| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - Kyle Holland (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Raymond Rainey (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SF - Nathan Burke (fresh) PF - Virgil Oliver (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Ronnie Loyd (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Robert Williams (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Leo Luongo (fresh) SF - Ronald Whitehead (fresh) 15 pts. 4 reb. PF - Marvin Forman (fresh) 5 pts. C - James Wiley (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 20:00 | New Mexico State | Nathan Burke inbounds the ball | 28-40 |
| Game Plan | New Mexico State | New Mexico State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 19:43 | New Mexico State | Virgil Oliver misses the lay-in but he's fouled by Marvin Forman - foul #1 on Marvin Forman, team foul #1 | 28-40 |
| 19:43 | New Mexico State | Virgil Oliver makes the 1st free throw | 29-40 |
| 19:43 | New Mexico State | Virgil Oliver makes the 2nd free throw | 30-40 |
| 19:32 | Montana State | Ronald Whitehead clanks a 3 pointer from the right wing | 30-40 |
| 19:31 | New Mexico State | Raymond Rainey grabs the defensive rebound | 30-40 |
| 19:04 | New Mexico State | Kyle Holland hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 30-40 |
| 19:03 | New Mexico State | Ronnie Loyd hits the follow up shot | 32-40 |
| 18:48 | Montana State | Kyle Holland is called for the reach on Leo Luongo - foul #2 on Kyle Holland, team foul #1 | 32-40 |
| 18:35 | Montana State | Leo Luongo buries a fadeaway from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Robert Williams | 32-42 |
| 18:24 | New Mexico State | Virgil Oliver misses long on a jumper near the basket | 32-42 |
| 18:23 | Montana State | James Wiley gets the rebound | 32-42 |
| 17:54 | Montana State | Virgil Oliver is called for the reach on Robert Williams - foul #3 on Virgil Oliver, team foul #2 | 32-42 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Bernard Potter (PF) Virgil Oliver | |
| Subs | Montana State | | |
| 17:33 | Montana State | Leo Luongo misses badly on a shot from the left side | 32-42 |
| 17:32 | New Mexico State | The rebound goes to Nathan Burke | 32-42 |
| 17:16 | New Mexico State | Bernard Potter is called for traveling | 32-42 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Robert Siebenberg (C) Ronnie Loyd | |
| Subs | Montana State | | |
| 16:56 | Montana State | Leo Luongo knocks in the 3pt shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Robert Williams | 32-45 |
| 16:40 | New Mexico State | Nathan Burke misses badly on a floater from just outside the lane | 32-45 |
| 16:39 | Montana State | The rebound goes to James Wiley | 32-45 |
| 16:27 | Montana State | Robert Williams is hacked by Robert Siebenberg - foul #1 on Robert Siebenberg, team foul #3 | 32-45 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Morgan Nelson (PG), Michael Fox (SG), Mark Scott (SF) Kyle Holland, Raymond Rainey, Nathan Burke | |
| Subs | Montana State | Ricky Barnhill (SG), James Chalker (PF), Larry Genest (C) Leo Luongo, Marvin Forman, James Wiley | |
| 16:10 | Montana State | Ronald Whitehead comes up short on the 3 from straight away | 32-45 |
| 16:09 | Montana State | Ronald Whitehead grabs the offensive rebound | 32-45 |
| 15:50 | Montana State | Larry Genest misses badly on a 3pt shot from straight away | 32-45 |
| 15:48 | Montana State | James Chalker can't tip it in | 32-45 |
| 15:47 | Montana State | Larry Genest gets the offensive rebound | 32-45 |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - Morgan Nelson (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Michael Fox (fresh) SF - Mark Scott (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Bernard Potter (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Robert Siebenberg (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Robert Williams (fresh) 2 pts. 5 ast. SG - Ricky Barnhill (fresh) SF - Ronald Whitehead (fresh) 15 pts. 5 reb. PF - James Chalker (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Larry Genest (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 15:33 | Montana State | Ronald Whitehead connects on the fadeaway from the right side on a nice dish by Ricky Barnhill | 32-47 |
| 15:19 | New Mexico State | Bernard Potter misses badly on a shot from the free throw line | 32-47 |
| 15:17 | Montana State | Ricky Barnhill grabs the defensive rebound | 32-47 |
| 14:56 | Montana State | James Chalker misses short on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 32-47 |
| 14:54 | Montana State | Larry Genest snags the offensive board | 32-47 |
| 14:49 | Montana State | Robert Williams is hacked by Morgan Nelson - foul #2 on Morgan Nelson, team foul #4 | 32-47 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Kyle Holland (PG), Raymond Rainey (SG), Nathan Burke (SF), Virgil Oliver (PF), Ronnie Loyd (C) Morgan Nelson, Michael Fox, Mark Scott, Bernard Potter, Robert Siebenberg | |
| Subs | Montana State | Richard Crosby (PG), Daniel Smith (SG), Leo Luongo (SF), Marvin Forman (PF), James Wiley (C) Robert Williams, Ricky Barnhill, Ronald Whitehead, James Chalker, Larry Genest | |
| 14:39 | Montana State | Leo Luongo loses the ball out of bounds | 32-47 |
| 14:16 | New Mexico State | Raymond Rainey knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right corner set up by Kyle Holland | 35-47 |
| 14:11 | Montana State | Leo Luongo clanks a jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by Kyle Holland - foul #3 on Kyle Holland, team foul #5 | 35-47 |
| 14:11 | Montana State | Leo Luongo makes the 1st free throw | 35-48 |
| 14:11 | Montana State | Leo Luongo makes the 2nd free throw | 35-49 |
| 13:47 | New Mexico State | Kyle Holland drills a driving attempt from the left block on a nice dish by Nathan Burke and he's hacked by Daniel Smith - foul #4 on Daniel Smith, team foul #2 | 37-49 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | | |
| Subs | Montana State | Robert Williams (PG), James Chalker (SF) Richard Crosby, Daniel Smith | |
| 13:47 | New Mexico State | Kyle Holland misses the free throw | 37-49 |
| 13:47 | Montana State | James Wiley gets the rebound | 37-49 |
| 13:34 | Montana State | Marvin Forman is denied on a layup by Ronnie Loyd | 37-49 |
| 13:33 | Montana State | James Chalker tips it in | 37-51 |
| 13:12 | New Mexico State | Nathan Burke is fouled on the floor by James Chalker - foul #1 on James Chalker, team foul #3 | 37-51 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | | |
| Subs | Montana State | Ronald Whitehead (SF) James Chalker | |
| 12:59 | New Mexico State | Raymond Rainey clanks a jumper from the right side | 37-51 |
| 12:58 | Montana State | The rebound goes to Ronald Whitehead | 37-51 |
| 12:36 | Montana State | Ronald Whitehead buries a 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Robert Williams | 37-54 |
| 12:17 | New Mexico State | Nathan Burke comes up short on the floater from the left wing | 37-54 |
| 12:16 | Montana State | Robert Williams grabs the defensive rebound | 37-54 |
| 12:01 | Montana State | Robert Williams misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 37-54 |
| 12:00 | New Mexico State | Nathan Burke snags the defensive board | 37-54 |
| Game Plan | New Mexico State | New Mexico State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 11:37 | New Mexico State | Nathan Burke hits a jump hook from the left block and he's hacked by Robert Williams - foul #2 on Robert Williams, team foul #4 | 39-54 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Morgan Nelson (PG), Bernard Potter (PF), Robert Siebenberg (C) Kyle Holland, Virgil Oliver, Ronnie Loyd | |
| Subs | Montana State | James Chalker (SG) Leo Luongo | |
| 11:37 | New Mexico State | Nathan Burke makes the free throw | 40-54 |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - Morgan Nelson (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Raymond Rainey (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Nathan Burke (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Bernard Potter (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Robert Siebenberg (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Robert Williams (fresh) 2 pts. 6 ast. SG - James Chalker (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. SF - Ronald Whitehead (fresh) 20 pts. 6 reb. PF - Marvin Forman (fresh) 5 pts. C - James Wiley (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 11:23 | Montana State | Ronald Whitehead comes up short on the jumper from the left wing | 40-54 |
| 11:21 | Montana State | James Wiley misses the tip | 40-54 |
| 11:19 | New Mexico State | Bernard Potter grabs the board | 40-54 |
| Game Plan | New Mexico State | New Mexico State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 11:10 | New Mexico State | Bernard Potter misses badly on a floater in the paint | 40-54 |
| 11:08 | New Mexico State | Nathan Burke gets the offensive rebound | 40-54 |
| 10:44 | New Mexico State | Ronald Whitehead steps in front of the Nathan Burke pass | 40-54 |
| 10:21 | Montana State | James Chalker drills a 3pt shot from the right corner | 40-57 |
| Game Plan | New Mexico State | New Mexico State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 10:11 | New Mexico State | Bernard Potter clanks a jumpshot from the left side | 40-57 |
| 10:10 | Montana State | Ronald Whitehead grabs the defensive rebound | 40-57 |
| Game Plan | New Mexico State | New Mexico State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 09:58 | Montana State | Marvin Forman clanks a 3 from straight away | 40-57 |
| 09:57 | Montana State | James Wiley misses the tip | 40-57 |
| 09:55 | Montana State | The offensive rebound goes to Robert Williams | 40-57 |
| 09:32 | Montana State | James Wiley can't connect on a driving attempt from the left block | 40-57 |
| 09:30 | Montana State | Ronald Whitehead hits the follow up shot | 40-59 |
| 09:13 | New Mexico State | Morgan Nelson is hacked by Robert Williams - foul #3 on Robert Williams, team foul #5 | 40-59 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Kyle Holland (PG), Mark Scott (SF), Virgil Oliver (PF), Ronnie Loyd (C) Raymond Rainey, Nathan Burke, Bernard Potter, Robert Siebenberg | |
| Subs | Montana State | Richard Crosby (PG), Leo Luongo (SG), Stephen Smith (SF), Larry Genest (C) Robert Williams, Ronald Whitehead, Marvin Forman, James Wiley | |
| 09:08 | New Mexico State | Kyle Holland can't connect on a shot from the free throw line but he's hacked by Stephen Smith - foul #2 on Stephen Smith, team foul #6 | 40-59 |
| 09:08 | New Mexico State | Kyle Holland misses the 1st free throw | 40-59 |
| 09:08 | New Mexico State | Kyle Holland misses the 2nd free throw | 40-59 |
| 09:08 | Montana State | Larry Genest grabs the board | 40-59 |
| 08:46 | Montana State | James Chalker is called for a backcourt violation | 40-59 |
| 08:35 | New Mexico State | Kyle Holland is called for a pushoff foul - foul #4 on Kyle Holland, team foul #6 | 40-59 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Bernard Potter (SF) Kyle Holland | |
| Subs | Montana State | Gary Leroux (PF) James Chalker | |
| 08:11 | Montana State | Ronnie Loyd takes the ball from Larry Genest | 40-59 |
| 08:03 | New Mexico State | Morgan Nelson scores on a floater from the free throw line set up by Virgil Oliver | 42-59 |
| 07:36 | Montana State | Larry Genest throws a bad pass out of bounds | 42-59 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Kyle Holland (PG) Morgan Nelson | |
| Subs | Montana State | Robert Williams (PG), Daniel Smith (SG), Ronald Whitehead (SF), James Chalker (PF), James Wiley (C) Richard Crosby, Leo Luongo, Stephen Smith, Gary Leroux, Larry Genest | |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - Kyle Holland (fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. 4 pf. SG - Mark Scott (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Bernard Potter (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. PF - Virgil Oliver (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Ronnie Loyd (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Robert Williams (fresh) 2 pts. 6 ast. 3 pf. SG - Daniel Smith (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SF - Ronald Whitehead (fresh) 22 pts. 8 reb. PF - James Chalker (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. C - James Wiley (fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 07:24 | New Mexico State | Virgil Oliver makes the jump hook in the paint on a nice dish by Kyle Holland | 44-59 |
| 07:05 | Montana State | James Chalker can't finish the layup | 44-59 |
| 07:04 | New Mexico State | Ronnie Loyd pulls down the rebound | 44-59 |
| 06:46 | New Mexico State | Kyle Holland misses short on a shot from the left side | 44-59 |
| 06:45 | Montana State | James Wiley grabs the defensive rebound | 44-59 |
| 06:18 | Montana State | Daniel Smith connects on the floater from the left wing set up by Robert Williams | 44-61 |
| 06:00 | New Mexico State | Virgil Oliver clanks a 3 from the left corner | 44-61 |
| 05:59 | New Mexico State | Mark Scott grabs the offensive board | 44-61 |
| 05:44 | New Mexico State | Bernard Potter can't connect on a jumper from the right side | 44-61 |
| 05:43 | New Mexico State | Ronnie Loyd tips it home | 46-61 |
| 05:23 | Montana State | Robert Williams knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Ronald Whitehead | 46-63 |
| 05:23 | New Mexico State | New Mexico State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 46-63 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Raymond Rainey (SG), Nathan Burke (SF) Mark Scott, Bernard Potter | |
| Subs | Montana State | Marvin Forman (PF) James Chalker | |
| 05:11 | New Mexico State | Kyle Holland hits the front of the rim on the jumper from just outside the lane | 46-63 |
| 05:09 | New Mexico State | Nathan Burke hits the follow up shot | 48-63 |
| 04:46 | Montana State | Marvin Forman loses the dribble to Raymond Rainey | 48-63 |
| 04:27 | New Mexico State | Virgil Oliver lays it in set up by Kyle Holland | 50-63 |
| 04:04 | Montana State | Marvin Forman connects on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 50-66 |
| 03:55 | New Mexico State | Ronnie Loyd comes up short on the shot in the lane but he's hacked by Marvin Forman - foul #2 on Marvin Forman, team foul #7 | 50-66 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Bernard Potter (PF) Virgil Oliver | |
| Subs | Montana State | | |
| 03:55 | New Mexico State | Ronnie Loyd makes the 1st free throw | 51-66 |
| 03:55 | New Mexico State | Ronnie Loyd makes the 2nd free throw | 52-66 |
| Game Plan | New Mexico State | New Mexico State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 03:33 | Montana State | Ronald Whitehead misses the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 52-66 |
| 03:32 | New Mexico State | Bernard Potter snags the defensive board | 52-66 |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - Kyle Holland (fresh) 7 pts. 6 ast. 4 pf. SG - Raymond Rainey (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Nathan Burke (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. PF - Bernard Potter (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - Ronnie Loyd (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Robert Williams (fresh) 4 pts. 7 ast. 3 pf. SG - Daniel Smith (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SF - Ronald Whitehead (fresh) 22 pts. 8 reb. PF - Marvin Forman (fresh) 8 pts. C - James Wiley (fresh) 5 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 03:25 | New Mexico State | Ronnie Loyd misses the jumper from the baseline | 52-66 |
| 03:24 | Montana State | The rebound goes to Ronald Whitehead | 52-66 |
| 02:57 | Montana State | Daniel Smith hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left wing | 52-66 |
| 02:56 | Montana State | James Wiley snags the offensive board | 52-66 |
| 02:33 | Montana State | Daniel Smith hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 52-66 |
| 02:31 | New Mexico State | Nathan Burke grabs the board | 52-66 |
| 02:21 | New Mexico State | Ronnie Loyd is hacked by James Wiley - foul #3 on James Wiley, team foul #8 | 52-66 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Morgan Nelson (PG), Michael Fox (SG), Mark Scott (SF) Kyle Holland, Raymond Rainey, Nathan Burke | |
| Subs | Montana State | Richard Crosby (PG), Leo Luongo (SG), Stephen Smith (SF), James Chalker (PF), Larry Genest (C) Robert Williams, Daniel Smith, Ronald Whitehead, Marvin Forman, James Wiley | |
| 02:21 | New Mexico State | Ronnie Loyd makes the 1st free throw | 53-66 |
| 02:21 | New Mexico State | Ronnie Loyd misses the 2nd free throw | 53-66 |
| 02:21 | New Mexico State | Bernard Potter pulls down the offensive rebound | 53-66 |
| 02:06 | New Mexico State | Michael Fox hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 53-66 |
| 02:04 | Montana State | Stephen Smith pulls down the rebound | 53-66 |
| 01:37 | Montana State | James Chalker hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 53-66 |
| 01:35 | New Mexico State | Morgan Nelson gets the rebound | 53-66 |
| 01:24 | New Mexico State | Mark Scott misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 53-66 |
| 01:23 | Montana State | Larry Genest snags the defensive board | 53-66 |
| 01:19 | Montana State | Leo Luongo is hacked by Michael Fox - foul #1 on Michael Fox, team foul #7 | 53-66 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Robert Siebenberg (C) Ronnie Loyd | |
| Subs | Montana State | | |
| 01:19 | Montana State | Leo Luongo misses the 1st free throw | 53-66 |
| 01:19 | New Mexico State | Bernard Potter pulls down the rebound | 53-66 |
| 01:02 | New Mexico State | Michael Fox loses the ball out of bounds | 53-66 |
| Game Plan | New Mexico State | New Mexico State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:37 | Montana State | Leo Luongo comes up short on the jumper from the left side | 53-66 |
| 00:35 | Montana State | James Chalker grabs the offensive rebound | 53-66 |
| 00:08 | Montana State | Stephen Smith is called for the offensive foul - foul #3 on Stephen Smith, team foul #9 | 53-66 |
| 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 State | Montana State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:01 | New Mexico State | Bernard Potter knocks in the jumper from the right wing | 55-66 |
| 00:00 | Montana State | Richard Crosby runs out the clock | 55-66 |