryan Hauenstein (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Ronald Whitehead (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Roy Albert (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - James Wiley (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Northern Arizona | PG - Jeff Dates (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SG - Morris Sheehan (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Thomas Callicoat (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Peter Allen (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Donald Freel (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Northern Arizona | Thomas Callicoat inbounds the ball | 33-34 |
| 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 and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:39 | Northern Arizona | Peter Allen can't connect on a shot from the left wing | 33-34 |
| 19:38 | Montana State | Robert Williams grabs the board | 33-34 |
| 19:33 | Montana State | Robert Williams comes up short on the 3 from the right wing | 33-34 |
| 19:32 | Montana State | James Wiley hits the follow up shot | 35-34 |
| 19:09 | Northern Arizona | Donald Freel misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 35-34 |
| 19:07 | Montana State | Roy Albert grabs the defensive rebound | 35-34 |
| 18:51 | Montana State | James Wiley is fouled on the floor by Donald Freel - foul #1 on Donald Freel, team foul #1 | 35-34 |
| 18:27 | Montana State | Ronald Whitehead misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 35-34 |
| 18:25 | Northern Arizona | Peter Allen snags the defensive board | 35-34 |
| 18:08 | Northern Arizona | Donald Freel can't connect on a 3 from the left corner | 35-34 |
| 18:06 | Montana State | Ronald Whitehead gets the rebound | 35-34 |
| 18:00 | Montana State | Roy Albert lays it in on a nice dish by Bryan Hauenstein | 37-34 |
| 17:47 | Northern Arizona | Donald Freel's layup is rejected by Roy Albert | 37-34 |
| 17:46 | Montana State | James Wiley snags the defensive board | 37-34 |
| 17:23 | Montana State | Ronald Whitehead hits a 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by James Wiley | 40-34 |
| 17:10 | Northern Arizona | Thomas Callicoat misses short on a floater from the left side but he's fouled by Bryan Hauenstein - foul #3 on Bryan Hauenstein, team foul #1 | 40-34 |
| Subs | Montana State | Leo Luongo (SG), Robert Hayslett (PF), Cecil Abernethy (C) Bryan Hauenstein, Roy Albert, James Wiley | |
| Subs | Northern Arizona | Nelson Lott (SG), Eric Trotter (PF) Morris Sheehan, Peter Allen | |
| 17:10 | Northern Arizona | Thomas Callicoat misses the 1st free throw | 40-34 |
| 17:10 | Northern Arizona | Thomas Callicoat misses the 2nd free throw | 40-34 |
| 17:10 | Montana State | Cecil Abernethy grabs the defensive rebound | 40-34 |
| 17:02 | Montana State | Robert Hayslett makes the 3 from the right wing on a great pass from Leo Luongo | 43-34 |
| 16:45 | Northern Arizona | Donald Freel comes up short on the jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Cecil Abernethy - foul #1 on Cecil Abernethy, team foul #2 | 43-34 |
| Subs | Montana State | Elbert Johnson (C) Ronald Whitehead | |
| Subs | Northern Arizona | George Allen (SG), Charles Sacco (SF) Jeff Dates, Thomas Callicoat | |
| 16:45 | Northern Arizona | Donald Freel makes the 1st free throw | 43-35 |
| 16:45 | Northern Arizona | Donald Freel makes the 2nd free throw | 43-36 |
| 16:28 | Montana State | Robert Hayslett misses the dunk attempt | 43-36 |
| 16:27 | Northern Arizona | George Allen snags the defensive board | 43-36 |
| 16:12 | Northern Arizona | Eric Trotter steps out of bounds on the sideline | 43-36 |
| Subs | Montana State | Richard Crosby (PG) Robert Williams | |
| Subs | Northern Arizona | Garth Foster (C) Donald Freel | |
| 15:51 | Montana State | Leo Luongo misses the jump hook near the basket | 43-36 |
| 15:49 | Northern Arizona | Eric Trotter pulls down the rebound | 43-36 |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Richard Crosby (fresh) SG - Leo Luongo (fresh) SF - Robert Hayslett (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. PF - Cecil Abernethy (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Elbert Johnson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northern Arizona | PG - Nelson Lott (fresh) 10 pts. SG - George Allen (fresh) SF - Charles Sacco (fresh) 1 ast. 2 stl. PF - Eric Trotter (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. C - Garth Foster (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 15:44 | Northern Arizona | Nelson Lott drills a runner from the baseline on a nice dish by Eric Trotter | 43-38 |
| 15:33 | Montana State | Robert Hayslett's floater is tipped away by Charles Sacco | 43-38 |
| 15:32 | Montana State | Cecil Abernethy grabs the offensive board | 43-38 |
| 15:22 | Montana State | Leo Luongo is hacked by Charles Sacco - foul #2 on Charles Sacco, team foul #2 | 43-38 |
| Subs | Montana State | Robert Williams (PG), Bryan Hauenstein (SG), Ronald Whitehead (SF), Roy Albert (PF), James Wiley (C) Richard Crosby, Leo Luongo, Robert Hayslett, Cecil Abernethy, Elbert Johnson | |
| Subs | Northern Arizona | Jeff Dates (PG), Morris Sheehan (SG), Peter Allen (PF) Nelson Lott, George Allen, Garth Foster | |
| 15:07 | Montana State | Ronald Whitehead clanks a 3pt jumper from straight away | 43-38 |
| 15:06 | Montana State | Ronald Whitehead snags the offensive board | 43-38 |
| 14:48 | Montana State | Morris Sheehan takes the ball from James Wiley | 43-38 |
| 14:44 | Northern Arizona | Morris Sheehan lays it up and in | 43-40 |
| 14:26 | Montana State | Robert Williams hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the left wing but he's fouled by Jeff Dates - foul #3 on Jeff Dates, team foul #3 | 43-40 |
| Subs | Montana State | | |
| Subs | Northern Arizona | Thomas Callicoat (SF), Donald Freel (C) Charles Sacco, Eric Trotter | |
| 14:26 | Montana State | Robert Williams misses the 1st free throw | 43-40 |
| 14:26 | Montana State | Robert Williams makes the 2nd free throw | 44-40 |
| 14:06 | Northern Arizona | Donald Freel hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt from the left block but he's hacked by James Wiley - foul #1 on James Wiley, team foul #3 | 44-40 |
| 14:06 | Northern Arizona | Donald Freel makes the 1st free throw | 44-41 |
| 14:06 | Northern Arizona | Donald Freel makes the 2nd free throw | 44-42 |
| 13:44 | Montana State | Thomas Callicoat takes the ball from Bryan Hauenstein | 44-42 |
| 13:41 | Northern Arizona | Morris Sheehan lays it up and in set up by Thomas Callicoat | 44-44 |
| 13:19 | Montana State | Ronald Whitehead misses the 3 from the right wing | 44-44 |
| 13:17 | Northern Arizona | Donald Freel gets the rebound | 44-44 |
| 13:14 | Northern Arizona | Jeff Dates double dribbles in the backcourt | 44-44 |
| Subs | Montana State | Richard Crosby (PG), Leo Luongo (SG), Robert Hayslett (C) Robert Williams, Bryan Hauenstein, James Wiley | |
| Subs | Northern Arizona | Eric Trotter (PF) Peter Allen | |
| 12:58 | Montana State | Ronald Whitehead is called for traveling | 44-44 |
| Subs | Montana State | | |
| Subs | Northern Arizona | Nelson Lott (SG) Morris Sheehan | |
| 12:39 | Northern Arizona | Robert Hayslett takes the ball from Eric Trotter | 44-44 |
| 12:32 | Montana State | Jeff Dates steals the ball from Leo Luongo | 44-44 |
| 12:28 | Northern Arizona | Nelson Lott misses the lay-in | 44-44 |
| 12:26 | Northern Arizona | Donald Freel tips it in | 44-46 |
| 12:11 | Montana State | Roy Albert misses long on a jump hook from the baseline but he's hacked by Eric Trotter - foul #2 on Eric Trotter, team foul #4 | 44-46 |
| Subs | Montana State | Robert Williams (PG), Cecil Abernethy (C) Richard Crosby, Ronald Whitehead | |
| Subs | Northern Arizona | Charles Sacco (SG), Garth Foster (C) Jeff Dates, Donald Freel | |
| 12:11 | Montana State | Roy Albert misses the 1st free throw | 44-46 |
| 12:11 | Montana State | Roy Albert makes the 2nd free throw | 45-46 |
| 11:46 | Northern Arizona | Charles Sacco buries a jumper from just outside the lane | 45-48 |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Robert Williams (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Leo Luongo (fresh) SF - Robert Hayslett (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. PF - Roy Albert (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. C - Cecil Abernethy (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northern Arizona | PG - Nelson Lott (fresh) 12 pts. SG - Charles Sacco (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Thomas Callicoat (fresh) 4 pts. 2 stl. PF - Eric Trotter (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. C - Garth Foster (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 11:28 | Montana State | Cecil Abernethy misses the lay-in | 45-48 |
| 11:26 | Northern Arizona | Eric Trotter gets the rebound | 45-48 |
| 11:19 | Northern Arizona | Nelson Lott buries a 3 pointer from the right corner on a great pass from Garth Foster | 45-51 |
| 10:55 | Montana State | Robert Hayslett's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 45-51 |
| Subs | Montana State | Bryan Hauenstein (SG), Ronald Whitehead (SF), James Wiley (C) Leo Luongo, Roy Albert, Cecil Abernethy | |
| Subs | Northern Arizona | Jeff Dates (PG), Morris Sheehan (SG), Peter Allen (PF), Donald Freel (C) Nelson Lott, Thomas Callicoat, Eric Trotter, Garth Foster | |
| 10:43 | Northern Arizona | Morris Sheehan knocks in the turnaround in the lane on a great pass from Charles Sacco | 45-53 |
| 10:29 | Montana State | Ronald Whitehead can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 45-53 |
| 10:28 | Northern Arizona | Donald Freel snags the defensive board | 45-53 |
| 10:14 | Northern Arizona | Charles Sacco's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 45-53 |
| Subs | Montana State | Cecil Abernethy (PF) Robert Hayslett | |
| Subs | Northern Arizona | | |
| 09:58 | Montana State | Cecil Abernethy can't connect on a 3 from the right corner | 45-53 |
| 09:56 | Northern Arizona | Charles Sacco gets the rebound | 45-53 |
| 09:27 | Northern Arizona | Morris Sheehan clanks a 3pt shot from the left corner | 45-53 |
| 09:26 | Northern Arizona | Donald Freel can't tip it in | 45-53 |
| 09:24 | Montana State | Ronald Whitehead gets the rebound | 45-53 |
| 09:05 | Montana State | Cecil Abernethy makes the 3pt attempt from the right corner on a great pass from Bryan Hauenstein | 48-53 |
| 08:50 | Northern Arizona | Morris Sheehan is hacked by James Wiley - foul #2 on James Wiley, team foul #4 | 48-53 |
| Subs | Montana State | Richard Crosby (PG), Robert Hayslett (SF), Elbert Johnson (C) Robert Williams, Ronald Whitehead, James Wiley | |
| Subs | Northern Arizona | Nelson Lott (PG), Thomas Callicoat (SF), Eric Trotter (C) Jeff Dates, Charles Sacco, Donald Freel | |
| 08:32 | Northern Arizona | Nelson Lott is hacked by Elbert Johnson - foul #1 on Elbert Johnson, team foul #5 | 48-53 |
| Subs | Montana State | Leo Luongo (SG), Roy Albert (PF) Bryan Hauenstein, Elbert Johnson | |
| Subs | Northern Arizona | Garth Foster (C) Peter Allen | |
| 08:27 | Northern Arizona | Garth Foster misses the shot in the paint | 48-53 |
| 08:25 | Montana State | Robert Hayslett snags the defensive board | 48-53 |
| 08:08 | Montana State | Leo Luongo's pass is intercepted by Nelson Lott | 48-53 |
| 07:39 | Northern Arizona | Eric Trotter comes up short on the 3 from the right wing | 48-53 |
| 07:37 | Northern Arizona | Garth Foster tips it home | 48-55 |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Richard Crosby (fresh) SG - Leo Luongo (fresh) SF - Robert Hayslett (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. PF - Roy Albert (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. C - Cecil Abernethy (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northern Arizona | PG - Nelson Lott (fresh) 15 pts. 2 stl. SG - Morris Sheehan (fairly fresh) 9 pts. SF - Thomas Callicoat (fresh) 4 pts. 2 stl. PF - Eric Trotter (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. C - Garth Foster (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:18 | Montana State | Roy Albert drills a runner from the left block | 50-55 |
| 06:57 | Northern Arizona | Morris Sheehan hits a jumpshot from the left wing on a great pass from Thomas Callicoat | 50-57 |
| 06:38 | Montana State | Robert Hayslett comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 50-57 |
| 06:36 | Montana State | Cecil Abernethy tips it in | 52-57 |
| 06:24 | Northern Arizona | Nelson Lott misses long on a fadeaway from the left block but he's hacked by Roy Albert - foul #1 on Roy Albert, team foul #6 | 52-57 |
| Subs | Montana State | Robert Williams (PG), Bryan Hauenstein (SG), Ronald Whitehead (SF), James Wiley (C) Richard Crosby, Leo Luongo, Roy Albert, Cecil Abernethy | |
| Subs | Northern Arizona | Jeff Dates (PG), Charles Sacco (SF), Peter Allen (PF), Donald Freel (C) Morris Sheehan, Thomas Callicoat, Eric Trotter, Garth Foster | |
| 06:24 | Northern Arizona | Nelson Lott makes the 1st free throw | 52-58 |
| 06:24 | Northern Arizona | Nelson Lott misses the 2nd free throw | 52-58 |
| 06:24 | Montana State | James Wiley grabs the board | 52-58 |
| 05:55 | Montana State | Robert Williams misses long on a jumpshot from the right wing but the foul's on Jeff Dates - foul #4 on Jeff Dates, team foul #5 | 52-58 |
| Subs | Montana State | Elbert Johnson (PF) Robert Hayslett | |
| Subs | Northern Arizona | | |
| 05:55 | Montana State | Robert Williams makes the 1st free throw | 53-58 |
| 05:55 | Montana State | Robert Williams makes the 2nd free throw | 54-58 |
| 05:32 | Northern Arizona | Jeff Dates comes up short on the floater from just outside the lane | 54-58 |
| 05:31 | Northern Arizona | Nelson Lott tips it back up and in | 54-60 |
| 05:08 | Montana State | Robert Williams is fouled on the floor by Jeff Dates - foul #5 on Jeff Dates, team foul #6 | 54-60 |
| Subs | Montana State | Roy Albert (PF) Elbert Johnson | |
| Subs | Northern Arizona | George Allen (SG), Eric Trotter (SF) Jeff Dates, Nelson Lott | |
| 05:02 | Montana State | Robert Williams is called for the illegal screen - foul #2 on Robert Williams, team foul #7 | 54-60 |
| Subs | Montana State | | |
| Subs | Northern Arizona | Thomas Callicoat (SF) Eric Trotter | |
| 04:49 | Northern Arizona | Peter Allen is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #2 on Peter Allen, team foul #7 | 54-60 |
| 04:22 | Montana State | George Allen steals it from Bryan Hauenstein | 54-60 |
| 04:19 | Northern Arizona | Peter Allen lays it up and in set up by George Allen | 54-62 |
| 03:58 | Montana State | Ronald Whitehead makes the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 57-62 |
| 03:39 | Northern Arizona | Charles Sacco buries a shot from the right side on a nice dish by George Allen | 57-64 |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Robert Williams (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Bryan Hauenstein (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Ronald Whitehead (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. PF - Roy Albert (fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. C - James Wiley (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northern Arizona | PG - Charles Sacco (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - George Allen (fresh) SF - Thomas Callicoat (fresh) 4 pts. 2 stl. PF - Peter Allen (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. C - Donald Freel (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 03:12 | Montana State | Ronald Whitehead knocks in the 3 pointer from the right wing on a great pass from James Wiley | 60-64 |
| 02:48 | Northern Arizona | Donald Freel buries a 3pt shot from the left corner on a great pass from George Allen | 60-67 |
| 02:36 | Montana State | James Wiley misses the 3 pointer from the right wing | 60-67 |
| 02:34 | Northern Arizona | Peter Allen snags the defensive board | 60-67 |
| 02:34 | Northern Arizona | Northern Arizona calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 60-67 |
| Subs | Montana State | Leo Luongo (SG), Robert Hayslett (C) Bryan Hauenstein, James Wiley | |
| Subs | Northern Arizona | Nelson Lott (PG), Morris Sheehan (SG) Charles Sacco, George Allen | |
| 02:23 | Northern Arizona | Morris Sheehan knocks in the jumper from the free throw line set up by Thomas Callicoat | 60-69 |
| 02:23 | Montana State | Montana State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 60-69 |
| Subs | Montana State | Bryan Hauenstein (SG), James Wiley (C) Leo Luongo, Robert Hayslett | |
| Subs | Northern Arizona | | |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Arizona | Northern Arizona is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 02:09 | Montana State | Ronald Whitehead comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 60-69 |
| 02:08 | Montana State | James Wiley tips it in | 62-69 |
| 01:45 | Northern Arizona | Nelson Lott comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 62-69 |
| 01:44 | Montana State | Roy Albert grabs the defensive rebound | 62-69 |
| 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 and a man to man (+2) | |
| 01:30 | Montana State | Roy Albert is denied on a dunk by Thomas Callicoat | 62-69 |
| 01:28 | Montana State | James Wiley misses the tip | 62-69 |
| 01:27 | Montana State | Robert Williams tips it back up and in | 64-69 |
| 01:20 | Northern Arizona | Nelson Lott hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left wing | 64-69 |
| 01:19 | Montana State | James Wiley gets the rebound | 64-69 |
| 00:59 | Montana State | Ronald Whitehead is fouled on the floor by Donald Freel - foul #2 on Donald Freel, team foul #8 | 64-69 |
| 00:59 | Montana State | Ronald Whitehead makes the 1st free throw | 65-69 |
| 00:59 | Montana State | Ronald Whitehead misses the 2nd free throw | 65-69 |
| 00:59 | Northern Arizona | The rebound goes to Donald Freel | 65-69 |
| 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) | |
| 00:39 | Northern Arizona | Thomas Callicoat is whistled for a carry | 65-69 |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) 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) | |
| 00:31 | Montana State | Robert Williams is hacked by Nelson Lott - foul #1 on Nelson Lott, team foul #9 | 65-69 |
| 00:31 | Montana State | Robert Williams makes the 1st free throw | 66-69 |
| 00:31 | Montana State | Robert Williams makes the 2nd free throw | 67-69 |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Arizona | Northern Arizona is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:30 | Northern Arizona | Morris Sheehan is fouled in the backcourt by Bryan Hauenstein - foul #4 on Bryan Hauenstein, team foul #8 | 67-69 |
| 00:30 | Northern Arizona | Morris Sheehan makes the 1st free throw | 67-70 |
| 00:30 | Northern Arizona | Morris Sheehan makes the 2nd free throw | 67-71 |
| 00:23 | Montana State | Bryan Hauenstein clanks a 3 from the left wing | 67-71 |
| 00:22 | Montana State | Roy Albert pulls down the offensive rebound | 67-71 |
| 00:18 | Montana State | Bryan Hauenstein clanks a 3pt shot from the right wing | 67-71 |
| 00:17 | Montana State | Robert Williams grabs the offensive rebound | 67-71 |
| 00:14 | Montana State | Bryan Hauenstein misses short on a 3 from the right wing | 67-71 |
| 00:12 | Northern Arizona | Thomas Callicoat pulls down the rebound | 67-71 |
| 00:09 | Northern Arizona | Thomas Callicoat is hacked by Robert Williams in the backcourt - foul #3 on Robert Williams, team foul #9 | 67-71 |
| 00:09 | Northern Arizona | Thomas Callicoat misses the 1st free throw | 67-71 |
| 00:09 | Montana State | James Wiley grabs the board | 67-71 |
| 00:03 | Montana State | Morris Sheehan blocks the 3 pointer from the left wing by Bryan Hauenstein | 67-71 |
| 00:02 | Montana State | James Wiley grabs the offensive rebound | 67-71 |
| 00:00 | Montana State | The clock runs out | 67-71 |