| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Charles Whiteside (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Sterling Cowan (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Darrel Bethea (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Paul Schick (fresh) 5 reb. C - Lester Wynn (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | New Mexico | PG - William Uhlig (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - James Allsup (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 4 stl. SF - Alan Kim (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Miladen Zanders (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Charles Walker (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | New Mexico | Alan Kim inbounds the ball | 33-33 |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico | New Mexico is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 19:44 | New Mexico | William Uhlig connects on the jumper from the left wing set up by Alan Kim | 33-35 |
| 19:37 | Montana State | Lester Wynn buries a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 35-35 |
| 19:19 | New Mexico | William Uhlig scores on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 35-38 |
| 19:17 | Montana State | William Uhlig steals it from Sterling Cowan in the backcourt | 35-38 |
| 19:01 | New Mexico | William Uhlig misses long on a floater from the right wing | 35-38 |
| 18:59 | New Mexico | James Allsup hits the follow up shot | 35-40 |
| 18:52 | Montana State | Sterling Cowan misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 35-40 |
| 18:51 | Montana State | Paul Schick pulls down the offensive rebound | 35-40 |
| 18:41 | Montana State | Sterling Cowan blows the layup but he's fouled by Alan Kim - foul #1 on Alan Kim, team foul #1 | 35-40 |
| Subs | Montana State | Isaac Burnett (PF), Tony Washington (C) Paul Schick, Lester Wynn | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Darin Garber (PG), Raymond Gordon (SF) William Uhlig, Alan Kim | |
| 18:41 | Montana State | Sterling Cowan misses the 1st free throw | 35-40 |
| 18:41 | Montana State | Sterling Cowan makes the 2nd free throw | 36-40 |
| 18:20 | New Mexico | Isaac Burnett blocks the short jumper by Miladen Zanders | 36-40 |
| 18:18 | New Mexico | Miladen Zanders grabs the offensive board | 36-40 |
| 18:00 | New Mexico | Miladen Zanders's layup is rejected by Isaac Burnett | 36-40 |
| 17:58 | New Mexico | James Allsup can't tip it in | 36-40 |
| 17:57 | Montana State | Isaac Burnett snags the defensive board | 36-40 |
| 17:43 | Montana State | Sterling Cowan is whistled for a carry | 36-40 |
| Subs | Montana State | Jason West (SG), Ned Griffin (SF) Sterling Cowan, Darrel Bethea | |
| Subs | New Mexico | | |
| 17:22 | New Mexico | James Allsup comes up short on the floater from just outside the lane | 36-40 |
| 17:21 | New Mexico | Miladen Zanders can't tip it in | 36-40 |
| 17:19 | New Mexico | Charles Walker grabs the offensive board | 36-40 |
| 17:08 | New Mexico | Raymond Gordon is hacked by Tony Washington - foul #1 on Tony Washington, team foul #1 | 36-40 |
| Subs | Montana State | Paul Schick (PF), Lester Wynn (C) Charles Whiteside, Tony Washington | |
| Subs | New Mexico | William Uhlig (PG) James Allsup | |
| 16:51 | New Mexico | Ned Griffin steals the ball from Raymond Gordon | 36-40 |
| 16:31 | Montana State | Ned Griffin hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Jason West and he's hacked by Charles Walker - foul #1 on Charles Walker, team foul #2 | 38-40 |
| Subs | Montana State | Darrel Bethea (SF) Isaac Burnett | |
| Subs | New Mexico | James Allsup (SG), Alan Kim (SF) William Uhlig, Raymond Gordon | |
| 16:31 | Montana State | Ned Griffin misses the free throw | 38-40 |
| 16:31 | Montana State | Lester Wynn grabs the offensive rebound | 38-40 |
| 16:09 | Montana State | Ned Griffin's layup is rejected by Miladen Zanders | 38-40 |
| 16:07 | Montana State | The offensive rebound goes to Darrel Bethea | 38-40 |
| 15:54 | Montana State | Jason West misses long on a floater from the free throw line but the foul's on Alan Kim - foul #2 on Alan Kim, team foul #3 | 38-40 |
| Subs | Montana State | Sterling Cowan (SG), Richard Coleman (C) Ned Griffin, Lester Wynn | |
| Subs | New Mexico | William Uhlig (PG), Raymond Gordon (SF) James Allsup, Alan Kim | |
| 15:54 | Montana State | Jason West makes the 1st free throw | 39-40 |
| 15:54 | Montana State | Jason West makes the 2nd free throw | 40-40 |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Jason West (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 6 ast. SG - Sterling Cowan (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Darrel Bethea (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Paul Schick (fairly fresh) 6 reb. C - Richard Coleman (fresh) | |
| Lineup | New Mexico | PG - William Uhlig (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Darin Garber (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Raymond Gordon (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 stl. 3 pf. PF - Miladen Zanders (tiring) 2 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. C - Charles Walker (tiring) 4 reb. | |
| 15:30 | New Mexico | Miladen Zanders misses long on a runner in the paint | 40-40 |
| 15:29 | New Mexico | Charles Walker gets the offensive rebound | 40-40 |
| 15:11 | New Mexico | Miladen Zanders makes the turnaround from close range on a nice dish by William Uhlig | 40-42 |
| 14:48 | Montana State | Paul Schick knocks in the jump hook from the baseline set up by Sterling Cowan and the foul's on Charles Walker - foul #2 on Charles Walker, team foul #4 | 42-42 |
| Subs | Montana State | Charles Whiteside (PG), Isaac Burnett (SG), Tony Washington (C) Jason West, Sterling Cowan, Richard Coleman | |
| Subs | New Mexico | James Allsup (SG) William Uhlig | |
| 14:48 | Montana State | Paul Schick makes the free throw | 43-42 |
| 14:35 | New Mexico | Miladen Zanders knocks in the shot in the lane | 43-44 |
| 14:27 | Montana State | Isaac Burnett misses long on a shot near the basket | 43-44 |
| 14:26 | Montana State | Charles Whiteside grabs the offensive board | 43-44 |
| 14:02 | Montana State | Charles Whiteside misses badly on a jumpshot from the left wing but he's fouled by Darin Garber - foul #4 on Darin Garber, team foul #5 | 43-44 |
| Subs | Montana State | Sterling Cowan (SG), Ned Griffin (SF), Lester Wynn (C) Darrel Bethea, Paul Schick, Tony Washington | |
| Subs | New Mexico | William Uhlig (PG) Darin Garber | |
| 14:02 | Montana State | Charles Whiteside misses the 1st free throw | 43-44 |
| 14:02 | Montana State | Charles Whiteside makes the 2nd free throw | 44-44 |
| 13:34 | New Mexico | Charles Walker comes up short on the fadeaway in the paint but he's fouled by Lester Wynn - foul #1 on Lester Wynn, team foul #2 | 44-44 |
| 13:34 | New Mexico | Charles Walker makes the 1st free throw | 44-45 |
| 13:34 | New Mexico | Charles Walker misses the 2nd free throw | 44-45 |
| 13:34 | New Mexico | Miladen Zanders grabs the offensive rebound | 44-45 |
| 13:17 | New Mexico | James Allsup can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 44-45 |
| 13:15 | New Mexico | Raymond Gordon tips it in | 44-47 |
| 13:03 | Montana State | Raymond Gordon picks off the pass by Ned Griffin | 44-47 |
| 12:48 | New Mexico | William Uhlig misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 44-47 |
| 12:46 | Montana State | Isaac Burnett grabs the board | 44-47 |
| 12:27 | Montana State | Charles Whiteside hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 44-47 |
| 12:25 | Montana State | Lester Wynn misses the tip | 44-47 |
| 12:23 | Montana State | Ned Griffin tips it in | 46-47 |
| 12:14 | New Mexico | Raymond Gordon is hacked by Ned Griffin - foul #1 on Ned Griffin, team foul #3 | 46-47 |
| Subs | Montana State | Jason West (PG), Darrel Bethea (SF), Richard Coleman (PF), Tony Washington (C) Charles Whiteside, Ned Griffin, Isaac Burnett, Lester Wynn | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Darin Garber (PG) William Uhlig | |
| 12:04 | New Mexico | James Allsup knocks in the jumper from the left block | 46-49 |
| 11:49 | Montana State | Sterling Cowan hits a 3 from the right wing on a nice dish by Jason West | 49-49 |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Jason West (fresh) 7 pts. 7 ast. SG - Sterling Cowan (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Darrel Bethea (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Richard Coleman (fresh) C - Tony Washington (fresh) | |
| Lineup | New Mexico | PG - Darin Garber (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. 4 pf. SG - James Allsup (tiring) 9 pts. 2 ast. 4 stl. SF - Raymond Gordon (tiring) 12 pts. 3 stl. 3 pf. PF - Miladen Zanders (tired) 6 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. C - Charles Walker (tired) 1 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:29 | New Mexico | James Allsup scores on a shot from the left wing | 49-51 |
| 11:11 | Montana State | Richard Coleman hits a wide open shot from close range set up by Sterling Cowan | 51-51 |
| 10:49 | New Mexico | James Allsup misses the driving attempt from the left block | 51-51 |
| 10:48 | Montana State | Tony Washington gets the rebound | 51-51 |
| 10:29 | Montana State | Jason West's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 51-51 |
| 10:29 | New Mexico | New Mexico calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 51-51 |
| Subs | Montana State | Charles Whiteside (PG), Paul Schick (PF), Lester Wynn (C) Sterling Cowan, Richard Coleman, Tony Washington | |
| Subs | New Mexico | William Uhlig (PG), Alan Kim (SF) James Allsup, Charles Walker | |
| 10:21 | New Mexico | William Uhlig scores on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 51-53 |
| 10:16 | Montana State | Darrel Bethea knocks in the jumper from the right wing set up by Charles Whiteside | 53-53 |
| 10:04 | New Mexico | William Uhlig misses long on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 53-53 |
| 10:02 | Montana State | Lester Wynn gets the rebound | 53-53 |
| 09:45 | Montana State | Paul Schick is open and scores on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Charles Whiteside and the foul's on Raymond Gordon - foul #4 on Raymond Gordon, team foul #6 | 55-53 |
| Subs | Montana State | | |
| Subs | New Mexico | James Allsup (SG), Charles Walker (C) Darin Garber, Raymond Gordon | |
| 09:45 | Montana State | Paul Schick misses the free throw | 55-53 |
| 09:45 | New Mexico | James Allsup grabs the defensive rebound | 55-53 |
| 09:29 | New Mexico | Alan Kim is fouled on the floor by Darrel Bethea - foul #2 on Darrel Bethea, team foul #4 | 55-53 |
| Subs | Montana State | Ned Griffin (SG), Isaac Burnett (PF), Tony Washington (C) Jason West, Paul Schick, Lester Wynn | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Darin Garber (PG) William Uhlig | |
| 09:09 | New Mexico | Miladen Zanders loses the ball out of bounds | 55-53 |
| Subs | Montana State | | |
| Subs | New Mexico | William Uhlig (PG) Darin Garber | |
| 08:55 | Montana State | Ned Griffin is open and buries a pull-up jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Isaac Burnett | 57-53 |
| 08:26 | New Mexico | William Uhlig is hacked by Isaac Burnett - foul #2 on Isaac Burnett, team foul #5 | 57-53 |
| Subs | Montana State | Jason West (PG), Richard Coleman (C) Charles Whiteside, Tony Washington | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Darin Garber (PG) William Uhlig | |
| 08:11 | New Mexico | Miladen Zanders misses badly on a jumpshot from the left wing | 57-53 |
| 08:09 | Montana State | Richard Coleman snags the defensive board | 57-53 |
| 07:48 | Montana State | Ned Griffin misses short on an open turnaround near the basket | 57-53 |
| 07:46 | Montana State | Isaac Burnett gets the offensive rebound | 57-53 |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Jason West (fresh) 7 pts. 7 ast. SG - Ned Griffin (fresh) 11 pts. SF - Darrel Bethea (fairly fresh) 7 pts. PF - Isaac Burnett (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 3 blk. C - Richard Coleman (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | New Mexico | PG - Darin Garber (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. 4 pf. SG - James Allsup (tiring) 11 pts. 2 ast. 4 stl. SF - Alan Kim (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. PF - Miladen Zanders (very tired) 6 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. C - Charles Walker (tired) 1 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:27 | Montana State | Jason West misses the 3pt shot from the right corner | 57-53 |
| 07:25 | New Mexico | Alan Kim grabs the defensive rebound | 57-53 |
| 07:07 | New Mexico | James Allsup drills a jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Darin Garber | 57-55 |
| 06:57 | Montana State | Ned Griffin clanks a 3 from the left wing | 57-55 |
| 06:55 | Montana State | Richard Coleman tips it but misses | 57-55 |
| 06:53 | New Mexico | James Allsup snags the defensive board | 57-55 |
| 06:37 | New Mexico | Darin Garber hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right side | 57-55 |
| 06:36 | Montana State | Ned Griffin grabs the board | 57-55 |
| 06:15 | Montana State | Darin Garber is called for the reach on Darrel Bethea - foul #5 on Darin Garber, team foul #7 | 57-55 |
| Subs | Montana State | Charles Whiteside (PG), Sterling Cowan (SG), Paul Schick (PF), Lester Wynn (C) Jason West, Ned Griffin, Isaac Burnett, Richard Coleman | |
| Subs | New Mexico | William Uhlig (PG), Raymond Gordon (SF) Darin Garber, Alan Kim | |
| 06:15 | Montana State | Darrel Bethea makes the 1st free throw | 58-55 |
| 06:15 | Montana State | Darrel Bethea makes the 2nd free throw | 59-55 |
| 05:57 | New Mexico | William Uhlig misses long on a shot from the free throw line but the foul's on Charles Whiteside - foul #3 on Charles Whiteside, team foul #6 | 59-55 |
| Subs | Montana State | Luis Murphy (SF) Darrel Bethea | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Alan Kim (SF) Charles Walker | |
| 05:57 | New Mexico | William Uhlig misses the 1st free throw | 59-55 |
| 05:57 | New Mexico | William Uhlig makes the 2nd free throw | 59-56 |
| 05:52 | Montana State | Raymond Gordon takes the ball from Charles Whiteside in the backcourt | 59-56 |
| 05:33 | New Mexico | James Allsup throws a bad pass out of bounds | 59-56 |
| Subs | Montana State | | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Charles Walker (C) Alan Kim | |
| 05:31 | Montana State | Miladen Zanders is called for the reach on Sterling Cowan in the backcourt - foul #2 on Miladen Zanders, team foul #8 | 59-56 |
| 05:31 | Montana State | Sterling Cowan makes the 1st free throw | 60-56 |
| 05:31 | Montana State | Sterling Cowan makes the 2nd free throw | 61-56 |
| 05:11 | New Mexico | Miladen Zanders is denied on a layup by Lester Wynn | 61-56 |
| 05:10 | Montana State | Paul Schick snags the defensive board | 61-56 |
| 04:54 | Montana State | Luis Murphy can't connect on a floater from the baseline | 61-56 |
| 04:53 | Montana State | Luis Murphy tips it back up and in | 63-56 |
| 04:30 | New Mexico | William Uhlig connects on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 63-59 |
| 04:04 | Montana State | Paul Schick makes the fadeaway in the lane on a great pass from Lester Wynn | 65-59 |
| 03:50 | New Mexico | William Uhlig loses the dribble to Luis Murphy | 65-59 |
| 03:44 | Montana State | Miladen Zanders is called for the reach on Paul Schick in the backcourt - foul #3 on Miladen Zanders, team foul #9 | 65-59 |
| Subs | Montana State | Jason West (PG), Isaac Burnett (SG), Darrel Bethea (SF), Tony Washington (C) Charles Whiteside, Sterling Cowan, Luis Murphy, Lester Wynn | |
| Subs | New Mexico | | |
| 03:44 | Montana State | Paul Schick misses the 1st free throw | 65-59 |
| 03:44 | New Mexico | Miladen Zanders grabs the defensive rebound | 65-59 |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Jason West (fresh) 7 pts. 7 ast. SG - Isaac Burnett (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 3 blk. SF - Darrel Bethea (fresh) 9 pts. PF - Paul Schick (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. C - Tony Washington (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | New Mexico | PG - William Uhlig (fairly fresh) 17 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - James Allsup (tired) 13 pts. 2 ast. 4 stl. SF - Raymond Gordon (tiring) 12 pts. 4 stl. 4 pf. PF - Miladen Zanders (very tired) 6 pts. 9 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. C - Charles Walker (very tired) 1 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 03:21 | New Mexico | William Uhlig scores on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 65-62 |
| 03:17 | Montana State | Jason West is fouled in the backcourt by William Uhlig - foul #1 on William Uhlig, team foul #10 | 65-62 |
| Subs | Montana State | Ned Griffin (SG) Paul Schick | |
| Subs | New Mexico | | |
| 03:17 | New Mexico | New Mexico calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 65-62 |
| 03:17 | Montana State | Jason West misses the 1st free throw | 65-62 |
| 03:17 | Montana State | Jason West makes the 2nd free throw | 66-62 |
| 02:54 | New Mexico | William Uhlig misses short on a 3 from the right wing | 66-62 |
| 02:53 | New Mexico | William Uhlig grabs the offensive board | 66-62 |
| 02:37 | New Mexico | William Uhlig misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 66-62 |
| 02:35 | New Mexico | Charles Walker grabs the offensive rebound | 66-62 |
| 02:35 | New Mexico | New Mexico calls a full timeout (2 :30 remaining) | 66-62 |
| Subs | Montana State | Charles Whiteside (PG), Sterling Cowan (SG), Lester Wynn (C) Jason West, Ned Griffin, Tony Washington | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Alan Kim (SF) James Allsup | |
| 02:19 | New Mexico | William Uhlig connects on the 3 pointer from the left wing set up by Raymond Gordon | 66-65 |
| 02:01 | Montana State | Isaac Burnett hits the front of the rim on the wide open shot near the basket | 66-65 |
| 01:59 | Montana State | Lester Wynn grabs the offensive rebound | 66-65 |
| 01:44 | Montana State | Charles Whiteside scores on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Darrel Bethea | 68-65 |
| 01:19 | New Mexico | Raymond Gordon is fouled on the floor by Lester Wynn - foul #2 on Lester Wynn, team foul #7 | 68-65 |
| Subs | Montana State | Paul Schick (PF) Isaac Burnett | |
| Subs | New Mexico | James Allsup (SG) William Uhlig | |
| 01:19 | New Mexico | Raymond Gordon misses the 1st free throw | 68-65 |
| 01:19 | New Mexico | Miladen Zanders snags the offensive board | 68-65 |
| 01:00 | New Mexico | Alan Kim blows the layup | 68-65 |
| 00:59 | Montana State | Paul Schick grabs the board | 68-65 |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico | New Mexico is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:34 | Montana State | Lester Wynn lays it up and in set up by Charles Whiteside | 70-65 |
| 00:34 | New Mexico | New Mexico calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 remaining) | 70-65 |
| Subs | Montana State | | |
| Subs | New Mexico | William Uhlig (PG) Raymond Gordon | |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico | New Mexico is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:28 | New Mexico | James Allsup's fadeaway is rejected by Paul Schick | 70-65 |
| 00:27 | Montana State | Darrel Bethea grabs the defensive rebound | 70-65 |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico | New Mexico is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:26 | Montana State | James Allsup is called for the reach on Darrel Bethea in the backcourt - foul #2 on James Allsup, team foul #11 | 70-65 |
| Subs | Montana State | Jason West (PG), Isaac Burnett (PF) Charles Whiteside, Paul Schick | |
| Subs | New Mexico | | |
| 00:26 | Montana State | Darrel Bethea misses the 1st free throw | 70-65 |
| 00:26 | Montana State | Darrel Bethea makes the 2nd free throw | 71-65 |
| 00:19 | New Mexico | William Uhlig comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 71-65 |
| 00:18 | Montana State | Lester Wynn grabs the board | 71-65 |
| 00:18 | Montana State | Montana State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 71-65 |
| 00:17 | Montana State | Jason West is hacked by William Uhlig in the backcourt - foul #2 on William Uhlig, team foul #12 | 71-65 |
| 00:17 | Montana State | Jason West misses the 1st free throw | 71-65 |
| 00:17 | Montana State | Jason West misses the 2nd free throw | 71-65 |
| 00:17 | New Mexico | Miladen Zanders gets the rebound | 71-65 |
| 00:11 | New Mexico | William Uhlig comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 71-65 |
| 00:09 | Montana State | Jason West snags the defensive board | 71-65 |
| 00:06 | Montana State | William Uhlig is called for the reach on Jason West in the backcourt - foul #3 on William Uhlig, team foul #13 | 71-65 |
| 00:06 | Montana State | Jason West makes the 1st free throw | 72-65 |
| 00:06 | Montana State | Jason West misses the 2nd free throw | 72-65 |
| 00:06 | New Mexico | Miladen Zanders grabs the defensive rebound | 72-65 |
| 00:00 | New Mexico | William Uhlig misses the 3 pointer from the right corner | 72-65 |