| Lineup | Columbia | PG - Sergei Balowski (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Willard Bourassa (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Salvador Colon (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Benny Tibbs (fresh) 4 reb. C - David Damron (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Paul Tullos (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Christopher Kriner (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Darrel Bethea (fresh) PF - Samuel Tanner (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Thomas Reed (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Montana State | Darrel Bethea inbounds the ball | 24-26 |
| Game Plan | Columbia | Columbia is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 19:46 | Montana State | Sergei Balowski steps in front of the Thomas Reed pass | 24-26 |
| 19:40 | Columbia | Willard Bourassa misses badly on a jumper from the left block but he's fouled by Samuel Tanner - foul #2 on Samuel Tanner, team foul #1 | 24-26 |
| 19:40 | Columbia | Willard Bourassa makes the 1st free throw | 25-26 |
| 19:40 | Columbia | Willard Bourassa makes the 2nd free throw | 26-26 |
| 19:28 | Montana State | Sergei Balowski is called for the reach on Paul Tullos - foul #2 on Sergei Balowski, team foul #1 | 26-26 |
| 19:12 | Montana State | Thomas Reed's layup is rejected by David Damron | 26-26 |
| 19:10 | Columbia | Salvador Colon snags the defensive board | 26-26 |
| 18:58 | Columbia | Benny Tibbs misses long on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 26-26 |
| 18:57 | Montana State | Thomas Reed grabs the board | 26-26 |
| 18:51 | Montana State | Darrel Bethea hits a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a great pass from Christopher Kriner | 26-29 |
| 18:29 | Columbia | Willard Bourassa is hacked by Paul Tullos - foul #2 on Paul Tullos, team foul #2 | 26-29 |
| 18:19 | Columbia | Salvador Colon scores on a 3pt jumper from the right wing set up by Benny Tibbs | 29-29 |
| 18:05 | Montana State | Samuel Tanner misses the 3pt shot from the left wing | 29-29 |
| 18:03 | Montana State | Thomas Reed tips it back up and in | 29-31 |
| 17:41 | Columbia | Christopher Kriner steals it from Benny Tibbs | 29-31 |
| 17:16 | Montana State | Christopher Kriner misses short on a 3 pointer from straight away | 29-31 |
| 17:15 | Columbia | Benny Tibbs snags the defensive board | 29-31 |
| 16:57 | Columbia | Darrel Bethea takes the ball from Salvador Colon | 29-31 |
| 16:53 | Montana State | Christopher Kriner banks in the layup set up by Darrel Bethea | 29-33 |
| 16:32 | Columbia | Salvador Colon banks in the layup on a great pass from Sergei Balowski | 31-33 |
| 16:13 | Montana State | Thomas Reed knocks in the driving attempt in the paint on a nice dish by Paul Tullos | 31-35 |
| 15:56 | Columbia | Salvador Colon hits a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 34-35 |
| Lineup | Columbia | PG - Sergei Balowski (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SG - Willard Bourassa (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Salvador Colon (fresh) 10 pts. PF - Benny Tibbs (fairly fresh) 5 reb. C - David Damron (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Paul Tullos (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - Christopher Kriner (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Darrel Bethea (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - Samuel Tanner (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Thomas Reed (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 15:31 | Montana State | Darrel Bethea clanks a 3 pointer from the right corner | 34-35 |
| 15:29 | Columbia | Sergei Balowski pulls down the rebound | 34-35 |
| 15:11 | Columbia | Sergei Balowski is fouled on the floor by Samuel Tanner - foul #3 on Samuel Tanner, team foul #3 | 34-35 |
| Subs | Columbia | Sam Barnett (PG), James Hewes (SG), Dmitry Zimmer (SF), Richard Dejesus (PF), Stefan Gallo (C) Sergei Balowski, Willard Bourassa, Salvador Colon, Benny Tibbs, David Damron | |
| Subs | Montana State | Michael Eastman (PG), Thomas Wolfenbarger (SG), Dennis Sippel (SF), Felix Mong (PF), William Hand (C) Paul Tullos, Christopher Kriner, Darrel Bethea, Samuel Tanner, Thomas Reed | |
| 15:04 | Columbia | Dmitry Zimmer is whistled for a carry | 34-35 |
| 14:48 | Montana State | Michael Eastman throws a bad pass out of bounds | 34-35 |
| 14:32 | Columbia | William Hand steps in front of the Richard Dejesus pass | 34-35 |
| 14:19 | Montana State | William Hand misses long on a 3 from the left wing | 34-35 |
| 14:18 | Columbia | Dmitry Zimmer grabs the board | 34-35 |
| 13:59 | Columbia | James Hewes's pass is intercepted by Dennis Sippel | 34-35 |
| 13:31 | Montana State | William Hand hits a shot in the paint on a great pass from Michael Eastman | 34-37 |
| 13:07 | Columbia | Stefan Gallo misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 34-37 |
| 13:06 | Columbia | James Hewes tips it home | 36-37 |
| 12:45 | Montana State | Felix Mong connects on the floater from the right block | 36-39 |
| 12:33 | Columbia | Dmitry Zimmer comes up short on the fadeaway in the paint | 36-39 |
| 12:32 | Montana State | Thomas Wolfenbarger snags the defensive board | 36-39 |
| 12:27 | Montana State | Dmitry Zimmer steals the ball from William Hand | 36-39 |
| 12:14 | Columbia | Richard Dejesus comes up short on the jumpshot from the left side | 36-39 |
| 12:13 | Montana State | William Hand grabs the board | 36-39 |
| 12:03 | Montana State | Felix Mong loses the dribble to Sam Barnett | 36-39 |
| 11:59 | Columbia | James Hewes lays it in set up by Sam Barnett | 38-39 |
| Lineup | Columbia | PG - Sam Barnett (fairly fresh) 3 ast. SG - James Hewes (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. SF - Dmitry Zimmer (fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. PF - Richard Dejesus (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Stefan Gallo (fairly fresh) 5 pts. | |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Michael Eastman (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Thomas Wolfenbarger (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SF - Dennis Sippel (fresh) PF - Felix Mong (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - William Hand (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:42 | Montana State | Michael Eastman misses the easy layup | 38-39 |
| 11:41 | Columbia | Richard Dejesus gets the rebound | 38-39 |
| 11:17 | Columbia | Sam Barnett is fouled on the floor by Felix Mong - foul #1 on Felix Mong, team foul #4 | 38-39 |
| Subs | Columbia | Sergei Balowski (PG), Willard Bourassa (SG), Salvador Colon (SF), Benny Tibbs (PF), David Damron (C) Sam Barnett, James Hewes, Dmitry Zimmer, Richard Dejesus, Stefan Gallo | |
| Subs | Montana State | Paul Tullos (PG), Christopher Kriner (SG), Darrel Bethea (SF), Samuel Tanner (PF), Thomas Reed (C) Michael Eastman, Thomas Wolfenbarger, Dennis Sippel, Felix Mong, William Hand | |
| 10:52 | Columbia | Benny Tibbs lays it up and in set up by Sergei Balowski | 40-39 |
| 10:32 | Montana State | Samuel Tanner is fouled on the floor by David Damron - foul #2 on David Damron, team foul #2 | 40-39 |
| 10:19 | Montana State | Thomas Reed is called for a charge - foul #1 on Thomas Reed, team foul #5 | 40-39 |
| 10:00 | Columbia | Salvador Colon clanks a 3pt shot from the right corner | 40-39 |
| 09:58 | Montana State | Samuel Tanner grabs the board | 40-39 |
| 09:46 | Montana State | Paul Tullos is fouled on the floor by Sergei Balowski - foul #3 on Sergei Balowski, team foul #3 | 40-39 |
| 09:39 | Montana State | Paul Tullos connects on the fadeaway from the right wing on a nice dish by Christopher Kriner | 40-41 |
| 09:27 | Columbia | Benny Tibbs knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 43-41 |
| 09:09 | Montana State | The short jumper by Samuel Tanner is denied by David Damron | 43-41 |
| 09:07 | Montana State | Paul Tullos can't tip it in | 43-41 |
| 09:06 | Columbia | Benny Tibbs grabs the defensive rebound | 43-41 |
| 08:39 | Columbia | Benny Tibbs hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left wing | 43-41 |
| 08:37 | Montana State | Thomas Reed grabs the defensive rebound | 43-41 |
| 08:16 | Montana State | Paul Tullos buries a jumper from the right side set up by Christopher Kriner | 43-43 |
| 07:56 | Columbia | Thomas Reed steals the ball from Sergei Balowski | 43-43 |
| Lineup | Columbia | PG - Sergei Balowski (fairly fresh) 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Willard Bourassa (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Salvador Colon (fresh) 10 pts. PF - Benny Tibbs (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. C - David Damron (fairly fresh) 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Paul Tullos (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. SG - Christopher Kriner (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SF - Darrel Bethea (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - Samuel Tanner (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Thomas Reed (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 07:39 | Montana State | Darrel Bethea scores on a 3 from the left corner set up by Paul Tullos | 43-46 |
| 07:26 | Columbia | Willard Bourassa comes up short on the floater from the free throw line | 43-46 |
| 07:25 | Columbia | David Damron gets the offensive rebound | 43-46 |
| 07:04 | Columbia | David Damron throws a bad pass out of bounds | 43-46 |
| Subs | Columbia | Sam Barnett (PG), James Hewes (SG), Dmitry Zimmer (SF), Richard Dejesus (PF), Stefan Gallo (C) Sergei Balowski, Willard Bourassa, Salvador Colon, Benny Tibbs, David Damron | |
| Subs | Montana State | Michael Eastman (PG), Thomas Wolfenbarger (SG), Dennis Sippel (SF), Felix Mong (PF), William Hand (C) Paul Tullos, Christopher Kriner, Darrel Bethea, Samuel Tanner, Thomas Reed | |
| 06:40 | Montana State | Richard Dejesus denies the turnaround by Thomas Wolfenbarger | 43-46 |
| 06:39 | Montana State | William Hand snags the offensive board | 43-46 |
| 06:19 | Montana State | Michael Eastman misses long on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 43-46 |
| 06:17 | Montana State | Felix Mong tips it in | 43-48 |
| 05:57 | Columbia | Felix Mong is called for the reach on Richard Dejesus - foul #2 on Felix Mong, team foul #6 | 43-48 |
| Subs | Columbia | Salvador Colon (SF) Stefan Gallo | |
| Subs | Montana State | | |
| 05:40 | Columbia | Salvador Colon hits a 3 from straight away | 46-48 |
| 05:33 | Montana State | William Hand hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 46-48 |
| 05:32 | Montana State | Michael Eastman hits the follow up shot | 46-50 |
| 05:08 | Columbia | Richard Dejesus is fouled on the floor by William Hand - foul #2 on William Hand, team foul #7 | 46-50 |
| Subs | Columbia | Sergei Balowski (PG), Willard Bourassa (SG), Benny Tibbs (PF) Sam Barnett, James Hewes, Dmitry Zimmer | |
| Subs | Montana State | Paul Tullos (PG), Christopher Kriner (SG), Samuel Tanner (PF) Michael Eastman, Thomas Wolfenbarger, William Hand | |
| 05:08 | Columbia | Richard Dejesus makes the 1st free throw | 47-50 |
| 05:08 | Columbia | Richard Dejesus makes the 2nd free throw | 48-50 |
| 05:01 | Montana State | Samuel Tanner hits the finger roll set up by Paul Tullos | 48-52 |
| 04:39 | Columbia | Salvador Colon banks in the layup | 50-52 |
| 04:27 | Montana State | Paul Tullos clanks a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 50-52 |
| 04:26 | Columbia | Richard Dejesus grabs the board | 50-52 |
| 04:20 | Columbia | Willard Bourassa makes the 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by Sergei Balowski | 53-52 |
| 03:57 | Montana State | Paul Tullos makes the pull-up jumper from the left wing set up by Dennis Sippel | 53-54 |
| Lineup | Columbia | PG - Sergei Balowski (fresh) 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - Willard Bourassa (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Salvador Colon (fresh) 15 pts. PF - Benny Tibbs (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. C - Richard Dejesus (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Paul Tullos (fresh) 13 pts. 5 ast. SG - Christopher Kriner (fresh) 2 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SF - Dennis Sippel (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Samuel Tanner (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Felix Mong (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:48 | Columbia | Benny Tibbs misses short on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 53-54 |
| 03:46 | Columbia | Benny Tibbs snags the offensive board | 53-54 |
| 03:40 | Columbia | Willard Bourassa is hacked by Christopher Kriner - foul #2 on Christopher Kriner, team foul #8 | 53-54 |
| Subs | Columbia | Dmitry Zimmer (C) Richard Dejesus | |
| Subs | Montana State | Darrel Bethea (SF), Thomas Reed (C) Dennis Sippel, Felix Mong | |
| 03:40 | Columbia | Willard Bourassa makes the 1st free throw | 54-54 |
| 03:40 | Columbia | Willard Bourassa makes the 2nd free throw | 55-54 |
| 03:21 | Montana State | Paul Tullos loses the ball out of bounds | 55-54 |
| Subs | Columbia | David Damron (C) Dmitry Zimmer | |
| Subs | Montana State | Thomas Wolfenbarger (SG) Christopher Kriner | |
| 02:59 | Columbia | Sergei Balowski misses badly on a fadeaway from the free throw line but he's fouled by Paul Tullos - foul #3 on Paul Tullos, team foul #9 | 55-54 |
| Subs | Columbia | James Hewes (SF), Dmitry Zimmer (PF) Salvador Colon, Benny Tibbs | |
| Subs | Montana State | | |
| 02:59 | Columbia | Sergei Balowski makes the 1st free throw | 56-54 |
| 02:59 | Columbia | Sergei Balowski makes the 2nd free throw | 57-54 |
| 02:50 | Montana State | Samuel Tanner comes up short on the driving attempt from the right block | 57-54 |
| 02:49 | Columbia | Willard Bourassa gets the rebound | 57-54 |
| 02:49 | Columbia | Columbia calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 57-54 |
| Subs | Columbia | Salvador Colon (SF), Benny Tibbs (PF) James Hewes, Dmitry Zimmer | |
| Subs | Montana State | Christopher Kriner (SG) Thomas Wolfenbarger | |
| 02:35 | Columbia | Sergei Balowski hits the front of the rim on the jumper from just outside the lane | 57-54 |
| 02:34 | Montana State | Paul Tullos grabs the defensive rebound | 57-54 |
| 02:17 | Montana State | Samuel Tanner is fouled on the floor by Benny Tibbs - foul #3 on Benny Tibbs, team foul #4 | 57-54 |
| 02:04 | Montana State | Thomas Reed misses badly on a driving attempt from the right block but he's fouled by David Damron - foul #3 on David Damron, team foul #5 | 57-54 |
| 02:04 | Montana State | Thomas Reed makes the 1st free throw | 57-55 |
| 02:04 | Montana State | Thomas Reed misses the 2nd free throw | 57-55 |
| 02:04 | Columbia | Benny Tibbs snags the defensive board | 57-55 |
| 01:43 | Columbia | Christopher Kriner picks off the pass by Willard Bourassa | 57-55 |
| 01:21 | Montana State | Darrel Bethea misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 57-55 |
| 01:20 | Columbia | Benny Tibbs grabs the board | 57-55 |
| 00:53 | Columbia | Benny Tibbs makes the 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by Sergei Balowski | 60-55 |
| Game Plan | Columbia | Columbia is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:42 | Montana State | Darrel Bethea misses long on a 3 from the right wing | 60-55 |
| 00:40 | Columbia | Benny Tibbs grabs the defensive rebound | 60-55 |
| Game Plan | Columbia | Columbia is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:39 | Columbia | Benny Tibbs is fouled in the backcourt by Paul Tullos - foul #4 on Paul Tullos, team foul #10 | 60-55 |
| Subs | Columbia | Dmitry Zimmer (C) David Damron | |
| Subs | Montana State | | |
| 00:39 | Columbia | Benny Tibbs misses the 1st free throw | 60-55 |
| 00:39 | Columbia | Benny Tibbs makes the 2nd free throw | 61-55 |
| Game Plan | Columbia | Columbia is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:34 | Montana State | Darrel Bethea knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right corner on a nice dish by Paul Tullos | 61-58 |
| 00:31 | Columbia | Paul Tullos is called for the reach on Salvador Colon in the backcourt - foul #5 on Paul Tullos, team foul #11 | 61-58 |
| Subs | Columbia | David Damron (C) Dmitry Zimmer | |
| Subs | Montana State | Thomas Wolfenbarger (PG) Paul Tullos | |
| 00:31 | Columbia | Salvador Colon misses the 1st free throw | 61-58 |
| 00:31 | Columbia | Salvador Colon misses the 2nd free throw | 61-58 |
| 00:31 | Montana State | The rebound goes to Thomas Reed | 61-58 |
| Game Plan | Columbia | Columbia is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a triangle offense and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:12 | Montana State | Thomas Reed is hacked by Willard Bourassa - foul #1 on Willard Bourassa, team foul #6 | 61-58 |
| 00:10 | Montana State | Thomas Wolfenbarger scores on a 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by Thomas Reed | 61-61 |
| 00:10 | Columbia | Columbia calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 61-61 |
| Game Plan | Columbia | Columbia is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:04 | Columbia | Darrel Bethea is called for the reach on Salvador Colon - foul #2 on Darrel Bethea, team foul #12 | 61-61 |
| 00:04 | Columbia | Salvador Colon makes the 1st free throw | 62-61 |
| 00:04 | Columbia | Salvador Colon misses the 2nd free throw | 62-61 |
| 00:04 | Montana State | Samuel Tanner grabs the defensive rebound | 62-61 |
| 00:04 | Montana State | Montana State calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 62-61 |
| 00:00 | Montana State | Darrel Bethea can't connect on a halfcourt shot | 62-61 |