| Lineup | Montana | PG - Jonathan Palmisano (fresh) 1 ast. SG - John Legler (fresh) SF - Jules Russo (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Gary Roux (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. C - Elliot Stites (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Zachariah Varney (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - George Trost (fresh) 10 pts. SF - Bobby Hugo (fresh) PF - Lyman Hays (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Roland Polak (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Montana | Jules Russo inbounds the ball | 16-16 |
| Game Plan | Montana | Montana is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 19:40 | Montana | Gary Roux can't throw it down | 16-16 |
| 19:39 | North Carolina | Zachariah Varney snags the defensive board | 16-16 |
| 19:10 | North Carolina | Roland Polak misses short on a floater in the lane but the foul's on Gary Roux - foul #3 on Gary Roux, team foul #1 | 16-16 |
| Subs | Montana | Clinton Hensley (PF) Gary Roux | |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| 19:10 | North Carolina | Roland Polak makes the 1st free throw | 16-17 |
| 19:10 | North Carolina | Roland Polak makes the 2nd free throw | 16-18 |
| 18:55 | Montana | Jonathan Palmisano is called for traveling | 16-18 |
| 18:39 | North Carolina | George Trost misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 16-18 |
| 18:37 | Montana | Jonathan Palmisano grabs the board | 16-18 |
| 18:16 | Montana | Bobby Hugo steals it from Elliot Stites | 16-18 |
| 18:02 | North Carolina | Lyman Hays misses the easy layup | 16-18 |
| 18:00 | North Carolina | Roland Polak tips it back up and in | 16-20 |
| 17:33 | Montana | Clinton Hensley clanks a turnaround near the basket but the foul's on Roland Polak - foul #2 on Roland Polak, team foul #1 | 16-20 |
| 17:33 | Montana | Clinton Hensley makes the 1st free throw | 17-20 |
| 17:33 | Montana | Clinton Hensley makes the 2nd free throw | 18-20 |
| 17:11 | North Carolina | Roland Polak hits a turnaround in the paint set up by George Trost | 18-22 |
| 16:48 | Montana | Elliot Stites connects on the runner from the left block | 20-22 |
| 16:25 | North Carolina | George Trost drills a 3 pointer from the right wing | 20-25 |
| 16:02 | Montana | Jules Russo connects on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 23-25 |
| Lineup | Montana | PG - Jonathan Palmisano (fresh) 1 ast. SG - John Legler (fairly fresh) SF - Jules Russo (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. PF - Clinton Hensley (fresh) 6 pts. C - Elliot Stites (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Zachariah Varney (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - George Trost (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. SF - Bobby Hugo (fairly fresh) PF - Lyman Hays (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Roland Polak (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:44 | North Carolina | Lyman Hays hits a floater in the lane and he's fouled by Clinton Hensley - foul #1 on Clinton Hensley, team foul #2 | 23-27 |
| Subs | Montana | Jason Stansel (SG), Johnny Hyslop (SF), Gary Roux (PF) John Legler, Jules Russo, Clinton Hensley | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Neal Masters (PG), Daniel Hancock (SF), Matthew Ball (C) Zachariah Varney, Bobby Hugo, Roland Polak | |
| 15:44 | North Carolina | Lyman Hays makes the free throw | 23-28 |
| 15:30 | Montana | George Trost picks off the pass by Elliot Stites | 23-28 |
| 15:27 | North Carolina | Daniel Hancock slams it home on a great pass from George Trost | 23-30 |
| 15:07 | Montana | Jason Stansel hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 23-30 |
| 15:06 | Montana | Gary Roux can't tip it in | 23-30 |
| 15:04 | North Carolina | Lyman Hays grabs the defensive rebound | 23-30 |
| 14:35 | North Carolina | Lyman Hays misses the floater from the right wing but the foul's on Gary Roux - foul #4 on Gary Roux, team foul #3 | 23-30 |
| Subs | Montana | Clinton Hensley (PF) Gary Roux | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Roland Polak (C) Neal Masters | |
| 14:35 | North Carolina | Lyman Hays makes the 1st free throw | 23-31 |
| 14:35 | North Carolina | Lyman Hays makes the 2nd free throw | 23-32 |
| 14:08 | Montana | Elliot Stites hits the finger roll | 25-32 |
| 13:54 | North Carolina | Lyman Hays hits a fadeaway from the left block | 25-34 |
| 13:36 | Montana | Jonathan Palmisano connects on the 3pt shot from straight away on a nice dish by Elliot Stites | 28-34 |
| 13:15 | North Carolina | Lyman Hays connects on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line set up by Matthew Ball | 28-36 |
| 12:46 | Montana | Clinton Hensley hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from close range | 28-36 |
| 12:44 | North Carolina | Roland Polak pulls down the rebound | 28-36 |
| 12:25 | North Carolina | Johnny Hyslop steals it from Daniel Hancock | 28-36 |
| 12:08 | Montana | George Trost steals the ball from Jason Stansel | 28-36 |
| 11:47 | North Carolina | Roland Polak double dribbles | 28-36 |
| Subs | Montana | John Legler (SG), Jules Russo (SF) Jason Stansel, Johnny Hyslop | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Zachariah Varney (PG), Neal Masters (SG), Bobby Hugo (SF), James Nelson (PF) Daniel Hancock, George Trost, Matthew Ball, Lyman Hays | |
| Lineup | Montana | PG - Jonathan Palmisano (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Legler (fresh) SF - Jules Russo (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. PF - Clinton Hensley (fresh) 6 pts. C - Elliot Stites (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Zachariah Varney (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Neal Masters (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Bobby Hugo (fresh) PF - James Nelson (fresh) C - Roland Polak (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:33 | Montana | Jonathan Palmisano's fadeaway is rejected by Roland Polak | 28-36 |
| 11:31 | North Carolina | The rebound goes to Roland Polak | 28-36 |
| 11:12 | North Carolina | Bobby Hugo knocks in the jumpshot from the left side | 28-38 |
| 10:54 | Montana | Elliot Stites throws a bad pass out of bounds | 28-38 |
| Subs | Montana | | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Daniel Hancock (PF) Roland Polak | |
| 10:32 | North Carolina | Zachariah Varney hits a 3 from the left wing on a great pass from James Nelson | 28-41 |
| Game Plan | Montana | Montana is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 10:30 | Montana | Jonathan Palmisano loses the dribble to Zachariah Varney in the backcourt | 28-41 |
| 10:28 | North Carolina | Zachariah Varney lays it up and in | 28-43 |
| 10:06 | Montana | Jules Russo knocks in the jumper from the left side | 30-43 |
| 09:45 | North Carolina | Jonathan Palmisano takes the ball from Bobby Hugo | 30-43 |
| 09:41 | Montana | Elliot Stites is hacked by James Nelson - foul #1 on James Nelson, team foul #2 | 30-43 |
| Subs | Montana | Jason Stansel (PG), Andrew Drolet (PF) Jonathan Palmisano, Elliot Stites | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Matthew Ball (SG) Neal Masters | |
| 09:22 | Montana | Jason Stansel connects on the 3pt shot from the left corner on a great pass from John Legler | 33-43 |
| 09:06 | North Carolina | Zachariah Varney misses long on a 3 from the right corner | 33-43 |
| 09:05 | North Carolina | Daniel Hancock hits the follow up shot | 33-45 |
| 08:59 | Montana | Andrew Drolet misses the shot from the right side | 33-45 |
| 08:57 | Montana | Andrew Drolet snags the offensive board | 33-45 |
| 08:39 | Montana | Jules Russo clanks a driving attempt in the lane | 33-45 |
| 08:38 | Montana | Clinton Hensley tips it home | 35-45 |
| 08:09 | North Carolina | Bobby Hugo hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway in the lane | 35-45 |
| 08:07 | Montana | Jules Russo grabs the defensive rebound | 35-45 |
| Game Plan | Montana | Montana is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 07:49 | Montana | Jason Stansel hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the left side | 35-45 |
| 07:47 | Montana | Jules Russo gets the offensive rebound | 35-45 |
| Lineup | Montana | PG - Jason Stansel (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - John Legler (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Jules Russo (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. PF - Andrew Drolet (fresh) C - Clinton Hensley (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Zachariah Varney (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Matthew Ball (fresh) SF - Bobby Hugo (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Daniel Hancock (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - James Nelson (fairly fresh) | |
| 07:29 | Montana | Jason Stansel can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the left side but he's fouled by Zachariah Varney - foul #2 on Zachariah Varney, team foul #3 | 35-45 |
| Subs | Montana | Jonathan Palmisano (PG), Johnny Hyslop (SF), Gary Roux (PF), Elliot Stites (C) John Legler, Jules Russo, Andrew Drolet, Clinton Hensley | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Neal Masters (PG), George Trost (SG), Lyman Hays (PF), Roland Polak (C) Zachariah Varney, Bobby Hugo, Daniel Hancock, James Nelson | |
| 07:29 | Montana | Jason Stansel makes the 1st free throw | 36-45 |
| 07:29 | Montana | Jason Stansel makes the 2nd free throw | 37-45 |
| 07:14 | North Carolina | George Trost knocks in the 3 pointer from straight away | 37-48 |
| Game Plan | Montana | Montana is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 06:54 | Montana | Roland Polak swats the short shot by Elliot Stites | 37-48 |
| 06:52 | North Carolina | Roland Polak snags the defensive board | 37-48 |
| 06:32 | North Carolina | Lyman Hays comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 37-48 |
| 06:30 | North Carolina | Roland Polak gets the offensive rebound | 37-48 |
| 06:18 | North Carolina | George Trost can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 37-48 |
| 06:16 | Montana | Elliot Stites grabs the defensive rebound | 37-48 |
| 06:04 | Montana | Gary Roux makes the jumpshot from just outside the lane set up by Johnny Hyslop | 39-48 |
| 05:39 | North Carolina | Elliot Stites steals it from George Trost | 39-48 |
| Game Plan | Montana | Montana is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 05:20 | Montana | Neal Masters steals it from Elliot Stites | 39-48 |
| 05:04 | North Carolina | Roland Polak misses the lay-in | 39-48 |
| 05:02 | Montana | Jonathan Palmisano pulls down the rebound | 39-48 |
| Game Plan | Montana | Montana is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 04:57 | Montana | Jonathan Palmisano misses short on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 39-48 |
| 04:56 | North Carolina | George Trost snags the defensive board | 39-48 |
| 04:32 | North Carolina | George Trost misses long on a floater from the baseline but he's fouled by Jason Stansel - foul #2 on Jason Stansel, team foul #4 | 39-48 |
| Subs | Montana | John Legler (SG), Jules Russo (SF) Jason Stansel, Johnny Hyslop | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Zachariah Varney (PG), Bobby Hugo (SF) Neal Masters, Matthew Ball | |
| 04:32 | North Carolina | George Trost makes the 1st free throw | 39-49 |
| 04:32 | North Carolina | George Trost makes the 2nd free throw | 39-50 |
| 04:03 | Montana | Gary Roux hits a shot from close range on a great pass from Jonathan Palmisano | 41-50 |
| 03:43 | North Carolina | Bobby Hugo is fouled on the floor by Jules Russo - foul #1 on Jules Russo, team foul #5 | 41-50 |
| Subs | Montana | Clinton Hensley (C) Elliot Stites | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Daniel Hancock (PF), James Nelson (C) Lyman Hays, Roland Polak | |
| Lineup | Montana | PG - Jonathan Palmisano (tiring) 3 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - John Legler (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Jules Russo (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. PF - Gary Roux (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. 4 pf. C - Clinton Hensley (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Zachariah Varney (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - George Trost (fairly fresh) 18 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SF - Bobby Hugo (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Daniel Hancock (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - James Nelson (fresh) | |
| 03:30 | North Carolina | Bobby Hugo double dribbles | 41-50 |
| Subs | Montana | | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Neal Masters (SG) George Trost | |
| 03:08 | Montana | Jules Russo blows the layup | 41-50 |
| 03:06 | North Carolina | James Nelson grabs the defensive rebound | 41-50 |
| 03:02 | North Carolina | Zachariah Varney drills a jump hook from close range set up by James Nelson | 41-52 |
| 02:46 | Montana | Clinton Hensley is hacked by James Nelson - foul #2 on James Nelson, team foul #4 | 41-52 |
| Subs | Montana | Elliot Stites (C) Clinton Hensley | |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| 02:32 | Montana | Jonathan Palmisano misses long on a 3 from the right corner | 41-52 |
| 02:31 | North Carolina | The rebound goes to Bobby Hugo | 41-52 |
| Game Plan | Montana | Montana is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 02:16 | North Carolina | Zachariah Varney connects on the 3 from straight away set up by James Nelson | 41-55 |
| 02:13 | Montana | Jonathan Palmisano is hacked by Neal Masters in the backcourt - foul #1 on Neal Masters, team foul #5 | 41-55 |
| Subs | Montana | | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Matthew Ball (SG), Lyman Hays (PF), Roland Polak (C) Neal Masters, Daniel Hancock, James Nelson | |
| 02:02 | Montana | Bobby Hugo is called for the reach on John Legler - foul #3 on Bobby Hugo, team foul #6 | 41-55 |
| Subs | Montana | Johnny Hyslop (SG) John Legler | |
| Subs | North Carolina | George Trost (SG) Matthew Ball | |
| 01:56 | Montana | Roland Polak steals it from Jules Russo | 41-55 |
| 01:29 | North Carolina | Gary Roux swats the shot by Lyman Hays | 41-55 |
| 01:28 | North Carolina | Lyman Hays grabs the offensive rebound | 41-55 |
| 01:15 | North Carolina | George Trost's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 41-55 |
| Subs | Montana | John Legler (SG) Johnny Hyslop | |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| 00:59 | Montana | John Legler drills a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 43-55 |
| Game Plan | Montana | Montana is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:35 | North Carolina | Roland Polak makes the jumper from the left block on a great pass from Bobby Hugo | 43-57 |
| Game Plan | Montana | Montana is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+5) | |
| 00:31 | Montana | Jules Russo's corner 3pt jumper is blocked by Lyman Hays | 43-57 |
| 00:29 | North Carolina | Roland Polak grabs the board | 43-57 |
| 00:00 | North Carolina | Zachariah Varney runs out the clock | 43-57 |