| Lineup | Maine | PG - Timothy Kaplan (fresh) 14 pts. SG - Tommy Bilyeu (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SF - Michael Knudson (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Hugo McMurtry (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. C - John Trudeau (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Kevin Carroll (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - John Hill (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Norman McCoy (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Alfred Watkins (fresh) C - Bennie Springer (fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Montana State | Norman McCoy inbounds the ball | 28-25 |
| Game Plan | Maine | Maine is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 19:41 | Montana State | Alfred Watkins can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 28-25 |
| 19:39 | Maine | Timothy Kaplan grabs the defensive rebound | 28-25 |
| 19:25 | Maine | Bennie Springer is called for the reach on Hugo McMurtry - foul #2 on Bennie Springer, team foul #1 | 28-25 |
| 19:13 | Maine | The jump hook by John Trudeau is blocked by Bennie Springer | 28-25 |
| 19:11 | Montana State | Bennie Springer pulls down the rebound | 28-25 |
| 18:53 | Montana State | John Hill comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 28-25 |
| 18:51 | Montana State | Bennie Springer misses the tip | 28-25 |
| 18:50 | Maine | Michael Knudson grabs the defensive rebound | 28-25 |
| 18:39 | Maine | Tommy Bilyeu connects on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 31-25 |
| 18:29 | Montana State | Norman McCoy hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by John Trudeau - foul #3 on John Trudeau, team foul #1 | 31-25 |
| Subs | Maine | Erick Huth (C) John Trudeau | |
| Subs | Montana State | | |
| 18:29 | Montana State | Norman McCoy makes the 1st free throw | 31-26 |
| 18:29 | Montana State | Norman McCoy makes the 2nd free throw | 31-27 |
| 18:18 | Maine | Timothy Kaplan misses the 3pt shot from the right corner | 31-27 |
| 18:16 | Montana State | John Hill snags the defensive board | 31-27 |
| 17:58 | Montana State | Norman McCoy clanks a shot from close range | 31-27 |
| 17:57 | Maine | Hugo McMurtry grabs the defensive rebound | 31-27 |
| 17:53 | Maine | Timothy Kaplan hits a 3pt attempt from the right wing set up by Tommy Bilyeu | 34-27 |
| 17:34 | Montana State | Norman McCoy misses badly on a runner in the lane | 34-27 |
| 17:33 | Maine | Michael Knudson grabs the board | 34-27 |
| 17:04 | Maine | Timothy Kaplan comes up short on the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 34-27 |
| 17:03 | Maine | The offensive rebound goes to Erick Huth | 34-27 |
| 16:46 | Maine | Timothy Kaplan comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 34-27 |
| 16:44 | Montana State | Norman McCoy gets the rebound | 34-27 |
| 16:25 | Montana State | Kevin Carroll is fouled on the floor by Michael Knudson - foul #1 on Michael Knudson, team foul #2 | 34-27 |
| Subs | Maine | Michael Bonner (PG), Dana McClellan (SG), James Angel (SF), Williams Berry (PF) Timothy Kaplan, Tommy Bilyeu, Michael Knudson, Hugo McMurtry | |
| Subs | Montana State | Michael Kelemen (PG), William Adamo (SG), Lloyd Johnson (SF), Thomas Foster (PF), Robert Jones (C) Kevin Carroll, John Hill, Norman McCoy, Alfred Watkins, Bennie Springer | |
| 16:09 | Montana State | Michael Kelemen knocks in the floater from the left side | 34-29 |
| 15:54 | Maine | Michael Bonner is called for traveling | 34-29 |
| Subs | Maine | John Trudeau (C) Erick Huth | |
| Subs | Montana State | | |
| Lineup | Maine | PG - Michael Bonner (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Dana McClellan (fresh) 2 pts. SF - James Angel (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Williams Berry (fresh) 4 reb. C - John Trudeau (fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Michael Kelemen (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - William Adamo (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. SF - Lloyd Johnson (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Thomas Foster (fresh) C - Robert Jones (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:36 | Montana State | Robert Jones buries a fadeaway from the right wing | 34-31 |
| 15:28 | Maine | Williams Berry misses badly on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 34-31 |
| 15:26 | Maine | Michael Bonner tips it but misses | 34-31 |
| 15:25 | Montana State | The rebound goes to William Adamo | 34-31 |
| 15:17 | Montana State | Lloyd Johnson misses short on a fadeaway from the left block | 34-31 |
| 15:15 | Montana State | William Adamo tips it but misses | 34-31 |
| 15:13 | Montana State | Michael Kelemen tips it in | 34-33 |
| 14:49 | Maine | James Angel banks in the layup on a nice dish by Michael Bonner and he's hacked by William Adamo - foul #1 on William Adamo, team foul #2 | 36-33 |
| Subs | Maine | Timothy Kaplan (PG), Tommy Bilyeu (SG), Hugo McMurtry (PF) Michael Bonner, Dana McClellan, Williams Berry | |
| Subs | Montana State | Kevin Carroll (PG), John Hill (SG), Norman McCoy (SF) Michael Kelemen, Lloyd Johnson, Thomas Foster | |
| 14:49 | Maine | James Angel makes the free throw | 37-33 |
| 14:37 | Montana State | John Trudeau steals it from William Adamo | 37-33 |
| 14:22 | Maine | Tommy Bilyeu misses the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 37-33 |
| 14:20 | Montana State | Robert Jones pulls down the rebound | 37-33 |
| 13:58 | Montana State | William Adamo can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 37-33 |
| 13:57 | Maine | The rebound goes to Timothy Kaplan | 37-33 |
| 13:47 | Maine | Tommy Bilyeu scores on a fadeaway in the paint on a nice dish by John Trudeau | 39-33 |
| 13:30 | Montana State | Kevin Carroll hits a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 39-36 |
| 13:16 | Maine | Norman McCoy is called for the reach on Timothy Kaplan - foul #2 on Norman McCoy, team foul #3 | 39-36 |
| Subs | Maine | Michael Knudson (SF) James Angel | |
| Subs | Montana State | Alfred Watkins (PF), Bennie Springer (C) William Adamo, Robert Jones | |
| 13:00 | Maine | Timothy Kaplan is hacked by Norman McCoy - foul #3 on Norman McCoy, team foul #4 | 39-36 |
| 12:41 | Maine | Timothy Kaplan scores on a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a great pass from Hugo McMurtry | 42-36 |
| 12:29 | Montana State | Alfred Watkins misses the lay-in | 42-36 |
| 12:27 | Maine | Hugo McMurtry pulls down the rebound | 42-36 |
| 12:23 | Maine | John Trudeau drills a pull-up jumper from the right wing set up by Timothy Kaplan | 44-36 |
| 12:06 | Montana State | Bennie Springer misses the lay-in | 44-36 |
| 12:04 | Maine | Hugo McMurtry gets the rebound | 44-36 |
| 11:52 | Maine | Tommy Bilyeu banks in the layup on a great pass from Hugo McMurtry and the foul's on Kevin Carroll - foul #2 on Kevin Carroll, team foul #5 | 46-36 |
| Subs | Maine | James Angel (PF), Erick Huth (C) Hugo McMurtry, John Trudeau | |
| Subs | Montana State | Michael Kelemen (PG), William Adamo (SG), Lloyd Johnson (SF) Kevin Carroll, John Hill, Norman McCoy | |
| 11:52 | Maine | Tommy Bilyeu misses the free throw | 46-36 |
| 11:52 | Montana State | Alfred Watkins pulls down the rebound | 46-36 |
| Lineup | Maine | PG - Timothy Kaplan (fresh) 20 pts. 1 ast. SG - Tommy Bilyeu (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Michael Knudson (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. PF - James Angel (fresh) 5 pts. C - Erick Huth (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Michael Kelemen (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - William Adamo (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. SF - Lloyd Johnson (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Alfred Watkins (fresh) 2 reb. C - Bennie Springer (fresh) 3 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 11:32 | Montana State | Lloyd Johnson misses the fadeaway in the lane but the foul's on Michael Knudson - foul #2 on Michael Knudson, team foul #3 | 46-36 |
| Subs | Maine | Dana McClellan (SG) Tommy Bilyeu | |
| Subs | Montana State | | |
| 11:32 | Montana State | Lloyd Johnson misses the 1st free throw | 46-36 |
| 11:32 | Montana State | Lloyd Johnson misses the 2nd free throw | 46-36 |
| 11:32 | Maine | The rebound goes to James Angel | 46-36 |
| 11:13 | Maine | Michael Knudson misses long on a shot from close range | 46-36 |
| 11:11 | Montana State | Alfred Watkins pulls down the rebound | 46-36 |
| 10:50 | Montana State | Michael Kelemen's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 46-36 |
| Subs | Maine | Michael Bonner (PG) Timothy Kaplan | |
| Subs | Montana State | Thomas Foster (PF) Alfred Watkins | |
| 10:26 | Maine | Dana McClellan steps out of bounds on the baseline | 46-36 |
| Subs | Maine | Hugo McMurtry (PF) Michael Knudson | |
| Subs | Montana State | Kevin Carroll (PG), John Hill (SG), Robert Jones (C) Michael Kelemen, Thomas Foster, Bennie Springer | |
| 10:15 | Montana State | Kevin Carroll is whistled for a carry | 46-36 |
| Subs | Maine | John Trudeau (C) Erick Huth | |
| Subs | Montana State | Norman McCoy (SF) Lloyd Johnson | |
| 09:54 | Maine | Michael Bonner hits the front of the rim on the floater from just outside the lane | 46-36 |
| 09:52 | Montana State | Norman McCoy pulls down the rebound | 46-36 |
| 09:37 | Montana State | Kevin Carroll knocks in the 3pt shot from the right corner set up by John Hill | 46-39 |
| 09:11 | Maine | James Angel misses the jumper from the free throw line | 46-39 |
| 09:10 | Maine | Hugo McMurtry pulls down the offensive rebound | 46-39 |
| 08:46 | Maine | Michael Bonner scores on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by John Trudeau | 48-39 |
| 08:28 | Montana State | John Hill throws a bad pass out of bounds | 48-39 |
| Subs | Maine | Timothy Kaplan (PG), Tommy Bilyeu (SG), Michael Knudson (SF), Erick Huth (C) Michael Bonner, Dana McClellan, James Angel, John Trudeau | |
| Subs | Montana State | Lloyd Johnson (SF), Alfred Watkins (PF), Bennie Springer (C) John Hill, Norman McCoy, Robert Jones | |
| 08:14 | Maine | Tommy Bilyeu hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left wing | 48-39 |
| 08:12 | Montana State | The rebound goes to Bennie Springer | 48-39 |
| 07:53 | Montana State | Kevin Carroll connects on the 3 pointer from straight away on a nice dish by Lloyd Johnson | 48-42 |
| Lineup | Maine | PG - Timothy Kaplan (fresh) 20 pts. 1 ast. SG - Tommy Bilyeu (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Michael Knudson (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. PF - Hugo McMurtry (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 6 reb. C - Erick Huth (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Kevin Carroll (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. SG - William Adamo (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. SF - Lloyd Johnson (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Alfred Watkins (fresh) 3 reb. C - Bennie Springer (fresh) 3 pts. 9 reb. | |
| 07:34 | Maine | Michael Knudson scores on a floater from just outside the lane set up by Tommy Bilyeu | 50-42 |
| 07:24 | Montana State | Bennie Springer misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 50-42 |
| 07:22 | Maine | Michael Knudson pulls down the rebound | 50-42 |
| 07:09 | Maine | Tommy Bilyeu is hacked by Lloyd Johnson - foul #3 on Lloyd Johnson, team foul #6 | 50-42 |
| Subs | Maine | Williams Berry (PF), John Trudeau (C) Hugo McMurtry, Erick Huth | |
| Subs | Montana State | Michael Kelemen (PG), John Hill (SG), Norman McCoy (SF) Kevin Carroll, William Adamo, Lloyd Johnson | |
| 06:53 | Maine | Timothy Kaplan drills a 3pt jumper from the right corner set up by John Trudeau | 53-42 |
| 06:42 | Montana State | Norman McCoy misses the jumper in the paint | 53-42 |
| 06:41 | Montana State | Michael Kelemen grabs the offensive rebound | 53-42 |
| 06:36 | Montana State | Bennie Springer's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 53-42 |
| Subs | Maine | James Angel (PF) Williams Berry | |
| Subs | Montana State | | |
| 06:27 | Maine | James Angel is whistled for traveling | 53-42 |
| Subs | Maine | | |
| Subs | Montana State | Lloyd Johnson (PF) Alfred Watkins | |
| 06:11 | Montana State | Norman McCoy hits a jump hook in the lane on a nice dish by Lloyd Johnson | 53-44 |
| 05:55 | Maine | Timothy Kaplan's pass is intercepted by Michael Kelemen | 53-44 |
| 05:31 | Montana State | John Hill drills a shot in the paint and he's fouled by Michael Knudson - foul #3 on Michael Knudson, team foul #4 | 53-46 |
| Subs | Maine | Hugo McMurtry (PF) Michael Knudson | |
| Subs | Montana State | Kevin Carroll (PG), William Adamo (PF), Robert Jones (C) Michael Kelemen, Lloyd Johnson, Bennie Springer | |
| 05:31 | Montana State | John Hill makes the free throw | 53-47 |
| 05:17 | Maine | Timothy Kaplan misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 53-47 |
| 05:15 | Montana State | William Adamo gets the rebound | 53-47 |
| 05:13 | Montana State | Kevin Carroll throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 53-47 |
| Subs | Maine | Dana McClellan (SG) Tommy Bilyeu | |
| Subs | Montana State | Alfred Watkins (PF) William Adamo | |
| 04:46 | Maine | John Trudeau drills a floater from the left wing | 55-47 |
| 04:39 | Montana State | Robert Jones misses the 3 pointer from the right wing | 55-47 |
| 04:38 | Montana State | John Hill grabs the offensive board | 55-47 |
| 04:28 | Montana State | Robert Jones hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left corner | 55-47 |
| 04:27 | Montana State | Robert Jones pulls down the offensive rebound | 55-47 |
| 04:11 | Montana State | Norman McCoy is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #4 on Norman McCoy, team foul #7 | 55-47 |
| Subs | Maine | Michael Bonner (PG), Tommy Bilyeu (SG), Michael Knudson (SF), Erick Huth (C) Timothy Kaplan, Dana McClellan, James Angel, John Trudeau | |
| Subs | Montana State | William Adamo (SG), Lloyd Johnson (SF), Bennie Springer (C) John Hill, Norman McCoy, Robert Jones | |
| 03:51 | Maine | Tommy Bilyeu buries a pull-up jumper from the left side on a great pass from Michael Bonner | 57-47 |
| Game Plan | Maine | Maine is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Lineup | Maine | PG - Michael Bonner (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Tommy Bilyeu (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SF - Michael Knudson (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. PF - Hugo McMurtry (fresh) 1 pts. 6 reb. C - Erick Huth (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Kevin Carroll (fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. SG - William Adamo (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. SF - Lloyd Johnson (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. PF - Alfred Watkins (fairly fresh) 3 reb. C - Bennie Springer (fresh) 3 pts. 9 reb. | |
| 03:40 | Montana State | Kevin Carroll misses short on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 57-47 |
| 03:39 | Maine | Michael Knudson grabs the defensive rebound | 57-47 |
| Game Plan | Maine | Maine is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 03:19 | Maine | Michael Knudson misses badly on a fadeaway in the paint | 57-47 |
| 03:17 | Maine | Michael Bonner grabs the offensive rebound | 57-47 |
| 03:01 | Maine | A charge is called on Hugo McMurtry - foul #1 on Hugo McMurtry, team foul #5 | 57-47 |
| Subs | Maine | Timothy Kaplan (PG), James Angel (PF) Michael Bonner, Hugo McMurtry | |
| Subs | Montana State | Michael Kelemen (PG), Thomas Foster (PF) Kevin Carroll, Alfred Watkins | |
| 02:58 | Montana State | Montana State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 57-47 |
| Subs | Maine | Hugo McMurtry (PF), John Trudeau (C) James Angel, Erick Huth | |
| Subs | Montana State | Kevin Carroll (PG), John Hill (SG), Norman McCoy (SF) Michael Kelemen, Lloyd Johnson, Thomas Foster | |
| 02:40 | Montana State | Kevin Carroll misses long on a 3 from the right corner | 57-47 |
| 02:39 | Maine | The rebound goes to Hugo McMurtry | 57-47 |
| 02:21 | Maine | Hugo McMurtry knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right wing set up by Timothy Kaplan | 60-47 |
| 02:14 | Montana State | Norman McCoy scores on a 3pt shot from straight away on a nice dish by Kevin Carroll | 60-50 |
| 01:54 | Maine | Michael Knudson drills a 3 pointer from the right corner | 63-50 |
| 01:36 | Montana State | Bennie Springer is hacked by Hugo McMurtry - foul #2 on Hugo McMurtry, team foul #6 | 63-50 |
| Subs | Maine | | |
| Subs | Montana State | Michael Kelemen (PG), Lloyd Johnson (SF), Thomas Foster (PF), Robert Jones (C) Kevin Carroll, John Hill, Norman McCoy, Bennie Springer | |
| 01:24 | Montana State | Robert Jones misses short on a floater from the left side | 63-50 |
| 01:23 | Maine | John Trudeau gets the rebound | 63-50 |
| 01:11 | Maine | Tommy Bilyeu can't finish the layup | 63-50 |
| 01:09 | Maine | Tommy Bilyeu can't tip it in | 63-50 |
| 01:08 | Montana State | Robert Jones grabs the board | 63-50 |
| 01:04 | Montana State | William Adamo throws a bad pass out of bounds | 63-50 |
| Game Plan | Maine | Maine is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:39 | Maine | John Trudeau banks in the layup on a nice dish by Tommy Bilyeu | 65-50 |
| Game Plan | Maine | Maine is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:33 | Montana State | Michael Kelemen makes the floater from the left wing and the foul's on Timothy Kaplan - foul #2 on Timothy Kaplan, team foul #7 | 65-52 |
| 00:33 | Montana State | Michael Kelemen makes the free throw | 65-53 |
| 00:07 | Maine | Michael Kelemen picks off the pass by Tommy Bilyeu | 65-53 |
| 00:01 | Montana State | Robert Jones misses the 3pt shot from the left wing | 65-53 |
| 00:00 | Maine | Hugo McMurtry gets the rebound | 65-53 |