| Lineup | Northern Arizona | PG - Paul Jennings (fresh) SG - Chris Wurm (fresh) SF - Christopher Banas (fresh) PF - William Abernethy (fresh) C - David Perry (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Kevin Carroll (fresh) SG - John Hill (fresh) SF - Norman McCoy (fresh) PF - Alfred Watkins (fresh) C - Bennie Springer (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Northern Arizona | David Perry wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Northern Arizona | Northern Arizona is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:41 | Northern Arizona | David Perry knocks in the turnaround in the paint | 2-0 |
| 19:31 | Montana State | David Perry is called for the reach on Kevin Carroll - foul #1 on David Perry, team foul #1 | 2-0 |
| 19:19 | Montana State | Norman McCoy misses the 3 pointer from the left wing | 2-0 |
| 19:17 | Northern Arizona | David Perry gets the rebound | 2-0 |
| 18:57 | Northern Arizona | Chris Wurm is hacked by John Hill - foul #1 on John Hill, team foul #1 | 2-0 |
| 18:39 | Northern Arizona | Chris Wurm is hacked by Norman McCoy - foul #1 on Norman McCoy, team foul #2 | 2-0 |
| 18:26 | Northern Arizona | Christopher Banas clanks a 3pt shot from the left corner | 2-0 |
| 18:25 | Northern Arizona | David Perry snags the offensive board | 2-0 |
| 18:07 | Northern Arizona | Paul Jennings knocks in the 3pt jumper from straight away set up by Christopher Banas | 5-0 |
| 18:05 | Montana State | Kevin Carroll is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 5-0 |
| 17:52 | Northern Arizona | Christopher Banas drills a 3 from the left wing set up by Chris Wurm | 8-0 |
| 17:36 | Montana State | John Hill's floater is knocked away by Chris Wurm | 8-0 |
| 17:34 | Northern Arizona | David Perry grabs the board | 8-0 |
| 17:12 | Northern Arizona | David Perry is whistled for traveling | 8-0 |
| 16:49 | Montana State | Norman McCoy clanks a fadeaway from the right side but he's fouled by William Abernethy - foul #1 on William Abernethy, team foul #2 | 8-0 |
| 16:49 | Montana State | Norman McCoy misses the 1st free throw | 8-0 |
| 16:49 | Montana State | Norman McCoy misses the 2nd free throw | 8-0 |
| 16:49 | Northern Arizona | David Perry gets the rebound | 8-0 |
| 16:29 | Northern Arizona | Paul Jennings can't connect on a 3 pointer from straight away | 8-0 |
| 16:27 | Montana State | Norman McCoy snags the defensive board | 8-0 |
| 16:23 | Montana State | Norman McCoy misses the jumper from the left side | 8-0 |
| 16:21 | Northern Arizona | Chris Wurm grabs the board | 8-0 |
| 16:05 | Northern Arizona | Christopher Banas blows the layup but he's hacked by Kevin Carroll - foul #1 on Kevin Carroll, team foul #3 | 8-0 |
| Subs | Northern Arizona | Guy Thomas (SG) Chris Wurm | |
| Subs | Montana State | | |
| 16:05 | Northern Arizona | Christopher Banas misses the 1st free throw | 8-0 |
| 16:05 | Northern Arizona | Christopher Banas makes the 2nd free throw | 9-0 |
| Lineup | Northern Arizona | PG - Paul Jennings (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Guy Thomas (fresh) SF - Christopher Banas (fresh) 4 pts. PF - William Abernethy (fresh) C - David Perry (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Kevin Carroll (fresh) SG - John Hill (fresh) SF - Norman McCoy (fresh) PF - Alfred Watkins (fresh) C - Bennie Springer (fresh) | |
| 15:37 | Montana State | David Perry takes the ball from Norman McCoy | 9-0 |
| 15:25 | Northern Arizona | Christopher Banas misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 9-0 |
| 15:24 | Montana State | The rebound goes to Bennie Springer | 9-0 |
| 15:05 | Montana State | Kevin Carroll can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 9-0 |
| 15:03 | Montana State | Alfred Watkins hits the follow up shot | 9-2 |
| 14:51 | Northern Arizona | Guy Thomas throws a bad pass out of bounds | 9-2 |
| Subs | Northern Arizona | Chris Wurm (SG) Guy Thomas | |
| Subs | Montana State | William Adamo (SF), Lloyd Johnson (PF), Robert Jones (C) Norman McCoy, Alfred Watkins, Bennie Springer | |
| 14:32 | Montana State | David Perry blocks the short jumper by John Hill | 9-2 |
| 14:30 | Northern Arizona | David Perry pulls down the rebound | 9-2 |
| 14:25 | Northern Arizona | Chris Wurm hits a 3pt shot from the left corner on a great pass from David Perry | 12-2 |
| 14:10 | Montana State | William Adamo lays it in on a nice dish by Kevin Carroll | 12-4 |
| 14:04 | Northern Arizona | David Perry can't throw it down | 12-4 |
| 14:03 | Montana State | The rebound goes to William Adamo | 12-4 |
| 13:50 | Montana State | Robert Jones is called for traveling | 12-4 |
| Subs | Northern Arizona | Daniel Green (PG) Paul Jennings | |
| Subs | Montana State | Michael Kelemen (PG), Norman McCoy (SF) Kevin Carroll, John Hill | |
| 13:34 | Northern Arizona | Christopher Banas misses short on a turnaround near the basket | 12-4 |
| 13:32 | Northern Arizona | David Perry tips it in | 14-4 |
| 13:14 | Montana State | Lloyd Johnson loses the ball out of bounds | 14-4 |
| Subs | Northern Arizona | | |
| Subs | Montana State | Bennie Springer (C) Robert Jones | |
| 12:50 | Northern Arizona | Daniel Green scores on a shot from the left wing | 16-4 |
| 12:42 | Montana State | William Adamo misses the 3pt jumper from straight away | 16-4 |
| 12:40 | Northern Arizona | David Perry grabs the board | 16-4 |
| 12:22 | Northern Arizona | David Perry misses badly on a jumper from close range but the foul's on Bennie Springer - foul #1 on Bennie Springer, team foul #4 | 16-4 |
| Subs | Northern Arizona | Paul Jennings (PG), Guy Thomas (SG) Daniel Green, Chris Wurm | |
| Subs | Montana State | Kevin Carroll (PG), John Hill (SG), Alfred Watkins (PF) Michael Kelemen, Norman McCoy, Lloyd Johnson | |
| 12:22 | Northern Arizona | David Perry makes the 1st free throw | 17-4 |
| 12:22 | Northern Arizona | David Perry makes the 2nd free throw | 18-4 |
| 11:57 | Montana State | Kevin Carroll drills a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 18-7 |
| Lineup | Northern Arizona | PG - Paul Jennings (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Guy Thomas (fresh) SF - Christopher Banas (fairly fresh) 4 pts. PF - William Abernethy (fairly fresh) C - David Perry (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Kevin Carroll (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Hill (fresh) SF - William Adamo (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Alfred Watkins (fresh) 2 pts. C - Bennie Springer (fresh) | |
| 11:38 | Northern Arizona | David Perry drills a shot from close range set up by Paul Jennings | 20-7 |
| 11:16 | Montana State | Kevin Carroll can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 20-7 |
| 11:15 | Northern Arizona | Guy Thomas grabs the board | 20-7 |
| 11:07 | Northern Arizona | Guy Thomas scores on a turnaround from the left block | 22-7 |
| 10:59 | Montana State | Kevin Carroll hits a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a nice dish by John Hill | 22-10 |
| 10:43 | Northern Arizona | Paul Jennings's fadeaway is rejected by Alfred Watkins | 22-10 |
| 10:42 | Northern Arizona | William Abernethy tips it but misses | 22-10 |
| 10:41 | Montana State | The rebound goes to William Adamo | 22-10 |
| 10:17 | Montana State | Bennie Springer misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left corner but he's fouled by David Perry - foul #2 on David Perry, team foul #3 | 22-10 |
| Subs | Northern Arizona | Chris Wurm (SG), John Poling (C) Christopher Banas, David Perry | |
| Subs | Montana State | Michael Kelemen (PG), Norman McCoy (SF), Lloyd Johnson (PF) Kevin Carroll, William Adamo, Alfred Watkins | |
| 10:17 | Montana State | Bennie Springer misses the 1st free throw | 22-10 |
| 10:17 | Montana State | Bennie Springer makes the 2nd free throw | 22-11 |
| 10:17 | Montana State | Bennie Springer makes the 3rd free throw | 22-12 |
| 10:03 | Northern Arizona | John Hill steals it from Chris Wurm | 22-12 |
| 09:48 | Montana State | Michael Kelemen steps out of bounds on the baseline | 22-12 |
| Subs | Northern Arizona | | |
| Subs | Montana State | Daniel Spiker (SG), Robert Jones (C) John Hill, Bennie Springer | |
| 09:33 | Northern Arizona | Paul Jennings can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 22-12 |
| 09:31 | Montana State | Lloyd Johnson snags the defensive board | 22-12 |
| 09:23 | Montana State | Michael Kelemen hits the front of the rim on the jumper from just outside the lane | 22-12 |
| 09:21 | Montana State | Norman McCoy pulls down the offensive rebound | 22-12 |
| 09:07 | Montana State | Robert Jones misses the easy layup | 22-12 |
| 09:05 | Montana State | Norman McCoy gets the offensive rebound | 22-12 |
| 08:50 | Montana State | The jumper by Robert Jones is denied by John Poling | 22-12 |
| 08:49 | Northern Arizona | The rebound goes to John Poling | 22-12 |
| 08:27 | Northern Arizona | Paul Jennings can't finish the layup | 22-12 |
| 08:26 | Montana State | Michael Kelemen grabs the defensive rebound | 22-12 |
| 08:23 | Montana State | Michael Kelemen loses the dribble to Paul Jennings in the backcourt | 22-12 |
| 08:22 | Northern Arizona | William Abernethy misses the lay-in | 22-12 |
| 08:20 | Northern Arizona | John Poling pulls down the offensive rebound | 22-12 |
| 08:09 | Northern Arizona | John Poling makes the fadeaway near the basket on a great pass from Paul Jennings | 24-12 |
| 08:04 | Montana State | Lloyd Johnson blows the layup but he's fouled by Chris Wurm - foul #1 on Chris Wurm, team foul #4 | 24-12 |
| Subs | Northern Arizona | Daniel Green (PG), Christopher Banas (SF) Paul Jennings, Guy Thomas | |
| Subs | Montana State | Kevin Carroll (PG), John Hill (SG), Alfred Watkins (PF) Michael Kelemen, Daniel Spiker, Norman McCoy | |
| 08:04 | Montana State | Lloyd Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 24-13 |
| 08:04 | Montana State | Lloyd Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 24-14 |
| 07:50 | Northern Arizona | John Poling misses short on a shot from the left wing but he's fouled by Lloyd Johnson - foul #1 on Lloyd Johnson, team foul #5 | 24-14 |
| Subs | Northern Arizona | | |
| Subs | Montana State | William Adamo (SF) Lloyd Johnson | |
| 07:50 | Northern Arizona | John Poling misses the 1st free throw | 24-14 |
| 07:50 | Northern Arizona | John Poling makes the 2nd free throw | 25-14 |
| Lineup | Northern Arizona | PG - Daniel Green (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Chris Wurm (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Christopher Banas (fairly fresh) 4 pts. PF - William Abernethy (tiring) C - John Poling (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Kevin Carroll (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Hill (fresh) 1 ast. SF - William Adamo (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Alfred Watkins (fresh) 2 pts. C - Robert Jones (fresh) | |
| 07:30 | Montana State | John Hill misses short on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 25-14 |
| 07:28 | Northern Arizona | William Abernethy pulls down the rebound | 25-14 |
| 07:23 | Northern Arizona | Chris Wurm misses the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 25-14 |
| 07:22 | Montana State | Robert Jones grabs the board | 25-14 |
| 06:59 | Montana State | William Adamo makes the pull-up jumper from the left side on a great pass from John Hill | 25-16 |
| 06:39 | Northern Arizona | William Abernethy knocks in the 3 from the left corner on a great pass from Daniel Green | 28-16 |
| 06:17 | Montana State | Kevin Carroll misses short on a 3 from straight away | 28-16 |
| 06:16 | Montana State | William Adamo tips it but misses | 28-16 |
| 06:14 | Northern Arizona | Chris Wurm grabs the board | 28-16 |
| 06:06 | Northern Arizona | Daniel Green's floater is tipped away by Alfred Watkins | 28-16 |
| 06:04 | Montana State | Robert Jones grabs the defensive rebound | 28-16 |
| 05:46 | Montana State | Kevin Carroll is fouled on the floor by William Abernethy - foul #2 on William Abernethy, team foul #5 | 28-16 |
| Subs | Northern Arizona | Paul Jennings (PG), Guy Thomas (SG), David Perry (C) Chris Wurm, William Abernethy, John Poling | |
| Subs | Montana State | Norman McCoy (SF), Bennie Springer (C) Alfred Watkins, Robert Jones | |
| 05:30 | Montana State | Bennie Springer drills a driving attempt from the baseline and he's fouled by Christopher Banas - foul #1 on Christopher Banas, team foul #6 | 28-18 |
| Subs | Northern Arizona | John Poling (PF) Christopher Banas | |
| Subs | Montana State | | |
| 05:30 | Montana State | Bennie Springer misses the free throw | 28-18 |
| 05:30 | Montana State | Bennie Springer grabs the offensive rebound | 28-18 |
| 05:13 | Montana State | Bennie Springer throws a bad pass out of bounds | 28-18 |
| Subs | Northern Arizona | | |
| Subs | Montana State | Lloyd Johnson (PF) John Hill | |
| 05:11 | Northern Arizona | Paul Jennings's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 28-18 |
| Subs | Northern Arizona | | |
| Subs | Montana State | Michael Kelemen (PG) Kevin Carroll | |
| 04:52 | Montana State | Bennie Springer travels with the ball | 28-18 |
| 04:33 | Northern Arizona | Guy Thomas comes up short on the jumper from the baseline but the foul's on Norman McCoy - foul #2 on Norman McCoy, team foul #6 | 28-18 |
| Subs | Northern Arizona | Christopher Banas (SF) Daniel Green | |
| Subs | Montana State | Thomas Foster (PF) Norman McCoy | |
| 04:33 | Northern Arizona | Guy Thomas misses the 1st free throw | 28-18 |
| 04:33 | Northern Arizona | Guy Thomas makes the 2nd free throw | 29-18 |
| 04:13 | Montana State | Michael Kelemen hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right corner | 29-18 |
| 04:11 | Northern Arizona | Guy Thomas grabs the defensive rebound | 29-18 |
| 03:48 | Northern Arizona | David Perry lays it in on a great pass from Guy Thomas and he's hacked by Michael Kelemen - foul #1 on Michael Kelemen, team foul #7 | 31-18 |
| Subs | Northern Arizona | William Abernethy (PF) John Poling | |
| Subs | Montana State | Kevin Carroll (PG), John Hill (SG), Norman McCoy (SF), Alfred Watkins (PF) Michael Kelemen, William Adamo, Lloyd Johnson, Thomas Foster | |
| 03:48 | Northern Arizona | David Perry misses the free throw | 31-18 |
| 03:48 | Montana State | The rebound goes to Alfred Watkins | 31-18 |
| Lineup | Northern Arizona | PG - Paul Jennings (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Guy Thomas (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Christopher Banas (fairly fresh) 4 pts. PF - William Abernethy (tiring) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - David Perry (fresh) 10 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Kevin Carroll (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Hill (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Norman McCoy (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Alfred Watkins (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Bennie Springer (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:40 | Montana State | Alfred Watkins clanks a jumpshot from the left side but he's fouled by William Abernethy - foul #3 on William Abernethy, team foul #7 | 31-18 |
| Subs | Northern Arizona | Daniel Green (SF) William Abernethy | |
| Subs | Montana State | | |
| 03:40 | Montana State | Alfred Watkins makes the 1st free throw | 31-19 |
| 03:40 | Montana State | Alfred Watkins makes the 2nd free throw | 31-20 |
| 03:21 | Northern Arizona | Paul Jennings can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 31-20 |
| 03:19 | Northern Arizona | David Perry tips it in | 33-20 |
| 03:09 | Montana State | Bennie Springer hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right corner | 33-20 |
| 03:08 | Northern Arizona | Christopher Banas pulls down the rebound | 33-20 |
| 02:49 | Northern Arizona | John Hill steals it from Paul Jennings | 33-20 |
| 02:46 | Montana State | John Hill dunks the ball | 33-22 |
| 02:24 | Northern Arizona | Christopher Banas throws it down set up by Paul Jennings | 35-22 |
| 02:05 | Montana State | Alfred Watkins hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt from the left block but he's fouled by Christopher Banas - foul #2 on Christopher Banas, team foul #8 | 35-22 |
| Subs | Northern Arizona | Chris Wurm (SG), John Poling (PF) Guy Thomas, Christopher Banas | |
| Subs | Montana State | Robert Jones (C) Bennie Springer | |
| 02:05 | Montana State | Alfred Watkins makes the 1st free throw | 35-23 |
| 02:05 | Montana State | Alfred Watkins makes the 2nd free throw | 35-24 |
| 01:51 | Northern Arizona | Chris Wurm drills a 3 from the right corner set up by Paul Jennings | 38-24 |
| 01:26 | Montana State | Alfred Watkins comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 38-24 |
| 01:25 | Northern Arizona | The rebound goes to John Poling | 38-24 |
| 01:20 | Northern Arizona | Chris Wurm comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 38-24 |
| 01:19 | Montana State | Norman McCoy grabs the defensive rebound | 38-24 |
| 01:02 | Montana State | Alfred Watkins is whistled for traveling | 38-24 |
| Subs | Northern Arizona | Christopher Banas (SF) Daniel Green | |
| Subs | Montana State | Michael Kelemen (PG), William Adamo (SG), Lloyd Johnson (SF), Thomas Foster (PF) Kevin Carroll, John Hill, Norman McCoy, Alfred Watkins | |
| 00:51 | Northern Arizona | Christopher Banas hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left side | 38-24 |
| 00:50 | Northern Arizona | David Perry misses the tip | 38-24 |
| 00:49 | Montana State | Robert Jones pulls down the rebound | 38-24 |
| 00:32 | Montana State | Chris Wurm steals the ball from Michael Kelemen | 38-24 |
| 00:29 | Northern Arizona | Paul Jennings banks in the layup on a great pass from Chris Wurm | 40-24 |
| 00:01 | Montana State | Michael Kelemen buries a 3pt shot from the left corner | 40-27 |
| 00:00 | Northern Arizona | Christopher Banas clanks a fullcourt shot | 40-27 |