| Lineup | Montana | PG - Merle Murphy (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Harry Haley (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Matte (fresh) 7 pts. PF - James Carreno (fresh) C - Michael Golden (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Western Carolina | PG - Christopher Clark (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Jeffery Bohanan (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Steven Blair (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Roger Talbot (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - Mike Touchet (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Western Carolina | Steven Blair inbounds the ball | 27-38 |
| Game Plan | Montana | Montana is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Western Carolina | Western Carolina is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:41 | Western Carolina | Roger Talbot's fadeaway is rejected by Robert Matte | 27-38 |
| 19:39 | Montana | James Carreno pulls down the rebound | 27-38 |
| 19:14 | Montana | James Carreno is called for 3 seconds in the lane | 27-38 |
| 19:00 | Western Carolina | Christopher Clark hits a fadeaway from the free throw line set up by Mike Touchet | 27-40 |
| 18:39 | Montana | Merle Murphy connects on the jumper in the paint on a nice dish by Michael Golden | 29-40 |
| 18:32 | Western Carolina | Jeffery Bohanan's pass is intercepted by Robert Matte | 29-40 |
| 18:29 | Montana | Merle Murphy lays it up and in on a nice dish by Robert Matte | 31-40 |
| 18:21 | Western Carolina | Mike Touchet knocks in the turnaround in the paint on a great pass from Roger Talbot and the foul's on Robert Matte - foul #2 on Robert Matte, team foul #1 | 31-42 |
| 18:21 | Western Carolina | Mike Touchet makes the free throw | 31-43 |
| 18:00 | Montana | Robert Matte drills a jumper in the lane set up by James Carreno | 33-43 |
| 17:40 | Western Carolina | Steven Blair misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 33-43 |
| 17:38 | Western Carolina | Roger Talbot snags the offensive board | 33-43 |
| 17:18 | Western Carolina | Mike Touchet is hacked by Michael Golden - foul #1 on Michael Golden, team foul #2 | 33-43 |
| Subs | Montana | | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Ernest Priolo (PG) Christopher Clark | |
| 17:09 | Western Carolina | Ernest Priolo hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left corner | 33-43 |
| 17:07 | Montana | Robert Matte snags the defensive board | 33-43 |
| 16:50 | Montana | Robert Matte loses the dribble to Steven Blair | 33-43 |
| 16:46 | Western Carolina | Jeffery Bohanan banks in the layup set up by Steven Blair | 33-45 |
| 16:30 | Montana | Jeffery Bohanan is called for the reach on Harry Haley - foul #2 on Jeffery Bohanan, team foul #1 | 33-45 |
| Subs | Montana | Paul Vierra (SG), John Kotowski (SF), Craig Pagano (C) Harry Haley, Robert Matte, Michael Golden | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Morris Norby (PG), Don Carter (SF), Ronald Schilling (PF), Wilbert Elliott (C) Jeffery Bohanan, Steven Blair, Roger Talbot, Mike Touchet | |
| 16:07 | Montana | Paul Vierra buries a jumpshot from the free throw line | 35-45 |
| 15:49 | Western Carolina | Don Carter is called for traveling | 35-45 |
| Subs | Montana | Douglas Groesbeck (PF) James Carreno | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Christopher Clark (PG) Morris Norby | |
| Lineup | Montana | PG - Merle Murphy (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SG - Paul Vierra (fresh) 2 pts. SF - John Kotowski (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Douglas Groesbeck (fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. C - Craig Pagano (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Carolina | PG - Christopher Clark (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Ernest Priolo (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Don Carter (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. PF - Ronald Schilling (fresh) 2 pts. C - Wilbert Elliott (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:22 | Montana | John Kotowski buries a jumper near the basket and he's hacked by Don Carter - foul #2 on Don Carter, team foul #2 | 37-45 |
| Subs | Montana | Harry Haley (SG) Merle Murphy | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Jeffery Bohanan (SG), Roger Talbot (PF) Ernest Priolo, Don Carter | |
| 15:22 | Montana | John Kotowski makes the free throw | 38-45 |
| 15:05 | Western Carolina | Christopher Clark misses long on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 38-45 |
| 15:04 | Western Carolina | Wilbert Elliott grabs the offensive rebound | 38-45 |
| 14:45 | Western Carolina | Jeffery Bohanan can't finish the layup | 38-45 |
| 14:44 | Western Carolina | Roger Talbot hits the follow up shot | 38-47 |
| 14:18 | Montana | Harry Haley loses the dribble to Roger Talbot | 38-47 |
| 13:59 | Western Carolina | Roger Talbot clanks a shot from the right side but he's fouled by Douglas Groesbeck - foul #4 on Douglas Groesbeck, team foul #3 | 38-47 |
| Subs | Montana | Robert Matte (SF), James Carreno (PF), Michael Golden (C) John Kotowski, Douglas Groesbeck, Craig Pagano | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Steven Blair (SF), Mike Touchet (C) Ronald Schilling, Wilbert Elliott | |
| 13:59 | Western Carolina | Roger Talbot makes the 1st free throw | 38-48 |
| 13:59 | Western Carolina | Roger Talbot makes the 2nd free throw | 38-49 |
| 13:39 | Montana | Jeffery Bohanan is called for the reach on Harry Haley - foul #3 on Jeffery Bohanan, team foul #3 | 38-49 |
| Subs | Montana | Merle Murphy (PG) Harry Haley | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Ernest Priolo (PG) Christopher Clark | |
| 13:16 | Montana | Michael Golden banks in the layup on a great pass from James Carreno | 40-49 |
| 13:00 | Western Carolina | A charge is called on Steven Blair - foul #2 on Steven Blair, team foul #4 | 40-49 |
| Subs | Montana | Harry Haley (SG) Paul Vierra | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | | |
| 12:36 | Montana | Robert Matte banks in the layup set up by Merle Murphy | 42-49 |
| 12:19 | Western Carolina | Roger Talbot lays it in | 42-51 |
| 12:01 | Montana | Robert Matte hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 42-51 |
| 11:59 | Montana | Merle Murphy grabs the offensive board | 42-51 |
| 11:43 | Montana | James Carreno throws a bad pass out of bounds | 42-51 |
| Subs | Montana | Paul Vierra (SG) Harry Haley | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Christopher Clark (PG), Ronald Schilling (PF) Jeffery Bohanan, Roger Talbot | |
| Lineup | Montana | PG - Merle Murphy (fresh) 10 pts. 4 ast. SG - Paul Vierra (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Robert Matte (fresh) 11 pts. PF - James Carreno (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - Michael Golden (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Western Carolina | PG - Christopher Clark (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Ernest Priolo (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Steven Blair (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. PF - Ronald Schilling (fresh) 2 pts. C - Mike Touchet (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:32 | Western Carolina | Michael Golden is called for the reach on Steven Blair - foul #2 on Michael Golden, team foul #4 | 42-51 |
| 11:12 | Western Carolina | Mike Touchet is called for 3 seconds in the lane | 42-51 |
| 10:43 | Montana | Robert Matte hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left block | 42-51 |
| 10:41 | Montana | James Carreno misses the tip | 42-51 |
| 10:40 | Montana | Robert Matte tips it back up and in | 44-51 |
| 10:19 | Western Carolina | Ronald Schilling knocks in the pull-up jumper from the right side on a great pass from Christopher Clark | 44-53 |
| 09:59 | Montana | Michael Golden is whistled for traveling | 44-53 |
| Subs | Montana | Harry Haley (SG), John Kotowski (SF), Craig Pagano (C) Merle Murphy, Robert Matte, Michael Golden | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Jeffery Bohanan (SG), Roger Talbot (PF), Wilbert Elliott (C) Ernest Priolo, Steven Blair, Mike Touchet | |
| 09:44 | Western Carolina | Ronald Schilling comes up short on the 3 from the left wing | 44-53 |
| 09:42 | Montana | James Carreno snags the defensive board | 44-53 |
| 09:13 | Montana | John Kotowski misses the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 44-53 |
| 09:11 | Western Carolina | Christopher Clark pulls down the rebound | 44-53 |
| 08:51 | Western Carolina | Christopher Clark is hacked by John Kotowski - foul #3 on John Kotowski, team foul #5 | 44-53 |
| Subs | Montana | Merle Murphy (PG) Paul Vierra | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Morris Norby (PG) Christopher Clark | |
| 08:43 | Western Carolina | Morris Norby knocks in the floater near the basket and he's hacked by Craig Pagano - foul #2 on Craig Pagano, team foul #6 | 44-55 |
| 08:43 | Western Carolina | Morris Norby makes the free throw | 44-56 |
| Game Plan | Montana | Montana is playing a flex offense and a 3-2 zone (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Western Carolina | Western Carolina is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 08:24 | Montana | John Kotowski misses the jumper from the right wing | 44-56 |
| 08:22 | Western Carolina | Ronald Schilling grabs the board | 44-56 |
| 08:02 | Western Carolina | Ronald Schilling scores on a jumper from the left block | 44-58 |
| 07:56 | Montana | John Kotowski makes the floater in the paint | 46-58 |
| 07:41 | Western Carolina | Morris Norby drills a turnaround from close range on a great pass from Ronald Schilling | 46-60 |
| Lineup | Montana | PG - Merle Murphy (fresh) 10 pts. 4 ast. SG - Harry Haley (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Kotowski (fresh) 11 pts. 3 pf. PF - James Carreno (tiring) 4 reb. C - Craig Pagano (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Carolina | PG - Morris Norby (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jeffery Bohanan (fresh) 9 pts. 3 pf. SF - Ronald Schilling (fairly fresh) 6 pts. PF - Roger Talbot (fresh) 14 pts. 5 reb. C - Wilbert Elliott (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 07:25 | Montana | John Kotowski loses the dribble to Roger Talbot | 46-60 |
| 07:08 | Western Carolina | Roger Talbot misses short on a shot in the paint | 46-60 |
| 07:06 | Montana | John Kotowski grabs the defensive rebound | 46-60 |
| Game Plan | Montana | Montana is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Western Carolina | Western Carolina is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 06:48 | Montana | Merle Murphy makes the 3 pointer from the right wing set up by Harry Haley | 49-60 |
| 06:38 | Western Carolina | Jeffery Bohanan misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 49-60 |
| 06:36 | Western Carolina | Wilbert Elliott pulls down the offensive rebound | 49-60 |
| 06:28 | Western Carolina | Wilbert Elliott misses the lay-in but the foul's on James Carreno - foul #1 on James Carreno, team foul #7 | 49-60 |
| Subs | Montana | Paul Vierra (PG), Robert Matte (SF), Douglas Groesbeck (PF), Michael Golden (C) Merle Murphy, John Kotowski, James Carreno, Craig Pagano | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Christopher Clark (PG), Ernest Priolo (SG), Steven Blair (SF), Mike Touchet (C) Morris Norby, Jeffery Bohanan, Ronald Schilling, Roger Talbot | |
| 06:28 | Western Carolina | Wilbert Elliott misses the 1st free throw | 49-60 |
| 06:28 | Western Carolina | Wilbert Elliott misses the 2nd free throw | 49-60 |
| 06:28 | Montana | Michael Golden snags the defensive board | 49-60 |
| Game Plan | Montana | Montana is playing a flex offense and a 3-2 zone (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Western Carolina | Western Carolina is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 06:13 | Montana | Robert Matte scores on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane set up by Harry Haley | 51-60 |
| 05:58 | Western Carolina | Ernest Priolo misses the shot from the left wing | 51-60 |
| 05:56 | Montana | Michael Golden gets the rebound | 51-60 |
| Game Plan | Montana | Montana is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Western Carolina | Western Carolina is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 05:43 | Montana | Robert Matte makes the fadeaway near the basket | 53-60 |
| Game Plan | Montana | Montana is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Western Carolina | Western Carolina is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 05:28 | Western Carolina | Ernest Priolo misses the fadeaway from the left wing | 53-60 |
| 05:27 | Montana | Harry Haley grabs the defensive rebound | 53-60 |
| 05:12 | Montana | Harry Haley misses badly on a shot from the free throw line but he's fouled by Steven Blair - foul #3 on Steven Blair, team foul #5 | 53-60 |
| Subs | Montana | | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Jeffery Bohanan (SG), Roger Talbot (PF) Ernest Priolo, Wilbert Elliott | |
| 05:12 | Montana | Harry Haley makes the 1st free throw | 54-60 |
| 05:12 | Montana | Harry Haley makes the 2nd free throw | 55-60 |
| Game Plan | Montana | Montana is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Western Carolina | Western Carolina is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 04:58 | Western Carolina | Steven Blair clanks a jumper in the paint but he's fouled by Michael Golden - foul #3 on Michael Golden, team foul #8 | 55-60 |
| Subs | Montana | Merle Murphy (PG) Harry Haley | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | | |
| 04:58 | Western Carolina | Steven Blair makes the 1st free throw | 55-61 |
| 04:58 | Western Carolina | Steven Blair misses the 2nd free throw | 55-61 |
| 04:58 | Montana | Robert Matte grabs the board | 55-61 |
| 04:35 | Montana | Robert Matte hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Paul Vierra and the foul's on Steven Blair - foul #4 on Steven Blair, team foul #6 | 57-61 |
| 04:35 | Montana | Robert Matte makes the free throw | 58-61 |
| 04:11 | Western Carolina | Steven Blair hits the finger roll | 58-63 |
| 03:45 | Montana | Michael Golden double dribbles | 58-63 |
| Subs | Montana | | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Ernest Priolo (PG) Christopher Clark | |
| 03:28 | Western Carolina | Mike Touchet misses badly on a fadeaway from the right side | 58-63 |
| 03:26 | Montana | The rebound goes to Merle Murphy | 58-63 |
| Lineup | Montana | PG - Merle Murphy (fresh) 13 pts. 4 ast. SG - Paul Vierra (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Matte (fresh) 20 pts. 3 reb. PF - Douglas Groesbeck (fresh) 3 pts. 4 pf. C - Michael Golden (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Western Carolina | PG - Ernest Priolo (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jeffery Bohanan (fresh) 9 pts. 3 pf. SF - Steven Blair (fresh) 5 pts. 2 stl. 4 pf. PF - Roger Talbot (fresh) 14 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. C - Mike Touchet (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 03:04 | Montana | Michael Golden misses long on a shot from close range but the foul's on Mike Touchet - foul #2 on Mike Touchet, team foul #7 | 58-63 |
| Subs | Montana | Harry Haley (SG), John Kotowski (SF) Paul Vierra, Robert Matte | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Don Carter (SF), Ronald Schilling (PF), Wilbert Elliott (C) Steven Blair, Roger Talbot, Mike Touchet | |
| 03:04 | Montana | Michael Golden misses the 1st free throw | 58-63 |
| 03:04 | Montana | Michael Golden makes the 2nd free throw | 59-63 |
| 02:48 | Western Carolina | The short jumper by Wilbert Elliott is denied by Douglas Groesbeck | 59-63 |
| 02:47 | Montana | Michael Golden snags the defensive board | 59-63 |
| 02:18 | Montana | John Kotowski throws a bad pass out of bounds | 59-63 |
| Subs | Montana | Craig Pagano (C) Michael Golden | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Christopher Clark (PG) Jeffery Bohanan | |
| 02:16 | Western Carolina | Western Carolina calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 59-63 |
| Subs | Montana | Robert Matte (SF) John Kotowski | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Jeffery Bohanan (SG), Steven Blair (SF), Roger Talbot (PF), Mike Touchet (C) Ernest Priolo, Don Carter, Ronald Schilling, Wilbert Elliott | |
| 02:00 | Western Carolina | Roger Talbot clanks a fadeaway from the left side | 59-63 |
| 01:58 | Montana | Robert Matte snags the defensive board | 59-63 |
| 01:36 | Montana | Harry Haley buries a jumper from the left block | 61-63 |
| 01:30 | Western Carolina | Jeffery Bohanan hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the free throw line but he's hacked by Craig Pagano - foul #3 on Craig Pagano, team foul #9 | 61-63 |
| Subs | Montana | Michael Golden (C) Craig Pagano | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | | |
| 01:30 | Western Carolina | Jeffery Bohanan misses the 1st free throw | 61-63 |
| 01:30 | Western Carolina | Jeffery Bohanan misses the 2nd free throw | 61-63 |
| 01:30 | Montana | Michael Golden snags the defensive board | 61-63 |
| 01:09 | Montana | Merle Murphy misses short on a jumper from just outside the lane | 61-63 |
| 01:07 | Montana | Michael Golden pulls down the offensive rebound | 61-63 |
| 00:50 | Montana | Roger Talbot blocks the short jumper by Robert Matte | 61-63 |
| 00:48 | Western Carolina | Christopher Clark gets the rebound | 61-63 |
| Game Plan | Montana | Montana is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Western Carolina | Western Carolina is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:25 | Western Carolina | Roger Talbot misses long on a floater from just outside the lane | 61-63 |
| 00:24 | Montana | Harry Haley gets the rebound | 61-63 |
| 00:05 | Montana | Harry Haley knocks in the runner in the paint on a great pass from Merle Murphy | 63-63 |
| 00:05 | Western Carolina | Western Carolina calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 63-63 |
| Game Plan | Montana | Montana is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Western Carolina | Western Carolina is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:00 | Western Carolina | Roger Talbot drills a floater near the basket | 63-65 |