| Lineup | Montana St., Billings | PG - Jamie Kusky (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Grover Caulder (fresh) 4 pts. 2 stl. SF - Tracey Burkhalter (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Duane Oropeza (fresh) 2 pts. C - James Bien (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | N. Kentucky | PG - Maurice Whitmire (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - Jeremy Smith (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Korey Ryan (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - William Allender (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Lane Anderson (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Montana St., Billings | Tracey Burkhalter inbounds the ball | 31-40 |
| Game Plan | Montana St., Billings | Montana St., Billings is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | N. Kentucky | N. Kentucky is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (0) | |
| 19:45 | Montana St., Billings | Duane Oropeza is whistled for a carry | 31-40 |
| 19:32 | N. Kentucky | Korey Ryan scores on a jump hook from close range on a nice dish by Jeremy Smith | 31-42 |
| 19:12 | Montana St., Billings | James Bien is whistled for traveling | 31-42 |
| 19:08 | N. Kentucky | Jamie Kusky is called for the reach on Maurice Whitmire in the backcourt - foul #3 on Jamie Kusky, team foul #1 | 31-42 |
| Subs | Montana St., Billings | Joseph Abron (PG) Jamie Kusky | |
| Subs | N. Kentucky | | |
| 18:52 | N. Kentucky | Korey Ryan is open but comes up short on the jumper in the lane | 31-42 |
| 18:50 | Montana St., Billings | James Bien grabs the defensive rebound | 31-42 |
| 18:46 | Montana St., Billings | Tracey Burkhalter loses the dribble to Korey Ryan | 31-42 |
| 18:43 | N. Kentucky | Jeremy Smith jams it on a nice dish by Korey Ryan | 31-44 |
| 18:36 | Montana St., Billings | Grover Caulder misses badly on a shot from the baseline | 31-44 |
| 18:35 | N. Kentucky | Jeremy Smith pulls down the rebound | 31-44 |
| 18:28 | N. Kentucky | Maurice Whitmire misses long on a jumper from the left wing | 31-44 |
| 18:27 | Montana St., Billings | Joseph Abron grabs the board | 31-44 |
| 18:21 | Montana St., Billings | Korey Ryan takes the ball from James Bien | 31-44 |
| 18:15 | N. Kentucky | Korey Ryan connects on the shot from the free throw line on a nice dish by Maurice Whitmire | 31-46 |
| 18:04 | Montana St., Billings | Tracey Burkhalter lays it up and in and he's fouled by William Allender - foul #3 on William Allender, team foul #1 | 33-46 |
| Subs | Montana St., Billings | Oscar Contreras (SG), Anthony Hayes (PF), Chris Clark (C) Grover Caulder, Duane Oropeza, James Bien | |
| Subs | N. Kentucky | | |
| 18:04 | Montana St., Billings | Tracey Burkhalter misses the free throw | 33-46 |
| 18:04 | N. Kentucky | The rebound goes to Lane Anderson | 33-46 |
| 18:00 | N. Kentucky | Jeremy Smith hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 33-46 |
| 17:58 | N. Kentucky | William Allender pulls down the offensive rebound | 33-46 |
| 17:44 | N. Kentucky | William Allender drills a shot from the free throw line on a nice dish by Maurice Whitmire | 33-48 |
| 17:26 | Montana St., Billings | Anthony Hayes can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 33-48 |
| 17:25 | N. Kentucky | Lane Anderson grabs the defensive rebound | 33-48 |
| 17:18 | N. Kentucky | Anthony Hayes takes the ball from Lane Anderson | 33-48 |
| 16:55 | Montana St., Billings | Chris Clark misses long on a jumpshot from the left wing | 33-48 |
| 16:54 | N. Kentucky | Jeremy Smith pulls down the rebound | 33-48 |
| 16:51 | N. Kentucky | Maurice Whitmire is called for the illegal screen in the backcourt - foul #1 on Maurice Whitmire, team foul #2 | 33-48 |
| Subs | Montana St., Billings | Howard Deem (SG), Alan Phillips (SF), Duane Oropeza (PF), Thomas Douglas (C) Oscar Contreras, Tracey Burkhalter, Anthony Hayes, Chris Clark | |
| Subs | N. Kentucky | | |
| 16:31 | Montana St., Billings | Duane Oropeza jams it on a great pass from Howard Deem | 35-48 |
| 16:21 | N. Kentucky | Maurice Whitmire clanks a driving attempt from close range but he's fouled by Joseph Abron - foul #3 on Joseph Abron, team foul #2 | 35-48 |
| Subs | Montana St., Billings | Jamie Kusky (PG) Joseph Abron | |
| Subs | N. Kentucky | Eric Jones (C) Lane Anderson | |
| 16:21 | N. Kentucky | Maurice Whitmire misses the 1st free throw | 35-48 |
| 16:21 | N. Kentucky | Maurice Whitmire makes the 2nd free throw | 35-49 |
| 16:08 | Montana St., Billings | Jeremy Smith is called for the reach on Howard Deem - foul #1 on Jeremy Smith, team foul #3 | 35-49 |
| Subs | Montana St., Billings | James Bien (C) Thomas Douglas | |
| Subs | N. Kentucky | Shane Smith (PG) Maurice Whitmire | |
| 15:52 | Montana St., Billings | Duane Oropeza misses the lay-in but he's fouled by Jeremy Smith - foul #2 on Jeremy Smith, team foul #4 | 35-49 |
| Subs | Montana St., Billings | Oscar Contreras (SG) Howard Deem | |
| Subs | N. Kentucky | | |
| 15:52 | Montana St., Billings | Duane Oropeza makes the 1st free throw | 36-49 |
| 15:52 | Montana St., Billings | Duane Oropeza makes the 2nd free throw | 37-49 |
| Lineup | Montana St., Billings | PG - Jamie Kusky (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Oscar Contreras (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Alan Phillips (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Duane Oropeza (fairly fresh) 6 pts. C - James Bien (fresh) 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | N. Kentucky | PG - Shane Smith (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Jeremy Smith (tiring) 12 pts. 2 ast. SF - Korey Ryan (tiring) 8 pts. 3 reb. 3 stl. PF - William Allender (tiring) 9 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. C - Eric Jones (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 15:34 | N. Kentucky | Eric Jones is wide open but clanks a jumper from the right block | 37-49 |
| 15:33 | Montana St., Billings | Duane Oropeza snags the defensive board | 37-49 |
| 15:27 | Montana St., Billings | The short jumper by Oscar Contreras is denied by William Allender | 37-49 |
| 15:26 | N. Kentucky | Eric Jones grabs the defensive rebound | 37-49 |
| 15:22 | N. Kentucky | James Bien is called for the reach on Shane Smith in the backcourt - foul #2 on James Bien, team foul #3 | 37-49 |
| Subs | Montana St., Billings | Grover Caulder (SG), Tracey Burkhalter (SF), Anthony Hayes (PF), Thomas Douglas (C) Oscar Contreras, Alan Phillips, Duane Oropeza, James Bien | |
| Subs | N. Kentucky | | |
| 15:13 | N. Kentucky | Jeremy Smith clanks a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 37-49 |
| 15:11 | Montana St., Billings | Anthony Hayes gets the rebound | 37-49 |
| 15:06 | Montana St., Billings | Grover Caulder misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 37-49 |
| 15:05 | N. Kentucky | Eric Jones gets the rebound | 37-49 |
| 15:01 | N. Kentucky | Korey Ryan is wide open but clanks a floater from the right block | 37-49 |
| 14:59 | Montana St., Billings | Tracey Burkhalter pulls down the rebound | 37-49 |
| 14:53 | Montana St., Billings | Thomas Douglas throws it down on a great pass from Grover Caulder | 39-49 |
| 14:41 | N. Kentucky | William Allender misses badly on the uncontested shot from the left side but the foul's on Tracey Burkhalter - foul #1 on Tracey Burkhalter, team foul #4 | 39-49 |
| Subs | Montana St., Billings | Oscar Contreras (SG), Chris Clark (C) Grover Caulder, Thomas Douglas | |
| Subs | N. Kentucky | Jesse Carter (PG), Lane Anderson (C) Shane Smith, Eric Jones | |
| 14:41 | N. Kentucky | William Allender makes the 1st free throw | 39-50 |
| 14:41 | N. Kentucky | William Allender makes the 2nd free throw | 39-51 |
| 14:21 | Montana St., Billings | Jamie Kusky misses long on a jumper from the left side | 39-51 |
| 14:20 | Montana St., Billings | The offensive rebound goes to Tracey Burkhalter | 39-51 |
| 14:00 | Montana St., Billings | Oscar Contreras is hacked by Jeremy Smith - foul #3 on Jeremy Smith, team foul #5 | 39-51 |
| Subs | Montana St., Billings | Howard Deem (SG), Alan Phillips (SF), Duane Oropeza (PF), James Bien (C) Oscar Contreras, Tracey Burkhalter, Anthony Hayes, Chris Clark | |
| Subs | N. Kentucky | Maurice Whitmire (PG), Carl White (PF) Jesse Carter, William Allender | |
| 13:37 | Montana St., Billings | Jeremy Smith is called for the reach on Howard Deem - foul #4 on Jeremy Smith, team foul #6 | 39-51 |
| Subs | Montana St., Billings | Joseph Abron (PG) Jamie Kusky | |
| Subs | N. Kentucky | Jesse Carter (SG), George Dietrich (SF), Russell Kenyon (C) Jeremy Smith, Korey Ryan, Lane Anderson | |
| 13:27 | Montana St., Billings | Alan Phillips misses badly on a 3 from the left wing | 39-51 |
| 13:25 | Montana St., Billings | Joseph Abron tips it but misses | 39-51 |
| 13:23 | N. Kentucky | Carl White grabs the defensive rebound | 39-51 |
| 13:19 | N. Kentucky | George Dietrich is hacked by Alan Phillips in the backcourt - foul #1 on Alan Phillips, team foul #5 | 39-51 |
| Subs | Montana St., Billings | Grover Caulder (SG), Tracey Burkhalter (SF) Howard Deem, Alan Phillips | |
| Subs | N. Kentucky | | |
| 13:13 | N. Kentucky | Maurice Whitmire misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 39-51 |
| 13:11 | Montana St., Billings | James Bien snags the defensive board | 39-51 |
| 13:03 | Montana St., Billings | Joseph Abron hits a jumpshot from the left wing set up by Tracey Burkhalter | 41-51 |
| 12:42 | N. Kentucky | Carl White is alone and drills a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Maurice Whitmire | 41-53 |
| 12:19 | Montana St., Billings | James Bien throws a bad pass out of bounds | 41-53 |
| Subs | Montana St., Billings | Jamie Kusky (PG), Oscar Contreras (SG), Alan Phillips (SF), Chris Clark (C) Joseph Abron, Grover Caulder, Tracey Burkhalter, James Bien | |
| Subs | N. Kentucky | Shane Smith (PG), Jeremy Smith (SG), Korey Ryan (SF), William Allender (PF), Lane Anderson (C) Maurice Whitmire, Jesse Carter, George Dietrich, Carl White, Russell Kenyon | |
| 11:58 | N. Kentucky | Korey Ryan is fouled on the floor by Jamie Kusky - foul #4 on Jamie Kusky, team foul #6 | 41-53 |
| Subs | Montana St., Billings | Joseph Abron (PG), Anthony Hayes (PF) Jamie Kusky, Duane Oropeza | |
| Subs | N. Kentucky | | |
| 11:46 | N. Kentucky | Lane Anderson can't connect on a driving attempt in the paint | 41-53 |
| 11:44 | Montana St., Billings | Oscar Contreras grabs the board | 41-53 |
| Lineup | Montana St., Billings | PG - Joseph Abron (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Oscar Contreras (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Alan Phillips (fairly fresh) 5 pts. PF - Anthony Hayes (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. C - Chris Clark (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | N. Kentucky | PG - Shane Smith (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Jeremy Smith (tiring) 12 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SF - Korey Ryan (tiring) 8 pts. 3 reb. 3 stl. PF - William Allender (tiring) 11 pts. 4 reb. 3 blk. 3 pf. C - Lane Anderson (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:36 | Montana St., Billings | Alan Phillips hits a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 43-53 |
| 11:26 | N. Kentucky | William Allender misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 43-53 |
| 11:24 | Montana St., Billings | Alan Phillips pulls down the rebound | 43-53 |
| 11:19 | Montana St., Billings | Oscar Contreras hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right wing | 43-53 |
| 11:18 | Montana St., Billings | Oscar Contreras tips it home | 45-53 |
| 11:01 | N. Kentucky | Korey Ryan buries a driving attempt in the lane on a great pass from Shane Smith and the foul's on Alan Phillips - foul #2 on Alan Phillips, team foul #7 | 45-55 |
| Subs | Montana St., Billings | Howard Deem (SG), Tracey Burkhalter (SF), Duane Oropeza (PF), Thomas Douglas (C) Oscar Contreras, Alan Phillips, Anthony Hayes, Chris Clark | |
| Subs | N. Kentucky | Russell Kenyon (PF), Eric Jones (C) William Allender, Lane Anderson | |
| 11:01 | N. Kentucky | Korey Ryan makes the free throw | 45-56 |
| 10:49 | Montana St., Billings | Tracey Burkhalter buries a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 47-56 |
| 10:46 | N. Kentucky | Thomas Douglas picks off the pass by Korey Ryan in the backcourt | 47-56 |
| 10:33 | Montana St., Billings | Tracey Burkhalter connects on the shot in the paint and he's hacked by Korey Ryan - foul #1 on Korey Ryan, team foul #7 | 49-56 |
| Subs | Montana St., Billings | Grover Caulder (SG) Howard Deem | |
| Subs | N. Kentucky | Maurice Whitmire (PG), Jesse Carter (SG), George Dietrich (SF) Shane Smith, Jeremy Smith, Korey Ryan | |
| 10:33 | Montana St., Billings | Tracey Burkhalter misses the free throw | 49-56 |
| 10:33 | N. Kentucky | The rebound goes to Russell Kenyon | 49-56 |
| 10:25 | N. Kentucky | George Dietrich comes up short on the jumpshot from the left side | 49-56 |
| 10:24 | N. Kentucky | George Dietrich hits the follow up shot | 49-58 |
| 10:13 | Montana St., Billings | Russell Kenyon steals the ball from Joseph Abron | 49-58 |
| 09:58 | N. Kentucky | Tracey Burkhalter is called for the reach on Maurice Whitmire - foul #2 on Tracey Burkhalter, team foul #8 | 49-58 |
| Subs | Montana St., Billings | Howard Deem (SG), Anthony Hayes (PF), James Bien (C) Grover Caulder, Duane Oropeza, Thomas Douglas | |
| Subs | N. Kentucky | William Allender (PF) Russell Kenyon | |
| 09:58 | N. Kentucky | Maurice Whitmire makes the 1st free throw | 49-59 |
| 09:58 | N. Kentucky | Maurice Whitmire makes the 2nd free throw | 49-60 |
| 09:37 | Montana St., Billings | Joseph Abron is fouled on the floor by Maurice Whitmire - foul #2 on Maurice Whitmire, team foul #8 | 49-60 |
| Subs | Montana St., Billings | Oscar Contreras (SG), Alan Phillips (SF) Howard Deem, Tracey Burkhalter | |
| Subs | N. Kentucky | Lane Anderson (C) Eric Jones | |
| 09:37 | Montana St., Billings | Joseph Abron makes the 1st free throw | 50-60 |
| 09:37 | Montana St., Billings | Joseph Abron makes the 2nd free throw | 51-60 |
| 09:25 | N. Kentucky | Lane Anderson scores on a shot from just outside the lane set up by William Allender and the foul's on Joseph Abron - foul #4 on Joseph Abron, team foul #9 | 51-62 |
| Subs | Montana St., Billings | Jamie Kusky (PG) Joseph Abron | |
| Subs | N. Kentucky | Jeremy Smith (SG) Maurice Whitmire | |
| 09:25 | N. Kentucky | Lane Anderson makes the free throw | 51-63 |
| 09:13 | Montana St., Billings | Oscar Contreras is hacked by Lane Anderson - foul #3 on Lane Anderson, team foul #9 | 51-63 |
| Subs | Montana St., Billings | Howard Deem (SG) Jamie Kusky | |
| Subs | N. Kentucky | Carl White (PF) William Allender | |
| 09:13 | Montana St., Billings | Oscar Contreras misses the 1st free throw | 51-63 |
| 09:13 | Montana St., Billings | James Bien pulls down the offensive rebound | 51-63 |
| 08:53 | Montana St., Billings | James Bien connects on the jumper from the right block on a great pass from Howard Deem | 53-63 |
| 08:31 | N. Kentucky | Jeremy Smith's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 53-63 |
| Subs | Montana St., Billings | Jamie Kusky (PG), Grover Caulder (SG), Tracey Burkhalter (SF), Duane Oropeza (PF), Chris Clark (C) Oscar Contreras, Howard Deem, Alan Phillips, Anthony Hayes, James Bien | |
| Subs | N. Kentucky | Shane Smith (PG), Korey Ryan (SF), William Allender (PF) Jeremy Smith, George Dietrich, Carl White | |
| 08:06 | Montana St., Billings | Tracey Burkhalter is fouled on the floor by Korey Ryan - foul #2 on Korey Ryan, team foul #10 | 53-63 |
| Subs | Montana St., Billings | | |
| Subs | N. Kentucky | Maurice Whitmire (PG), Eric Jones (C) Shane Smith, Lane Anderson | |
| 08:06 | Montana St., Billings | Tracey Burkhalter misses the 1st free throw | 53-63 |
| 08:06 | Montana St., Billings | Tracey Burkhalter makes the 2nd free throw | 54-63 |
| 07:50 | N. Kentucky | William Allender scores on a jumper from the right block set up by Jesse Carter | 54-65 |
| 07:36 | Montana St., Billings | Jamie Kusky can't connect on a fadeaway in the paint | 54-65 |
| 07:34 | N. Kentucky | The rebound goes to Jesse Carter | 54-65 |
| Lineup | Montana St., Billings | PG - Jamie Kusky (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. 4 pf. SG - Grover Caulder (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Tracey Burkhalter (tiring) 10 pts. 4 reb. PF - Duane Oropeza (tiring) 6 pts. C - Chris Clark (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | N. Kentucky | PG - Maurice Whitmire (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 6 ast. SG - Jesse Carter (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - Korey Ryan (tired) 11 pts. 3 reb. 3 stl. PF - William Allender (tired) 13 pts. 4 reb. 3 blk. 3 pf. C - Eric Jones (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 07:25 | N. Kentucky | Maurice Whitmire buries a 3pt attempt from straight away set up by Eric Jones | 54-68 |
| 07:20 | Montana St., Billings | Grover Caulder knocks in the jumpshot from the right wing and he's hacked by Jesse Carter - foul #1 on Jesse Carter, team foul #11 | 56-68 |
| Subs | Montana St., Billings | Thomas Douglas (C) Chris Clark | |
| Subs | N. Kentucky | Shane Smith (PG), Jeremy Smith (SG), Russell Kenyon (SF), Lane Anderson (C) Maurice Whitmire, Jesse Carter, Korey Ryan, Eric Jones | |
| 07:20 | Montana St., Billings | Grover Caulder makes the free throw | 57-68 |
| 06:59 | N. Kentucky | Lane Anderson can't connect on a fadeaway from the right wing | 57-68 |
| 06:57 | Montana St., Billings | Tracey Burkhalter snags the defensive board | 57-68 |
| 06:51 | Montana St., Billings | Tracey Burkhalter misses short on a jumpshot from the left wing | 57-68 |
| 06:50 | Montana St., Billings | Tracey Burkhalter tips it home | 59-68 |
| 06:36 | N. Kentucky | William Allender banks in the layup on a nice dish by Shane Smith | 59-70 |
| 06:24 | Montana St., Billings | Duane Oropeza clanks a 3pt shot from the right wing | 59-70 |
| 06:22 | N. Kentucky | Shane Smith snags the defensive board | 59-70 |
| 06:09 | N. Kentucky | Jeremy Smith drills a fadeaway jumper from the right side on a great pass from Shane Smith | 59-72 |
| 06:05 | Montana St., Billings | Grover Caulder blows the layup | 59-72 |
| 06:04 | Montana St., Billings | Thomas Douglas snags the offensive board | 59-72 |
| 05:59 | Montana St., Billings | Jeremy Smith steals it from Jamie Kusky | 59-72 |
| 05:39 | N. Kentucky | Grover Caulder steals it from Lane Anderson | 59-72 |
| Game Plan | Montana St., Billings | Montana St., Billings is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | N. Kentucky | N. Kentucky is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (0) | |
| 05:20 | Montana St., Billings | Grover Caulder clanks a floater from the free throw line | 59-72 |
| 05:19 | N. Kentucky | Jeremy Smith gets the rebound | 59-72 |
| 05:05 | N. Kentucky | Tracey Burkhalter blocks the 3 pointer from the right wing by Jeremy Smith | 59-72 |
| 05:04 | Montana St., Billings | Duane Oropeza grabs the board | 59-72 |
| 04:59 | Montana St., Billings | Grover Caulder hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 59-72 |
| 04:58 | N. Kentucky | The rebound goes to Russell Kenyon | 59-72 |
| 04:58 | N. Kentucky | N. Kentucky calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 59-72 |
| Subs | Montana St., Billings | Joseph Abron (PG), Oscar Contreras (SG), Alan Phillips (SF), Anthony Hayes (PF), James Bien (C) Jamie Kusky, Grover Caulder, Tracey Burkhalter, Duane Oropeza, Thomas Douglas | |
| Subs | N. Kentucky | Maurice Whitmire (PG), Jesse Carter (SG), Korey Ryan (SF), Carl White (PF), Eric Jones (C) Shane Smith, Jeremy Smith, Russell Kenyon, William Allender, Lane Anderson | |
| 04:56 | N. Kentucky | Maurice Whitmire is hacked by Joseph Abron in the backcourt - foul #5 on Joseph Abron, team foul #10 | 59-72 |
| Subs | Montana St., Billings | Jamie Kusky (PG) Joseph Abron | |
| Subs | N. Kentucky | | |
| 04:56 | N. Kentucky | Maurice Whitmire makes the 1st free throw | 59-73 |
| 04:56 | N. Kentucky | Maurice Whitmire makes the 2nd free throw | 59-74 |
| 04:40 | Montana St., Billings | Alan Phillips blows the layup but he's fouled by Eric Jones - foul #1 on Eric Jones, team foul #12 | 59-74 |
| 04:40 | Montana St., Billings | Alan Phillips misses the 1st free throw | 59-74 |
| 04:40 | Montana St., Billings | Alan Phillips makes the 2nd free throw | 60-74 |
| 04:29 | N. Kentucky | Korey Ryan is whistled for traveling | 60-74 |
| 04:20 | Montana St., Billings | Oscar Contreras is hacked by Eric Jones - foul #2 on Eric Jones, team foul #13 | 60-74 |
| 04:20 | Montana St., Billings | Oscar Contreras makes the 1st free throw | 61-74 |
| 04:20 | Montana St., Billings | Oscar Contreras makes the 2nd free throw | 62-74 |
| 04:11 | N. Kentucky | Jesse Carter can't connect on a floater from the right side | 62-74 |
| 04:09 | Montana St., Billings | Alan Phillips pulls down the rebound | 62-74 |
| 04:03 | Montana St., Billings | James Bien misses the lay-in | 62-74 |
| 04:02 | N. Kentucky | Eric Jones pulls down the rebound | 62-74 |
| 03:49 | N. Kentucky | The jumper by Jesse Carter is denied by Anthony Hayes | 62-74 |
| 03:47 | Montana St., Billings | Alan Phillips snags the defensive board | 62-74 |
| 03:40 | Montana St., Billings | Carl White is called for the reach on Alan Phillips - foul #3 on Carl White, team foul #14 | 62-74 |
| Subs | Montana St., Billings | Howard Deem (SG), Chris Clark (C) Oscar Contreras, James Bien | |
| Subs | N. Kentucky | Jeremy Smith (SG), William Allender (PF), Lane Anderson (C) Jesse Carter, Carl White, Eric Jones | |
| 03:40 | Montana St., Billings | Alan Phillips makes the 1st free throw | 63-74 |
| 03:40 | Montana St., Billings | Alan Phillips makes the 2nd free throw | 64-74 |
| 03:24 | N. Kentucky | Maurice Whitmire misses badly on a 3 from the right corner | 64-74 |
| 03:22 | Montana St., Billings | Anthony Hayes grabs the board | 64-74 |
| Lineup | Montana St., Billings | PG - Jamie Kusky (tiring) 2 pts. 3 ast. 4 pf. SG - Howard Deem (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Alan Phillips (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. PF - Anthony Hayes (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. C - Chris Clark (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | N. Kentucky | PG - Maurice Whitmire (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 6 ast. SG - Jeremy Smith (tiring) 14 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SF - Korey Ryan (tiring) 11 pts. 3 reb. 3 stl. PF - William Allender (tired) 15 pts. 4 reb. 3 blk. 3 pf. C - Lane Anderson (tiring) 8 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 03:19 | Montana St., Billings | Jamie Kusky travels in the backcourt | 64-74 |
| 03:05 | N. Kentucky | William Allender hits the front of the rim on the wide open runner from close range | 64-74 |
| 03:04 | Montana St., Billings | Chris Clark grabs the defensive rebound | 64-74 |
| 02:57 | Montana St., Billings | Jeremy Smith takes the ball from Anthony Hayes | 64-74 |
| Game Plan | Montana St., Billings | Montana St., Billings is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | N. Kentucky | N. Kentucky is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (0) | |
| 02:39 | N. Kentucky | Jeremy Smith misses long on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 64-74 |
| 02:37 | N. Kentucky | William Allender gets the offensive rebound | 64-74 |
| 02:16 | N. Kentucky | The pull-up jumper by Jeremy Smith is blocked by Chris Clark | 64-74 |
| 02:14 | Montana St., Billings | The rebound goes to Alan Phillips | 64-74 |
| 02:14 | Montana St., Billings | Montana St., Billings calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 64-74 |
| Subs | Montana St., Billings | Oscar Contreras (SG), Tracey Burkhalter (SF), Duane Oropeza (PF), James Bien (C) Howard Deem, Alan Phillips, Anthony Hayes, Chris Clark | |
| Subs | N. Kentucky | Carl White (PF), Eric Jones (C) William Allender, Lane Anderson | |
| Game Plan | Montana St., Billings | Montana St., Billings is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | N. Kentucky | N. Kentucky is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+3) | |
| 01:53 | Montana St., Billings | Tracey Burkhalter drills a jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Oscar Contreras | 66-74 |
| 01:47 | N. Kentucky | Tracey Burkhalter steps in front of the Maurice Whitmire pass in the backcourt | 66-74 |
| 01:34 | Montana St., Billings | James Bien makes the 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by Jamie Kusky | 69-74 |
| 01:08 | N. Kentucky | Eric Jones misses the shot in the lane | 69-74 |
| 01:06 | Montana St., Billings | Duane Oropeza grabs the board | 69-74 |
| Game Plan | Montana St., Billings | Montana St., Billings is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | N. Kentucky | N. Kentucky is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (0) | |
| 01:02 | Montana St., Billings | Oscar Contreras hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left corner | 69-74 |
| 01:01 | N. Kentucky | Carl White grabs the defensive rebound | 69-74 |
| 01:01 | N. Kentucky | N. Kentucky calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 69-74 |
| Subs | Montana St., Billings | Grover Caulder (SG) Oscar Contreras | |
| Subs | N. Kentucky | William Allender (PF), Lane Anderson (C) Carl White, Eric Jones | |
| 00:56 | N. Kentucky | Jeremy Smith is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 69-74 |
| Game Plan | Montana St., Billings | Montana St., Billings is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | N. Kentucky | N. Kentucky is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (0) | |
| 00:41 | Montana St., Billings | Grover Caulder connects on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 72-74 |
| Game Plan | Montana St., Billings | Montana St., Billings is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | N. Kentucky | N. Kentucky is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (0) | |
| 00:21 | N. Kentucky | Lane Anderson scores on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Korey Ryan | 72-76 |
| Game Plan | Montana St., Billings | Montana St., Billings is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | N. Kentucky | N. Kentucky is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (0) | |
| 00:13 | Montana St., Billings | James Bien misses short on a 3 from the right corner | 72-76 |
| 00:11 | N. Kentucky | Korey Ryan snags the defensive board | 72-76 |
| 00:11 | N. Kentucky | N. Kentucky calls a full timeout (2 :30 remaining) | 72-76 |
| Subs | Montana St., Billings | | |
| Subs | N. Kentucky | George Dietrich (SF) Korey Ryan | |
| Game Plan | Montana St., Billings | Montana St., Billings is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | N. Kentucky | N. Kentucky is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (0) | |
| 00:09 | N. Kentucky | Grover Caulder is called for the reach on Jeremy Smith in the backcourt - foul #2 on Grover Caulder, team foul #11 | 72-76 |
| 00:09 | N. Kentucky | Jeremy Smith makes the 1st free throw | 72-77 |
| 00:09 | N. Kentucky | Jeremy Smith misses the 2nd free throw | 72-77 |
| 00:09 | N. Kentucky | Lane Anderson grabs the offensive board | 72-77 |
| 00:08 | N. Kentucky | Duane Oropeza is called for the reach on Lane Anderson - foul #2 on Duane Oropeza, team foul #12 | 72-77 |
| Subs | Montana St., Billings | | |
| Subs | N. Kentucky | Korey Ryan (SF) George Dietrich | |
| 00:08 | N. Kentucky | Lane Anderson misses the 1st free throw | 72-77 |
| 00:08 | N. Kentucky | Lane Anderson makes the 2nd free throw | 72-78 |
| 00:02 | Montana St., Billings | Tracey Burkhalter hits a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 75-78 |
| 00:01 | N. Kentucky | Jeremy Smith is fouled in the backcourt by Jamie Kusky - foul #5 on Jamie Kusky, team foul #13 | 75-78 |
| Subs | Montana St., Billings | Howard Deem (PG) Jamie Kusky | |
| Subs | N. Kentucky | George Dietrich (SF) Korey Ryan | |
| 00:01 | N. Kentucky | Jeremy Smith makes the 1st free throw | 75-79 |
| 00:01 | N. Kentucky | Jeremy Smith misses the 2nd free throw | 75-79 |
| 00:01 | Montana St., Billings | James Bien snags the defensive board | 75-79 |
| 00:00 | Montana St., Billings | James Bien comes up short on the fullcourt shot | 75-79 |