| Lineup | Montana | PG - Paul Blanks (fresh) SG - John Hart (fresh) SF - Steven Green (fresh) PF - John Presley (fresh) C - Samuel Lukens (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Columbia | PG - Tommy Davis (fresh) SG - Ken Furey (fresh) SF - Matthew Cooper (fresh) PF - Frank Anderson (fresh) C - Thomas Allen (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Columbia | Thomas Allen wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Montana | Montana is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Columbia | Columbia is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:53 | Columbia | Tommy Davis misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 0-0 |
| 19:51 | Montana | The rebound goes to Steven Green | 0-0 |
| 19:45 | Montana | Steven Green is fouled on the floor by Thomas Allen - foul #1 on Thomas Allen, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:27 | Montana | Paul Blanks throws a bad pass out of bounds | 0-0 |
| 19:10 | Columbia | Matthew Cooper is fouled on the floor by Steven Green - foul #1 on Steven Green, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 18:44 | Columbia | Frank Anderson misses badly on a 3 from the right wing | 0-0 |
| 18:43 | Montana | Paul Blanks snags the defensive board | 0-0 |
| 18:27 | Montana | Samuel Lukens's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 0-0 |
| 18:06 | Columbia | Ken Furey lays it up and in | 0-2 |
| 17:46 | Montana | John Hart makes the 3pt shot from straight away | 3-2 |
| 17:33 | Columbia | Thomas Allen throws a bad pass out of bounds | 3-2 |
| Subs | Montana | | |
| Subs | Columbia | Lawrence Hairston (SG), Matthew Johnson (C) Ken Furey, Thomas Allen | |
| 17:15 | Montana | Samuel Lukens hits the finger roll set up by Steven Green | 5-2 |
| 17:04 | Columbia | John Presley steps in front of the Frank Anderson pass | 5-2 |
| 16:45 | Montana | John Hart misses short on a turnaround near the basket | 5-2 |
| 16:43 | Montana | Samuel Lukens misses the tip | 5-2 |
| 16:42 | Montana | Samuel Lukens tips it in | 7-2 |
| 16:22 | Columbia | Matthew Cooper clanks a 3pt shot from the right wing | 7-2 |
| 16:21 | Columbia | Matthew Johnson tips it back up and in | 7-4 |
| 16:03 | Montana | Paul Blanks scores on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a great pass from John Presley | 9-4 |
| 15:48 | Columbia | Matthew Johnson clanks a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 9-4 |
| 15:47 | Montana | The rebound goes to Paul Blanks | 9-4 |
| Lineup | Montana | PG - Paul Blanks (fresh) 2 pts. SG - John Hart (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Steven Green (fairly fresh) PF - John Presley (fresh) C - Samuel Lukens (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Columbia | PG - Tommy Davis (fairly fresh) SG - Lawrence Hairston (fresh) SF - Matthew Cooper (fairly fresh) PF - Frank Anderson (fairly fresh) C - Matthew Johnson (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:24 | Montana | Frank Anderson is called for the reach on Samuel Lukens - foul #1 on Frank Anderson, team foul #2 | 9-4 |
| Subs | Montana | Leo Primo (SG), Dan Krieger (SF), Wendell Elder (PF), Carl Muszynski (C) John Hart, Steven Green, John Presley, Samuel Lukens | |
| Subs | Columbia | Jarrett Carr (PG), Ken Furey (SG), Thomas Allen (C) Tommy Davis, Matthew Cooper, Frank Anderson | |
| 15:06 | Montana | Dan Krieger misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 9-4 |
| 15:05 | Columbia | The rebound goes to Thomas Allen | 9-4 |
| 14:58 | Columbia | Ken Furey knocks in the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane and the foul's on Leo Primo - foul #1 on Leo Primo, team foul #2 | 9-6 |
| Subs | Montana | | |
| Subs | Columbia | Homer Parks (SF) Lawrence Hairston | |
| 14:58 | Columbia | Ken Furey misses the free throw | 9-6 |
| 14:58 | Montana | Carl Muszynski gets the rebound | 9-6 |
| 14:48 | Montana | Paul Blanks can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 9-6 |
| 14:46 | Columbia | Matthew Johnson gets the rebound | 9-6 |
| 14:39 | Columbia | Homer Parks hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left corner | 9-6 |
| 14:38 | Columbia | The offensive rebound goes to Thomas Allen | 9-6 |
| 14:22 | Columbia | Matthew Johnson's fadeaway is rejected by Paul Blanks | 9-6 |
| 14:21 | Montana | Dan Krieger pulls down the rebound | 9-6 |
| 14:03 | Montana | Carl Muszynski double dribbles | 9-6 |
| Subs | Montana | John Hart (SG), John Presley (PF), Samuel Lukens (C) Paul Blanks, Wendell Elder, Carl Muszynski | |
| Subs | Columbia | Lawrence Hairston (SF), Zachary Herron (PF) Homer Parks, Matthew Johnson | |
| 13:52 | Columbia | Thomas Allen hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 9-6 |
| 13:50 | Montana | Dan Krieger pulls down the rebound | 9-6 |
| 13:25 | Montana | John Hart loses the ball out of bounds | 9-6 |
| Subs | Montana | Steven Green (SF) Dan Krieger | |
| Subs | Columbia | Tommy Davis (PG), Homer Parks (SF), Max Mason (C) Jarrett Carr, Ken Furey, Thomas Allen | |
| 13:08 | Columbia | Max Mason misses the shot from the left block but he's fouled by John Presley - foul #1 on John Presley, team foul #3 | 9-6 |
| Subs | Montana | Paul Blanks (PG) Leo Primo | |
| Subs | Columbia | Matthew Cooper (SF) Homer Parks | |
| 13:08 | Columbia | Max Mason makes the 1st free throw | 9-7 |
| 13:08 | Columbia | Max Mason misses the 2nd free throw | 9-7 |
| 13:08 | Montana | Samuel Lukens grabs the board | 9-7 |
| 12:56 | Montana | Samuel Lukens misses short on a fadeaway from the left wing | 9-7 |
| 12:55 | Montana | Samuel Lukens tips it in | 11-7 |
| 12:39 | Columbia | Matthew Cooper drills a jumper near the basket set up by Lawrence Hairston | 11-9 |
| 12:25 | Montana | Steven Green misses the floater from the free throw line but he's fouled by Matthew Cooper - foul #1 on Matthew Cooper, team foul #3 | 11-9 |
| Subs | Montana | | |
| Subs | Columbia | Homer Parks (SG), Frank Anderson (PF), Matthew Johnson (C) Lawrence Hairston, Max Mason, Zachary Herron | |
| 12:25 | Montana | Steven Green makes the 1st free throw | 12-9 |
| 12:25 | Montana | Steven Green misses the 2nd free throw | 12-9 |
| 12:25 | Montana | The offensive rebound goes to Samuel Lukens | 12-9 |
| 12:12 | Montana | Samuel Lukens can't connect on a 3 from the right wing | 12-9 |
| 12:11 | Columbia | Matthew Cooper gets the rebound | 12-9 |
| 11:54 | Columbia | Matthew Cooper misses the 3 pointer from the right corner | 12-9 |
| 11:53 | Montana | John Presley gets the rebound | 12-9 |
| 11:33 | Montana | John Hart misses the fadeaway from the left wing | 12-9 |
| 11:32 | Columbia | The rebound goes to Matthew Johnson | 12-9 |
| Lineup | Montana | PG - Paul Blanks (fresh) 2 pts. SG - John Hart (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Steven Green (fresh) 1 pts. PF - John Presley (fresh) C - Samuel Lukens (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Columbia | PG - Tommy Davis (fresh) SG - Homer Parks (fresh) SF - Matthew Cooper (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Frank Anderson (fresh) C - Matthew Johnson (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:21 | Columbia | Matthew Cooper makes the 3pt attempt from the left corner on a great pass from Tommy Davis | 12-12 |
| 11:13 | Montana | Samuel Lukens hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Paul Blanks | 14-12 |
| 10:57 | Columbia | Matthew Cooper misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 14-12 |
| 10:55 | Montana | John Hart snags the defensive board | 14-12 |
| 10:33 | Montana | Samuel Lukens is whistled for a carry | 14-12 |
| Subs | Montana | Thomas McCowen (PG), Leo Primo (SG), Dan Krieger (SF), Wendell Elder (PF), Carl Muszynski (C) Paul Blanks, John Hart, Steven Green, John Presley, Samuel Lukens | |
| Subs | Columbia | Jarrett Carr (PG), Ken Furey (SG), Lawrence Hairston (SF), Thomas Allen (C) Tommy Davis, Homer Parks, Matthew Cooper, Frank Anderson | |
| 10:14 | Columbia | Ken Furey misses the shot from the left side but he's hacked by Leo Primo - foul #2 on Leo Primo, team foul #4 | 14-12 |
| Subs | Montana | John Presley (PF) Leo Primo | |
| Subs | Columbia | Zachary Herron (PF) Matthew Johnson | |
| 10:14 | Columbia | Ken Furey misses the 1st free throw | 14-12 |
| 10:14 | Columbia | Ken Furey makes the 2nd free throw | 14-13 |
| 09:53 | Montana | Carl Muszynski misses badly on a fadeaway from the right wing | 14-13 |
| 09:52 | Columbia | The rebound goes to Jarrett Carr | 14-13 |
| 09:40 | Columbia | Thomas Allen misses the easy layup | 14-13 |
| 09:38 | Columbia | Lawrence Hairston can't tip it in | 14-13 |
| 09:37 | Montana | John Presley gets the rebound | 14-13 |
| 09:23 | Montana | Wendell Elder comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 14-13 |
| 09:22 | Montana | Carl Muszynski tips it home | 16-13 |
| 09:11 | Columbia | Zachary Herron comes up short on the fadeaway from the baseline but he's fouled by Wendell Elder - foul #1 on Wendell Elder, team foul #5 | 16-13 |
| Subs | Montana | Paul Blanks (PG), John Hart (SG) Thomas McCowen, John Presley | |
| Subs | Columbia | Tommy Davis (PG) Jarrett Carr | |
| 09:11 | Columbia | Zachary Herron misses the 1st free throw | 16-13 |
| 09:11 | Columbia | Zachary Herron makes the 2nd free throw | 16-14 |
| 08:55 | Montana | Ken Furey is called for the reach on Carl Muszynski - foul #1 on Ken Furey, team foul #4 | 16-14 |
| Subs | Montana | Steven Green (SF) Wendell Elder | |
| Subs | Columbia | Frank Anderson (PF) Zachary Herron | |
| 08:33 | Montana | Carl Muszynski buries a 3pt shot from straight away on a great pass from Steven Green | 19-14 |
| 08:18 | Columbia | Thomas Allen drills a jump hook from the right block | 19-16 |
| 08:09 | Montana | Carl Muszynski scores on a 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from John Hart | 22-16 |
| 07:43 | Columbia | Lawrence Hairston knocks in the 3pt shot from the right corner set up by Tommy Davis | 22-19 |
| 07:31 | Montana | Carl Muszynski hits the finger roll on a great pass from John Hart and the foul's on Thomas Allen - foul #2 on Thomas Allen, team foul #5 | 24-19 |
| Subs | Montana | John Presley (PF) Dan Krieger | |
| Subs | Columbia | Jarrett Carr (PG), Homer Parks (SG), Matthew Cooper (SF), Matthew Johnson (C) Tommy Davis, Ken Furey, Lawrence Hairston, Thomas Allen | |
| 07:31 | Montana | Carl Muszynski misses the free throw | 24-19 |
| 07:31 | Columbia | Matthew Johnson snags the defensive board | 24-19 |
| Lineup | Montana | PG - Paul Blanks (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Hart (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Steven Green (fresh) 1 pts. PF - John Presley (fresh) 2 reb. C - Carl Muszynski (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Columbia | PG - Jarrett Carr (fresh) SG - Homer Parks (fresh) SF - Matthew Cooper (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Frank Anderson (fresh) C - Matthew Johnson (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:25 | Columbia | Matthew Cooper misses the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 24-19 |
| 07:24 | Columbia | Matthew Johnson tips it home | 24-21 |
| 07:00 | Montana | Steven Green misses the fadeaway from the right side | 24-21 |
| 06:58 | Columbia | Matthew Cooper grabs the defensive rebound | 24-21 |
| 06:37 | Columbia | A charge is called on Matthew Johnson - foul #1 on Matthew Johnson, team foul #6 | 24-21 |
| Subs | Montana | Wendell Elder (SG), Dan Krieger (SF), Samuel Lukens (C) John Hart, Steven Green, Carl Muszynski | |
| Subs | Columbia | Tommy Davis (PG), Zachary Herron (C) Jarrett Carr, Frank Anderson | |
| 06:17 | Montana | Wendell Elder misses long on a jumpshot from the left side | 24-21 |
| 06:15 | Columbia | Tommy Davis gets the rebound | 24-21 |
| 05:57 | Columbia | Zachary Herron clanks a jumper from just outside the lane | 24-21 |
| 05:56 | Montana | Samuel Lukens snags the defensive board | 24-21 |
| 05:41 | Montana | Paul Blanks connects on the 3 from the right wing on a great pass from Samuel Lukens | 27-21 |
| 05:21 | Columbia | Matthew Cooper connects on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 27-24 |
| 04:57 | Montana | John Presley clanks a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 27-24 |
| 04:55 | Montana | Dan Krieger grabs the offensive rebound | 27-24 |
| 04:48 | Montana | Samuel Lukens comes up short on the runner near the basket but he's hacked by Matthew Johnson - foul #2 on Matthew Johnson, team foul #7 | 27-24 |
| Subs | Montana | Thomas McCowen (PG), John Hart (SG), Steven Green (SF) Paul Blanks, Wendell Elder, John Presley | |
| Subs | Columbia | Jarrett Carr (PG), Ken Furey (SG), Lawrence Hairston (SF), Frank Anderson (PF) Tommy Davis, Homer Parks, Matthew Cooper, Matthew Johnson | |
| 04:48 | Montana | Samuel Lukens makes the 1st free throw | 28-24 |
| 04:48 | Montana | Samuel Lukens misses the 2nd free throw | 28-24 |
| 04:48 | Columbia | The rebound goes to Zachary Herron | 28-24 |
| 04:46 | Columbia | Jarrett Carr loses the dribble to Thomas McCowen in the backcourt | 28-24 |
| 04:43 | Montana | John Hart slams it home set up by Thomas McCowen | 30-24 |
| 04:20 | Columbia | Frank Anderson misses the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 30-24 |
| 04:19 | Montana | The rebound goes to Steven Green | 30-24 |
| 04:02 | Montana | Steven Green clanks a runner near the basket but the foul's on Frank Anderson - foul #2 on Frank Anderson, team foul #8 | 30-24 |
| Subs | Montana | Carl Muszynski (PF) Dan Krieger | |
| Subs | Columbia | Max Mason (PF) Frank Anderson | |
| 04:02 | Montana | Steven Green makes the 1st free throw | 31-24 |
| 04:02 | Montana | Steven Green makes the 2nd free throw | 32-24 |
| 03:53 | Columbia | Ken Furey comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 32-24 |
| 03:51 | Montana | Carl Muszynski grabs the board | 32-24 |
| 03:29 | Montana | Carl Muszynski comes up short on the 3pt shot from straight away | 32-24 |
| 03:27 | Montana | Carl Muszynski pulls down the offensive rebound | 32-24 |
| Lineup | Montana | PG - Thomas McCowen (fresh) 1 ast. SG - John Hart (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Steven Green (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Carl Muszynski (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. C - Samuel Lukens (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Columbia | PG - Jarrett Carr (fresh) SG - Ken Furey (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Lawrence Hairston (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Max Mason (fresh) 1 pts. C - Zachary Herron (fairly fresh) 1 pts. | |
| 03:16 | Montana | Thomas McCowen is fouled on the floor by Zachary Herron - foul #1 on Zachary Herron, team foul #9 | 32-24 |
| Subs | Montana | Dan Krieger (SF), John Presley (PF) Steven Green, Samuel Lukens | |
| Subs | Columbia | Tommy Davis (PG), Matthew Cooper (SF), Frank Anderson (PF), Thomas Allen (C) Jarrett Carr, Ken Furey, Max Mason, Zachary Herron | |
| 03:16 | Montana | Thomas McCowen misses the 1st free throw | 32-24 |
| 03:16 | Columbia | Frank Anderson gets the rebound | 32-24 |
| 03:00 | Columbia | Matthew Cooper throws it down | 32-26 |
| 02:40 | Montana | Carl Muszynski lays it in on a nice dish by Thomas McCowen | 34-26 |
| 02:27 | Columbia | Thomas Allen is called for 3 seconds | 34-26 |
| Subs | Montana | Paul Blanks (PG) Thomas McCowen | |
| Subs | Columbia | Homer Parks (SG) Lawrence Hairston | |
| 02:15 | Montana | Frank Anderson blocks the jumper by Carl Muszynski | 34-26 |
| 02:13 | Columbia | Thomas Allen snags the defensive board | 34-26 |
| 01:51 | Columbia | Carl Muszynski picks off the pass by Matthew Cooper | 34-26 |
| 01:35 | Montana | John Presley misses badly on a driving attempt in the paint but he's hacked by Frank Anderson - foul #3 on Frank Anderson, team foul #10 | 34-26 |
| Subs | Montana | Leo Primo (SG), Steven Green (SF), Samuel Lukens (C) John Hart, Dan Krieger, Carl Muszynski | |
| Subs | Columbia | Ken Furey (SG), Matthew Johnson (PF) Matthew Cooper, Frank Anderson | |
| 01:35 | Montana | John Presley makes the 1st free throw | 35-26 |
| 01:35 | Montana | John Presley misses the 2nd free throw | 35-26 |
| 01:35 | Montana | Steven Green grabs the offensive rebound | 35-26 |
| 01:17 | Montana | Homer Parks picks off the pass by John Presley | 35-26 |
| 00:52 | Columbia | Ken Furey is fouled on the floor by Leo Primo - foul #3 on Leo Primo, team foul #6 | 35-26 |
| Subs | Montana | Wendell Elder (SG) Leo Primo | |
| Subs | Columbia | Jarrett Carr (PG), Lawrence Hairston (SF), Zachary Herron (C) Tommy Davis, Homer Parks, Thomas Allen | |
| 00:41 | Columbia | John Presley is called for the reach on Jarrett Carr - foul #2 on John Presley, team foul #7 | 35-26 |
| Subs | Montana | John Hart (SG), Dan Krieger (PF) Wendell Elder, John Presley | |
| Subs | Columbia | | |
| 00:41 | Columbia | Jarrett Carr misses the 1st free throw | 35-26 |
| 00:41 | Montana | Samuel Lukens pulls down the rebound | 35-26 |
| 00:23 | Montana | John Hart can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 35-26 |
| 00:22 | Montana | The offensive rebound goes to Paul Blanks | 35-26 |
| 00:05 | Montana | Lawrence Hairston steals the ball from Steven Green | 35-26 |
| 00:00 | Columbia | Jarrett Carr misses short on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 35-26 |