| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Michael Belcher (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Jordan Knutsen (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Robert Sickles (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Terrance Doyle (fresh) 4 pts. C - Douglas Childers (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Northern Arizona | PG - James Smith (fresh) 7 pts. SG - Michael Savage (fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. SF - Raymundo Romano (fresh) 3 pts. PF - William Richards (fresh) 6 pts. C - Michael Merritt (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 20:00 | Northern Arizona | Raymundo Romano inbounds the ball | 31-34 |
| 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 (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:34 | Northern Arizona | Michael Savage drills a pull-up jumper from the left side and he's fouled by Jordan Knutsen - foul #3 on Jordan Knutsen, team foul #1 | 31-36 |
| Subs | Montana State | Forrest Nash (SG) Jordan Knutsen | |
| Subs | Northern Arizona | | |
| 19:34 | Northern Arizona | Michael Savage makes the free throw | 31-37 |
| 19:21 | Montana State | James Smith is called for the reach on Michael Belcher - foul #3 on James Smith, team foul #1 | 31-37 |
| Subs | Montana State | | |
| Subs | Northern Arizona | Brad Lewis (PG) James Smith | |
| 19:11 | Montana State | Michael Belcher misses the fadeaway from the free throw line | 31-37 |
| 19:10 | Northern Arizona | Michael Merritt grabs the board | 31-37 |
| 18:52 | Northern Arizona | Raymundo Romano comes up short on the shot from the right side | 31-37 |
| 18:51 | Northern Arizona | Michael Merritt tips it but misses | 31-37 |
| 18:50 | Northern Arizona | Michael Savage tips it home | 31-39 |
| 18:35 | Montana State | Douglas Childers buries a shot from the right side set up by Michael Belcher | 33-39 |
| 18:33 | Northern Arizona | Brad Lewis is called for a charge in the backcourt - foul #2 on Brad Lewis, team foul #2 | 33-39 |
| 18:18 | Montana State | Michael Belcher scores on a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by Forrest Nash | 36-39 |
| 17:56 | Northern Arizona | Michael Savage loses the dribble to Terrance Doyle | 36-39 |
| 17:31 | Montana State | Michael Belcher comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the left side but he's fouled by William Richards - foul #2 on William Richards, team foul #3 | 36-39 |
| 17:31 | Montana State | Michael Belcher makes the 1st free throw | 37-39 |
| 17:31 | Montana State | Michael Belcher makes the 2nd free throw | 38-39 |
| 17:02 | Northern Arizona | Michael Merritt is hacked by Douglas Childers - foul #1 on Douglas Childers, team foul #2 | 38-39 |
| Subs | Montana State | Joshua Dodson (SG) Michael Belcher | |
| Subs | Northern Arizona | | |
| 16:38 | Northern Arizona | Raymundo Romano can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 38-39 |
| 16:36 | Montana State | Douglas Childers grabs the defensive rebound | 38-39 |
| 16:28 | Montana State | Brad Lewis steals it from Joshua Dodson | 38-39 |
| 16:07 | Northern Arizona | Michael Merritt comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 38-39 |
| 16:05 | Northern Arizona | William Richards can't tip it in | 38-39 |
| 16:04 | Montana State | Robert Sickles pulls down the rebound | 38-39 |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Forrest Nash (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Joshua Dodson (fresh) SF - Robert Sickles (fairly fresh) 4 pts. PF - Terrance Doyle (fresh) 4 pts. C - Douglas Childers (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northern Arizona | PG - Brad Lewis (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Michael Savage (fresh) 13 pts. 4 ast. SF - Raymundo Romano (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - William Richards (fairly fresh) 6 pts. C - Michael Merritt (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 15:48 | Montana State | Terrance Doyle can't connect on a shot from close range but he's hacked by Brad Lewis - foul #3 on Brad Lewis, team foul #4 | 38-39 |
| Subs | Montana State | Michael Belcher (PG), Jordan Knutsen (SG), John Peterson (SF), Bret Peets (C) Forrest Nash, Joshua Dodson, Robert Sickles, Douglas Childers | |
| Subs | Northern Arizona | James Smith (PG), William Lane (SG), Carl Phillips (SF), Milo Bruno (PF), Richard Finch (C) Brad Lewis, Michael Savage, Raymundo Romano, William Richards, Michael Merritt | |
| 15:48 | Montana State | Terrance Doyle makes the 1st free throw | 39-39 |
| 15:48 | Montana State | Terrance Doyle misses the 2nd free throw | 39-39 |
| 15:48 | Northern Arizona | William Lane pulls down the rebound | 39-39 |
| 15:21 | Northern Arizona | Carl Phillips is called for the offensive foul - foul #1 on Carl Phillips, team foul #5 | 39-39 |
| Subs | Montana State | David Elkins (SF) Terrance Doyle | |
| Subs | Northern Arizona | | |
| 14:58 | Montana State | Michael Belcher misses badly on a 3 pointer from straight away | 39-39 |
| 14:56 | Northern Arizona | The rebound goes to Richard Finch | 39-39 |
| 14:39 | Northern Arizona | Carl Phillips misses badly on a jumper from the free throw line | 39-39 |
| 14:38 | Montana State | The rebound goes to Jordan Knutsen | 39-39 |
| 14:22 | Montana State | Jordan Knutsen hits a 3 from the left wing set up by John Peterson | 42-39 |
| 14:16 | Northern Arizona | James Smith makes the 3pt shot from the left corner on a great pass from William Lane | 42-42 |
| 13:57 | Montana State | Jordan Knutsen's pass is intercepted by Milo Bruno | 42-42 |
| 13:28 | Northern Arizona | James Smith buries a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a great pass from William Lane | 42-45 |
| 13:23 | Montana State | Jordan Knutsen misses badly on a shot from the right block but he's fouled by William Lane - foul #3 on William Lane, team foul #6 | 42-45 |
| Subs | Montana State | Forrest Nash (PG), Robert Sickles (SF), Terrance Doyle (PF), Douglas Childers (C) Michael Belcher, David Elkins, John Peterson, Bret Peets | |
| Subs | Northern Arizona | Michael Savage (SG), Raymundo Romano (SF), William Richards (PF), Michael Merritt (C) William Lane, Carl Phillips, Milo Bruno, Richard Finch | |
| 13:23 | Montana State | Jordan Knutsen misses the 1st free throw | 42-45 |
| 13:23 | Montana State | Jordan Knutsen makes the 2nd free throw | 43-45 |
| 12:58 | Northern Arizona | William Richards can't connect on a floater near the basket but he's fouled by Forrest Nash - foul #1 on Forrest Nash, team foul #3 | 43-45 |
| 12:58 | Northern Arizona | William Richards misses the 1st free throw | 43-45 |
| 12:58 | Northern Arizona | William Richards makes the 2nd free throw | 43-46 |
| 12:47 | Montana State | Douglas Childers can't connect on a jumpshot from the left side but he's fouled by William Richards - foul #3 on William Richards, team foul #7 | 43-46 |
| 12:47 | Montana State | Douglas Childers makes the 1st free throw | 44-46 |
| 12:47 | Montana State | Douglas Childers misses the 2nd free throw | 44-46 |
| 12:47 | Northern Arizona | William Richards pulls down the rebound | 44-46 |
| 12:28 | Northern Arizona | Michael Savage is hacked by Jordan Knutsen - foul #4 on Jordan Knutsen, team foul #4 | 44-46 |
| Subs | Montana State | Joshua Dodson (SG) Jordan Knutsen | |
| Subs | Northern Arizona | Brad Lewis (PG) James Smith | |
| 12:12 | Northern Arizona | Michael Savage misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 44-46 |
| 12:10 | Montana State | Douglas Childers grabs the defensive rebound | 44-46 |
| 11:51 | Montana State | Michael Merritt denies the turnaround by Terrance Doyle | 44-46 |
| 11:49 | Northern Arizona | Raymundo Romano grabs the board | 44-46 |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Forrest Nash (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Joshua Dodson (fresh) SF - Robert Sickles (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Terrance Doyle (fresh) 5 pts. C - Douglas Childers (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northern Arizona | PG - Brad Lewis (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Michael Savage (fresh) 13 pts. 4 ast. SF - Raymundo Romano (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - William Richards (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Michael Merritt (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 11:34 | Northern Arizona | Michael Merritt connects on the driving attempt from the right block | 44-48 |
| 11:10 | Montana State | The jumper by Terrance Doyle is denied by Michael Merritt | 44-48 |
| 11:09 | Northern Arizona | William Richards grabs the defensive rebound | 44-48 |
| 10:51 | Northern Arizona | Joshua Dodson steals it from Brad Lewis | 44-48 |
| 10:48 | Montana State | Joshua Dodson lays it in | 46-48 |
| 10:22 | Northern Arizona | Raymundo Romano buries a shot from the left wing set up by Brad Lewis | 46-50 |
| 10:08 | Montana State | Terrance Doyle makes the jumper near the basket on a great pass from Joshua Dodson | 48-50 |
| 09:40 | Northern Arizona | Michael Merritt misses short on a shot from the left block | 48-50 |
| 09:38 | Northern Arizona | Michael Savage tips it but misses | 48-50 |
| 09:36 | Montana State | Robert Sickles gets the rebound | 48-50 |
| 09:14 | Montana State | Joshua Dodson misses long on a 3 pointer from straight away | 48-50 |
| 09:12 | Northern Arizona | Raymundo Romano gets the rebound | 48-50 |
| 08:47 | Northern Arizona | Raymundo Romano misses the floater from the left block | 48-50 |
| 08:45 | Northern Arizona | William Richards can't tip it in | 48-50 |
| 08:43 | Montana State | Joshua Dodson pulls down the rebound | 48-50 |
| 08:38 | Montana State | Forrest Nash's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 48-50 |
| Subs | Montana State | Michael Belcher (PG), Abel Daniel (SG), David Elkins (SF), John Peterson (PF), Bret Peets (C) Forrest Nash, Joshua Dodson, Robert Sickles, Terrance Doyle, Douglas Childers | |
| Subs | Northern Arizona | James Smith (PG), William Lane (SG), Carl Phillips (SF), Milo Bruno (PF), Richard Finch (C) Brad Lewis, Michael Savage, Raymundo Romano, William Richards, Michael Merritt | |
| 08:13 | Northern Arizona | Carl Phillips is called for traveling | 48-50 |
| 07:56 | Montana State | The pull-up jumper by Michael Belcher is blocked by Carl Phillips | 48-50 |
| 07:55 | Montana State | David Elkins can't tip it in | 48-50 |
| 07:54 | Montana State | John Peterson gets the offensive rebound | 48-50 |
| 07:42 | Montana State | Michael Belcher scores on a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a great pass from Bret Peets | 51-50 |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Michael Belcher (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SG - Abel Daniel (fresh) SF - David Elkins (fresh) 2 reb. PF - John Peterson (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Bret Peets (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northern Arizona | PG - James Smith (fresh) 13 pts. 3 pf. SG - William Lane (fresh) 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - Carl Phillips (fresh) PF - Milo Bruno (fresh) C - Richard Finch (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 07:21 | Northern Arizona | James Smith misses badly on a jumpshot from the left side but he's hacked by David Elkins - foul #1 on David Elkins, team foul #5 | 51-50 |
| Subs | Montana State | Jordan Knutsen (SG), Terrance Doyle (PF) Abel Daniel, David Elkins | |
| Subs | Northern Arizona | Michael Savage (SG), Raymundo Romano (SF) William Lane, Carl Phillips | |
| 07:21 | Northern Arizona | James Smith makes the 1st free throw | 51-51 |
| 07:21 | Northern Arizona | James Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 51-52 |
| 07:08 | Montana State | John Peterson misses short on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 51-52 |
| 07:07 | Northern Arizona | Michael Savage grabs the board | 51-52 |
| 06:46 | Northern Arizona | Michael Savage misses short on a floater from the left wing | 51-52 |
| 06:44 | Northern Arizona | Raymundo Romano misses the tip | 51-52 |
| 06:43 | Northern Arizona | Milo Bruno gets the offensive rebound | 51-52 |
| 06:29 | Northern Arizona | Raymundo Romano makes the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 51-55 |
| 06:09 | Montana State | Richard Finch denies the turnaround by John Peterson | 51-55 |
| 06:07 | Montana State | John Peterson hits the follow up shot | 53-55 |
| 05:46 | Northern Arizona | John Peterson swats the layup by Michael Savage | 53-55 |
| 05:45 | Montana State | Jordan Knutsen grabs the defensive rebound | 53-55 |
| 05:39 | Montana State | Richard Finch is called for the reach on Jordan Knutsen - foul #2 on Richard Finch, team foul #8 | 53-55 |
| Subs | Montana State | Forrest Nash (PG), Robert Sickles (SF), Douglas Childers (C) Michael Belcher, John Peterson, Bret Peets | |
| Subs | Northern Arizona | William Richards (PF), Michael Merritt (C) Milo Bruno, Richard Finch | |
| 05:39 | Montana State | Jordan Knutsen misses the 1st free throw | 53-55 |
| 05:39 | Montana State | Douglas Childers snags the offensive board | 53-55 |
| 05:21 | Montana State | Robert Sickles knocks in the floater from the left wing set up by Terrance Doyle | 55-55 |
| 04:54 | Northern Arizona | Michael Merritt buries a runner near the basket set up by Michael Savage | 55-57 |
| 04:35 | Montana State | The short jumper by Jordan Knutsen is denied by William Richards | 55-57 |
| 04:33 | Montana State | The offensive rebound goes to Terrance Doyle | 55-57 |
| 04:17 | Montana State | Jordan Knutsen hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from straight away | 55-57 |
| 04:16 | Northern Arizona | William Richards grabs the board | 55-57 |
| 04:08 | Northern Arizona | William Richards knocks in the jump hook from the left block set up by James Smith | 55-59 |
| 03:40 | Montana State | Douglas Childers misses badly on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 55-59 |
| 03:39 | Northern Arizona | Raymundo Romano gets the rebound | 55-59 |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Forrest Nash (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Jordan Knutsen (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SF - Robert Sickles (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Terrance Doyle (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Douglas Childers (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northern Arizona | PG - James Smith (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Michael Savage (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 5 ast. SF - Raymundo Romano (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. PF - William Richards (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Michael Merritt (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. 4 blk. | |
| 03:15 | Northern Arizona | William Richards comes up short on the floater from the left side | 55-59 |
| 03:13 | Montana State | Douglas Childers pulls down the rebound | 55-59 |
| 03:07 | Montana State | Forrest Nash can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 55-59 |
| 03:05 | Montana State | Douglas Childers tips it back up and in | 57-59 |
| 02:44 | Northern Arizona | William Richards hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the baseline | 57-59 |
| 02:43 | Montana State | Terrance Doyle gets the rebound | 57-59 |
| 02:37 | Montana State | Terrance Doyle misses badly on a driving attempt in the lane but he's hacked by James Smith - foul #4 on James Smith, team foul #9 | 57-59 |
| Subs | Montana State | Michael Belcher (PG), John Peterson (SF), Bret Peets (C) Jordan Knutsen, Robert Sickles, Douglas Childers | |
| Subs | Northern Arizona | Brad Lewis (PG), William Lane (SG), Carl Phillips (SF) James Smith, Michael Savage, Raymundo Romano | |
| 02:37 | Montana State | Terrance Doyle makes the 1st free throw | 58-59 |
| 02:37 | Montana State | Terrance Doyle makes the 2nd free throw | 59-59 |
| 02:35 | Northern Arizona | Northern Arizona calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 59-59 |
| Subs | Montana State | Robert Sickles (SF), Douglas Childers (C) John Peterson, Bret Peets | |
| Subs | Northern Arizona | Michael Savage (SG) William Lane | |
| 02:18 | Northern Arizona | William Richards banks in the layup on a nice dish by Carl Phillips | 59-61 |
| 02:00 | Montana State | Forrest Nash misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 59-61 |
| 01:58 | Northern Arizona | Brad Lewis grabs the defensive rebound | 59-61 |
| 01:58 | Northern Arizona | Northern Arizona calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 59-61 |
| Subs | Montana State | Jordan Knutsen (SG) Forrest Nash | |
| Subs | Northern Arizona | James Smith (PG), Raymundo Romano (SF) Brad Lewis, Carl Phillips | |
| 01:38 | Northern Arizona | William Richards misses short on a fadeaway from the right wing | 59-61 |
| 01:36 | Northern Arizona | Raymundo Romano snags the offensive board | 59-61 |
| 01:13 | Northern Arizona | Michael Savage misses long on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 59-61 |
| 01:11 | Montana State | Terrance Doyle pulls down the rebound | 59-61 |
| 00:54 | Montana State | Michael Belcher buries a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a great pass from Jordan Knutsen | 62-61 |
| 00:30 | Northern Arizona | Michael Savage clanks a jumper near the basket but the foul's on Michael Belcher - foul #2 on Michael Belcher, team foul #6 | 62-61 |
| 00:30 | Northern Arizona | Michael Savage misses the 1st free throw | 62-61 |
| 00:30 | Northern Arizona | Michael Savage makes the 2nd free throw | 62-62 |
| 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) | |
| 00:03 | Montana State | Michael Belcher makes the fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Jordan Knutsen | 64-62 |
| 00:03 | Northern Arizona | Northern Arizona calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 2 full remaining) | 64-62 |
| 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 | Michael Savage can't connect on a halfcourt shot | 64-62 |