| Lineup | Montana | PG - Jonathan Palmisano (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Legler (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jules Russo (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Gary Roux (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Elliot Stites (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | UTEP | PG - Tyler Drewry (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Gregory Lawson (fresh) 4 ast. SF - Russell Hughes (fresh) 3 pts. PF - John Lennon (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Kelvin Porter (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 20:00 | UTEP | Russell Hughes inbounds the ball | 25-42 |
| Game Plan | Montana | Montana is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | UTEP | UTEP is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 19:41 | UTEP | John Legler picks off the pass by Tyler Drewry | 25-42 |
| 19:23 | Montana | Jules Russo misses the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 25-42 |
| 19:22 | UTEP | Gregory Lawson pulls down the rebound | 25-42 |
| 19:11 | UTEP | John Lennon travels with the ball | 25-42 |
| 18:54 | Montana | John Legler misses the 3 pointer from the left wing | 25-42 |
| 18:52 | Montana | Elliot Stites hits the follow up shot | 27-42 |
| 18:38 | UTEP | Tyler Drewry connects on the 3pt jumper from straight away on a great pass from Gregory Lawson | 27-45 |
| 18:22 | Montana | Jonathan Palmisano is open and buries a floater from just outside the lane | 29-45 |
| 18:05 | UTEP | Gregory Lawson knocks in the 3pt shot from the right corner | 29-48 |
| 17:48 | Montana | Elliot Stites connects on the shot near the basket on a nice dish by Jonathan Palmisano | 31-48 |
| 17:23 | UTEP | Kelvin Porter clanks a shot from the right side | 31-48 |
| 17:22 | UTEP | Russell Hughes grabs the offensive rebound | 31-48 |
| 17:04 | UTEP | Tyler Drewry hits the front of the rim on the jumper from just outside the lane | 31-48 |
| 17:02 | Montana | Elliot Stites snags the defensive board | 31-48 |
| 16:48 | Montana | Gary Roux misses short on an open shot in the lane | 31-48 |
| 16:47 | Montana | Jonathan Palmisano hits the follow up shot | 33-48 |
| 16:27 | UTEP | Kelvin Porter hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left wing but he's fouled by John Legler - foul #2 on John Legler, team foul #1 | 33-48 |
| Subs | Montana | Jason Stansel (SG), Johnny Hyslop (SF) John Legler, Jules Russo | |
| Subs | UTEP | Stephen Baynes (PG), John Pavon (SG), Eli Haynes (SF), Ronald Riggs (PF) Tyler Drewry, Gregory Lawson, Russell Hughes, John Lennon | |
| 16:27 | UTEP | Kelvin Porter makes the 1st free throw | 33-49 |
| 16:27 | UTEP | Kelvin Porter makes the 2nd free throw | 33-50 |
| 16:24 | Montana | John Pavon is called for the reach on Jason Stansel in the backcourt - foul #1 on John Pavon, team foul #1 | 33-50 |
| Subs | Montana | | |
| Subs | UTEP | Sean Pinedo (SF) Kelvin Porter | |
| 16:15 | Montana | Gary Roux misses long on a shot from the left side but he's fouled by Stephen Baynes - foul #1 on Stephen Baynes, team foul #2 | 33-50 |
| 16:15 | Montana | Gary Roux makes the 1st free throw | 34-50 |
| 16:15 | Montana | Gary Roux makes the 2nd free throw | 35-50 |
| 15:56 | UTEP | Ronald Riggs is hacked by Elliot Stites - foul #1 on Elliot Stites, team foul #2 | 35-50 |
| Subs | Montana | Clinton Hensley (PF) Gary Roux | |
| Subs | UTEP | | |
| Lineup | Montana | PG - Jonathan Palmisano (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jason Stansel (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Johnny Hyslop (fresh) 3 ast. PF - Clinton Hensley (fresh) 2 pts. C - Elliot Stites (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | UTEP | PG - Stephen Baynes (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Pavon (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Sean Pinedo (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Eli Haynes (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Ronald Riggs (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:45 | UTEP | Clinton Hensley denies the turnaround by Ronald Riggs | 35-50 |
| 15:43 | Montana | Johnny Hyslop grabs the board | 35-50 |
| 15:40 | Montana | Jason Stansel throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 35-50 |
| 15:20 | UTEP | John Pavon can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 35-50 |
| 15:19 | Montana | Clinton Hensley gets the rebound | 35-50 |
| 15:13 | Montana | Jonathan Palmisano knocks in the 3pt shot from straight away on a nice dish by Elliot Stites | 38-50 |
| 14:59 | UTEP | Jason Stansel picks off the pass by Eli Haynes | 38-50 |
| Game Plan | Montana | Montana is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | UTEP | UTEP is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 14:57 | Montana | Jason Stansel is fouled in the backcourt by John Pavon - foul #2 on John Pavon, team foul #3 | 38-50 |
| Subs | Montana | Andrew Drolet (PF) Elliot Stites | |
| Subs | UTEP | Tom Bey (PG), Raphael Mancini (C) John Pavon, Eli Haynes | |
| 14:40 | Montana | Clinton Hensley's floater is tipped away by Ronald Riggs | 38-50 |
| 14:38 | Montana | Jonathan Palmisano pulls down the offensive rebound | 38-50 |
| 14:17 | Montana | The jumper by Jason Stansel is denied by Stephen Baynes | 38-50 |
| 14:16 | UTEP | Sean Pinedo grabs the board | 38-50 |
| 13:53 | UTEP | Sean Pinedo knocks in the 3 pointer from the left wing | 38-53 |
| Game Plan | Montana | Montana is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | UTEP | UTEP is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 13:45 | Montana | Jason Stansel buries a pull-up jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Jonathan Palmisano | 40-53 |
| 13:25 | UTEP | Ronald Riggs comes up short on the runner near the basket but he's fouled by Johnny Hyslop - foul #2 on Johnny Hyslop, team foul #3 | 40-53 |
| Subs | Montana | John Legler (SG), Jules Russo (SF), Gary Roux (PF), Elliot Stites (C) Jason Stansel, Johnny Hyslop, Andrew Drolet, Clinton Hensley | |
| Subs | UTEP | Tyler Drewry (PG), Gregory Lawson (SG), John Pavon (SF), Eli Haynes (PF) Tom Bey, Stephen Baynes, Sean Pinedo, Raphael Mancini | |
| 13:25 | UTEP | Ronald Riggs makes the 1st free throw | 40-54 |
| 13:25 | UTEP | Ronald Riggs makes the 2nd free throw | 40-55 |
| 13:18 | Montana | Gary Roux is whistled for a charge - foul #1 on Gary Roux, team foul #4 | 40-55 |
| Subs | Montana | | |
| Subs | UTEP | Kelvin Porter (C) Ronald Riggs | |
| 13:05 | UTEP | Gary Roux picks off the pass by Eli Haynes | 40-55 |
| 12:54 | Montana | Gary Roux double dribbles | 40-55 |
| Subs | Montana | | |
| Subs | UTEP | John Lennon (PF) Gregory Lawson | |
| 12:30 | UTEP | Tyler Drewry misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 40-55 |
| 12:28 | UTEP | Kelvin Porter can't tip it in | 40-55 |
| 12:26 | UTEP | The offensive rebound goes to Eli Haynes | 40-55 |
| 12:11 | UTEP | Tyler Drewry is hacked by Jules Russo - foul #2 on Jules Russo, team foul #5 | 40-55 |
| Subs | Montana | Clinton Hensley (C) Elliot Stites | |
| Subs | UTEP | Tom Bey (PG), Gregory Lawson (SG), Russell Hughes (SF), Raphael Mancini (C) Tyler Drewry, John Pavon, Eli Haynes, Kelvin Porter | |
| 11:59 | UTEP | Russell Hughes knocks in the jump hook in the paint on a nice dish by Gregory Lawson and he's hacked by Gary Roux - foul #2 on Gary Roux, team foul #6 | 40-57 |
| 11:59 | UTEP | Russell Hughes makes the free throw | 40-58 |
| Game Plan | Montana | Montana is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | UTEP | UTEP is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Lineup | Montana | PG - Jonathan Palmisano (tiring) 10 pts. 3 ast. SG - John Legler (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jules Russo (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Gary Roux (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Clinton Hensley (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | UTEP | PG - Tom Bey (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Gregory Lawson (fresh) 3 pts. 6 ast. SF - Russell Hughes (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - John Lennon (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Raphael Mancini (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 11:38 | Montana | Gary Roux misses badly on a fadeaway in the lane | 40-58 |
| 11:37 | UTEP | Gregory Lawson grabs the board | 40-58 |
| Game Plan | Montana | Montana is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | UTEP | UTEP is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 11:18 | UTEP | Russell Hughes connects on the 3pt jumper from straight away set up by Tom Bey | 40-61 |
| 10:58 | Montana | Clinton Hensley hits a fadeaway from the left wing | 42-61 |
| 10:32 | UTEP | Russell Hughes comes up short on the shot in the lane | 42-61 |
| 10:31 | UTEP | Russell Hughes snags the offensive board | 42-61 |
| 10:12 | UTEP | Gregory Lawson knocks in the jumper from the right wing | 42-63 |
| 09:55 | Montana | John Legler misses short on a floater from the right block | 42-63 |
| 09:53 | Montana | Clinton Hensley hits the follow up shot | 44-63 |
| 09:31 | UTEP | Gary Roux picks off the pass by Russell Hughes | 44-63 |
| 09:23 | Montana | John Lennon is called for the reach on Gary Roux - foul #3 on John Lennon, team foul #4 | 44-63 |
| Subs | Montana | Jason Stansel (PG), Johnny Hyslop (SF), Elliot Stites (C) Jonathan Palmisano, Jules Russo, Gary Roux | |
| Subs | UTEP | Tyler Drewry (PG), Stephen Baynes (SG), John Pavon (SF), Eli Haynes (PF), Kelvin Porter (C) Tom Bey, Gregory Lawson, Russell Hughes, John Lennon, Raphael Mancini | |
| 09:17 | Montana | Elliot Stites connects on the jumper from close range and the foul's on John Pavon - foul #3 on John Pavon, team foul #5 | 46-63 |
| 09:17 | Montana | Elliot Stites makes the free throw | 47-63 |
| 09:01 | UTEP | Stephen Baynes can't finish the layup but he's fouled by John Legler - foul #3 on John Legler, team foul #7 | 47-63 |
| 09:01 | UTEP | Stephen Baynes misses the 1st free throw | 47-63 |
| 09:01 | UTEP | Stephen Baynes makes the 2nd free throw | 47-64 |
| 08:46 | Montana | Clinton Hensley comes up short on the driving attempt from the baseline | 47-64 |
| 08:45 | Montana | Jason Stansel tips it in | 49-64 |
| Game Plan | Montana | Montana is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | UTEP | UTEP is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 08:24 | UTEP | John Pavon's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 49-64 |
| Subs | Montana | Jules Russo (SF), Andrew Drolet (PF) John Legler, Clinton Hensley | |
| Subs | UTEP | Ronald Riggs (C) Kelvin Porter | |
| 07:55 | Montana | Elliot Stites misses short on a jumper in the lane | 49-64 |
| 07:54 | UTEP | Tyler Drewry grabs the board | 49-64 |
| Lineup | Montana | PG - Jason Stansel (fresh) 7 pts. SG - Johnny Hyslop (fresh) 3 ast. SF - Jules Russo (tiring) 2 pts. PF - Andrew Drolet (fresh) C - Elliot Stites (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | UTEP | PG - Tyler Drewry (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Stephen Baynes (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Pavon (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 pf. PF - Eli Haynes (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Ronald Riggs (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Montana | Montana is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | UTEP | UTEP is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 07:31 | UTEP | John Pavon loses the dribble to Jules Russo | 49-64 |
| 07:18 | Montana | Stephen Baynes takes the ball from Jason Stansel | 49-64 |
| 06:55 | UTEP | Tyler Drewry is fouled on the floor by Elliot Stites - foul #2 on Elliot Stites, team foul #8 | 49-64 |
| Subs | Montana | Jonathan Palmisano (PG), Clinton Hensley (PF) Jules Russo, Andrew Drolet | |
| Subs | UTEP | Sean Pinedo (SG), Russell Hughes (SF), Kelvin Porter (C) Stephen Baynes, John Pavon, Eli Haynes | |
| 06:55 | UTEP | Tyler Drewry makes the 1st free throw | 49-65 |
| 06:55 | UTEP | Tyler Drewry makes the 2nd free throw | 49-66 |
| 06:53 | Montana | Johnny Hyslop is fouled in the backcourt by Tyler Drewry - foul #3 on Tyler Drewry, team foul #6 | 49-66 |
| 06:41 | Montana | Jonathan Palmisano is hacked by Russell Hughes - foul #2 on Russell Hughes, team foul #7 | 49-66 |
| Subs | Montana | | |
| Subs | UTEP | Gregory Lawson (SG), Raphael Mancini (PF) Tyler Drewry, Ronald Riggs | |
| 06:41 | Montana | Jonathan Palmisano makes the 1st free throw | 50-66 |
| 06:41 | Montana | Jonathan Palmisano misses the 2nd free throw | 50-66 |
| 06:41 | UTEP | The rebound goes to Kelvin Porter | 50-66 |
| 06:16 | UTEP | Russell Hughes hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the left side | 50-66 |
| 06:14 | Montana | The rebound goes to Jason Stansel | 50-66 |
| 05:52 | Montana | Elliot Stites loses the ball out of bounds | 50-66 |
| Subs | Montana | John Legler (SG), Jules Russo (SF), Andrew Drolet (PF) Jason Stansel, Johnny Hyslop, Elliot Stites | |
| Subs | UTEP | Tyler Drewry (PG), John Lennon (PF) Russell Hughes, Kelvin Porter | |
| 05:23 | UTEP | Gregory Lawson misses the easy layup but the foul's on Jonathan Palmisano - foul #2 on Jonathan Palmisano, team foul #9 | 50-66 |
| Subs | Montana | Gary Roux (C) Clinton Hensley | |
| Subs | UTEP | Tom Bey (PG), Ronald Riggs (C) Tyler Drewry, Raphael Mancini | |
| 05:23 | UTEP | Gregory Lawson makes the 1st free throw | 50-67 |
| 05:23 | UTEP | Gregory Lawson makes the 2nd free throw | 50-68 |
| 05:10 | Montana | Gary Roux misses the shot from just outside the lane | 50-68 |
| 05:09 | Montana | Gary Roux tips it but misses | 50-68 |
| 05:08 | UTEP | Ronald Riggs snags the defensive board | 50-68 |
| 04:42 | UTEP | Tom Bey can't connect on a fadeaway from the left wing | 50-68 |
| 04:40 | UTEP | The offensive rebound goes to John Lennon | 50-68 |
| 04:21 | UTEP | Ronald Riggs misses short on a shot from the left side | 50-68 |
| 04:19 | Montana | John Legler pulls down the rebound | 50-68 |
| 04:01 | Montana | Jonathan Palmisano clanks a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 50-68 |
| 03:59 | Montana | Gary Roux hits the follow up shot | 52-68 |
| 03:31 | UTEP | Sean Pinedo loses the ball out of bounds | 52-68 |
| Subs | Montana | Jason Stansel (PG), Johnny Hyslop (SF), Clinton Hensley (PF), Elliot Stites (C) Jonathan Palmisano, Jules Russo, Andrew Drolet, Gary Roux | |
| Subs | UTEP | Stephen Baynes (PG), John Pavon (SG), Eli Haynes (SF), Raphael Mancini (PF) Tom Bey, Gregory Lawson, Sean Pinedo, John Lennon | |
| Lineup | Montana | PG - Jason Stansel (fairly fresh) 7 pts. SG - John Legler (tired) 3 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Johnny Hyslop (fresh) 3 ast. PF - Clinton Hensley (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Elliot Stites (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | UTEP | PG - Stephen Baynes (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - John Pavon (fresh) 8 pts. 3 pf. SF - Eli Haynes (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - Raphael Mancini (fresh) 2 reb. C - Ronald Riggs (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Montana | Montana is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | UTEP | UTEP is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 03:08 | Montana | Jason Stansel hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right wing | 52-68 |
| 03:07 | Montana | Clinton Hensley tips it in | 54-68 |
| 03:02 | UTEP | Jason Stansel picks off the pass by Stephen Baynes in the backcourt | 54-68 |
| 02:57 | Montana | Clinton Hensley scores on a jump hook from the right block set up by Elliot Stites and he's fouled by Ronald Riggs - foul #2 on Ronald Riggs, team foul #8 | 56-68 |
| Subs | Montana | Jonathan Palmisano (PG) John Legler | |
| Subs | UTEP | Tyler Drewry (PG), Russell Hughes (SF), Kelvin Porter (C) Stephen Baynes, Raphael Mancini, Ronald Riggs | |
| 02:57 | Montana | Clinton Hensley misses the free throw | 56-68 |
| 02:57 | UTEP | The rebound goes to Eli Haynes | 56-68 |
| Game Plan | Montana | Montana is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | UTEP | UTEP is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 02:28 | UTEP | John Pavon can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 56-68 |
| 02:26 | UTEP | Eli Haynes tips it but misses | 56-68 |
| 02:25 | UTEP | Russell Hughes can't tip it in | 56-68 |
| 02:23 | UTEP | Eli Haynes misses the tip | 56-68 |
| 02:22 | Montana | Elliot Stites gets the rebound | 56-68 |
| 02:08 | Montana | Clinton Hensley lays it in | 58-68 |
| 01:52 | UTEP | Russell Hughes is fouled on the floor by Johnny Hyslop - foul #3 on Johnny Hyslop, team foul #10 | 58-68 |
| Subs | Montana | John Legler (SG), Jules Russo (SF), Gary Roux (PF) Jason Stansel, Johnny Hyslop, Clinton Hensley | |
| Subs | UTEP | Stephen Baynes (PG), Ronald Riggs (C) Tyler Drewry, Kelvin Porter | |
| 01:52 | UTEP | Russell Hughes makes the 1st free throw | 58-69 |
| 01:52 | UTEP | Russell Hughes misses the 2nd free throw | 58-69 |
| 01:52 | Montana | Gary Roux gets the rebound | 58-69 |
| 01:32 | Montana | The jumper by Jonathan Palmisano is denied by Eli Haynes | 58-69 |
| 01:30 | UTEP | Ronald Riggs grabs the board | 58-69 |
| 01:01 | UTEP | Eli Haynes misses badly on a floater from the right wing | 58-69 |
| 00:59 | Montana | The rebound goes to Elliot Stites | 58-69 |
| Game Plan | Montana | Montana is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | UTEP | UTEP is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:56 | Montana | Stephen Baynes steps in front of the Gary Roux pass in the backcourt | 58-69 |
| Game Plan | Montana | Montana is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | UTEP | UTEP is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:36 | UTEP | Russell Hughes buries a jumpshot from the left side | 58-71 |
| 00:31 | Montana | Jonathan Palmisano is called for traveling | 58-71 |
| Subs | Montana | | |
| Subs | UTEP | Sean Pinedo (SF) Russell Hughes | |
| 00:03 | UTEP | Sean Pinedo is hacked by Jules Russo - foul #3 on Jules Russo, team foul #11 | 58-71 |
| 00:03 | UTEP | Sean Pinedo misses the 1st free throw | 58-71 |
| 00:03 | UTEP | Sean Pinedo misses the 2nd free throw | 58-71 |
| 00:03 | Montana | Gary Roux gets the rebound | 58-71 |
| 00:00 | Montana | Gary Roux misses the halfcourt shot | 58-71 |