| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Dustin Manning (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jeff Ross (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Bruce Armour (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Douglas Nixon (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Brian Middendorf (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Norfolk State | PG - Maurice McCash (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - George Dwight (fresh) SF - Peter Bailey (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. PF - Thomas Pardee (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Tracy Collier (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Montana State | Bruce Armour inbounds the ball | 39-34 |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Norfolk State | Norfolk State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:41 | Montana State | Jeff Ross hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right wing | 39-34 |
| 19:39 | Montana State | Douglas Nixon tips it back up and in | 41-34 |
| 19:19 | Norfolk State | George Dwight is whistled for traveling | 41-34 |
| 19:03 | Montana State | Brian Middendorf lays it up and in set up by Bruce Armour | 43-34 |
| 18:37 | Norfolk State | George Dwight can't connect on a 3 from the left wing | 43-34 |
| 18:35 | Montana State | Douglas Nixon grabs the defensive rebound | 43-34 |
| 18:25 | Montana State | Brian Middendorf throws a bad pass out of bounds | 43-34 |
| 18:06 | Norfolk State | Thomas Pardee comes up short on the 3 from the left wing | 43-34 |
| 18:05 | Montana State | Brian Middendorf pulls down the rebound | 43-34 |
| 17:56 | Montana State | Jeff Ross comes up short on the 3 from the left wing | 43-34 |
| 17:55 | Montana State | Brian Middendorf tips it back up and in | 45-34 |
| 17:43 | Norfolk State | Thomas Pardee scores on a driving attempt in the lane | 45-36 |
| 17:35 | Montana State | Thomas Pardee steals the ball from Bruce Armour | 45-36 |
| 17:09 | Norfolk State | Thomas Pardee buries a 3pt shot from straight away on a great pass from Maurice McCash | 45-39 |
| 16:50 | Montana State | Thomas Pardee is called for the reach on Bruce Armour - foul #2 on Thomas Pardee, team foul #1 | 45-39 |
| Subs | Montana State | Jeffrey Grant (PG), Arthur Retzlaff (SG), Mark Love (SF), Terrell Rose (PF), Kyle Anderson (C) Dustin Manning, Jeff Ross, Bruce Armour, Douglas Nixon, Brian Middendorf | |
| Subs | Norfolk State | Matthew Stephenson (PG), Rusty Taylor (SG), Lance Hamilton (SF), Bruce Holland (PF), Jan White (C) Maurice McCash, George Dwight, Peter Bailey, Thomas Pardee, Tracy Collier | |
| 16:37 | Montana State | Jeffrey Grant can't connect on a fadeaway from the right side | 45-39 |
| 16:35 | Norfolk State | Lance Hamilton gets the rebound | 45-39 |
| 16:30 | Norfolk State | Rusty Taylor throws a bad pass out of bounds | 45-39 |
| 16:01 | Montana State | Jeffrey Grant buries a shot from the free throw line and he's fouled by Matthew Stephenson - foul #2 on Matthew Stephenson, team foul #2 | 47-39 |
| 16:01 | Montana State | Jeffrey Grant misses the free throw | 47-39 |
| 16:01 | Montana State | Kyle Anderson snags the offensive board | 47-39 |
| 15:45 | Montana State | Jeffrey Grant connects on the floater from the right wing on a nice dish by Arthur Retzlaff | 49-39 |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Jeffrey Grant (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Arthur Retzlaff (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SF - Mark Love (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Terrell Rose (fresh) C - Kyle Anderson (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Norfolk State | PG - Matthew Stephenson (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Rusty Taylor (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Lance Hamilton (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Bruce Holland (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. C - Jan White (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 15:38 | Norfolk State | Arthur Retzlaff is called for the reach on Matthew Stephenson - foul #1 on Arthur Retzlaff, team foul #1 | 49-39 |
| Subs | Montana State | | |
| Subs | Norfolk State | Thomas Pardee (PF) Jan White | |
| 15:33 | Norfolk State | Arthur Retzlaff steals it from Lance Hamilton | 49-39 |
| 15:26 | Montana State | Mark Love is fouled on the floor by Rusty Taylor - foul #2 on Rusty Taylor, team foul #3 | 49-39 |
| Subs | Montana State | | |
| Subs | Norfolk State | Maurice McCash (PG), George Dwight (SG), Tracy Collier (C) Matthew Stephenson, Rusty Taylor, Bruce Holland | |
| 15:05 | Montana State | Mark Love misses the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 49-39 |
| 15:03 | Montana State | Arthur Retzlaff hits the follow up shot | 51-39 |
| 14:40 | Norfolk State | Thomas Pardee double dribbles | 51-39 |
| Subs | Montana State | Dustin Manning (PG), Jeff Ross (SG), Bruce Armour (SF), Douglas Nixon (PF), Brian Middendorf (C) Jeffrey Grant, Arthur Retzlaff, Mark Love, Terrell Rose, Kyle Anderson | |
| Subs | Norfolk State | Peter Bailey (SF) Lance Hamilton | |
| 14:26 | Montana State | Tracy Collier blocks the short jumper by Brian Middendorf | 51-39 |
| 14:25 | Norfolk State | The rebound goes to Peter Bailey | 51-39 |
| 14:02 | Norfolk State | George Dwight's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 51-39 |
| Subs | Montana State | | |
| Subs | Norfolk State | Bruce Holland (PF), Jan White (C) Thomas Pardee, Tracy Collier | |
| 13:43 | Montana State | Dustin Manning misses long on a jumper from the left side but he's hacked by Bruce Holland - foul #1 on Bruce Holland, team foul #4 | 51-39 |
| Subs | Montana State | | |
| Subs | Norfolk State | Matthew Stephenson (PG), Rusty Taylor (SG) Maurice McCash, George Dwight | |
| 13:43 | Montana State | Dustin Manning misses the 1st free throw | 51-39 |
| 13:43 | Montana State | Dustin Manning misses the 2nd free throw | 51-39 |
| 13:43 | Norfolk State | The rebound goes to Jan White | 51-39 |
| 13:28 | Norfolk State | Jan White is called for the offensive foul - foul #3 on Jan White, team foul #5 | 51-39 |
| 13:10 | Montana State | Matthew Stephenson steals the ball from Dustin Manning | 51-39 |
| 13:07 | Norfolk State | Peter Bailey lays it in on a great pass from Matthew Stephenson | 51-41 |
| 13:00 | Montana State | Bruce Holland is called for the reach on Jeff Ross - foul #2 on Bruce Holland, team foul #6 | 51-41 |
| Subs | Montana State | Jeffrey Grant (PG), Mark Love (SF), Terrell Rose (PF) Dustin Manning, Bruce Armour, Douglas Nixon | |
| Subs | Norfolk State | Thomas Pardee (PF), Tracy Collier (C) Bruce Holland, Jan White | |
| 12:47 | Montana State | Jeffrey Grant buries a jumpshot from the free throw line on a great pass from Terrell Rose | 53-41 |
| 12:33 | Norfolk State | Thomas Pardee comes up short on the 3pt shot from straight away | 53-41 |
| 12:32 | Montana State | Brian Middendorf grabs the defensive rebound | 53-41 |
| 12:11 | Montana State | Jeff Ross makes the pull-up jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Brian Middendorf | 55-41 |
| 11:45 | Norfolk State | Peter Bailey loses the dribble to Mark Love | 55-41 |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Jeffrey Grant (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jeff Ross (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SF - Mark Love (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Terrell Rose (fresh) C - Brian Middendorf (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Norfolk State | PG - Matthew Stephenson (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SG - Rusty Taylor (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Peter Bailey (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. PF - Thomas Pardee (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. C - Tracy Collier (fresh) | |
| 11:33 | Montana State | Mark Love makes the 3 pointer from the left corner set up by Jeff Ross | 58-41 |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Norfolk State | Norfolk State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 11:15 | Norfolk State | Rusty Taylor knocks in the shot from the free throw line | 58-43 |
| 11:02 | Montana State | Brian Middendorf misses short on a turnaround in the lane | 58-43 |
| 11:00 | Norfolk State | Tracy Collier grabs the defensive rebound | 58-43 |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Norfolk State | Norfolk State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 10:43 | Norfolk State | Thomas Pardee clanks a 3pt shot from the right wing | 58-43 |
| 10:41 | Montana State | Brian Middendorf grabs the defensive rebound | 58-43 |
| 10:12 | Montana State | Jeffrey Grant comes up short on the turnaround from the left block | 58-43 |
| 10:10 | Norfolk State | Tracy Collier grabs the defensive rebound | 58-43 |
| 09:46 | Norfolk State | Thomas Pardee misses the jumper from the left side | 58-43 |
| 09:44 | Norfolk State | Thomas Pardee misses the tip | 58-43 |
| 09:43 | Norfolk State | Tracy Collier tips it back up and in | 58-45 |
| 09:27 | Montana State | Matthew Stephenson steps in front of the Jeffrey Grant pass | 58-45 |
| 09:09 | Norfolk State | Tracy Collier misses badly on a jumper from the right wing | 58-45 |
| 09:07 | Norfolk State | The offensive rebound goes to Rusty Taylor | 58-45 |
| 08:50 | Norfolk State | Thomas Pardee misses short on a jumpshot from the left wing | 58-45 |
| 08:48 | Norfolk State | Tracy Collier misses the tip | 58-45 |
| 08:47 | Montana State | Mark Love pulls down the rebound | 58-45 |
| 08:35 | Montana State | Brian Middendorf lays it in on a nice dish by Mark Love | 60-45 |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Norfolk State | Norfolk State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 08:18 | Norfolk State | Matthew Stephenson buries a floater from just outside the lane on a great pass from Rusty Taylor | 60-47 |
| 07:56 | Montana State | Mark Love is whistled for a carry | 60-47 |
| Subs | Montana State | Dustin Manning (PG), Arthur Retzlaff (SG), Bruce Armour (SF), Douglas Nixon (PF), Kyle Anderson (C) Jeffrey Grant, Jeff Ross, Mark Love, Terrell Rose, Brian Middendorf | |
| Subs | Norfolk State | Maurice McCash (PG), George Dwight (SG), Lance Hamilton (SF), Bruce Holland (PF), Jan White (C) Matthew Stephenson, Rusty Taylor, Peter Bailey, Thomas Pardee, Tracy Collier | |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Norfolk State | Norfolk State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 07:39 | Norfolk State | Bruce Holland comes up short on the jumpshot from the left side | 60-47 |
| 07:37 | Montana State | The rebound goes to Douglas Nixon | 60-47 |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Dustin Manning (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Arthur Retzlaff (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SF - Bruce Armour (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Douglas Nixon (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Kyle Anderson (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Norfolk State | PG - Maurice McCash (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - George Dwight (fresh) SF - Lance Hamilton (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Bruce Holland (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. C - Jan White (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:33 | Montana State | Dustin Manning can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 60-47 |
| 07:31 | Montana State | The offensive rebound goes to Bruce Armour | 60-47 |
| 07:11 | Montana State | 3 seconds is called on Kyle Anderson | 60-47 |
| 06:57 | Norfolk State | Bruce Holland is whistled for a carry | 60-47 |
| 06:45 | Montana State | Douglas Nixon misses short on a jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on Bruce Holland - foul #3 on Bruce Holland, team foul #7 | 60-47 |
| 06:45 | Montana State | Douglas Nixon makes the 1st free throw | 61-47 |
| 06:45 | Montana State | Douglas Nixon misses the 2nd free throw | 61-47 |
| 06:45 | Norfolk State | Jan White gets the rebound | 61-47 |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Norfolk State | Norfolk State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 06:40 | Norfolk State | Bruce Holland double dribbles | 61-47 |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Norfolk State | Norfolk State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 06:14 | Montana State | Dustin Manning can't connect on a runner from close range | 61-47 |
| 06:13 | Norfolk State | Lance Hamilton snags the defensive board | 61-47 |
| 06:09 | Norfolk State | Lance Hamilton is hacked by Bruce Armour - foul #2 on Bruce Armour, team foul #2 | 61-47 |
| 05:51 | Norfolk State | Bruce Holland is hacked by Dustin Manning - foul #1 on Dustin Manning, team foul #3 | 61-47 |
| Subs | Montana State | Brian Middendorf (C) Kyle Anderson | |
| Subs | Norfolk State | James Taylor (C) Jan White | |
| 05:36 | Norfolk State | Bruce Holland is fouled on the floor by Bruce Armour - foul #3 on Bruce Armour, team foul #4 | 61-47 |
| Subs | Montana State | Michael Parker (SF) Bruce Armour | |
| Subs | Norfolk State | Peter Bailey (SF), Thomas Pardee (PF) Lance Hamilton, Bruce Holland | |
| 05:11 | Norfolk State | Maurice McCash scores on a 3 pointer from the right wing on a nice dish by Thomas Pardee | 61-50 |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Norfolk State | Norfolk State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 04:51 | Montana State | Brian Middendorf misses short on a floater from the left block but he's fouled by James Taylor - foul #1 on James Taylor, team foul #8 | 61-50 |
| Subs | Montana State | Jeffrey Grant (PG), Mark Love (SF), Terrell Rose (PF) Dustin Manning, Arthur Retzlaff, Douglas Nixon | |
| Subs | Norfolk State | | |
| 04:51 | Montana State | Brian Middendorf misses the 1st free throw | 61-50 |
| 04:51 | Montana State | Brian Middendorf makes the 2nd free throw | 62-50 |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Norfolk State | Norfolk State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 04:42 | Norfolk State | The jump hook by James Taylor is blocked by Mark Love | 62-50 |
| 04:41 | Norfolk State | Peter Bailey grabs the offensive rebound | 62-50 |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Norfolk State | Norfolk State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 04:26 | Norfolk State | Brian Middendorf picks off the pass by Maurice McCash | 62-50 |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Norfolk State | Norfolk State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 04:03 | Montana State | Terrell Rose comes up short on the runner near the basket | 62-50 |
| 04:02 | Norfolk State | James Taylor gets the rebound | 62-50 |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Norfolk State | Norfolk State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 03:43 | Norfolk State | James Taylor is called for traveling | 62-50 |
| Subs | Montana State | Jeff Ross (SG), Bruce Armour (SF), Kyle Anderson (C) Michael Parker, Mark Love, Brian Middendorf | |
| Subs | Norfolk State | Matthew Stephenson (PG), Rusty Taylor (SG), Lance Hamilton (SF), Bruce Holland (PF), Tracy Collier (C) Maurice McCash, George Dwight, Peter Bailey, Thomas Pardee, James Taylor | |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Norfolk State | Norfolk State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:22 | Montana State | Jeff Ross drills a shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Terrell Rose | 64-50 |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Jeffrey Grant (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jeff Ross (fresh) 14 pts. 2 ast. SF - Bruce Armour (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Terrell Rose (fresh) C - Kyle Anderson (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Norfolk State | PG - Matthew Stephenson (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 4 stl. SG - Rusty Taylor (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. SF - Lance Hamilton (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - Bruce Holland (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. 3 pf. C - Tracy Collier (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 03:07 | Norfolk State | Lance Hamilton hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from straight away | 64-50 |
| 03:06 | Montana State | Jeff Ross snags the defensive board | 64-50 |
| 02:48 | Montana State | Jeffrey Grant double dribbles | 64-50 |
| Subs | Montana State | Michael Parker (PG), Arthur Retzlaff (SG), Mark Love (SF) Jeff Ross, Bruce Armour, Terrell Rose | |
| Subs | Norfolk State | Jan White (C) Tracy Collier | |
| 02:25 | Norfolk State | Rusty Taylor misses short on a 3 pointer from straight away | 64-50 |
| 02:23 | Montana State | Michael Parker gets the rebound | 64-50 |
| 02:06 | Montana State | Mark Love comes up short on the 3 from straight away | 64-50 |
| 02:05 | Montana State | Kyle Anderson hits the follow up shot | 66-50 |
| 01:58 | Norfolk State | Rusty Taylor misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 66-50 |
| 01:56 | Norfolk State | Bruce Holland grabs the offensive rebound | 66-50 |
| 01:45 | Norfolk State | Lance Hamilton clanks a jump hook from the left block | 66-50 |
| 01:44 | Montana State | Kyle Anderson snags the defensive board | 66-50 |
| 01:15 | Montana State | Mark Love hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left side | 66-50 |
| 01:13 | Montana State | Kyle Anderson can't tip it in | 66-50 |
| 01:11 | Norfolk State | Jan White pulls down the rebound | 66-50 |
| 00:51 | Norfolk State | Jan White clanks a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 66-50 |
| 00:49 | Montana State | The rebound goes to Kyle Anderson | 66-50 |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Norfolk State | Norfolk State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:28 | Montana State | Mark Love comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 66-50 |
| 00:26 | Norfolk State | Lance Hamilton grabs the board | 66-50 |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Norfolk State | Norfolk State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:20 | Norfolk State | Lance Hamilton can't connect on a turnaround from the right block but the foul's on Mark Love - foul #3 on Mark Love, team foul #5 | 66-50 |
| Subs | Montana State | Terrell Rose (PF) Michael Parker | |
| Subs | Norfolk State | | |
| 00:20 | Norfolk State | Lance Hamilton makes the 1st free throw | 66-51 |
| 00:20 | Norfolk State | Lance Hamilton makes the 2nd free throw | 66-52 |
| 00:00 | Montana State | Jeffrey Grant runs out the clock | 66-52 |