| Lineup | W. New Mexico | PG - Robert Genova (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Flowers (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Manuel Mae (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Calvin Newsome (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Raymond Pompey (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Montana St., Billings | PG - Leroy Laverriere (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Steven Mayes (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Earl Bass (fresh) 9 pts. PF - William Reynolds (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. C - Luis Hampton (fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 20:00 | Montana St., Billings | Earl Bass inbounds the ball | 41-44 |
| Game Plan | W. New Mexico | W. New Mexico is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Montana St., Billings | Montana St., Billings is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 19:53 | Montana St., Billings | Earl Bass double dribbles | 41-44 |
| 19:38 | W. New Mexico | John Flowers hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left wing but the foul's on William Reynolds - foul #2 on William Reynolds, team foul #1 | 41-44 |
| 19:38 | W. New Mexico | John Flowers makes the 1st free throw | 42-44 |
| 19:38 | W. New Mexico | John Flowers misses the 2nd free throw | 42-44 |
| 19:38 | Montana St., Billings | Luis Hampton snags the defensive board | 42-44 |
| 19:33 | Montana St., Billings | Robert Genova takes the ball from Earl Bass | 42-44 |
| 19:10 | W. New Mexico | Raymond Pompey hits the front of the rim on the runner from the left block | 42-44 |
| 19:08 | W. New Mexico | Raymond Pompey hits the follow up shot | 44-44 |
| 18:51 | Montana St., Billings | Steven Mayes misses long on a 3 from the left wing | 44-44 |
| 18:49 | Montana St., Billings | William Reynolds gets the offensive rebound | 44-44 |
| 18:39 | Montana St., Billings | Luis Hampton misses the jumper from the baseline | 44-44 |
| 18:37 | W. New Mexico | The rebound goes to Calvin Newsome | 44-44 |
| 18:28 | W. New Mexico | Robert Genova is hacked by William Reynolds - foul #3 on William Reynolds, team foul #2 | 44-44 |
| Subs | W. New Mexico | Phillip Irving (PG), John Tusing (SG), Al Morrell (SF), Lawrence Hicks (PF), Gerald Garris (C) Robert Genova, John Flowers, Manuel Mae, Calvin Newsome, Raymond Pompey | |
| Subs | Montana St., Billings | Robert Poole (PG), Michael Collins (SG), Garry Horne (SF), Ronald Veazey (PF), Jason Rowley (C) Leroy Laverriere, Steven Mayes, Earl Bass, William Reynolds, Luis Hampton | |
| 18:13 | W. New Mexico | Phillip Irving misses long on a 3 from straight away | 44-44 |
| 18:11 | Montana St., Billings | Jason Rowley pulls down the rebound | 44-44 |
| 18:07 | Montana St., Billings | Robert Poole misses long on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 44-44 |
| 18:05 | W. New Mexico | Al Morrell snags the defensive board | 44-44 |
| 17:57 | W. New Mexico | Lawrence Hicks makes the jumper from the right block | 46-44 |
| 17:42 | Montana St., Billings | Ronald Veazey scores on a shot in the paint | 46-46 |
| 17:40 | W. New Mexico | Phillip Irving is fouled in the backcourt by Robert Poole - foul #2 on Robert Poole, team foul #3 | 46-46 |
| Subs | W. New Mexico | David Crabtree (PG), Gregory Barnett (SF), Calvin Newsome (PF), Raymond Pompey (C) Phillip Irving, Al Morrell, Lawrence Hicks, Gerald Garris | |
| Subs | Montana St., Billings | William Bowers (PG), Earl Bass (SF), Luis Hampton (C) Robert Poole, Garry Horne, Jason Rowley | |
| 17:17 | W. New Mexico | Gregory Barnett throws it down | 48-46 |
| 17:04 | Montana St., Billings | Earl Bass misses short on a jumper from the left wing | 48-46 |
| 17:02 | W. New Mexico | Calvin Newsome pulls down the rebound | 48-46 |
| 16:59 | W. New Mexico | Gregory Barnett loses the dribble to Earl Bass in the backcourt | 48-46 |
| 16:41 | Montana St., Billings | William Bowers is called for traveling | 48-46 |
| Subs | W. New Mexico | Phillip Irving (PG), John Flowers (SG), Manuel Mae (SF), Lawrence Hicks (C) David Crabtree, John Tusing, Gregory Barnett, Raymond Pompey | |
| Subs | Montana St., Billings | Darryl Gentile (PG), Steven Mayes (SG), Garry Horne (PF) William Bowers, Michael Collins, Ronald Veazey | |
| 16:19 | W. New Mexico | Calvin Newsome is open and scores on a shot from the left block | 50-46 |
| 16:15 | Montana St., Billings | Steven Mayes connects on the jumpshot from the free throw line set up by Darryl Gentile | 50-48 |
| 16:08 | W. New Mexico | Manuel Mae is fouled in the backcourt by Darryl Gentile - foul #3 on Darryl Gentile, team foul #4 | 50-48 |
| Subs | W. New Mexico | Robert Genova (PG), Al Morrell (PF) Phillip Irving, Calvin Newsome | |
| Subs | Montana St., Billings | Leroy Laverriere (PG), Robert Poole (SG), Ronald Veazey (PF), Jason Rowley (C) Darryl Gentile, Steven Mayes, Earl Bass, Luis Hampton | |
| 15:51 | W. New Mexico | Robert Poole is called for the reach on Manuel Mae - foul #3 on Robert Poole, team foul #5 | 50-48 |
| Subs | W. New Mexico | Gerald Garris (C) Lawrence Hicks | |
| Subs | Montana St., Billings | William Reynolds (PF) Ronald Veazey | |
| Lineup | W. New Mexico | PG - Robert Genova (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Flowers (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SF - Manuel Mae (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Al Morrell (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Gerald Garris (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Montana St., Billings | PG - Leroy Laverriere (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Poole (fresh) 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Garry Horne (fairly fresh) 3 reb. PF - William Reynolds (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Jason Rowley (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:31 | W. New Mexico | Leroy Laverriere picks off the pass by Gerald Garris | 50-48 |
| 15:11 | Montana St., Billings | Robert Poole scores on a jumper from the left wing | 50-50 |
| 14:50 | W. New Mexico | Manuel Mae slams it home | 52-50 |
| 14:33 | Montana St., Billings | Garry Horne misses badly on a jump hook from close range but he's fouled by Al Morrell - foul #2 on Al Morrell, team foul #1 | 52-50 |
| Subs | W. New Mexico | David Crabtree (PG), Phillip Irving (SG), Gregory Barnett (SF), Calvin Newsome (PF), Raymond Pompey (C) Robert Genova, John Flowers, Manuel Mae, Al Morrell, Gerald Garris | |
| Subs | Montana St., Billings | William Bowers (PG), Steven Mayes (SG), Luis Hampton (C) Leroy Laverriere, Robert Poole, Jason Rowley | |
| 14:33 | Montana St., Billings | Garry Horne makes the 1st free throw | 52-51 |
| 14:33 | Montana St., Billings | Garry Horne misses the 2nd free throw | 52-51 |
| 14:33 | W. New Mexico | Calvin Newsome grabs the defensive rebound | 52-51 |
| 14:28 | W. New Mexico | David Crabtree hits a pull-up jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Calvin Newsome | 54-51 |
| 14:26 | Montana St., Billings | Phillip Irving picks off the pass by Garry Horne in the backcourt | 54-51 |
| 14:21 | W. New Mexico | David Crabtree comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 54-51 |
| 14:20 | Montana St., Billings | Garry Horne gets the rebound | 54-51 |
| 14:14 | Montana St., Billings | Garry Horne misses badly on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 54-51 |
| 14:13 | Montana St., Billings | Garry Horne pulls down the offensive rebound | 54-51 |
| 13:56 | Montana St., Billings | William Bowers misses short on a jumpshot from the right side but he's fouled by David Crabtree - foul #3 on David Crabtree, team foul #2 | 54-51 |
| Subs | W. New Mexico | John Tusing (PG), Lawrence Hicks (PF) David Crabtree, Calvin Newsome | |
| Subs | Montana St., Billings | Michael Collins (SF) Garry Horne | |
| 13:56 | Montana St., Billings | William Bowers makes the 1st free throw | 54-52 |
| 13:56 | Montana St., Billings | William Bowers makes the 2nd free throw | 54-53 |
| 13:38 | W. New Mexico | John Tusing clanks a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 54-53 |
| 13:36 | Montana St., Billings | Steven Mayes pulls down the rebound | 54-53 |
| 13:29 | Montana St., Billings | Michael Collins misses long on a floater in the paint | 54-53 |
| 13:28 | W. New Mexico | The rebound goes to Lawrence Hicks | 54-53 |
| 13:20 | W. New Mexico | Gregory Barnett clanks a floater from the right block | 54-53 |
| 13:18 | W. New Mexico | Raymond Pompey tips it but misses | 54-53 |
| 13:16 | Montana St., Billings | Michael Collins pulls down the rebound | 54-53 |
| 13:11 | Montana St., Billings | William Bowers misses the 3pt attempt from straight away | 54-53 |
| 13:10 | W. New Mexico | The rebound goes to Raymond Pompey | 54-53 |
| 12:54 | W. New Mexico | Gregory Barnett misses short on a jump hook from the left block but he's hacked by Steven Mayes - foul #2 on Steven Mayes, team foul #6 | 54-53 |
| Subs | W. New Mexico | Robert Genova (PG), Manuel Mae (SF), Calvin Newsome (PF) John Tusing, Phillip Irving, Raymond Pompey | |
| Subs | Montana St., Billings | Darryl Gentile (PG), Earl Bass (SF), Ronald Veazey (C) William Bowers, Michael Collins, Luis Hampton | |
| 12:54 | W. New Mexico | Gregory Barnett makes the 1st free throw | 55-53 |
| 12:54 | W. New Mexico | Gregory Barnett misses the 2nd free throw | 55-53 |
| 12:54 | W. New Mexico | Calvin Newsome grabs the offensive board | 55-53 |
| 12:35 | W. New Mexico | Manuel Mae makes the runner in the paint | 57-53 |
| 12:15 | Montana St., Billings | Earl Bass makes the wide open shot from the right wing | 57-55 |
| 12:12 | W. New Mexico | Ronald Veazey is called for the reach on Robert Genova in the backcourt - foul #2 on Ronald Veazey, team foul #7 | 57-55 |
| Subs | W. New Mexico | John Flowers (SG), Al Morrell (C) Gregory Barnett, Lawrence Hicks | |
| Subs | Montana St., Billings | Robert Poole (SG), Luis Hampton (C) Steven Mayes, William Reynolds | |
| 12:12 | W. New Mexico | Robert Genova makes the 1st free throw | 58-55 |
| 12:12 | W. New Mexico | Robert Genova makes the 2nd free throw | 59-55 |
| 12:08 | Montana St., Billings | Robert Genova steals the ball from Robert Poole in the backcourt | 59-55 |
| 12:07 | W. New Mexico | Manuel Mae hits the finger roll set up by Robert Genova | 61-55 |
| 11:51 | Montana St., Billings | Al Morrell is called for the reach on Robert Poole - foul #3 on Al Morrell, team foul #3 | 61-55 |
| Subs | W. New Mexico | David Crabtree (PG) Robert Genova | |
| Subs | Montana St., Billings | Leroy Laverriere (PG) Darryl Gentile | |
| Lineup | W. New Mexico | PG - David Crabtree (fresh) 6 pts. 3 pf. SG - John Flowers (tiring) 4 pts. SF - Manuel Mae (tiring) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Calvin Newsome (tiring) 6 pts. 7 reb. C - Al Morrell (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Montana St., Billings | PG - Leroy Laverriere (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Poole (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Earl Bass (fairly fresh) 11 pts. PF - Ronald Veazey (tiring) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Luis Hampton (tired) 3 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 11:46 | Montana St., Billings | Robert Poole misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 61-55 |
| 11:44 | W. New Mexico | The rebound goes to Manuel Mae | 61-55 |
| 11:32 | W. New Mexico | John Flowers misses the 3pt shot from the left wing | 61-55 |
| 11:31 | Montana St., Billings | The rebound goes to Luis Hampton | 61-55 |
| 11:15 | Montana St., Billings | Earl Bass clanks a shot from the baseline | 61-55 |
| 11:14 | Montana St., Billings | Ronald Veazey grabs the offensive board | 61-55 |
| 10:56 | Montana St., Billings | Leroy Laverriere knocks in the jumper from the left side set up by Earl Bass | 61-57 |
| 10:39 | W. New Mexico | Earl Bass picks off the pass by Al Morrell | 61-57 |
| 10:14 | Montana St., Billings | Earl Bass clanks a fadeaway jumper from the left side but he's fouled by Al Morrell - foul #4 on Al Morrell, team foul #4 | 61-57 |
| Subs | W. New Mexico | Robert Genova (PG), John Tusing (SG), Phillip Irving (SF), Gerald Garris (PF), Raymond Pompey (C) David Crabtree, John Flowers, Manuel Mae, Calvin Newsome, Al Morrell | |
| Subs | Montana St., Billings | Darryl Gentile (PG), William Bowers (SG), Michael Collins (PF), Garry Horne (C) Leroy Laverriere, Robert Poole, Ronald Veazey, Luis Hampton | |
| 10:14 | Montana St., Billings | Earl Bass makes the 1st free throw | 61-58 |
| 10:14 | Montana St., Billings | Earl Bass misses the 2nd free throw | 61-58 |
| 10:14 | W. New Mexico | Raymond Pompey gets the rebound | 61-58 |
| 09:47 | W. New Mexico | Robert Genova is fouled on the floor by Earl Bass - foul #1 on Earl Bass, team foul #8 | 61-58 |
| Subs | W. New Mexico | Lawrence Hicks (PF) Gerald Garris | |
| Subs | Montana St., Billings | Steven Mayes (SG), William Reynolds (PF), Jason Rowley (C) Darryl Gentile, Earl Bass, Garry Horne | |
| 09:47 | W. New Mexico | Robert Genova makes the 1st free throw | 62-58 |
| 09:47 | W. New Mexico | Robert Genova makes the 2nd free throw | 63-58 |
| 09:45 | Montana St., Billings | William Bowers double dribbles in the backcourt | 63-58 |
| 09:38 | W. New Mexico | Robert Genova misses long on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on Steven Mayes - foul #3 on Steven Mayes, team foul #9 | 63-58 |
| Subs | W. New Mexico | | |
| Subs | Montana St., Billings | Leroy Laverriere (PG) William Bowers | |
| 09:38 | W. New Mexico | Robert Genova makes the 1st free throw | 64-58 |
| 09:38 | W. New Mexico | Robert Genova misses the 2nd free throw | 64-58 |
| 09:38 | Montana St., Billings | Jason Rowley gets the rebound | 64-58 |
| 09:16 | Montana St., Billings | William Reynolds can't finish the layup | 64-58 |
| 09:14 | Montana St., Billings | Steven Mayes pulls down the offensive rebound | 64-58 |
| 09:02 | Montana St., Billings | William Reynolds is open and scores on a runner from the left block on a great pass from Steven Mayes | 64-60 |
| 08:50 | W. New Mexico | Phillip Irving is wide open but clanks a 3 from the right corner | 64-60 |
| 08:48 | Montana St., Billings | The rebound goes to Leroy Laverriere | 64-60 |
| 08:41 | Montana St., Billings | Jason Rowley loses the ball out of bounds | 64-60 |
| Subs | W. New Mexico | Gregory Barnett (SG), Manuel Mae (SF), Gerald Garris (PF) Robert Genova, John Tusing, Lawrence Hicks | |
| Subs | Montana St., Billings | Darryl Gentile (PG), Earl Bass (SF), Garry Horne (C) Leroy Laverriere, Michael Collins, Jason Rowley | |
| 08:18 | W. New Mexico | Raymond Pompey is hacked by Steven Mayes - foul #4 on Steven Mayes, team foul #10 | 64-60 |
| Subs | W. New Mexico | Calvin Newsome (PF) Gerald Garris | |
| Subs | Montana St., Billings | William Bowers (SG) Steven Mayes | |
| 08:18 | W. New Mexico | Raymond Pompey misses the 1st free throw | 64-60 |
| 08:18 | W. New Mexico | Raymond Pompey makes the 2nd free throw | 65-60 |
| 08:04 | Montana St., Billings | Garry Horne makes the floater from the left block | 65-62 |
| 07:42 | W. New Mexico | Garry Horne is called for the reach on Calvin Newsome - foul #2 on Garry Horne, team foul #11 | 65-62 |
| Subs | W. New Mexico | John Tusing (PG), John Flowers (SG), Gerald Garris (C) Phillip Irving, Gregory Barnett, Raymond Pompey | |
| Subs | Montana St., Billings | Leroy Laverriere (PG), Steven Mayes (SG), Michael Collins (SF), Ronald Veazey (C) Darryl Gentile, William Bowers, Earl Bass, William Reynolds | |
| 07:42 | W. New Mexico | Calvin Newsome makes the 1st free throw | 66-62 |
| 07:42 | W. New Mexico | Calvin Newsome misses the 2nd free throw | 66-62 |
| 07:42 | Montana St., Billings | Ronald Veazey grabs the defensive rebound | 66-62 |
| Lineup | W. New Mexico | PG - John Tusing (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SG - John Flowers (tiring) 4 pts. SF - Manuel Mae (tiring) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - Calvin Newsome (tired) 7 pts. 7 reb. C - Gerald Garris (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Montana St., Billings | PG - Leroy Laverriere (tiring) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Steven Mayes (tiring) 2 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SF - Michael Collins (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - Garry Horne (tiring) 3 pts. 5 reb. C - Ronald Veazey (tiring) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:24 | Montana St., Billings | Michael Collins connects on the turnaround near the basket on a nice dish by Garry Horne | 66-64 |
| 06:56 | W. New Mexico | John Flowers hits a fadeaway from the right side | 68-64 |
| 06:54 | Montana St., Billings | Leroy Laverriere is hacked by Gerald Garris in the backcourt - foul #2 on Gerald Garris, team foul #5 | 68-64 |
| Subs | W. New Mexico | Lawrence Hicks (PF), Al Morrell (C) Calvin Newsome, Gerald Garris | |
| Subs | Montana St., Billings | William Bowers (PG), Robert Poole (SG), Earl Bass (SF), Jason Rowley (C) Leroy Laverriere, Steven Mayes, Garry Horne, Ronald Veazey | |
| 06:28 | Montana St., Billings | Michael Collins clanks a driving attempt from the left block but he's hacked by Lawrence Hicks - foul #2 on Lawrence Hicks, team foul #6 | 68-64 |
| Subs | W. New Mexico | Robert Genova (PG), Phillip Irving (SF) John Tusing, Manuel Mae | |
| Subs | Montana St., Billings | Luis Hampton (C) Jason Rowley | |
| 06:28 | Montana St., Billings | Michael Collins misses the 1st free throw | 68-64 |
| 06:28 | Montana St., Billings | Michael Collins makes the 2nd free throw | 68-65 |
| 06:09 | W. New Mexico | Lawrence Hicks misses long on a 3 from the right corner | 68-65 |
| 06:07 | W. New Mexico | Al Morrell pulls down the offensive rebound | 68-65 |
| 06:07 | W. New Mexico | W. New Mexico calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 68-65 |
| Subs | W. New Mexico | David Crabtree (PG), Gregory Barnett (SG) Robert Genova, John Flowers | |
| Subs | Montana St., Billings | Darryl Gentile (PG), Steven Mayes (SG), William Reynolds (PF) Robert Poole, Earl Bass, Michael Collins | |
| 05:51 | W. New Mexico | Al Morrell hits the finger roll | 70-65 |
| 05:48 | Montana St., Billings | David Crabtree steps in front of the Darryl Gentile pass in the backcourt | 70-65 |
| 05:42 | W. New Mexico | Lawrence Hicks hits the easy wide open finger roll on a great pass from David Crabtree and he's fouled by Luis Hampton - foul #2 on Luis Hampton, team foul #12 | 72-65 |
| Subs | W. New Mexico | John Tusing (SG), Calvin Newsome (PF) Phillip Irving, Al Morrell | |
| Subs | Montana St., Billings | Garry Horne (SF), Jason Rowley (C) William Bowers, Luis Hampton | |
| 05:42 | W. New Mexico | Lawrence Hicks misses the free throw | 72-65 |
| 05:42 | Montana St., Billings | Garry Horne grabs the board | 72-65 |
| 05:38 | Montana St., Billings | Garry Horne is called for a charge in the backcourt - foul #3 on Garry Horne, team foul #13 | 72-65 |
| Subs | W. New Mexico | Gerald Garris (C) Lawrence Hicks | |
| Subs | Montana St., Billings | | |
| 05:19 | W. New Mexico | Calvin Newsome is wide open but clanks a jumper from close range | 72-65 |
| 05:18 | Montana St., Billings | Jason Rowley gets the rebound | 72-65 |
| 05:12 | Montana St., Billings | Darryl Gentile scores on a 3 from the left wing on a nice dish by Steven Mayes | 72-68 |
| 05:10 | W. New Mexico | Gregory Barnett's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 72-68 |
| Subs | W. New Mexico | Robert Genova (PG), John Flowers (SG), Manuel Mae (SF), Raymond Pompey (C) David Crabtree, John Tusing, Gregory Barnett, Gerald Garris | |
| Subs | Montana St., Billings | Leroy Laverriere (PG), Robert Poole (SG), Earl Bass (SF), Ronald Veazey (PF) Darryl Gentile, Steven Mayes, Garry Horne, William Reynolds | |
| 04:47 | Montana St., Billings | Ronald Veazey can't connect on a jumper from the left side | 72-68 |
| 04:45 | W. New Mexico | The rebound goes to John Flowers | 72-68 |
| 04:32 | W. New Mexico | Manuel Mae can't connect on a shot from the left side | 72-68 |
| 04:30 | Montana St., Billings | The rebound goes to Earl Bass | 72-68 |
| 04:27 | Montana St., Billings | Robert Poole is fouled in the backcourt by John Flowers - foul #3 on John Flowers, team foul #7 | 72-68 |
| Subs | W. New Mexico | John Tusing (PG), Phillip Irving (SG), Al Morrell (PF), Gerald Garris (C) Robert Genova, John Flowers, Calvin Newsome, Raymond Pompey | |
| Subs | Montana St., Billings | William Bowers (SF), Michael Collins (PF), Luis Hampton (C) Earl Bass, Ronald Veazey, Jason Rowley | |
| 04:27 | Montana St., Billings | Robert Poole makes the 1st free throw | 72-69 |
| 04:27 | Montana St., Billings | Robert Poole makes the 2nd free throw | 72-70 |
| 04:22 | W. New Mexico | John Tusing is hacked by Robert Poole in the backcourt - foul #4 on Robert Poole, team foul #14 | 72-70 |
| Subs | W. New Mexico | | |
| Subs | Montana St., Billings | Steven Mayes (SG) Robert Poole | |
| 04:22 | W. New Mexico | John Tusing makes the 1st free throw | 73-70 |
| 04:22 | W. New Mexico | John Tusing misses the 2nd free throw | 73-70 |
| 04:22 | Montana St., Billings | Michael Collins grabs the board | 73-70 |
| 04:18 | Montana St., Billings | Luis Hampton throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 73-70 |
| Subs | W. New Mexico | Gregory Barnett (SG) Manuel Mae | |
| Subs | Montana St., Billings | | |
| 04:06 | W. New Mexico | John Tusing misses the 3pt shot from the right corner | 73-70 |
| 04:04 | Montana St., Billings | Michael Collins grabs the defensive rebound | 73-70 |
| 04:00 | Montana St., Billings | Leroy Laverriere is open and scores on a jumpshot from just outside the lane set up by William Bowers | 73-72 |
| 03:45 | W. New Mexico | Gerald Garris clanks a floater in the paint but the foul's on Leroy Laverriere - foul #1 on Leroy Laverriere, team foul #15 | 73-72 |
| Subs | W. New Mexico | John Flowers (SG), Manuel Mae (SF), Lawrence Hicks (C) Gregory Barnett, Phillip Irving, Al Morrell | |
| Subs | Montana St., Billings | Garry Horne (SF) William Bowers | |
| 03:45 | W. New Mexico | Gerald Garris makes the 1st free throw | 74-72 |
| 03:45 | W. New Mexico | Gerald Garris makes the 2nd free throw | 75-72 |
| Lineup | W. New Mexico | PG - John Tusing (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SG - John Flowers (tiring) 6 pts. 3 pf. SF - Manuel Mae (tiring) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - Gerald Garris (tiring) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Lawrence Hicks (tiring) 7 pts. | |
| Lineup | Montana St., Billings | PG - Leroy Laverriere (tiring) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Steven Mayes (tired) 2 pts. 3 ast. 4 pf. SF - Garry Horne (tiring) 3 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. PF - Michael Collins (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. C - Luis Hampton (tired) 3 pts. 8 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 03:25 | Montana St., Billings | The short jumper by Luis Hampton is denied by Gerald Garris | 75-72 |
| 03:24 | Montana St., Billings | Steven Mayes grabs the offensive rebound | 75-72 |
| 03:10 | Montana St., Billings | Luis Hampton drills a jumper from the right block on a nice dish by Garry Horne | 75-74 |
| 03:08 | W. New Mexico | John Tusing throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 75-74 |
| 03:08 | Montana St., Billings | Montana St., Billings calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 75-74 |
| Subs | W. New Mexico | David Crabtree (PG), Gregory Barnett (SG), Al Morrell (PF), Raymond Pompey (C) John Tusing, John Flowers, Gerald Garris, Lawrence Hicks | |
| Subs | Montana St., Billings | Darryl Gentile (PG), William Bowers (SG), Earl Bass (SF), William Reynolds (PF) Leroy Laverriere, Steven Mayes, Michael Collins, Luis Hampton | |
| 03:00 | Montana St., Billings | Raymond Pompey picks off the pass by Darryl Gentile | 75-74 |
| 02:32 | W. New Mexico | Raymond Pompey misses the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 75-74 |
| 02:30 | W. New Mexico | Al Morrell misses the tip | 75-74 |
| 02:29 | Montana St., Billings | William Bowers grabs the board | 75-74 |
| 02:23 | Montana St., Billings | William Reynolds knocks in the driving attempt from the right block on a nice dish by William Bowers | 75-76 |
| 02:19 | W. New Mexico | Al Morrell's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 75-76 |
| Subs | W. New Mexico | Robert Genova (PG), Phillip Irving (SF), Calvin Newsome (PF), Lawrence Hicks (C) David Crabtree, Manuel Mae, Al Morrell, Raymond Pompey | |
| Subs | Montana St., Billings | Leroy Laverriere (PG), Robert Poole (SG), Ronald Veazey (PF), Jason Rowley (C) Darryl Gentile, William Bowers, William Reynolds, Garry Horne | |
| 02:14 | Montana St., Billings | Leroy Laverriere throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 75-76 |
| Subs | W. New Mexico | John Flowers (SG) Gregory Barnett | |
| Subs | Montana St., Billings | | |
| 01:57 | W. New Mexico | Robert Genova misses short on a fadeaway from the left wing | 75-76 |
| 01:56 | W. New Mexico | Robert Genova snags the offensive board | 75-76 |
| 01:44 | W. New Mexico | Phillip Irving comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 75-76 |
| 01:43 | Montana St., Billings | The rebound goes to Ronald Veazey | 75-76 |
| 01:38 | Montana St., Billings | Earl Bass misses long on an open 3pt shot from the right wing | 75-76 |
| 01:36 | Montana St., Billings | Jason Rowley misses the tip | 75-76 |
| 01:34 | W. New Mexico | John Flowers grabs the board | 75-76 |
| 01:34 | W. New Mexico | W. New Mexico calls a full timeout (2 :30 remaining) | 75-76 |
| Subs | W. New Mexico | Manuel Mae (SF), Raymond Pompey (C) Phillip Irving, Lawrence Hicks | |
| Subs | Montana St., Billings | Steven Mayes (SG), William Reynolds (PF), Luis Hampton (C) Robert Poole, Ronald Veazey, Jason Rowley | |
| 01:27 | W. New Mexico | Raymond Pompey lays it up and in on a great pass from John Flowers | 77-76 |
| 01:27 | Montana St., Billings | Montana St., Billings calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 77-76 |
| 01:02 | Montana St., Billings | William Reynolds misses the wide open jumper from the left wing | 77-76 |
| 01:01 | W. New Mexico | Manuel Mae pulls down the rebound | 77-76 |
| Game Plan | W. New Mexico | W. New Mexico is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Montana St., Billings | Montana St., Billings is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 00:37 | W. New Mexico | Manuel Mae connects on the floater from the left side set up by Calvin Newsome and he's fouled by Earl Bass - foul #2 on Earl Bass, team foul #16 | 79-76 |
| 00:37 | W. New Mexico | W. New Mexico calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 remaining) | 79-76 |
| 00:37 | W. New Mexico | Manuel Mae misses the free throw | 79-76 |
| 00:37 | Montana St., Billings | Luis Hampton pulls down the rebound | 79-76 |
| 00:30 | Montana St., Billings | Montana St., Billings calls a full timeout (2 :30 remaining) | 79-76 |
| 00:10 | Montana St., Billings | Luis Hampton misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 79-76 |
| 00:08 | Montana St., Billings | William Reynolds gets the offensive rebound | 79-76 |
| 00:06 | Montana St., Billings | William Reynolds throws a bad pass out of bounds | 79-76 |
| 00:06 | W. New Mexico | W. New Mexico calls a :30 timeout (none remaining) | 79-76 |
| Subs | W. New Mexico | Phillip Irving (PG) Robert Genova | |
| Subs | Montana St., Billings | | |
| Game Plan | W. New Mexico | W. New Mexico is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Montana St., Billings | Montana St., Billings is playing a fastbreak offense and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:05 | W. New Mexico | Leroy Laverriere is called for the reach on Manuel Mae in the backcourt - foul #2 on Leroy Laverriere, team foul #17 | 79-76 |
| 00:05 | W. New Mexico | Manuel Mae makes the 1st free throw | 80-76 |
| 00:05 | W. New Mexico | Manuel Mae makes the 2nd free throw | 81-76 |
| Game Plan | W. New Mexico | W. New Mexico is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Montana St., Billings | Montana St., Billings is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:02 | Montana St., Billings | John Flowers takes the ball from Steven Mayes in the backcourt | 81-76 |
| Game Plan | W. New Mexico | W. New Mexico is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Montana St., Billings | Montana St., Billings is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 00:00 | W. New Mexico | John Flowers runs out the clock | 81-76 |