| Lineup | Montana | PG - Jimmy Davidson (fresh) 4 pts. 6 ast. SG - George Lingo (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Cleveland Edwards (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. PF - James James (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - Donald Banks (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Joe Welch (fresh) 1 pts. 3 ast. SG - Robert Williams (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Jimmy Burke (fresh) PF - Earl Gabriel (fresh) 15 pts. 5 reb. C - William Newcomb (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Montana State | Jimmy Burke inbounds the ball | 34-33 |
| Game Plan | Montana | Montana is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| 19:38 | Montana State | William Newcomb misses badly on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 34-33 |
| 19:37 | Montana State | Earl Gabriel snags the offensive board | 34-33 |
| 19:11 | Montana State | Earl Gabriel misses the fadeaway from the left wing | 34-33 |
| 19:09 | Montana | The rebound goes to George Lingo | 34-33 |
| 18:56 | Montana | Donald Banks hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Jimmy Davidson | 36-33 |
| 18:32 | Montana State | Joe Welch can't connect on a shot from the baseline | 36-33 |
| 18:30 | Montana | Donald Banks gets the rebound | 36-33 |
| 18:26 | Montana | Jimmy Davidson travels with the ball | 36-33 |
| Subs | Montana | | |
| Subs | Montana State | Rodney Speer (PG), Charles Solley (SG), William Steppe (SF), Jeffery Veal (PF) Joe Welch, Robert Williams, Jimmy Burke, Earl Gabriel | |
| 18:02 | Montana State | Jeffery Veal hits the front of the rim on the runner from the baseline but he's fouled by George Lingo - foul #1 on George Lingo, team foul #1 | 36-33 |
| 18:02 | Montana State | Jeffery Veal misses the 1st free throw | 36-33 |
| 18:02 | Montana State | Jeffery Veal makes the 2nd free throw | 36-34 |
| 17:40 | Montana | George Lingo is hacked by Charles Solley during a doubleteam - foul #1 on Charles Solley, team foul #1 | 36-34 |
| Subs | Montana | | |
| Subs | Montana State | Christopher Ford (SF), Earl Gabriel (PF) William Steppe, Jeffery Veal | |
| 17:25 | Montana | George Lingo's floater is tipped away by Earl Gabriel | 36-34 |
| 17:24 | Montana State | Rodney Speer grabs the defensive rebound | 36-34 |
| 17:01 | Montana State | Earl Gabriel is whistled for traveling | 36-34 |
| Subs | Montana | David Larochelle (C) Donald Banks | |
| Subs | Montana State | Joe Welch (PG), Robert Williams (SG), Jimmy Burke (SF) Rodney Speer, Charles Solley, Christopher Ford | |
| 16:41 | Montana | William Newcomb blocks the short jumper by George Lingo | 36-34 |
| 16:40 | Montana State | The rebound goes to Earl Gabriel | 36-34 |
| 16:17 | Montana State | Earl Gabriel misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the left side but he's fouled by James James - foul #3 on James James, team foul #2 | 36-34 |
| Subs | Montana | Kelly Twombly (PG), David Sin (SG), Tracy Dinardo (PF), Alan Paul (C) Jimmy Davidson, George Lingo, Cleveland Edwards, James James | |
| Subs | Montana State | Charles Solley (SG), Christopher Ford (SF), James Roper (C) Robert Williams, Jimmy Burke, William Newcomb | |
| 16:17 | Montana State | Earl Gabriel makes the 1st free throw | 36-35 |
| 16:17 | Montana State | Earl Gabriel makes the 2nd free throw | 36-36 |
| 16:09 | Montana | Tracy Dinardo blows the layup | 36-36 |
| 16:07 | Montana State | Earl Gabriel pulls down the rebound | 36-36 |
| 15:50 | Montana State | Christopher Ford can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 36-36 |
| 15:49 | Montana State | Earl Gabriel snags the offensive board | 36-36 |
| Lineup | Montana | PG - Kelly Twombly (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SG - David Sin (fresh) 2 pts. SF - David Larochelle (fresh) PF - Tracy Dinardo (fresh) C - Alan Paul (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Joe Welch (fresh) 1 pts. 3 ast. SG - Charles Solley (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Christopher Ford (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Earl Gabriel (fresh) 17 pts. 9 reb. C - James Roper (fresh) | |
| 15:31 | Montana State | Joe Welch makes the 3pt jumper from the right corner set up by Charles Solley | 36-39 |
| 15:10 | Montana | David Larochelle hits a jump hook in the lane set up by David Sin and he's hacked by Christopher Ford - foul #2 on Christopher Ford, team foul #2 | 38-39 |
| Subs | Montana | Jimmy Davidson (PG), George Lingo (SG), James James (PF), Donald Banks (C) Kelly Twombly, David Sin, Tracy Dinardo, Alan Paul | |
| Subs | Montana State | Rodney Speer (PG), Robert Williams (SG), William Steppe (SF), Jeffery Veal (PF), William Newcomb (C) Joe Welch, Charles Solley, Christopher Ford, Earl Gabriel, James Roper | |
| 15:10 | Montana | David Larochelle misses the free throw | 38-39 |
| 15:10 | Montana State | William Newcomb grabs the board | 38-39 |
| 14:46 | Montana State | Donald Banks blocks the jumper by Robert Williams | 38-39 |
| 14:44 | Montana | George Lingo grabs the board | 38-39 |
| 14:25 | Montana | James James scores on a 3pt attempt from straight away on a nice dish by George Lingo | 41-39 |
| 14:02 | Montana State | William Newcomb misses short on a floater from close range but the foul's on Donald Banks - foul #1 on Donald Banks, team foul #3 | 41-39 |
| Subs | Montana | Cleveland Edwards (SF) David Larochelle | |
| Subs | Montana State | Joe Welch (PG), Jimmy Burke (SF), Earl Gabriel (PF) Rodney Speer, William Steppe, Jeffery Veal | |
| 14:02 | Montana State | William Newcomb makes the 1st free throw | 41-40 |
| 14:02 | Montana State | William Newcomb misses the 2nd free throw | 41-40 |
| 14:02 | Montana | James James snags the defensive board | 41-40 |
| 13:34 | Montana | James James can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 41-40 |
| 13:33 | Montana State | William Newcomb grabs the defensive rebound | 41-40 |
| 13:16 | Montana State | Jimmy Burke loses the dribble to Donald Banks | 41-40 |
| 13:07 | Montana | George Lingo misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 41-40 |
| 13:06 | Montana | George Lingo hits the follow up shot | 43-40 |
| 12:45 | Montana State | George Lingo steals the ball from Earl Gabriel | 43-40 |
| 12:40 | Montana | George Lingo throws it down | 45-40 |
| 12:14 | Montana State | Jimmy Davidson picks off the pass by William Newcomb | 45-40 |
| 12:11 | Montana | Jimmy Davidson lays it in | 47-40 |
| 11:53 | Montana State | Donald Banks blocks the jumper by Jimmy Burke | 47-40 |
| 11:52 | Montana State | William Newcomb hits the follow up shot | 47-42 |
| Lineup | Montana | PG - Jimmy Davidson (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 7 ast. 2 stl. SG - George Lingo (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 2 ast. SF - Cleveland Edwards (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. PF - James James (fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Donald Banks (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Joe Welch (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Robert Williams (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SF - Jimmy Burke (fresh) PF - Earl Gabriel (fresh) 17 pts. 9 reb. C - William Newcomb (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:29 | Montana | George Lingo works out of a doubleteam and scores on a driving attempt from the right block on a nice dish by Jimmy Davidson | 49-42 |
| 11:05 | Montana State | Joe Welch is fouled on the floor by Cleveland Edwards - foul #3 on Cleveland Edwards, team foul #4 | 49-42 |
| Subs | Montana | Kelly Twombly (PG), David Sin (SG), David Larochelle (PF), Alan Paul (C) Jimmy Davidson, George Lingo, James James, Donald Banks | |
| Subs | Montana State | Rodney Speer (PG), Charles Solley (SG), Christopher Ford (SF), James Roper (C) Joe Welch, Robert Williams, Jimmy Burke, William Newcomb | |
| 10:52 | Montana State | Earl Gabriel misses short on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 49-42 |
| 10:51 | Montana | Cleveland Edwards grabs the defensive rebound | 49-42 |
| 10:34 | Montana | Kelly Twombly scores on a jumper from close range | 51-42 |
| 10:23 | Montana State | Rodney Speer knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 51-44 |
| 10:01 | Montana | The short jumper by Alan Paul is denied by Earl Gabriel | 51-44 |
| 09:59 | Montana | Cleveland Edwards hits the follow up shot | 53-44 |
| 09:30 | Montana State | Kelly Twombly picks off the pass by Charles Solley | 53-44 |
| 09:25 | Montana | Kelly Twombly lays it in | 55-44 |
| Game Plan | Montana | Montana is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a triangle offense and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| 09:06 | Montana State | Charles Solley misses short on a floater from the left wing but he's hacked by Alan Paul - foul #2 on Alan Paul, team foul #5 | 55-44 |
| Subs | Montana | George Lingo (SG), James James (PF) David Sin, Cleveland Edwards | |
| Subs | Montana State | Joe Welch (PG), Jeffery Veal (PF), William Newcomb (C) Rodney Speer, Earl Gabriel, James Roper | |
| 09:06 | Montana State | Charles Solley makes the 1st free throw | 55-45 |
| 09:06 | Montana State | Charles Solley misses the 2nd free throw | 55-45 |
| 09:06 | Montana | Alan Paul grabs the defensive rebound | 55-45 |
| 08:50 | Montana | Kelly Twombly buries a driving attempt in the paint on a nice dish by George Lingo | 57-45 |
| 08:32 | Montana State | William Newcomb hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 57-45 |
| 08:30 | Montana State | William Newcomb snags the offensive board | 57-45 |
| 08:14 | Montana State | Christopher Ford blows the layup | 57-45 |
| 08:12 | Montana | George Lingo pulls down the rebound | 57-45 |
| 07:58 | Montana | Kelly Twombly knocks in the jump hook from the right block on a great pass from George Lingo | 59-45 |
| 07:41 | Montana State | Charles Solley knocks in the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 59-47 |
| Lineup | Montana | PG - Kelly Twombly (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - George Lingo (fresh) 16 pts. 4 ast. SF - David Larochelle (fresh) 2 pts. PF - James James (fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Alan Paul (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Joe Welch (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Charles Solley (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Christopher Ford (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Jeffery Veal (fresh) 1 pts. C - William Newcomb (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:20 | Montana | George Lingo slams it home set up by Alan Paul | 61-47 |
| Game Plan | Montana | Montana is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| 07:08 | Montana State | Charles Solley clanks a 3pt shot from the left wing | 61-47 |
| 07:07 | Montana | David Larochelle snags the defensive board | 61-47 |
| Game Plan | Montana | Montana is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| 06:47 | Montana | David Larochelle misses the turnaround in the lane | 61-47 |
| 06:45 | Montana State | Jeffery Veal snags the defensive board | 61-47 |
| 06:32 | Montana State | William Newcomb makes the runner in the paint set up by Joe Welch | 61-49 |
| Game Plan | Montana | Montana is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| 06:11 | Montana | Alan Paul is fouled on the floor by William Newcomb - foul #3 on William Newcomb, team foul #3 | 61-49 |
| Subs | Montana | Jimmy Davidson (PG), David Sin (SG), Cleveland Edwards (SF), Donald Banks (C) Kelly Twombly, George Lingo, David Larochelle, Alan Paul | |
| Subs | Montana State | Robert Williams (SG), William Steppe (SF), Earl Gabriel (PF), James Roper (C) Charles Solley, Christopher Ford, Jeffery Veal, William Newcomb | |
| 05:58 | Montana | Donald Banks knocks in the jump hook near the basket and the foul's on Robert Williams - foul #2 on Robert Williams, team foul #4 | 63-49 |
| Subs | Montana | | |
| Subs | Montana State | Radomil Tontarski (C) James Roper | |
| 05:58 | Montana | Donald Banks misses the free throw | 63-49 |
| 05:58 | Montana State | The rebound goes to Earl Gabriel | 63-49 |
| 05:48 | Montana State | Earl Gabriel can't connect on a 3 from the left wing | 63-49 |
| 05:47 | Montana | Donald Banks gets the rebound | 63-49 |
| Game Plan | Montana | Montana is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| 05:18 | Montana | James James connects on the driving attempt from the left block on a great pass from David Sin | 65-49 |
| 04:56 | Montana State | Joe Welch misses the floater from the right side | 65-49 |
| 04:55 | Montana | Donald Banks gets the rebound | 65-49 |
| 04:29 | Montana | Cleveland Edwards clanks a 3pt jumper from straight away | 65-49 |
| 04:27 | Montana State | Radomil Tontarski snags the defensive board | 65-49 |
| 04:21 | Montana State | Joe Welch misses the runner from the right block | 65-49 |
| 04:19 | Montana State | Radomil Tontarski tips it but misses | 65-49 |
| 04:18 | Montana | Donald Banks gets the rebound | 65-49 |
| 03:53 | Montana | Donald Banks misses the easy layup | 65-49 |
| 03:51 | Montana State | Earl Gabriel gets the rebound | 65-49 |
| Game Plan | Montana | Montana is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| 03:46 | Montana State | William Steppe can't connect on a 3 from the right wing | 65-49 |
| 03:45 | Montana | David Sin gets the rebound | 65-49 |
| Game Plan | Montana | Montana is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (+1) | |
| 03:27 | Montana | Cleveland Edwards lays it up and in on a nice dish by Donald Banks | 67-49 |
| Lineup | Montana | PG - Jimmy Davidson (fresh) 6 pts. 8 ast. 2 stl. SG - David Sin (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Cleveland Edwards (fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. PF - James James (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Donald Banks (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Joe Welch (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. SG - Robert Williams (fresh) 6 pts. SF - William Steppe (fresh) PF - Earl Gabriel (fresh) 17 pts. 11 reb. 2 blk. C - Radomil Tontarski (fairly fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 03:07 | Montana State | Earl Gabriel comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 67-49 |
| 03:05 | Montana | Cleveland Edwards gets the rebound | 67-49 |
| 02:42 | Montana | David Sin connects on the jumper near the basket set up by Jimmy Davidson | 69-49 |
| 02:24 | Montana State | Joe Welch connects on the 3pt attempt from straight away set up by William Steppe | 69-52 |
| 02:11 | Montana | David Sin drills a turnaround from the right block on a great pass from Jimmy Davidson | 71-52 |
| 01:50 | Montana State | Robert Williams hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 71-52 |
| 01:48 | Montana State | Radomil Tontarski grabs the offensive rebound | 71-52 |
| 01:37 | Montana State | Joe Welch knocks in the pull-up jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Robert Williams | 71-54 |
| 01:17 | Montana | Donald Banks hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 71-54 |
| 01:16 | Montana | Cleveland Edwards grabs the offensive rebound | 71-54 |
| 00:53 | Montana | Robert Williams is called for the reach on David Sin - foul #3 on Robert Williams, team foul #5 | 71-54 |
| Subs | Montana | Kelly Twombly (PG), David Larochelle (SF), Tracy Dinardo (PF), Alan Paul (C) Jimmy Davidson, Cleveland Edwards, James James, Donald Banks | |
| Subs | Montana State | Rodney Speer (PG), Charles Solley (SG), Christopher Ford (SF), Jeffery Veal (PF), James Roper (C) Joe Welch, Robert Williams, William Steppe, Earl Gabriel, Radomil Tontarski | |
| Game Plan | Montana | Montana is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (+1) | |
| 00:33 | Montana | Kelly Twombly double dribbles | 71-54 |
| Game Plan | Montana | Montana is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (+1) | |
| 00:27 | Montana State | Jeffery Veal's pass is intercepted by Alan Paul | 71-54 |
| 00:00 | Montana | Kelly Twombly runs out the clock | 71-54 |