| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Lorenzo Pawlak (fresh) 10 pts. 4 ast. SG - Willie Smith (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jim Calvin (fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. PF - Norris Erickson (fresh) 2 stl. C - Mariano Moran (fresh) 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Montana | PG - Vern Mills (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Willie Harris (fresh) SF - John Wallen (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Mark Barnes (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Manuel Hamilton (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Montana | John Wallen inbounds the ball | 40-23 |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Montana | Montana is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:39 | Montana | Vern Mills misses the 3pt shot from the right wing | 40-23 |
| 19:37 | Montana State | Norris Erickson grabs the defensive rebound | 40-23 |
| 19:24 | Montana State | Mark Barnes is called for the reach on Mariano Moran - foul #3 on Mark Barnes, team foul #1 | 40-23 |
| Subs | Montana State | | |
| Subs | Montana | William Pham (PF) Mark Barnes | |
| 19:05 | Montana State | Jim Calvin can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the left side but he's fouled by Vern Mills - foul #2 on Vern Mills, team foul #2 | 40-23 |
| 19:05 | Montana State | Jim Calvin makes the 1st free throw | 41-23 |
| 19:05 | Montana State | Jim Calvin makes the 2nd free throw | 42-23 |
| 18:46 | Montana | Lorenzo Pawlak picks off the pass by Willie Harris | 42-23 |
| 18:21 | Montana State | Lorenzo Pawlak misses short on a fadeaway from the left side | 42-23 |
| 18:19 | Montana | Vern Mills snags the defensive board | 42-23 |
| 18:00 | Montana | Jim Calvin steals the ball from William Pham | 42-23 |
| 17:39 | Montana State | Jim Calvin misses the floater from the right side | 42-23 |
| 17:38 | Montana | William Pham grabs the board | 42-23 |
| 17:15 | Montana | John Wallen is whistled for traveling | 42-23 |
| Subs | Montana State | John Tavares (PG), Fred Mann (SG) Lorenzo Pawlak, Willie Smith | |
| Subs | Montana | David Divine (C) Manuel Hamilton | |
| 17:01 | Montana State | John Tavares comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 42-23 |
| 16:59 | Montana | The rebound goes to David Divine | 42-23 |
| 16:41 | Montana | William Pham's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 42-23 |
| Subs | Montana State | Leroy Gagliardi (C) Mariano Moran | |
| Subs | Montana | Thomas Bayliss (PG), Marion Kitchens (SG), Ray Cardoso (SF) Vern Mills, Willie Harris, John Wallen | |
| 16:20 | Montana State | Leroy Gagliardi misses long on a shot from the right side | 42-23 |
| 16:18 | Montana | David Divine grabs the defensive rebound | 42-23 |
| 16:14 | Montana | Marion Kitchens hits a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 42-26 |
| 15:45 | Montana State | Leroy Gagliardi drills a jump hook from close range | 44-26 |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - John Tavares (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SG - Fred Mann (fresh) SF - Jim Calvin (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 6 reb. PF - Norris Erickson (fairly fresh) 2 reb. 2 stl. C - Leroy Gagliardi (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Montana | PG - Thomas Bayliss (fresh) 9 pts. SG - Marion Kitchens (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Ray Cardoso (fresh) PF - William Pham (fairly fresh) 1 pts. C - David Divine (fresh) 6 reb. | |
| 15:31 | Montana | David Divine's fadeaway is rejected by Jim Calvin | 44-26 |
| 15:29 | Montana State | Leroy Gagliardi grabs the board | 44-26 |
| 15:25 | Montana State | John Tavares misses the 3 from the left corner | 44-26 |
| 15:23 | Montana | William Pham snags the defensive board | 44-26 |
| 15:18 | Montana | William Pham's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 44-26 |
| Subs | Montana State | Lorenzo Pawlak (PG), Willie Smith (SG), Sam Hartsell (SF), Mariano Moran (C) John Tavares, Fred Mann, Jim Calvin, Leroy Gagliardi | |
| Subs | Montana | Vern Mills (PG), Willie Harris (SG), John Wallen (SF), Mark Barnes (PF), Manuel Hamilton (C) Thomas Bayliss, Marion Kitchens, Ray Cardoso, William Pham, David Divine | |
| 14:50 | Montana State | Mark Barnes swats the layup by Sam Hartsell | 44-26 |
| 14:49 | Montana | Mark Barnes grabs the defensive rebound | 44-26 |
| 14:22 | Montana | Manuel Hamilton comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 44-26 |
| 14:21 | Montana | Mark Barnes tips it back up and in | 44-28 |
| 13:58 | Montana State | Sam Hartsell clanks a shot from the left side but he's hacked by Willie Harris - foul #2 on Willie Harris, team foul #3 | 44-28 |
| Subs | Montana State | Jim Calvin (PF) Norris Erickson | |
| Subs | Montana | | |
| 13:58 | Montana State | Sam Hartsell makes the 1st free throw | 45-28 |
| 13:58 | Montana State | Sam Hartsell makes the 2nd free throw | 46-28 |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Montana | Montana is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 13:41 | Montana | Vern Mills comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 46-28 |
| 13:39 | Montana State | Jim Calvin grabs the board | 46-28 |
| 13:23 | Montana State | Sam Hartsell misses long on a fadeaway in the paint | 46-28 |
| 13:22 | Montana | Willie Harris grabs the board | 46-28 |
| 13:10 | Montana | Willie Harris misses the driving attempt in the paint | 46-28 |
| 13:09 | Montana State | Sam Hartsell snags the defensive board | 46-28 |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Montana | Montana is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 12:51 | Montana State | Lorenzo Pawlak hits a shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Willie Smith | 48-28 |
| 12:38 | Montana | John Wallen connects on the jumper from close range | 48-30 |
| 12:11 | Montana State | Lorenzo Pawlak can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 48-30 |
| 12:09 | Montana State | Jim Calvin grabs the offensive rebound | 48-30 |
| 11:50 | Montana State | Jim Calvin is denied on a layup by Mark Barnes | 48-30 |
| 11:49 | Montana | John Wallen grabs the defensive rebound | 48-30 |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Lorenzo Pawlak (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 4 ast. SG - Willie Smith (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 2 ast. SF - Sam Hartsell (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jim Calvin (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. C - Mariano Moran (fairly fresh) 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Montana | PG - Vern Mills (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Willie Harris (fairly fresh) SF - John Wallen (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Mark Barnes (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 3 blk. 3 pf. C - Manuel Hamilton (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:36 | Montana | John Wallen knocks in the floater from the right wing | 48-32 |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Montana | Montana is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 11:21 | Montana State | Lorenzo Pawlak clanks a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 48-32 |
| 11:19 | Montana State | Sam Hartsell snags the offensive board | 48-32 |
| 11:10 | Montana State | Sam Hartsell misses the turnaround from the left block but the foul's on John Wallen - foul #1 on John Wallen, team foul #4 | 48-32 |
| Subs | Montana State | John Tavares (PG), Fred Mann (SG), Norris Erickson (PF), Leroy Gagliardi (C) Lorenzo Pawlak, Willie Smith, Jim Calvin, Mariano Moran | |
| Subs | Montana | Thomas Bayliss (PG), Marion Kitchens (SG), Ray Cardoso (SF), William Pham (PF), David Divine (C) Vern Mills, Willie Harris, John Wallen, Mark Barnes, Manuel Hamilton | |
| 11:10 | Montana State | Sam Hartsell makes the 1st free throw | 49-32 |
| 11:10 | Montana State | Sam Hartsell misses the 2nd free throw | 49-32 |
| 11:10 | Montana | Ray Cardoso grabs the board | 49-32 |
| 10:56 | Montana | Leroy Gagliardi steps in front of the Ray Cardoso pass | 49-32 |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Montana | Montana is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 10:37 | Montana State | Leroy Gagliardi knocks in the pull-up jumper from the right side | 51-32 |
| 10:20 | Montana | William Pham can't connect on a fadeaway from the left block | 51-32 |
| 10:18 | Montana | William Pham grabs the offensive rebound | 51-32 |
| 10:07 | Montana | William Pham lays it up and in | 51-34 |
| 10:02 | Montana State | John Tavares misses badly on a 3 from the right wing | 51-34 |
| 10:00 | Montana | William Pham gets the rebound | 51-34 |
| 09:42 | Montana | Marion Kitchens drills a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 51-36 |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Montana | Montana is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 09:27 | Montana State | Leroy Gagliardi clanks a jumper from just outside the lane | 51-36 |
| 09:25 | Montana State | John Tavares pulls down the offensive rebound | 51-36 |
| 09:13 | Montana State | John Tavares loses the ball out of bounds | 51-36 |
| Subs | Montana State | Jim Calvin (SF), Mariano Moran (C) Sam Hartsell, Norris Erickson | |
| Subs | Montana | Vern Mills (PG), Willie Harris (SG), Mark Barnes (PF) Thomas Bayliss, Ray Cardoso, David Divine | |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Montana | Montana is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 08:52 | Montana | Vern Mills throws a bad pass out of bounds | 51-36 |
| Subs | Montana State | Lorenzo Pawlak (PG) Fred Mann | |
| Subs | Montana | John Wallen (SF) Marion Kitchens | |
| 08:30 | Montana State | Lorenzo Pawlak misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 51-36 |
| 08:29 | Montana State | Jim Calvin snags the offensive board | 51-36 |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Montana | Montana is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 08:07 | Montana State | John Tavares connects on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 54-36 |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Montana | Montana is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 07:53 | Montana | John Wallen hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the right wing | 54-36 |
| 07:51 | Montana State | Leroy Gagliardi gets the rebound | 54-36 |
| 07:22 | Montana State | Mark Barnes is called for the reach on Lorenzo Pawlak - foul #4 on Mark Barnes, team foul #5 | 54-36 |
| Subs | Montana State | Fred Mann (PG), Willie Smith (SG), Norris Erickson (PF), Glenn Mayhew (C) Lorenzo Pawlak, John Tavares, Leroy Gagliardi, Mariano Moran | |
| Subs | Montana | Thomas Bayliss (PG), Marion Kitchens (SG), David Divine (PF), Manuel Hamilton (C) Vern Mills, Willie Harris, Mark Barnes, William Pham | |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Fred Mann (fresh) SG - Willie Smith (fresh) 1 pts. 2 ast. SF - Jim Calvin (fresh) 12 pts. 9 reb. 2 blk. PF - Norris Erickson (fairly fresh) 2 reb. 2 stl. C - Glenn Mayhew (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Montana | PG - Thomas Bayliss (fresh) 9 pts. SG - Marion Kitchens (fresh) 5 pts. SF - John Wallen (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - David Divine (fresh) 6 reb. C - Manuel Hamilton (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:01 | Montana State | Glenn Mayhew clanks a shot from just outside the lane | 54-36 |
| 07:00 | Montana State | Jim Calvin tips it home | 56-36 |
| 06:38 | Montana | Marion Kitchens hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from straight away | 56-36 |
| 06:36 | Montana | David Divine pulls down the offensive rebound | 56-36 |
| 06:24 | Montana | John Wallen misses the shot from the left side | 56-36 |
| 06:23 | Montana | The offensive rebound goes to David Divine | 56-36 |
| 06:10 | Montana | Marion Kitchens clanks a 3pt shot from the left corner | 56-36 |
| 06:08 | Montana State | Jim Calvin pulls down the rebound | 56-36 |
| 05:44 | Montana State | Jim Calvin clanks a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 56-36 |
| 05:42 | Montana | David Divine grabs the board | 56-36 |
| 05:26 | Montana | Marion Kitchens hits a floater from the left block | 56-38 |
| 05:07 | Montana State | Jim Calvin lays it up and in | 58-38 |
| 05:03 | Montana | Fred Mann steps in front of the Thomas Bayliss pass in the backcourt | 58-38 |
| 04:43 | Montana State | Jim Calvin can't connect on a jumpshot from the left side | 58-38 |
| 04:42 | Montana | The rebound goes to Manuel Hamilton | 58-38 |
| 04:36 | Montana | Thomas Bayliss buries a jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by John Wallen and the foul's on Fred Mann - foul #1 on Fred Mann, team foul #1 | 58-40 |
| Subs | Montana State | John Tavares (PG), Sam Hartsell (SF), Leroy Gagliardi (PF) Willie Smith, Jim Calvin, Norris Erickson | |
| Subs | Montana | Thomas Brock (SG), William Pham (PF), Ray Cardoso (C) John Wallen, David Divine, Manuel Hamilton | |
| 04:36 | Montana | Thomas Bayliss makes the free throw | 58-41 |
| 04:23 | Montana State | Sam Hartsell knocks in the turnaround from the left block on a nice dish by Leroy Gagliardi | 60-41 |
| 04:02 | Montana | William Pham can't connect on a 3 from straight away | 60-41 |
| 04:00 | Montana State | Sam Hartsell grabs the board | 60-41 |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Montana | Montana is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:37 | Montana State | Leroy Gagliardi misses the jumper from the right block but he's hacked by William Pham - foul #3 on William Pham, team foul #6 | 60-41 |
| Subs | Montana State | | |
| Subs | Montana | Willy Pannell (PG) Thomas Bayliss | |
| 03:37 | Montana State | Leroy Gagliardi makes the 1st free throw | 61-41 |
| 03:37 | Montana State | Leroy Gagliardi makes the 2nd free throw | 62-41 |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Montana | Montana is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:23 | Montana | William Pham misses badly on a shot from the right wing | 62-41 |
| 03:21 | Montana State | Sam Hartsell gets the rebound | 62-41 |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - John Tavares (fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. SG - Fred Mann (fairly fresh) SF - Sam Hartsell (fresh) 12 pts. 5 reb. PF - Leroy Gagliardi (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Glenn Mayhew (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Montana | PG - Willy Pannell (fresh) SG - Thomas Brock (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Marion Kitchens (fairly fresh) 7 pts. PF - William Pham (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Ray Cardoso (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 03:00 | Montana State | Sam Hartsell blows the layup | 62-41 |
| 02:59 | Montana State | Leroy Gagliardi tips it home | 64-41 |
| 02:50 | Montana | Marion Kitchens's pass is intercepted by Leroy Gagliardi | 64-41 |
| 02:25 | Montana State | Sam Hartsell is called for traveling | 64-41 |
| Subs | Montana State | | |
| Subs | Montana | David Divine (C) Marion Kitchens | |
| 02:14 | Montana | Thomas Brock misses short on a 3 from the left wing | 64-41 |
| 02:12 | Montana State | John Tavares gets the rebound | 64-41 |
| 01:43 | Montana State | Willy Pannell steals the ball from Sam Hartsell | 64-41 |
| 01:39 | Montana | Willy Pannell can't finish the layup | 64-41 |
| 01:37 | Montana | David Divine tips it home | 64-43 |
| 01:17 | Montana State | Leroy Gagliardi's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 64-43 |
| Subs | Montana State | | |
| Subs | Montana | Thomas Bayliss (PG), Marion Kitchens (SG) Willy Pannell, Thomas Brock | |
| 01:07 | Montana | Marion Kitchens misses short on a jumpshot from the right side but he's fouled by Fred Mann - foul #2 on Fred Mann, team foul #2 | 64-43 |
| 01:07 | Montana | Marion Kitchens makes the 1st free throw | 64-44 |
| 01:07 | Montana | Marion Kitchens makes the 2nd free throw | 64-45 |
| 00:38 | Montana State | Glenn Mayhew makes the driving attempt in the paint | 66-45 |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Montana | Montana is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:32 | Montana | William Pham hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 66-45 |
| 00:30 | Montana | Marion Kitchens gets the offensive rebound | 66-45 |
| 00:28 | Montana | David Divine's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 66-45 |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Montana | Montana is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:00 | Montana State | John Tavares runs out the clock | 66-45 |