| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Alec Turner (fresh) 7 pts. SG - Eric Arana (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Thomas Heimbach (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Alfred Johnson (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Bill Johnson (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Montana | PG - Andreas Russo (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SG - Nicholas Wilson (fresh) 4 ast. SF - Michael Ratliff (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. PF - Leland Fisher (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Jacob Clark (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Central Michigan | Thomas Heimbach inbounds the ball | 28-38 |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Montana | Montana is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-4) | |
| 19:44 | Central Michigan | Thomas Heimbach makes the jumper in the lane | 30-38 |
| 19:18 | Montana | Andreas Russo misses short on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 30-38 |
| 19:17 | Central Michigan | Bill Johnson snags the defensive board | 30-38 |
| 19:12 | Central Michigan | Alec Turner misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 30-38 |
| 19:10 | Montana | The rebound goes to Jacob Clark | 30-38 |
| 18:49 | Montana | Jacob Clark throws it down on a nice dish by Andreas Russo | 30-40 |
| 18:46 | Central Michigan | Alec Turner is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 30-40 |
| 18:25 | Montana | Michael Ratliff throws a bad pass out of bounds | 30-40 |
| 18:04 | Central Michigan | Eric Arana is fouled on the floor by Michael Ratliff - foul #1 on Michael Ratliff, team foul #1 | 30-40 |
| 17:57 | Central Michigan | Thomas Heimbach buries a jump hook in the lane set up by Eric Arana | 32-40 |
| 17:40 | Montana | Leland Fisher comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 32-40 |
| 17:39 | Central Michigan | Thomas Heimbach grabs the defensive rebound | 32-40 |
| 17:30 | Central Michigan | Alfred Johnson comes up short on the shot from the left wing | 32-40 |
| 17:29 | Montana | Leland Fisher gets the rebound | 32-40 |
| 17:24 | Montana | Eric Arana is called for the reach on Nicholas Wilson - foul #3 on Eric Arana, team foul #1 | 32-40 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Marcel Corbin (SG) Eric Arana | |
| Subs | Montana | Michael Golden (C) Jacob Clark | |
| 17:02 | Montana | Leland Fisher's pass is intercepted by Marcel Corbin | 32-40 |
| 16:42 | Central Michigan | Alfred Johnson hits the finger roll | 34-40 |
| 16:13 | Montana | Leland Fisher buries a shot from just outside the lane | 34-42 |
| 16:00 | Central Michigan | Nicholas Wilson takes the ball from Alfred Johnson | 34-42 |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Alec Turner (fairly fresh) 7 pts. SG - Marcel Corbin (fresh) SF - Thomas Heimbach (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Alfred Johnson (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Bill Johnson (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Montana | PG - Andreas Russo (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. SG - Nicholas Wilson (fairly fresh) 4 ast. SF - Michael Ratliff (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. PF - Leland Fisher (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Michael Golden (fresh) | |
| 15:50 | Montana | Andreas Russo scores on a 3pt shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Michael Ratliff | 34-45 |
| 15:35 | Central Michigan | Marcel Corbin is whistled for a charge - foul #2 on Marcel Corbin, team foul #2 | 34-45 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Eric Arana (SG), David Hill (C) Marcel Corbin, Bill Johnson | |
| Subs | Montana | Harry Haley (SG), John Kotowski (SF), Robert Matte (PF), Jacob Clark (C) Nicholas Wilson, Michael Ratliff, Leland Fisher, Michael Golden | |
| 15:20 | Montana | Harry Haley drills a jumper from the right side | 34-47 |
| 15:07 | Central Michigan | Thomas Heimbach drills a 3 from the left corner on a nice dish by Alec Turner | 37-47 |
| 14:46 | Montana | Jacob Clark misses the lay-in | 37-47 |
| 14:44 | Central Michigan | David Hill grabs the defensive rebound | 37-47 |
| 14:33 | Central Michigan | Robert Matte is called for the reach on Alfred Johnson - foul #1 on Robert Matte, team foul #2 | 37-47 |
| 14:19 | Central Michigan | Thomas Heimbach connects on the jumpshot from the right side | 39-47 |
| 13:50 | Montana | Andreas Russo misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 39-47 |
| 13:49 | Central Michigan | David Hill grabs the defensive rebound | 39-47 |
| 13:30 | Central Michigan | David Hill misses badly on a jumpshot from the right wing | 39-47 |
| 13:29 | Central Michigan | David Hill tips it in | 41-47 |
| 13:06 | Montana | Robert Matte's fadeaway is rejected by Thomas Heimbach | 41-47 |
| 13:05 | Montana | Andreas Russo hits the follow up shot | 41-49 |
| 12:43 | Central Michigan | Alfred Johnson blows the layup but the foul's on Robert Matte - foul #2 on Robert Matte, team foul #3 | 41-49 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Willie Parmer (PG) Alec Turner | |
| Subs | Montana | Nicholas Wilson (SG), Michael Ratliff (SF), Leland Fisher (PF), Michael Golden (C) Harry Haley, John Kotowski, Robert Matte, Jacob Clark | |
| 12:43 | Central Michigan | Alfred Johnson misses the 1st free throw | 41-49 |
| 12:43 | Central Michigan | Alfred Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 42-49 |
| 12:25 | Montana | Leland Fisher misses long on a turnaround near the basket | 42-49 |
| 12:23 | Montana | Michael Golden tips it in | 42-51 |
| 12:21 | Central Michigan | Willie Parmer is fouled in the backcourt by Andreas Russo - foul #1 on Andreas Russo, team foul #4 | 42-51 |
| 12:12 | Central Michigan | Eric Arana hits a 3 pointer from the right corner set up by Willie Parmer | 45-51 |
| 11:46 | Montana | Michael Golden misses long on a floater from just outside the lane | 45-51 |
| 11:44 | Central Michigan | Alfred Johnson pulls down the rebound | 45-51 |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Willie Parmer (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Eric Arana (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Thomas Heimbach (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. PF - Alfred Johnson (tiring) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - David Hill (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Montana | PG - Andreas Russo (tiring) 14 pts. 4 ast. SG - Nicholas Wilson (fresh) 4 ast. SF - Michael Ratliff (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. PF - Leland Fisher (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Michael Golden (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:25 | Central Michigan | Eric Arana clanks a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 45-51 |
| 11:24 | Montana | Michael Ratliff grabs the defensive rebound | 45-51 |
| 10:57 | Montana | Leland Fisher misses long on a 3 from the right wing | 45-51 |
| 10:56 | Central Michigan | Eric Arana gets the rebound | 45-51 |
| 10:31 | Central Michigan | Eric Arana misses the 3 pointer from the left corner | 45-51 |
| 10:29 | Central Michigan | David Hill gets the offensive rebound | 45-51 |
| 10:08 | Central Michigan | David Hill is hacked by Michael Ratliff - foul #2 on Michael Ratliff, team foul #5 | 45-51 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Alec Turner (PG), Marcel Corbin (SF), Mark Jenkins (PF) Willie Parmer, Thomas Heimbach, Alfred Johnson | |
| Subs | Montana | Harry Haley (PG), Jacob Clark (C) Andreas Russo, Michael Golden | |
| 09:49 | Central Michigan | Eric Arana is called for traveling | 45-51 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| Subs | Montana | John Kotowski (SF) Michael Ratliff | |
| 09:32 | Montana | Nicholas Wilson scores on a 3 pointer from straight away on a great pass from Harry Haley | 45-54 |
| 09:14 | Central Michigan | Eric Arana hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left corner | 45-54 |
| 09:12 | Montana | John Kotowski gets the rebound | 45-54 |
| 08:53 | Montana | Nicholas Wilson scores on a 3 from the right corner | 45-57 |
| 08:29 | Central Michigan | The jump hook by Marcel Corbin is blocked by Leland Fisher | 45-57 |
| 08:27 | Montana | Leland Fisher snags the defensive board | 45-57 |
| 08:10 | Montana | Nicholas Wilson knocks in the 3pt shot from the left corner on a great pass from Harry Haley | 45-60 |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Montana | Montana is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-4) | |
| 08:01 | Central Michigan | Mark Jenkins's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 45-60 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Thomas Heimbach (SF), Alfred Johnson (PF) Marcel Corbin, Mark Jenkins | |
| Subs | Montana | Michael Ratliff (PG), Robert Matte (PF) Nicholas Wilson, Leland Fisher | |
| 07:40 | Montana | Harry Haley misses short on a turnaround from close range but the foul's on Alfred Johnson - foul #3 on Alfred Johnson, team foul #3 | 45-60 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Bill Johnson (C) David Hill | |
| Subs | Montana | Michael Golden (C) Jacob Clark | |
| 07:40 | Montana | Harry Haley makes the 1st free throw | 45-61 |
| 07:40 | Montana | Harry Haley misses the 2nd free throw | 45-61 |
| 07:40 | Central Michigan | Bill Johnson pulls down the rebound | 45-61 |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Alec Turner (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Eric Arana (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Thomas Heimbach (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. PF - Alfred Johnson (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Bill Johnson (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Montana | PG - Michael Ratliff (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. SG - Harry Haley (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SF - John Kotowski (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Robert Matte (fresh) 4 pts. C - Michael Golden (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:32 | Central Michigan | Alfred Johnson is fouled on the floor by Robert Matte - foul #3 on Robert Matte, team foul #6 | 45-61 |
| 07:17 | Central Michigan | Harry Haley steals the ball from Alfred Johnson | 45-61 |
| 07:01 | Montana | Robert Matte misses the jump hook near the basket but he's fouled by Thomas Heimbach - foul #2 on Thomas Heimbach, team foul #4 | 45-61 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Marcel Corbin (SG) Eric Arana | |
| Subs | Montana | Andreas Russo (PG), Merle Murphy (SG) Harry Haley, John Kotowski | |
| 07:01 | Montana | Robert Matte misses the 1st free throw | 45-61 |
| 07:01 | Montana | Robert Matte misses the 2nd free throw | 45-61 |
| 07:01 | Central Michigan | Alfred Johnson grabs the board | 45-61 |
| 06:52 | Central Michigan | Robert Matte swats the short shot by Alfred Johnson | 45-61 |
| 06:51 | Central Michigan | Thomas Heimbach tips it in | 47-61 |
| 06:31 | Montana | Robert Matte scores on a jumper from the left block on a great pass from Merle Murphy | 47-63 |
| 06:18 | Central Michigan | Thomas Heimbach can't connect on a jumper in the paint but he's hacked by Merle Murphy - foul #1 on Merle Murphy, team foul #7 | 47-63 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Willie Parmer (PG), David Hill (C) Alec Turner, Bill Johnson | |
| Subs | Montana | Nicholas Wilson (SG), Leland Fisher (PF), Jacob Clark (C) Merle Murphy, Robert Matte, Michael Golden | |
| 06:18 | Central Michigan | Thomas Heimbach makes the 1st free throw | 48-63 |
| 06:18 | Central Michigan | Thomas Heimbach makes the 2nd free throw | 49-63 |
| 05:53 | Montana | Andreas Russo misses long on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 49-63 |
| 05:51 | Central Michigan | David Hill gets the rebound | 49-63 |
| 05:44 | Central Michigan | Thomas Heimbach blows the layup | 49-63 |
| 05:43 | Central Michigan | Marcel Corbin snags the offensive board | 49-63 |
| 05:35 | Central Michigan | David Hill clanks a turnaround in the paint | 49-63 |
| 05:33 | Montana | Nicholas Wilson snags the defensive board | 49-63 |
| 05:14 | Montana | Jacob Clark misses the lay-in but he's hacked by David Hill - foul #4 on David Hill, team foul #5 | 49-63 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Alec Turner (PG), Eric Arana (SG), Mark Jenkins (PF) Willie Parmer, Marcel Corbin, Alfred Johnson | |
| Subs | Montana | Harry Haley (PG), John Kotowski (SF) Andreas Russo, Michael Ratliff | |
| 05:14 | Montana | Jacob Clark misses the 1st free throw | 49-63 |
| 05:14 | Montana | Jacob Clark makes the 2nd free throw | 49-64 |
| 05:00 | Central Michigan | Thomas Heimbach misses the 3pt shot from the right corner | 49-64 |
| 04:59 | Montana | Jacob Clark snags the defensive board | 49-64 |
| 04:30 | Montana | Nicholas Wilson hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 49-64 |
| 04:29 | Central Michigan | Mark Jenkins pulls down the rebound | 49-64 |
| 04:25 | Central Michigan | Thomas Heimbach is hacked by John Kotowski - foul #1 on John Kotowski, team foul #8 | 49-64 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Alfred Johnson (PF) Mark Jenkins | |
| Subs | Montana | Andreas Russo (PG), Michael Golden (C) Nicholas Wilson, Jacob Clark | |
| 04:25 | Central Michigan | Thomas Heimbach makes the 1st free throw | 50-64 |
| 04:25 | Central Michigan | Thomas Heimbach makes the 2nd free throw | 51-64 |
| 04:23 | Montana | Andreas Russo's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 51-64 |
| 04:14 | Central Michigan | Alfred Johnson misses the driving attempt from the left block but the foul's on John Kotowski - foul #2 on John Kotowski, team foul #9 | 51-64 |
| 04:14 | Central Michigan | Alfred Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 52-64 |
| 04:14 | Central Michigan | Alfred Johnson misses the 2nd free throw | 52-64 |
| 04:14 | Montana | Leland Fisher pulls down the rebound | 52-64 |
| 03:59 | Montana | John Kotowski misses short on a fadeaway from the baseline | 52-64 |
| 03:57 | Central Michigan | Thomas Heimbach snags the defensive board | 52-64 |
| 03:46 | Central Michigan | Eric Arana comes up short on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 52-64 |
| 03:44 | Central Michigan | The offensive rebound goes to Alfred Johnson | 52-64 |
| 03:33 | Central Michigan | Thomas Heimbach makes the 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by David Hill | 55-64 |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Alec Turner (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Eric Arana (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Thomas Heimbach (tiring) 20 pts. 5 reb. PF - Alfred Johnson (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. C - David Hill (tiring) 7 pts. 8 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Montana | PG - Andreas Russo (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 4 ast. SG - Harry Haley (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SF - John Kotowski (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Leland Fisher (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - Michael Golden (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Montana | Montana is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-4) | |
| 03:11 | Montana | Andreas Russo makes the 3pt shot from straight away on a nice dish by Harry Haley | 55-67 |
| 02:53 | Central Michigan | Alfred Johnson makes the jumper from the left wing | 57-67 |
| 02:53 | Montana | Montana calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 57-67 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| Subs | Montana | Nicholas Wilson (SG), Michael Ratliff (SF), Jacob Clark (C) Andreas Russo, John Kotowski, Michael Golden | |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Montana | Montana is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-4) | |
| 02:37 | Montana | Jacob Clark buries a shot from close range on a great pass from Nicholas Wilson | 57-69 |
| 02:17 | Central Michigan | Alec Turner is fouled on the floor by Nicholas Wilson - foul #1 on Nicholas Wilson, team foul #10 | 57-69 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Charles Levron (SG), Marcel Corbin (SF), Mark Jenkins (PF), Bill Johnson (C) Eric Arana, Thomas Heimbach, Alfred Johnson, David Hill | |
| Subs | Montana | | |
| 02:17 | Central Michigan | Alec Turner misses the 1st free throw | 57-69 |
| 02:17 | Central Michigan | Alec Turner misses the 2nd free throw | 57-69 |
| 02:17 | Montana | Jacob Clark pulls down the rebound | 57-69 |
| 01:52 | Montana | Michael Ratliff hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 57-69 |
| 01:50 | Central Michigan | Bill Johnson pulls down the rebound | 57-69 |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Montana | Montana is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| 01:46 | Central Michigan | Leland Fisher blocks the short jumper by Marcel Corbin | 57-69 |
| 01:44 | Central Michigan | Marcel Corbin hits the follow up shot | 59-69 |
| 01:42 | Montana | Harry Haley double dribbles in the backcourt | 59-69 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Willie Parmer (PG) Alec Turner | |
| Subs | Montana | Andreas Russo (PG) Harry Haley | |
| 01:32 | Central Michigan | Mark Jenkins misses the easy layup | 59-69 |
| 01:31 | Montana | Michael Ratliff grabs the defensive rebound | 59-69 |
| 01:05 | Montana | Leland Fisher hits a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a great pass from Jacob Clark | 59-72 |
| 00:44 | Central Michigan | Bill Johnson's floater is tipped away by Leland Fisher | 59-72 |
| 00:42 | Central Michigan | Marcel Corbin can't tip it in | 59-72 |
| 00:40 | Montana | The rebound goes to Michael Ratliff | 59-72 |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Montana | Montana is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| 00:20 | Montana | Jacob Clark is fouled on the floor by Willie Parmer - foul #2 on Willie Parmer, team foul #6 | 59-72 |
| 00:00 | Montana | Andreas Russo runs out the clock | 59-72 |