| Lineup | Northern Arizona | PG - Stanley Seder (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Ndulu Asaro (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Stephen Olivieri (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Jason Duplessis (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Joseph Steward (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Keith Peltier (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Anthony Nicol (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Michael Matos (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Kenneth Morrison (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Stanley Tarkington (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Montana State | Michael Matos inbounds the ball | 35-30 |
| Game Plan | Northern Arizona | Northern Arizona is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 19:43 | Montana State | Stanley Tarkington is denied on a layup by Jason Duplessis | 35-30 |
| 19:42 | Montana State | Kenneth Morrison can't tip it in | 35-30 |
| 19:41 | Montana State | Anthony Nicol can't tip it in | 35-30 |
| 19:39 | Northern Arizona | Jason Duplessis gets the rebound | 35-30 |
| 19:37 | Northern Arizona | Keith Peltier is called for the reach on Stanley Seder in the backcourt - foul #1 on Keith Peltier, team foul #1 | 35-30 |
| 19:23 | Northern Arizona | Stanley Seder drills a 3 pointer from straight away on a nice dish by Ndulu Asaro | 38-30 |
| 19:07 | Montana State | Anthony Nicol makes the shot from the left side on a great pass from Keith Peltier | 38-32 |
| 18:47 | Northern Arizona | Stephen Olivieri knocks in the 3 pointer from the right wing | 41-32 |
| 18:33 | Montana State | Michael Matos comes up short on the fadeaway from the left wing | 41-32 |
| 18:32 | Montana State | The offensive rebound goes to Stanley Tarkington | 41-32 |
| 18:17 | Montana State | Michael Matos is called for the illegal screen - foul #2 on Michael Matos, team foul #2 | 41-32 |
| 18:01 | Northern Arizona | Jason Duplessis misses the jump hook in the lane | 41-32 |
| 18:00 | Montana State | Stanley Tarkington gets the rebound | 41-32 |
| 17:54 | Montana State | Anthony Nicol is hacked by Ndulu Asaro - foul #3 on Ndulu Asaro, team foul #1 | 41-32 |
| Subs | Northern Arizona | Samuel McNellis (SG) Ndulu Asaro | |
| Subs | Montana State | | |
| 17:41 | Montana State | Anthony Nicol comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 41-32 |
| 17:39 | Northern Arizona | Joseph Steward grabs the board | 41-32 |
| 17:12 | Northern Arizona | Samuel McNellis can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 41-32 |
| 17:10 | Northern Arizona | Stephen Olivieri pulls down the offensive rebound | 41-32 |
| 16:47 | Northern Arizona | Samuel McNellis hits a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a great pass from Stanley Seder | 44-32 |
| 16:25 | Montana State | Stanley Tarkington misses long on a jump hook in the lane | 44-32 |
| 16:24 | Montana State | Anthony Nicol hits the follow up shot | 44-34 |
| 15:58 | Northern Arizona | Joseph Steward is fouled on the floor by Stanley Tarkington - foul #2 on Stanley Tarkington, team foul #3 | 44-34 |
| Subs | Northern Arizona | Ted Stewart (PG), Ndulu Asaro (SG), Walter Youngquist (SF), Clifford Altman (PF), William Cottle (C) Stanley Seder, Samuel McNellis, Stephen Olivieri, Jason Duplessis, Joseph Steward | |
| Subs | Montana State | Rex Spikes (PG), Clifford Kindberg (SF), Ralph Boles (PF), Aron Dewitt (C) Keith Peltier, Michael Matos, Kenneth Morrison, Stanley Tarkington | |
| Lineup | Northern Arizona | PG - Ted Stewart (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Ndulu Asaro (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Walter Youngquist (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Clifford Altman (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - William Cottle (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Rex Spikes (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. SG - Anthony Nicol (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Clifford Kindberg (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. PF - Ralph Boles (fresh) 2 pts. C - Aron Dewitt (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:45 | Northern Arizona | Clifford Altman knocks in the jumper from the baseline | 46-34 |
| 15:26 | Montana State | Anthony Nicol hits a turnaround from the right block on a nice dish by Rex Spikes | 46-36 |
| 15:07 | Northern Arizona | Ted Stewart comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 46-36 |
| 15:05 | Montana State | Aron Dewitt grabs the board | 46-36 |
| 14:59 | Montana State | Anthony Nicol blows the dunk but he's fouled by Ndulu Asaro - foul #4 on Ndulu Asaro, team foul #2 | 46-36 |
| Subs | Northern Arizona | Stanley Seder (PG), Samuel McNellis (SG) Ted Stewart, Ndulu Asaro | |
| Subs | Montana State | | |
| 14:59 | Montana State | Anthony Nicol misses the 1st free throw | 46-36 |
| 14:59 | Montana State | Anthony Nicol misses the 2nd free throw | 46-36 |
| 14:59 | Northern Arizona | Walter Youngquist grabs the defensive rebound | 46-36 |
| 14:36 | Northern Arizona | Samuel McNellis loses the dribble to Anthony Nicol | 46-36 |
| 14:33 | Montana State | Clifford Kindberg jams it set up by Anthony Nicol | 46-38 |
| 14:16 | Northern Arizona | Walter Youngquist is hacked by Rex Spikes - foul #1 on Rex Spikes, team foul #4 | 46-38 |
| Subs | Northern Arizona | Stephen Olivieri (SF), Jason Duplessis (PF) Walter Youngquist, William Cottle | |
| Subs | Montana State | Keith Peltier (PG) Anthony Nicol | |
| 13:57 | Northern Arizona | Clifford Altman clanks a shot from close range | 46-38 |
| 13:55 | Montana State | Clifford Kindberg gets the rebound | 46-38 |
| 13:39 | Montana State | Rex Spikes hits a 3pt attempt from straight away | 46-41 |
| 13:32 | Northern Arizona | Ralph Boles swats the layup by Stephen Olivieri | 46-41 |
| 13:31 | Montana State | Aron Dewitt grabs the defensive rebound | 46-41 |
| 13:26 | Montana State | Rex Spikes hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right wing | 46-41 |
| 13:24 | Northern Arizona | Clifford Altman grabs the defensive rebound | 46-41 |
| 13:17 | Northern Arizona | Samuel McNellis misses the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 46-41 |
| 13:16 | Montana State | The rebound goes to Aron Dewitt | 46-41 |
| 13:03 | Montana State | Aron Dewitt misses the jumpshot from the right wing | 46-41 |
| 13:02 | Northern Arizona | Jason Duplessis pulls down the rebound | 46-41 |
| 12:45 | Northern Arizona | Stanley Seder misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 46-41 |
| 12:43 | Northern Arizona | Jason Duplessis tips it in | 48-41 |
| 12:23 | Montana State | Clifford Kindberg is hacked by Stephen Olivieri - foul #3 on Stephen Olivieri, team foul #3 | 48-41 |
| Subs | Northern Arizona | James Dao (SG), Walter Youngquist (SF), William Cottle (PF), Joseph Steward (C) Samuel McNellis, Stephen Olivieri, Jason Duplessis, Clifford Altman | |
| Subs | Montana State | Anthony Nicol (SG), Michael Matos (SF), Kenneth Morrison (PF), Stanley Tarkington (C) Rex Spikes, Clifford Kindberg, Ralph Boles, Aron Dewitt | |
| 12:04 | Montana State | Michael Matos drills a 3 pointer from straight away | 48-44 |
| 11:37 | Northern Arizona | James Dao hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 48-44 |
| 11:36 | Northern Arizona | William Cottle can't tip it in | 48-44 |
| 11:34 | Northern Arizona | Walter Youngquist grabs the offensive rebound | 48-44 |
| Lineup | Northern Arizona | PG - Stanley Seder (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - James Dao (fresh) SF - Walter Youngquist (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. PF - William Cottle (fresh) C - Joseph Steward (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Keith Peltier (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Anthony Nicol (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SF - Michael Matos (fresh) 9 pts. PF - Kenneth Morrison (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Stanley Tarkington (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:21 | Northern Arizona | Anthony Nicol steps in front of the Walter Youngquist pass | 48-44 |
| 11:16 | Montana State | Keith Peltier misses the lay-in | 48-44 |
| 11:15 | Northern Arizona | William Cottle grabs the board | 48-44 |
| 10:58 | Northern Arizona | Stanley Seder hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 48-44 |
| 10:56 | Montana State | Kenneth Morrison snags the defensive board | 48-44 |
| 10:42 | Montana State | Anthony Nicol buries a 3 pointer from straight away set up by Keith Peltier | 48-47 |
| 10:27 | Northern Arizona | Stanley Seder misses the 3 from the right corner | 48-47 |
| 10:26 | Northern Arizona | Walter Youngquist tips it but misses | 48-47 |
| 10:24 | Montana State | Keith Peltier grabs the defensive rebound | 48-47 |
| 10:18 | Montana State | Stanley Tarkington hits a floater from close range set up by Anthony Nicol | 48-49 |
| 10:02 | Northern Arizona | James Dao double dribbles | 48-49 |
| Subs | Northern Arizona | Ted Stewart (PG), Samuel McNellis (SG), Stephen Olivieri (SF), Jason Duplessis (PF) Stanley Seder, James Dao, Walter Youngquist, William Cottle | |
| Subs | Montana State | Rex Spikes (PG) Keith Peltier | |
| 09:46 | Montana State | Stanley Tarkington is whistled for traveling | 48-49 |
| Subs | Northern Arizona | Clifford Altman (C) Joseph Steward | |
| Subs | Montana State | Clifford Kindberg (SF), Ralph Boles (PF), Aron Dewitt (C) Michael Matos, Kenneth Morrison, Stanley Tarkington | |
| 09:26 | Northern Arizona | Ted Stewart misses short on a fadeaway from the right side | 48-49 |
| 09:24 | Northern Arizona | Jason Duplessis can't tip it in | 48-49 |
| 09:22 | Montana State | Ralph Boles pulls down the rebound | 48-49 |
| 09:16 | Montana State | Anthony Nicol hits a 3pt attempt from straight away set up by Clifford Kindberg | 48-52 |
| 09:06 | Northern Arizona | Stephen Olivieri misses long on a 3 from the right wing | 48-52 |
| 09:04 | Northern Arizona | Jason Duplessis tips it in | 50-52 |
| 08:42 | Montana State | Anthony Nicol clanks a 3pt attempt from straight away | 50-52 |
| 08:40 | Montana State | Ralph Boles tips it but misses | 50-52 |
| 08:38 | Montana State | Anthony Nicol tips it home | 50-54 |
| 08:19 | Northern Arizona | Clifford Altman makes the jumper from the left side and he's fouled by Aron Dewitt - foul #3 on Aron Dewitt, team foul #5 | 52-54 |
| Subs | Northern Arizona | Stanley Seder (PG), Joseph Steward (C) Ted Stewart, Jason Duplessis | |
| Subs | Montana State | Keith Peltier (PG), Michael Matos (SF), Kenneth Morrison (PF), Stanley Tarkington (C) Rex Spikes, Clifford Kindberg, Ralph Boles, Aron Dewitt | |
| 08:19 | Northern Arizona | Clifford Altman makes the free throw | 53-54 |
| 08:02 | Montana State | Michael Matos throws a bad pass out of bounds | 53-54 |
| Subs | Northern Arizona | Jason Duplessis (PF) Clifford Altman | |
| Subs | Montana State | Rex Spikes (SG) Anthony Nicol | |
| 07:34 | Northern Arizona | Stanley Seder can't connect on a 3 pointer from straight away | 53-54 |
| 07:32 | Northern Arizona | Stephen Olivieri grabs the offensive board | 53-54 |
| Lineup | Northern Arizona | PG - Stanley Seder (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - Samuel McNellis (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Stephen Olivieri (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. PF - Jason Duplessis (fresh) 9 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. C - Joseph Steward (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Keith Peltier (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Rex Spikes (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Michael Matos (fresh) 9 pts. PF - Kenneth Morrison (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Stanley Tarkington (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:27 | Northern Arizona | Stephen Olivieri hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right side | 53-54 |
| 07:26 | Montana State | Keith Peltier snags the defensive board | 53-54 |
| 06:58 | Montana State | Kenneth Morrison loses the ball out of bounds | 53-54 |
| Subs | Northern Arizona | Ndulu Asaro (SG), Walter Youngquist (SF) Samuel McNellis, Stephen Olivieri | |
| Subs | Montana State | Anthony Nicol (SG) Rex Spikes | |
| 06:31 | Northern Arizona | Joseph Steward connects on the driving attempt from the left block on a great pass from Stanley Seder | 55-54 |
| 06:05 | Montana State | Michael Matos drills a 3 pointer from the left wing | 55-57 |
| 05:38 | Northern Arizona | Anthony Nicol steals it from Ndulu Asaro | 55-57 |
| 05:34 | Montana State | Keith Peltier misses the jumpshot from the free throw line | 55-57 |
| 05:33 | Northern Arizona | Walter Youngquist pulls down the rebound | 55-57 |
| 05:21 | Northern Arizona | Walter Youngquist comes up short on the jump hook from the right block | 55-57 |
| 05:19 | Northern Arizona | Walter Youngquist can't tip it in | 55-57 |
| 05:17 | Northern Arizona | Walter Youngquist grabs the offensive rebound | 55-57 |
| 05:00 | Northern Arizona | Stanley Seder connects on the 3pt attempt from the right corner on a nice dish by Ndulu Asaro | 58-57 |
| 04:38 | Montana State | Anthony Nicol knocks in the fadeaway in the lane on a great pass from Keith Peltier | 58-59 |
| 04:15 | Northern Arizona | Stanley Seder loses the ball out of bounds | 58-59 |
| Subs | Northern Arizona | Ted Stewart (PG), Stephen Olivieri (SF), Clifford Altman (PF), William Cottle (C) Stanley Seder, Walter Youngquist, Jason Duplessis, Joseph Steward | |
| Subs | Montana State | Rex Spikes (PG), Clifford Kindberg (SF), Ralph Boles (PF), Aron Dewitt (C) Keith Peltier, Michael Matos, Kenneth Morrison, Stanley Tarkington | |
| 03:51 | Montana State | Clifford Kindberg misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 58-59 |
| 03:50 | Northern Arizona | Clifford Altman grabs the defensive rebound | 58-59 |
| 03:46 | Northern Arizona | Stephen Olivieri hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the left wing | 58-59 |
| 03:44 | Northern Arizona | Clifford Altman can't tip it in | 58-59 |
| 03:42 | Northern Arizona | Clifford Altman tips it home | 60-59 |
| 03:23 | Montana State | Anthony Nicol scores on a 3pt jumper from the left corner set up by Clifford Kindberg | 60-62 |
| Lineup | Northern Arizona | PG - Ted Stewart (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Ndulu Asaro (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. 4 pf. SF - Stephen Olivieri (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. PF - Clifford Altman (fresh) 10 pts. 8 reb. C - William Cottle (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Rex Spikes (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Anthony Nicol (fresh) 25 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SF - Clifford Kindberg (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. PF - Ralph Boles (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Aron Dewitt (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 03:18 | Northern Arizona | Stephen Olivieri drills a pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Ndulu Asaro | 62-62 |
| 03:03 | Montana State | Ralph Boles's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 62-62 |
| Subs | Northern Arizona | Stanley Seder (PG), Samuel McNellis (SG) Ted Stewart, Ndulu Asaro | |
| Subs | Montana State | Gregory Willson (PG) Anthony Nicol | |
| 02:53 | Northern Arizona | Stephen Olivieri makes the 3 pointer from the left wing set up by Stanley Seder | 65-62 |
| 02:53 | Montana State | Montana State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 65-62 |
| Subs | Northern Arizona | Ndulu Asaro (SG), Jason Duplessis (PF) Samuel McNellis, William Cottle | |
| Subs | Montana State | Keith Peltier (PG), Anthony Nicol (SG), Michael Matos (SF) Gregory Willson, Rex Spikes, Clifford Kindberg | |
| 02:37 | Montana State | Ralph Boles hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt from close range but he's hacked by Jason Duplessis - foul #1 on Jason Duplessis, team foul #4 | 65-62 |
| Subs | Northern Arizona | Joseph Steward (C) Clifford Altman | |
| Subs | Montana State | | |
| 02:37 | Montana State | Ralph Boles makes the 1st free throw | 65-63 |
| 02:37 | Montana State | Ralph Boles makes the 2nd free throw | 65-64 |
| 02:23 | Northern Arizona | Stanley Seder drills a 3 pointer from the left wing | 68-64 |
| 02:23 | Montana State | Montana State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 68-64 |
| Subs | Northern Arizona | | |
| Subs | Montana State | Kenneth Morrison (PF), Stanley Tarkington (C) Ralph Boles, Aron Dewitt | |
| 02:00 | Montana State | Kenneth Morrison dunks the ball | 68-66 |
| 01:50 | Northern Arizona | Stanley Tarkington is called for the reach on Stephen Olivieri - foul #3 on Stanley Tarkington, team foul #6 | 68-66 |
| 01:29 | Northern Arizona | Ndulu Asaro misses short on a 3 from straight away | 68-66 |
| 01:27 | Montana State | Kenneth Morrison snags the defensive board | 68-66 |
| 01:07 | Montana State | Michael Matos misses badly on a jumpshot from the left side | 68-66 |
| 01:05 | Montana State | Anthony Nicol grabs the offensive board | 68-66 |
| 00:54 | Montana State | Michael Matos's fadeaway is rejected by Stephen Olivieri | 68-66 |
| 00:53 | Northern Arizona | The rebound goes to Joseph Steward | 68-66 |
| Game Plan | Northern Arizona | Northern Arizona is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:27 | Northern Arizona | Ndulu Asaro misses badly on a 3 from the left corner | 68-66 |
| 00:25 | Northern Arizona | Stanley Seder hits the follow up shot | 70-66 |
| Game Plan | Northern Arizona | Northern Arizona is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:17 | Montana State | Anthony Nicol throws a bad pass out of bounds | 70-66 |
| Game Plan | Northern Arizona | Northern Arizona is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:16 | Northern Arizona | Keith Peltier is called for the reach on Stephen Olivieri in the backcourt - foul #2 on Keith Peltier, team foul #7 | 70-66 |
| 00:16 | Northern Arizona | Stephen Olivieri makes the 1st free throw | 71-66 |
| 00:16 | Northern Arizona | Stephen Olivieri misses the 2nd free throw | 71-66 |
| 00:16 | Montana State | The rebound goes to Stanley Tarkington | 71-66 |
| 00:09 | Montana State | Anthony Nicol clanks a 3 pointer from the right corner | 71-66 |
| 00:07 | Northern Arizona | Joseph Steward grabs the defensive rebound | 71-66 |
| 00:05 | Northern Arizona | Joseph Steward is fouled in the backcourt by Keith Peltier - foul #3 on Keith Peltier, team foul #8 | 71-66 |
| 00:05 | Northern Arizona | Joseph Steward makes the 1st free throw | 72-66 |
| 00:05 | Northern Arizona | Joseph Steward makes the 2nd free throw | 73-66 |
| 00:00 | Montana State | Anthony Nicol misses the 3pt jumper from straight away | 73-66 |