| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - John Chumbley (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Nicholas Barrett (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Michael Huddle (fresh) PF - Ronald Nourse (fresh) 2 pts. C - Duane Howard (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Montana | PG - Miguel Sanchez (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Anthony Bowman (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Roger Marple (fresh) PF - John Frost (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - George Millsaps (fresh) 13 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Montana | Roger Marple inbounds the ball | 34-34 |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Montana | Montana is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:31 | Montana | John Frost hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the left side but he's fouled by Ronald Nourse - foul #1 on Ronald Nourse, team foul #1 | 34-34 |
| 19:31 | Montana | John Frost makes the 1st free throw | 34-35 |
| 19:31 | Montana | John Frost makes the 2nd free throw | 34-36 |
| 19:10 | Western Michigan | Ronald Nourse can't connect on a jumper near the basket | 34-36 |
| 19:09 | Montana | The rebound goes to John Frost | 34-36 |
| 18:50 | Montana | George Millsaps misses the turnaround from the right block | 34-36 |
| 18:49 | Montana | John Frost tips it back up and in | 34-38 |
| 18:31 | Western Michigan | Duane Howard is fouled on the floor by George Millsaps - foul #2 on George Millsaps, team foul #1 | 34-38 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Wilson Keller (SF), Sean Laubach (PF) Michael Huddle, Ronald Nourse | |
| Subs | Montana | William Covitz (SG) Miguel Sanchez | |
| 18:12 | Western Michigan | John Chumbley is hacked by Roger Marple - foul #1 on Roger Marple, team foul #2 | 34-38 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Alexander Hankinson (SF), Anthony Duprey (C) John Chumbley, Duane Howard | |
| Subs | Montana | Robert Henderson (SF) Roger Marple | |
| 18:07 | Western Michigan | Wilson Keller misses short on a 3 pointer from straight away | 34-38 |
| 18:05 | Montana | John Frost pulls down the rebound | 34-38 |
| 17:44 | Montana | Anthony Bowman's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 34-38 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Boris Zar (SG) Nicholas Barrett | |
| Subs | Montana | Fernando Ortega (PF), Homer Gibbs (C) John Frost, George Millsaps | |
| 17:31 | Western Michigan | Boris Zar is hacked by William Covitz - foul #1 on William Covitz, team foul #3 | 34-38 |
| 17:23 | Western Michigan | Wilson Keller misses short on a floater from the left side | 34-38 |
| 17:21 | Western Michigan | Anthony Duprey misses the tip | 34-38 |
| 17:19 | Montana | Homer Gibbs gets the rebound | 34-38 |
| 17:17 | Montana | William Covitz is hacked by Alexander Hankinson in the backcourt - foul #1 on Alexander Hankinson, team foul #2 | 34-38 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Ronald Nourse (PF) Anthony Duprey | |
| Subs | Montana | Miguel Sanchez (PG) William Covitz | |
| 16:54 | Montana | Homer Gibbs scores on a floater in the lane and he's hacked by Sean Laubach - foul #1 on Sean Laubach, team foul #3 | 34-40 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | John Chumbley (PG), Michael Huddle (SF), Duane Howard (C) Wilson Keller, Alexander Hankinson, Sean Laubach | |
| Subs | Montana | Roger Marple (SF) Robert Henderson | |
| 16:54 | Montana | Homer Gibbs makes the free throw | 34-41 |
| 16:38 | Western Michigan | Michael Huddle misses short on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 34-41 |
| 16:36 | Montana | Fernando Ortega snags the defensive board | 34-41 |
| 16:10 | Montana | Anthony Bowman clanks a 3pt jumper from straight away | 34-41 |
| 16:08 | Western Michigan | John Chumbley snags the defensive board | 34-41 |
| 15:50 | Western Michigan | Michael Huddle misses badly on a 3 pointer from straight away | 34-41 |
| 15:49 | Montana | The rebound goes to Roger Marple | 34-41 |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - John Chumbley (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Boris Zar (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SF - Michael Huddle (fairly fresh) PF - Ronald Nourse (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Duane Howard (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Montana | PG - Miguel Sanchez (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Anthony Bowman (tiring) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Roger Marple (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Fernando Ortega (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Homer Gibbs (fairly fresh) 5 pts. | |
| 15:45 | Montana | John Chumbley steals the ball from Miguel Sanchez in the backcourt | 34-41 |
| 15:27 | Western Michigan | John Chumbley banks in the layup | 36-41 |
| 15:03 | Montana | Anthony Bowman comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 36-41 |
| 15:01 | Western Michigan | Duane Howard gets the rebound | 36-41 |
| 14:47 | Western Michigan | Duane Howard buries a fadeaway from the right wing | 38-41 |
| 14:42 | Montana | Anthony Bowman makes the wide open 3 pointer from the left corner on a nice dish by Fernando Ortega | 38-44 |
| 14:17 | Western Michigan | Boris Zar hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the left side | 38-44 |
| 14:16 | Montana | The rebound goes to Roger Marple | 38-44 |
| 13:48 | Montana | Anthony Bowman is hacked by Boris Zar - foul #1 on Boris Zar, team foul #4 | 38-44 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Wilson Keller (PG), Nicholas Barrett (SG), Alexander Hankinson (SF), Sean Laubach (PF), Anthony Duprey (C) John Chumbley, Boris Zar, Michael Huddle, Ronald Nourse, Duane Howard | |
| Subs | Montana | Robert Henderson (PG), William Covitz (SG), Gerald Harper (SF), John Frost (PF), George Millsaps (C) Miguel Sanchez, Anthony Bowman, Roger Marple, Fernando Ortega, Homer Gibbs | |
| 13:28 | Montana | John Frost misses the lay-in but he's hacked by Wilson Keller - foul #1 on Wilson Keller, team foul #5 | 38-44 |
| 13:28 | Montana | John Frost makes the 1st free throw | 38-45 |
| 13:28 | Montana | John Frost misses the 2nd free throw | 38-45 |
| 13:28 | Western Michigan | Sean Laubach pulls down the rebound | 38-45 |
| 13:10 | Western Michigan | Wilson Keller misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 38-45 |
| 13:09 | Montana | John Frost grabs the defensive rebound | 38-45 |
| 12:41 | Montana | John Frost's floater is tipped away by Sean Laubach | 38-45 |
| 12:40 | Montana | George Millsaps can't tip it in | 38-45 |
| 12:39 | Western Michigan | Sean Laubach grabs the board | 38-45 |
| 12:17 | Western Michigan | Alexander Hankinson scores on a 3 from the left corner on a great pass from Wilson Keller | 41-45 |
| 11:57 | Montana | William Covitz is hacked by Sean Laubach - foul #2 on Sean Laubach, team foul #6 | 41-45 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Walter Warner (PG), Henry Shumate (SF), Ronald Nourse (PF), Duane Howard (C) Wilson Keller, Alexander Hankinson, Sean Laubach, Anthony Duprey | |
| Subs | Montana | Miguel Sanchez (PG), Charles Austin (SG) William Covitz, Gerald Harper | |
| 11:46 | Montana | Robert Henderson hits a turnaround near the basket on a great pass from Miguel Sanchez and he's hacked by Henry Shumate - foul #1 on Henry Shumate, team foul #7 | 41-47 |
| 11:46 | Montana | Robert Henderson makes the free throw | 41-48 |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Walter Warner (fresh) SG - Nicholas Barrett (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Henry Shumate (fresh) PF - Ronald Nourse (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Duane Howard (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Montana | PG - Miguel Sanchez (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SG - Charles Austin (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Robert Henderson (fresh) 3 pts. PF - John Frost (fresh) 11 pts. 6 reb. C - George Millsaps (fresh) 13 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:36 | Western Michigan | Duane Howard misses short on a shot from just outside the lane | 41-48 |
| 11:35 | Western Michigan | Ronald Nourse hits the follow up shot | 43-48 |
| 11:07 | Montana | John Frost comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 43-48 |
| 11:06 | Western Michigan | Duane Howard snags the defensive board | 43-48 |
| 10:40 | Western Michigan | Nicholas Barrett loses the dribble to George Millsaps | 43-48 |
| 10:15 | Montana | George Millsaps connects on the jump hook from the left block set up by Charles Austin | 43-50 |
| 10:01 | Western Michigan | Ronald Nourse can't connect on a fadeaway from the left block | 43-50 |
| 10:00 | Western Michigan | Duane Howard misses the tip | 43-50 |
| 09:58 | Western Michigan | Duane Howard tips it back up and in | 45-50 |
| 09:36 | Montana | George Millsaps can't finish the layup | 45-50 |
| 09:34 | Western Michigan | Duane Howard snags the defensive board | 45-50 |
| 09:15 | Western Michigan | Charles Austin is called for the reach on Nicholas Barrett - foul #2 on Charles Austin, team foul #4 | 45-50 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | John Chumbley (PG), Wilson Keller (SG), Alexander Hankinson (SF), Sean Laubach (PF), Anthony Duprey (C) Walter Warner, Nicholas Barrett, Henry Shumate, Ronald Nourse, Duane Howard | |
| Subs | Montana | Anthony Bowman (PG), William Covitz (SG), Roger Marple (SF), Homer Gibbs (C) Miguel Sanchez, Charles Austin, Robert Henderson, George Millsaps | |
| 08:56 | Western Michigan | The jump hook by Anthony Duprey is blocked by Homer Gibbs | 45-50 |
| 08:55 | Montana | John Frost grabs the board | 45-50 |
| 08:45 | Montana | John Frost clanks a jump hook from the left block | 45-50 |
| 08:43 | Western Michigan | Sean Laubach gets the rebound | 45-50 |
| 08:24 | Western Michigan | Alexander Hankinson is hacked by William Covitz - foul #2 on William Covitz, team foul #5 | 45-50 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Michael Huddle (SF) Alexander Hankinson | |
| Subs | Montana | Fernando Ortega (PF) John Frost | |
| 08:14 | Western Michigan | Wilson Keller misses badly on a fadeaway from the free throw line but he's hacked by William Covitz - foul #3 on William Covitz, team foul #6 | 45-50 |
| 08:14 | Western Michigan | Wilson Keller makes the 1st free throw | 46-50 |
| 08:14 | Western Michigan | Wilson Keller makes the 2nd free throw | 47-50 |
| 07:55 | Montana | Homer Gibbs is whistled for a carry | 47-50 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | | |
| Subs | Montana | George Millsaps (C) Homer Gibbs | |
| 07:30 | Western Michigan | John Chumbley can't connect on a driving attempt in the lane | 47-50 |
| 07:29 | Western Michigan | Sean Laubach grabs the offensive board | 47-50 |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - John Chumbley (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Wilson Keller (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SF - Michael Huddle (fairly fresh) PF - Sean Laubach (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. C - Anthony Duprey (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Montana | PG - Anthony Bowman (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - William Covitz (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 pf. SF - Roger Marple (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Fernando Ortega (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - George Millsaps (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:15 | Western Michigan | John Chumbley clanks a jump hook near the basket | 47-50 |
| 07:14 | Western Michigan | Sean Laubach tips it back up and in | 49-50 |
| 07:12 | Montana | Roger Marple is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 49-50 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Boris Zar (SG), Alexander Hankinson (SF), Duane Howard (C) Wilson Keller, Michael Huddle, Anthony Duprey | |
| Subs | Montana | Charles Austin (SG), Gerald Harper (SF) William Covitz, Roger Marple | |
| 06:56 | Western Michigan | Duane Howard can't connect on a 3 pointer from straight away | 49-50 |
| 06:54 | Montana | George Millsaps grabs the defensive rebound | 49-50 |
| 06:25 | Montana | Charles Austin drills a floater from the left block on a nice dish by Anthony Bowman and the foul's on Boris Zar - foul #2 on Boris Zar, team foul #8 | 49-52 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Nicholas Barrett (SG), Ronald Nourse (PF) John Chumbley, Sean Laubach | |
| Subs | Montana | Miguel Sanchez (PG), John Frost (PF), Homer Gibbs (C) Anthony Bowman, Fernando Ortega, George Millsaps | |
| 06:25 | Montana | Charles Austin makes the free throw | 49-53 |
| 06:08 | Western Michigan | Ronald Nourse hits a turnaround in the lane | 51-53 |
| 06:01 | Montana | Charles Austin misses the wide open jumpshot from just outside the lane | 51-53 |
| 06:00 | Western Michigan | The rebound goes to Nicholas Barrett | 51-53 |
| 05:44 | Western Michigan | Ronald Nourse banks in the layup set up by Duane Howard | 53-53 |
| 05:42 | Montana | Miguel Sanchez travels in the backcourt | 53-53 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Michael Huddle (SF), Anthony Duprey (PF), Henry Shumate (C) Alexander Hankinson, Ronald Nourse, Duane Howard | |
| Subs | Montana | Robert Henderson (PG), Roger Marple (SF) Miguel Sanchez, Gerald Harper | |
| 05:28 | Western Michigan | Boris Zar misses badly on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 53-53 |
| 05:26 | Montana | Robert Henderson grabs the board | 53-53 |
| 05:08 | Montana | Roger Marple buries a shot from just outside the lane set up by Robert Henderson | 53-55 |
| 04:50 | Western Michigan | Nicholas Barrett comes up short on the floater from just outside the lane | 53-55 |
| 04:49 | Montana | Roger Marple gets the rebound | 53-55 |
| 04:34 | Montana | John Frost misses short on a fadeaway from close range but he's hacked by Boris Zar - foul #3 on Boris Zar, team foul #9 | 53-55 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Walter Warner (PG), Wilson Keller (SF), Ronald Nourse (PF), Sean Laubach (C) Boris Zar, Michael Huddle, Anthony Duprey, Henry Shumate | |
| Subs | Montana | William Covitz (SG), George Millsaps (C) Charles Austin, Homer Gibbs | |
| 04:34 | Montana | John Frost makes the 1st free throw | 53-56 |
| 04:34 | Montana | John Frost makes the 2nd free throw | 53-57 |
| 04:17 | Western Michigan | Sean Laubach can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the right side but he's fouled by George Millsaps - foul #3 on George Millsaps, team foul #7 | 53-57 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | John Chumbley (PG) Walter Warner | |
| Subs | Montana | Gerald Harper (SF), Fernando Ortega (PF) Roger Marple, John Frost | |
| 04:17 | Western Michigan | Sean Laubach makes the 1st free throw | 54-57 |
| 04:17 | Western Michigan | Sean Laubach makes the 2nd free throw | 55-57 |
| 04:02 | Montana | Robert Henderson misses badly on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 55-57 |
| 04:01 | Western Michigan | The rebound goes to Sean Laubach | 55-57 |
| 03:45 | Western Michigan | John Chumbley misses the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 55-57 |
| 03:44 | Montana | Robert Henderson grabs the defensive rebound | 55-57 |
| 03:23 | Montana | George Millsaps makes the jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Fernando Ortega and he's fouled by Sean Laubach - foul #3 on Sean Laubach, team foul #10 | 55-59 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Alexander Hankinson (SF), Duane Howard (C) Nicholas Barrett, Ronald Nourse | |
| Subs | Montana | Anthony Bowman (PG), John Frost (PF) Robert Henderson, Fernando Ortega | |
| 03:23 | Montana | George Millsaps makes the free throw | 55-60 |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - John Chumbley (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Wilson Keller (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SF - Alexander Hankinson (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Sean Laubach (fresh) 8 pts. 8 reb. 3 pf. C - Duane Howard (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 9 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Montana | PG - Anthony Bowman (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - William Covitz (fresh) 5 pts. 3 pf. SF - Gerald Harper (fresh) PF - John Frost (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 7 reb. C - George Millsaps (fairly fresh) 18 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 03:10 | Western Michigan | Anthony Bowman steps in front of the John Chumbley pass | 55-60 |
| 03:07 | Montana | Gerald Harper travels in the backcourt | 55-60 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Walter Warner (PG), Anthony Duprey (PF) John Chumbley, Sean Laubach | |
| Subs | Montana | Charles Austin (SG), Roger Marple (SF) William Covitz, Gerald Harper | |
| 02:47 | Western Michigan | Duane Howard clanks a jumpshot from the left side | 55-60 |
| 02:45 | Montana | Roger Marple grabs the board | 55-60 |
| 02:33 | Montana | Anthony Bowman misses the wide open 3 from straight away | 55-60 |
| 02:32 | Western Michigan | Alexander Hankinson grabs the defensive rebound | 55-60 |
| 02:32 | Western Michigan | Western Michigan calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 55-60 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | John Chumbley (PG), Nicholas Barrett (SG), Michael Huddle (SF), Sean Laubach (PF) Walter Warner, Wilson Keller, Alexander Hankinson, Duane Howard | |
| Subs | Montana | William Covitz (SG), Fernando Ortega (PF) Charles Austin, John Frost | |
| 02:13 | Western Michigan | Michael Huddle knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 58-60 |
| 02:13 | Montana | Montana calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 58-60 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Duane Howard (C) Anthony Duprey | |
| Subs | Montana | Miguel Sanchez (PG), John Frost (PF) William Covitz, Fernando Ortega | |
| 01:44 | Montana | George Millsaps blows the layup but he's fouled by Duane Howard - foul #2 on Duane Howard, team foul #11 | 58-60 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Ronald Nourse (PF) Sean Laubach | |
| Subs | Montana | | |
| 01:44 | Montana | George Millsaps makes the 1st free throw | 58-61 |
| 01:44 | Montana | George Millsaps makes the 2nd free throw | 58-62 |
| 01:25 | Western Michigan | John Chumbley buries a 3 pointer from the left wing on a nice dish by Nicholas Barrett | 61-62 |
| 01:05 | Montana | Duane Howard blocks the short jumper by Roger Marple | 61-62 |
| 01:03 | Montana | Roger Marple tips it in | 61-64 |
| 00:46 | Western Michigan | John Frost blocks the jumper by John Chumbley | 61-64 |
| 00:45 | Montana | The rebound goes to Roger Marple | 61-64 |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Montana | Montana is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:22 | Montana | George Millsaps scores on a floater from the right block | 61-66 |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Montana | Montana is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:18 | Western Michigan | John Chumbley makes the 3pt shot from straight away set up by Duane Howard | 64-66 |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Montana | Montana is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:16 | Montana | John Chumbley is called for the reach on Miguel Sanchez in the backcourt - foul #1 on John Chumbley, team foul #12 | 64-66 |
| 00:16 | Montana | Miguel Sanchez makes the 1st free throw | 64-67 |
| 00:16 | Montana | Miguel Sanchez makes the 2nd free throw | 64-68 |
| 00:11 | Western Michigan | John Chumbley connects on the 3pt attempt from the right corner on a great pass from Nicholas Barrett | 67-68 |
| 00:08 | Montana | Nicholas Barrett is called for the reach on John Frost in the backcourt - foul #1 on Nicholas Barrett, team foul #13 | 67-68 |
| 00:08 | Montana | John Frost makes the 1st free throw | 67-69 |
| 00:08 | Montana | John Frost makes the 2nd free throw | 67-70 |
| 00:08 | Western Michigan | Western Michigan calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 67-70 |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Montana | Montana is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:03 | Western Michigan | John Frost steals the ball from Ronald Nourse | 67-70 |
| 00:01 | Montana | John Chumbley is called for the reach on John Frost in the backcourt - foul #2 on John Chumbley, team foul #14 | 67-70 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | | |
| Subs | Montana | William Covitz (SG) Miguel Sanchez | |
| 00:01 | Montana | John Frost makes the 1st free throw | 67-71 |
| 00:01 | Montana | John Frost makes the 2nd free throw | 67-72 |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Montana | Montana is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:00 | Western Michigan | John Chumbley clanks a halfcourt shot | 67-72 |