| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - Charlie George (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Warren Bakker (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Tommy Tyler (fresh) PF - Roland Clayton (fresh) 4 pts. C - Duane Mobley (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Montana | PG - Johnnie Burnett (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Herman Duplessis (fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. SF - Jeff Boston (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Kenny Bordelon (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - George Stevenson (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Montana | Jeff Boston inbounds the ball | 31-41 |
| Game Plan | New Mexico State | New Mexico State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Montana | Montana is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:44 | Montana | The short jumper by Kenny Bordelon is denied by Roland Clayton | 31-41 |
| 19:43 | Montana | Jeff Boston tips it back up and in | 31-43 |
| 19:25 | New Mexico State | The jumper by Tommy Tyler is denied by George Stevenson | 31-43 |
| 19:23 | New Mexico State | Duane Mobley gets the offensive rebound | 31-43 |
| 19:12 | New Mexico State | Tommy Tyler's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 31-43 |
| 18:58 | Montana | Kenny Bordelon comes up short on the shot from the left side | 31-43 |
| 18:57 | Montana | Jeff Boston gets the offensive rebound | 31-43 |
| 18:48 | Montana | Herman Duplessis misses the jumper from the right side | 31-43 |
| 18:47 | New Mexico State | Warren Bakker gets the rebound | 31-43 |
| 18:26 | New Mexico State | Duane Mobley hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right block | 31-43 |
| 18:24 | Montana | Jeff Boston pulls down the rebound | 31-43 |
| 18:17 | Montana | Herman Duplessis can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 31-43 |
| 18:16 | Montana | George Stevenson pulls down the offensive rebound | 31-43 |
| 18:06 | Montana | Duane Mobley is called for the reach on George Stevenson - foul #3 on Duane Mobley, team foul #1 | 31-43 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Andrew Chichester (C) Duane Mobley | |
| Subs | Montana | | |
| 17:52 | Montana | Herman Duplessis misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 31-43 |
| 17:50 | New Mexico State | Roland Clayton grabs the defensive rebound | 31-43 |
| 17:46 | New Mexico State | George Stevenson is called for the reach on Charlie George - foul #3 on George Stevenson, team foul #1 | 31-43 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | | |
| Subs | Montana | Boyce Montgomery (C) George Stevenson | |
| 17:34 | New Mexico State | Roland Clayton is called for a moving pick - foul #1 on Roland Clayton, team foul #2 | 31-43 |
| 17:16 | Montana | Johnnie Burnett connects on the 3 from the right corner on a great pass from Jeff Boston | 31-46 |
| 16:54 | New Mexico State | Jeff Boston takes the ball from Warren Bakker | 31-46 |
| 16:51 | Montana | Johnnie Burnett blows the layup | 31-46 |
| 16:49 | New Mexico State | Roland Clayton snags the defensive board | 31-46 |
| 16:45 | New Mexico State | Charlie George scores on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Warren Bakker | 33-46 |
| 16:16 | Montana | Jeff Boston hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 33-46 |
| 16:15 | New Mexico State | Roland Clayton snags the defensive board | 33-46 |
| 16:10 | New Mexico State | Tommy Tyler comes up short on the jump hook from close range | 33-46 |
| 16:09 | Montana | Jeff Boston pulls down the rebound | 33-46 |
| 16:03 | Montana | Kenny Bordelon is fouled on the floor by Roland Clayton - foul #2 on Roland Clayton, team foul #3 | 33-46 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Joseph Lane (SG), Larry McGuckin (SF), Jason Hayter (PF) Warren Bakker, Tommy Tyler, Roland Clayton | |
| Subs | Montana | Erik Kovac (PG), David Marenco (SG), William Prater (SF), Kenneth Lucy (PF) Johnnie Burnett, Herman Duplessis, Jeff Boston, Kenny Bordelon | |
| 15:49 | Montana | Erik Kovac is whistled for traveling | 33-46 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Raymond Leiser (PG), Bruce Schwartzer (PF), Duane Mobley (C) Charlie George, Jason Hayter, Andrew Chichester | |
| Subs | Montana | George Stevenson (C) David Marenco | |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - Raymond Leiser (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Joseph Lane (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Larry McGuckin (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Bruce Schwartzer (fresh) 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Duane Mobley (fresh) 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Montana | PG - Erik Kovac (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - William Prater (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Boyce Montgomery (fresh) PF - Kenneth Lucy (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - George Stevenson (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| 15:41 | New Mexico State | Joseph Lane buries a 3 from straight away set up by Duane Mobley | 36-46 |
| 15:23 | Montana | William Prater hits a shot from the free throw line on a great pass from Erik Kovac | 36-48 |
| 14:59 | New Mexico State | Bruce Schwartzer hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 36-48 |
| 14:57 | Montana | Erik Kovac gets the rebound | 36-48 |
| 14:28 | Montana | Kenneth Lucy hits a floater from the right side | 36-50 |
| 14:12 | New Mexico State | Larry McGuckin scores on a 3pt jumper from the right wing set up by Raymond Leiser | 39-50 |
| 13:48 | Montana | Kenneth Lucy blows the layup but the foul's on Bruce Schwartzer - foul #4 on Bruce Schwartzer, team foul #4 | 39-50 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Charlie George (PG), Warren Bakker (SG), Tommy Tyler (SF), Roland Clayton (PF) Raymond Leiser, Joseph Lane, Larry McGuckin, Bruce Schwartzer | |
| Subs | Montana | Johnnie Burnett (PG), Herman Duplessis (SG), Jeff Boston (SF) Erik Kovac, William Prater, Boyce Montgomery | |
| 13:48 | Montana | Kenneth Lucy makes the 1st free throw | 39-51 |
| 13:48 | Montana | Kenneth Lucy makes the 2nd free throw | 39-52 |
| 13:35 | New Mexico State | Tommy Tyler misses badly on a shot from the right wing | 39-52 |
| 13:34 | Montana | The rebound goes to Jeff Boston | 39-52 |
| 13:08 | Montana | Johnnie Burnett is whistled for a carry | 39-52 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | | |
| Subs | Montana | Kenny Bordelon (PF) Kenneth Lucy | |
| 12:49 | New Mexico State | Warren Bakker knocks in the 3 pointer from the left wing set up by Tommy Tyler | 42-52 |
| 12:27 | Montana | Johnnie Burnett hits a shot from the left side set up by Jeff Boston | 42-54 |
| 12:04 | New Mexico State | Tommy Tyler drills a fadeaway from the baseline and he's fouled by Kenny Bordelon - foul #1 on Kenny Bordelon, team foul #2 | 44-54 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Andrew Chichester (C) Duane Mobley | |
| Subs | Montana | Boyce Montgomery (C) George Stevenson | |
| 12:04 | New Mexico State | Tommy Tyler misses the free throw | 44-54 |
| 12:04 | Montana | Boyce Montgomery snags the defensive board | 44-54 |
| 11:41 | Montana | Charlie George is called for the reach on Herman Duplessis - foul #1 on Charlie George, team foul #5 | 44-54 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | | |
| Subs | Montana | Erik Kovac (PG) Johnnie Burnett | |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - Charlie George (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Warren Bakker (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SF - Tommy Tyler (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Roland Clayton (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Andrew Chichester (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Montana | PG - Erik Kovac (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Herman Duplessis (fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. SF - Jeff Boston (fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. PF - Kenny Bordelon (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Boyce Montgomery (fresh) | |
| 11:29 | Montana | Jeff Boston is called for a charge - foul #2 on Jeff Boston, team foul #3 | 44-54 |
| 11:14 | New Mexico State | Warren Bakker is hacked by Herman Duplessis - foul #3 on Herman Duplessis, team foul #4 | 44-54 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Larry McGuckin (PF) Roland Clayton | |
| Subs | Montana | | |
| 10:55 | New Mexico State | Kenny Bordelon steals it from Andrew Chichester | 44-54 |
| 10:52 | Montana | Erik Kovac is fouled in the backcourt by Warren Bakker - foul #1 on Warren Bakker, team foul #6 | 44-54 |
| 10:42 | Montana | Boyce Montgomery clanks a floater from the left wing | 44-54 |
| 10:40 | New Mexico State | Charlie George gets the rebound | 44-54 |
| 10:36 | New Mexico State | Charlie George can't connect on a fadeaway from the right side | 44-54 |
| 10:34 | Montana | Erik Kovac gets the rebound | 44-54 |
| 10:17 | Montana | Charlie George steals the ball from Kenny Bordelon | 44-54 |
| 09:53 | New Mexico State | Andrew Chichester loses the dribble to Herman Duplessis | 44-54 |
| 09:32 | Montana | Jeff Boston lays it in on a great pass from Erik Kovac | 44-56 |
| 09:14 | New Mexico State | Tommy Tyler loses the dribble to Herman Duplessis | 44-56 |
| 08:55 | Montana | Jeff Boston can't connect on a 3 from the left wing | 44-56 |
| 08:54 | Montana | The offensive rebound goes to Herman Duplessis | 44-56 |
| 08:36 | Montana | Jeff Boston misses the jumper from close range | 44-56 |
| 08:34 | New Mexico State | Larry McGuckin grabs the defensive rebound | 44-56 |
| 08:20 | New Mexico State | Charlie George knocks in the 3pt shot from the right corner on a great pass from Warren Bakker | 47-56 |
| 08:16 | Montana | Herman Duplessis misses short on a 3 from straight away | 47-56 |
| 08:15 | New Mexico State | The rebound goes to Andrew Chichester | 47-56 |
| 08:00 | New Mexico State | Andrew Chichester knocks in the driving attempt from the baseline on a great pass from Warren Bakker and the foul's on Boyce Montgomery - foul #2 on Boyce Montgomery, team foul #5 | 49-56 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Raymond Leiser (PG), Joseph Lane (SG), Gilbert Baker (SF), Bruce Schwartzer (PF) Charlie George, Warren Bakker, Tommy Tyler, Larry McGuckin | |
| Subs | Montana | Johnnie Burnett (PG), David Marenco (SG), William Prater (SF), Kenneth Lucy (PF), George Stevenson (C) Erik Kovac, Herman Duplessis, Jeff Boston, Kenny Bordelon, Boyce Montgomery | |
| 08:00 | New Mexico State | Andrew Chichester makes the free throw | 50-56 |
| 07:41 | Montana | Joseph Lane takes the ball from Kenneth Lucy | 50-56 |
| 07:36 | New Mexico State | Joseph Lane misses the easy layup | 50-56 |
| 07:35 | Montana | William Prater gets the rebound | 50-56 |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - Raymond Leiser (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Joseph Lane (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Gilbert Baker (fresh) PF - Bruce Schwartzer (fresh) 2 reb. 4 pf. C - Andrew Chichester (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Montana | PG - Johnnie Burnett (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - David Marenco (fresh) 2 pts. SF - William Prater (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Kenneth Lucy (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - George Stevenson (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| 07:17 | Montana | Johnnie Burnett misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by Raymond Leiser - foul #1 on Raymond Leiser, team foul #7 | 50-56 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Duane Mobley (C) Andrew Chichester | |
| Subs | Montana | | |
| 07:17 | Montana | Johnnie Burnett makes the 1st free throw | 50-57 |
| 07:17 | Montana | Johnnie Burnett makes the 2nd free throw | 50-58 |
| 07:00 | New Mexico State | Raymond Leiser clanks a jumper from just outside the lane | 50-58 |
| 06:59 | Montana | George Stevenson grabs the board | 50-58 |
| 06:42 | Montana | George Stevenson misses long on a jumper in the paint | 50-58 |
| 06:41 | New Mexico State | Duane Mobley pulls down the rebound | 50-58 |
| 06:36 | New Mexico State | David Marenco is called for the reach on Joseph Lane - foul #1 on David Marenco, team foul #6 | 50-58 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Charlie George (PG), Larry McGuckin (SF) Raymond Leiser, Gilbert Baker | |
| Subs | Montana | Boyce Montgomery (SF) David Marenco | |
| 06:22 | New Mexico State | Duane Mobley is called for a moving pick - foul #4 on Duane Mobley, team foul #8 | 50-58 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | | |
| Subs | Montana | Herman Duplessis (SG) Boyce Montgomery | |
| 06:00 | Montana | William Prater misses long on a shot in the paint | 50-58 |
| 05:58 | Montana | Herman Duplessis grabs the offensive board | 50-58 |
| 05:50 | Montana | George Stevenson loses the ball out of bounds | 50-58 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Warren Bakker (SG) Larry McGuckin | |
| Subs | Montana | Kenny Bordelon (PF) Kenneth Lucy | |
| 05:31 | New Mexico State | Warren Bakker misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 50-58 |
| 05:29 | New Mexico State | The offensive rebound goes to Duane Mobley | 50-58 |
| 05:11 | New Mexico State | Warren Bakker hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 50-58 |
| 05:09 | New Mexico State | Bruce Schwartzer tips it home | 52-58 |
| 05:02 | Montana | Herman Duplessis knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right wing set up by George Stevenson | 52-61 |
| 04:50 | New Mexico State | Joseph Lane misses the easy layup | 52-61 |
| 04:48 | New Mexico State | Charlie George tips it but misses | 52-61 |
| 04:47 | Montana | Herman Duplessis pulls down the rebound | 52-61 |
| 04:38 | Montana | Herman Duplessis connects on the 3 from the right wing | 52-64 |
| Game Plan | New Mexico State | New Mexico State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Montana | Montana is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 04:23 | New Mexico State | Charlie George misses the 3 from the left wing | 52-64 |
| 04:21 | Montana | Herman Duplessis snags the defensive board | 52-64 |
| Game Plan | New Mexico State | New Mexico State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Montana | Montana is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 04:01 | Montana | Johnnie Burnett can't connect on a 3 from straight away | 52-64 |
| 03:59 | New Mexico State | Bruce Schwartzer grabs the board | 52-64 |
| Game Plan | New Mexico State | New Mexico State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Montana | Montana is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:55 | New Mexico State | Joseph Lane misses the 3 from the right corner | 52-64 |
| 03:54 | Montana | William Prater snags the defensive board | 52-64 |
| Game Plan | New Mexico State | New Mexico State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Montana | Montana is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:25 | Montana | Kenny Bordelon throws a bad pass out of bounds | 52-64 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Raymond Leiser (PG), Tommy Tyler (SF), Roland Clayton (PF), Andrew Chichester (C) Charlie George, Joseph Lane, Bruce Schwartzer, Duane Mobley | |
| Subs | Montana | Erik Kovac (PG), David Marenco (SG), Jeff Boston (SF), Kenneth Lucy (PF), Boyce Montgomery (C) Johnnie Burnett, Herman Duplessis, William Prater, Kenny Bordelon, George Stevenson | |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - Raymond Leiser (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Warren Bakker (fresh) 12 pts. 4 ast. SF - Tommy Tyler (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Roland Clayton (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Andrew Chichester (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Montana | PG - Erik Kovac (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - David Marenco (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Jeff Boston (fresh) 12 pts. 6 reb. PF - Kenneth Lucy (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Boyce Montgomery (fresh) | |
| 03:15 | New Mexico State | Warren Bakker comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 52-64 |
| 03:14 | Montana | Kenneth Lucy grabs the defensive rebound | 52-64 |
| 02:58 | Montana | Jeff Boston hits a shot in the lane on a nice dish by Erik Kovac | 52-66 |
| 02:42 | New Mexico State | Roland Clayton clanks a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 52-66 |
| 02:40 | New Mexico State | Roland Clayton tips it home | 54-66 |
| 02:11 | Montana | Jeff Boston is called for the offensive foul - foul #3 on Jeff Boston, team foul #7 | 54-66 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Larry McGuckin (SG), Gilbert Baker (SF) Warren Bakker, Tommy Tyler | |
| Subs | Montana | Zachary Thomas (C) Jeff Boston | |
| 02:02 | New Mexico State | Roland Clayton misses the lay-in | 54-66 |
| 02:01 | New Mexico State | The offensive rebound goes to Roland Clayton | 54-66 |
| 01:48 | New Mexico State | Larry McGuckin buries a jumpshot from the left side | 56-66 |
| 01:21 | Montana | Kenneth Lucy scores on a turnaround in the lane on a great pass from Erik Kovac | 56-68 |
| 01:04 | New Mexico State | Larry McGuckin's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 56-68 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Joseph Lane (SG) Gilbert Baker | |
| Subs | Montana | William Prater (SF) Zachary Thomas | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico State | New Mexico State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Montana | Montana is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:37 | Montana | Kenneth Lucy buries a pull-up jumper from the left side on a great pass from Erik Kovac | 56-70 |
| Game Plan | New Mexico State | New Mexico State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Montana | Montana is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:32 | New Mexico State | Raymond Leiser double dribbles | 56-70 |
| 00:08 | Montana | Joseph Lane is called for the reach on David Marenco - foul #1 on Joseph Lane, team foul #9 | 56-70 |
| 00:08 | Montana | David Marenco makes the 1st free throw | 56-71 |
| 00:08 | Montana | David Marenco makes the 2nd free throw | 56-72 |
| 00:03 | New Mexico State | Andrew Chichester is called for traveling | 56-72 |
| 00:00 | Montana | Erik Kovac runs out the clock | 56-72 |