| Lineup | Montana | PG - Howard Boone (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Noel Dotson (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Scot Bowman (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. PF - James Harris (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Rich Gilliam (fresh) 12 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Denver | PG - Myles Harber (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Nolan Browning (fresh) 6 pts. SF - David Hamilton (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Dan Burgess (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Mike Manuel (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Denver | David Hamilton inbounds the ball | 41-28 |
| Game Plan | Montana | Montana is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Denver | Denver is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:39 | Denver | Nolan Browning clanks a floater from the free throw line | 41-28 |
| 19:37 | Montana | Noel Dotson grabs the board | 41-28 |
| 19:23 | Montana | Rich Gilliam loses the dribble to David Hamilton | 41-28 |
| 19:20 | Denver | David Hamilton hits the finger roll | 41-30 |
| 19:06 | Montana | Dan Burgess is called for the reach on Rich Gilliam - foul #2 on Dan Burgess, team foul #1 | 41-30 |
| 18:56 | Montana | Scot Bowman can't connect on a 3 pointer from straight away | 41-30 |
| 18:55 | Montana | James Harris can't tip it in | 41-30 |
| 18:54 | Denver | Mike Manuel grabs the board | 41-30 |
| 18:48 | Denver | Dan Burgess misses long on a runner in the lane | 41-30 |
| 18:46 | Denver | Dan Burgess grabs the offensive board | 41-30 |
| 18:37 | Denver | Dan Burgess hits a jump hook from the right block set up by Myles Harber | 41-32 |
| 18:21 | Montana | Rich Gilliam makes the fadeaway from the free throw line on a great pass from Howard Boone | 43-32 |
| 18:04 | Denver | Nolan Browning connects on the pull-up jumper from the right side set up by Myles Harber and he's fouled by Rich Gilliam - foul #2 on Rich Gilliam, team foul #1 | 43-34 |
| 18:04 | Denver | Nolan Browning makes the free throw | 43-35 |
| 17:46 | Montana | Howard Boone is hacked by Myles Harber - foul #1 on Myles Harber, team foul #2 | 43-35 |
| Subs | Montana | Ronald Stafford (PF) Scot Bowman | |
| Subs | Denver | Taylor Salisbury (PG) Myles Harber | |
| 17:26 | Montana | Rich Gilliam misses short on a fadeaway from the left side | 43-35 |
| 17:24 | Denver | Mike Manuel grabs the board | 43-35 |
| 17:09 | Denver | David Hamilton throws a bad pass out of bounds | 43-35 |
| Subs | Montana | Dana Traynor (SG), Anthony Speece (C) James Harris, Rich Gilliam | |
| Subs | Denver | Richard Earls (SG), Eric Fortenberry (SF), William Evans (PF), Matthew Stackpole (C) Nolan Browning, David Hamilton, Dan Burgess, Mike Manuel | |
| 17:01 | Montana | Howard Boone misses the 3 from the right corner | 43-35 |
| 17:00 | Denver | Eric Fortenberry pulls down the rebound | 43-35 |
| 16:48 | Denver | Taylor Salisbury hits a 3 from the left wing | 43-38 |
| 16:29 | Montana | Ronald Stafford double dribbles | 43-38 |
| Subs | Montana | Paul Nelson (SG), Scot Bowman (SF) Howard Boone, Noel Dotson | |
| Subs | Denver | Myles Harber (PG) Eric Fortenberry | |
| 16:04 | Denver | William Evans's pass is intercepted by Paul Nelson | 43-38 |
| 15:38 | Montana | Ronald Stafford is fouled on the floor by Richard Earls - foul #2 on Richard Earls, team foul #3 | 43-38 |
| Subs | Montana | Howard Boone (PG), James Harris (PF), Rich Gilliam (C) Paul Nelson, Ronald Stafford, Anthony Speece | |
| Subs | Denver | Nolan Browning (SG), David Hamilton (SF), Dan Burgess (PF), Mike Manuel (C) Richard Earls, Taylor Salisbury, William Evans, Matthew Stackpole | |
| Lineup | Montana | PG - Howard Boone (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Dana Traynor (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SF - Scot Bowman (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. PF - James Harris (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. C - Rich Gilliam (fresh) 14 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Denver | PG - Myles Harber (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Nolan Browning (fresh) 9 pts. SF - David Hamilton (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Dan Burgess (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Mike Manuel (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:20 | Montana | James Harris makes the driving attempt in the paint on a great pass from Howard Boone | 45-38 |
| 14:57 | Denver | The jumper by Mike Manuel is denied by Dana Traynor | 45-38 |
| 14:56 | Denver | Mike Manuel tips it home | 45-40 |
| 14:32 | Montana | Rich Gilliam banks in the layup set up by Dana Traynor | 47-40 |
| 14:17 | Denver | Dan Burgess clanks a 3pt attempt from straight away | 47-40 |
| 14:15 | Denver | Nolan Browning hits the follow up shot | 47-42 |
| 13:52 | Montana | Rich Gilliam comes up short on the jumper in the paint | 47-42 |
| 13:50 | Montana | The offensive rebound goes to Rich Gilliam | 47-42 |
| 13:30 | Montana | Scot Bowman's pass is intercepted by Nolan Browning | 47-42 |
| 13:27 | Denver | David Hamilton dunks the ball set up by Nolan Browning | 47-44 |
| 13:10 | Montana | Howard Boone knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 50-44 |
| 12:54 | Denver | Dan Burgess connects on the 3pt shot from the left wing set up by Myles Harber | 50-47 |
| 12:37 | Montana | Rich Gilliam can't finish the layup but the foul's on Mike Manuel - foul #3 on Mike Manuel, team foul #4 | 50-47 |
| Subs | Montana | Paul Nelson (PG), Noel Dotson (SG), Ronald Stafford (PF) Howard Boone, Dana Traynor, James Harris | |
| Subs | Denver | Taylor Salisbury (PG), Richard Earls (SG), Eric Fortenberry (SF), William Evans (PF), Matthew Stackpole (C) Myles Harber, Nolan Browning, David Hamilton, Dan Burgess, Mike Manuel | |
| 12:37 | Montana | Rich Gilliam makes the 1st free throw | 51-47 |
| 12:37 | Montana | Rich Gilliam makes the 2nd free throw | 52-47 |
| 12:22 | Denver | The short jumper by William Evans is denied by Rich Gilliam | 52-47 |
| 12:20 | Montana | Ronald Stafford snags the defensive board | 52-47 |
| 11:57 | Montana | Rich Gilliam clanks a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 52-47 |
| 11:55 | Denver | The rebound goes to William Evans | 52-47 |
| 11:29 | Denver | Richard Earls misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 52-47 |
| 11:28 | Montana | Ronald Stafford pulls down the rebound | 52-47 |
| Lineup | Montana | PG - Paul Nelson (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Noel Dotson (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Scot Bowman (tiring) 9 pts. 2 reb. PF - Ronald Stafford (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Rich Gilliam (fairly fresh) 18 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Denver | PG - Taylor Salisbury (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SG - Richard Earls (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Eric Fortenberry (fresh) PF - William Evans (fresh) 3 reb. C - Matthew Stackpole (fresh) 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 11:08 | Montana | Rich Gilliam buries a jumper in the lane on a great pass from Ronald Stafford | 54-47 |
| 10:52 | Denver | Taylor Salisbury misses badly on a floater from the left wing but the foul's on Paul Nelson - foul #1 on Paul Nelson, team foul #2 | 54-47 |
| Subs | Montana | Howard Boone (PG), James Harris (SF), Anthony Speece (C) Paul Nelson, Scot Bowman, Rich Gilliam | |
| Subs | Denver | David Hamilton (SF), Dan Burgess (PF), Mike Manuel (C) Eric Fortenberry, William Evans, Matthew Stackpole | |
| 10:52 | Denver | Taylor Salisbury misses the 1st free throw | 54-47 |
| 10:52 | Denver | Taylor Salisbury misses the 2nd free throw | 54-47 |
| 10:52 | Montana | Anthony Speece grabs the board | 54-47 |
| 10:43 | Montana | Noel Dotson is hacked by Richard Earls - foul #3 on Richard Earls, team foul #5 | 54-47 |
| 10:33 | Montana | Ronald Stafford blows the layup but he's hacked by Richard Earls - foul #4 on Richard Earls, team foul #6 | 54-47 |
| Subs | Montana | | |
| Subs | Denver | Walter Cody (PG) Richard Earls | |
| 10:33 | Montana | Ronald Stafford makes the 1st free throw | 55-47 |
| 10:33 | Montana | Ronald Stafford makes the 2nd free throw | 56-47 |
| 10:24 | Denver | Taylor Salisbury travels with the ball | 56-47 |
| Subs | Montana | | |
| Subs | Denver | Nolan Browning (SG) Walter Cody | |
| 10:05 | Montana | Howard Boone misses short on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 56-47 |
| 10:03 | Denver | Nolan Browning grabs the board | 56-47 |
| 09:44 | Denver | Taylor Salisbury travels with the ball | 56-47 |
| Subs | Montana | Dana Traynor (SG) Ronald Stafford | |
| Subs | Denver | Walter Cody (PG) Taylor Salisbury | |
| 09:23 | Montana | Dana Traynor scores on a 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by Howard Boone | 59-47 |
| 09:11 | Denver | Dan Burgess hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from straight away | 59-47 |
| 09:10 | Montana | Anthony Speece grabs the board | 59-47 |
| 08:43 | Montana | Howard Boone makes the 3 pointer from the right corner set up by James Harris | 62-47 |
| Game Plan | Montana | Montana is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Denver | Denver is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 08:24 | Denver | Nolan Browning hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 62-47 |
| 08:23 | Denver | Mike Manuel hits the follow up shot | 62-49 |
| 08:03 | Montana | Howard Boone clanks a 3 from the right corner | 62-49 |
| 08:01 | Denver | Mike Manuel pulls down the rebound | 62-49 |
| Game Plan | Montana | Montana is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Denver | Denver is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 07:39 | Denver | Nolan Browning misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 62-49 |
| 07:38 | Denver | David Hamilton grabs the offensive rebound | 62-49 |
| 07:32 | Denver | Dan Burgess blows the layup | 62-49 |
| 07:31 | Montana | Anthony Speece gets the rebound | 62-49 |
| Lineup | Montana | PG - Howard Boone (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SG - Dana Traynor (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SF - Noel Dotson (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. PF - James Harris (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. C - Anthony Speece (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Denver | PG - Walter Cody (fresh) SG - Nolan Browning (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SF - David Hamilton (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - Dan Burgess (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - Mike Manuel (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:14 | Montana | Howard Boone misses badly on a 3 from the right wing | 62-49 |
| 07:13 | Denver | David Hamilton grabs the defensive rebound | 62-49 |
| 06:57 | Denver | Walter Cody can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the right side but he's fouled by Howard Boone - foul #3 on Howard Boone, team foul #3 | 62-49 |
| Subs | Montana | Paul Nelson (SG), Scot Bowman (SF), Ronald Stafford (PF), Rich Gilliam (C) Dana Traynor, Noel Dotson, James Harris, Anthony Speece | |
| Subs | Denver | Richard Earls (SG), Taylor Salisbury (SF), William Evans (PF), Matthew Stackpole (C) Nolan Browning, David Hamilton, Dan Burgess, Mike Manuel | |
| 06:57 | Denver | Walter Cody misses the 1st free throw | 62-49 |
| 06:57 | Denver | Walter Cody makes the 2nd free throw | 62-50 |
| 06:42 | Montana | Howard Boone scores on a 3pt shot from the left corner set up by Scot Bowman | 65-50 |
| Game Plan | Montana | Montana is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Denver | Denver is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 06:22 | Denver | Taylor Salisbury hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 65-50 |
| 06:21 | Montana | Ronald Stafford snags the defensive board | 65-50 |
| 06:06 | Montana | Rich Gilliam lays it in set up by Ronald Stafford | 67-50 |
| 05:52 | Denver | Richard Earls misses short on a 3 from the left wing | 67-50 |
| 05:51 | Montana | Ronald Stafford snags the defensive board | 67-50 |
| 05:36 | Montana | Scot Bowman can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 67-50 |
| 05:35 | Denver | Matthew Stackpole snags the defensive board | 67-50 |
| 05:29 | Denver | Rich Gilliam swats the shot by Taylor Salisbury | 67-50 |
| 05:28 | Denver | Taylor Salisbury pulls down the offensive rebound | 67-50 |
| 05:10 | Denver | Richard Earls clanks a 3 from the right wing | 67-50 |
| 05:09 | Montana | Rich Gilliam pulls down the rebound | 67-50 |
| 04:46 | Montana | Rich Gilliam is denied on a layup by Matthew Stackpole | 67-50 |
| 04:45 | Denver | Taylor Salisbury snags the defensive board | 67-50 |
| 04:38 | Denver | Matthew Stackpole throws a bad pass out of bounds | 67-50 |
| Subs | Montana | Dana Traynor (PG), Noel Dotson (SG) Howard Boone, Paul Nelson | |
| Subs | Denver | Myles Harber (PG), David Hamilton (SF), Dan Burgess (PF), Mike Manuel (C) Walter Cody, Richard Earls, William Evans, Matthew Stackpole | |
| 04:18 | Montana | Rich Gilliam hits a driving attempt near the basket set up by Scot Bowman | 69-50 |
| 04:04 | Denver | David Hamilton misses the jumper from the left side | 69-50 |
| 04:02 | Montana | Scot Bowman grabs the board | 69-50 |
| Game Plan | Montana | Montana is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Denver | Denver is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:41 | Montana | David Hamilton picks off the pass by Dana Traynor | 69-50 |
| 03:24 | Denver | The short jumper by Mike Manuel is denied by Ronald Stafford | 69-50 |
| 03:23 | Montana | Dana Traynor gets the rebound | 69-50 |
| Lineup | Montana | PG - Dana Traynor (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SG - Noel Dotson (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Scot Bowman (tiring) 9 pts. 3 reb. PF - Ronald Stafford (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 3 blk. C - Rich Gilliam (fairly fresh) 24 pts. 7 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Denver | PG - Myles Harber (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SG - Taylor Salisbury (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - David Hamilton (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. PF - Dan Burgess (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - Mike Manuel (fresh) 9 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 03:13 | Montana | Rich Gilliam is called for a pushoff foul - foul #3 on Rich Gilliam, team foul #4 | 69-50 |
| Subs | Montana | James Harris (PF), Anthony Speece (C) Ronald Stafford, Rich Gilliam | |
| Subs | Denver | Richard Earls (PG), Eric Fortenberry (SG), William Evans (PF), Joel Hill (C) Myles Harber, David Hamilton, Dan Burgess, Mike Manuel | |
| 02:57 | Denver | William Evans slams it home on a nice dish by Eric Fortenberry and he's hacked by James Harris - foul #4 on James Harris, team foul #5 | 69-52 |
| Subs | Montana | | |
| Subs | Denver | Matthew Stackpole (C) Taylor Salisbury | |
| 02:57 | Denver | William Evans makes the free throw | 69-53 |
| Game Plan | Montana | Montana is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Denver | Denver is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 02:29 | Montana | Noel Dotson loses the dribble to Matthew Stackpole | 69-53 |
| Game Plan | Montana | Montana is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Denver | Denver is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 02:25 | Denver | William Evans loses the dribble to Dana Traynor | 69-53 |
| 02:09 | Montana | Dana Traynor misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 69-53 |
| 02:07 | Denver | Matthew Stackpole gets the rebound | 69-53 |
| 01:55 | Denver | Joel Hill connects on the pull-up jumper from the left side | 69-55 |
| 01:26 | Montana | William Evans is called for the reach on Scot Bowman - foul #1 on William Evans, team foul #7 | 69-55 |
| Subs | Montana | Howard Boone (PG), Rich Gilliam (C) Dana Traynor, Anthony Speece | |
| Subs | Denver | Taylor Salisbury (PG) Joel Hill | |
| 01:26 | Montana | Scot Bowman makes the 1st free throw | 70-55 |
| 01:26 | Montana | Scot Bowman makes the 2nd free throw | 71-55 |
| 01:16 | Denver | Richard Earls misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 71-55 |
| 01:15 | Montana | Noel Dotson pulls down the rebound | 71-55 |
| 01:13 | Montana | Taylor Salisbury is called for the reach on Howard Boone in the backcourt - foul #1 on Taylor Salisbury, team foul #8 | 71-55 |
| 01:13 | Montana | Howard Boone misses the 1st free throw | 71-55 |
| 01:13 | Denver | Matthew Stackpole grabs the defensive rebound | 71-55 |
| 00:57 | Denver | William Evans loses the dribble to Rich Gilliam | 71-55 |
| Game Plan | Montana | Montana is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Denver | Denver is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:28 | Montana | Scot Bowman throws a bad pass out of bounds | 71-55 |
| Game Plan | Montana | Montana is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Denver | Denver is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:26 | Denver | Taylor Salisbury's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 71-55 |
| 00:00 | Montana | Howard Boone runs out the clock | 71-55 |