| Lineup | UNC Wilmington | PG - William Suits (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Morris Peyton (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Christopher Guse (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Jason McManus (fresh) 4 pts. C - Tommy Brown (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Paul Smith (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Archie Simmons (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Wesley Carr (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Danny Strickland (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Matthew Wittig (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 20:00 | Montana State | Wesley Carr inbounds the ball | 28-32 |
| Game Plan | UNC Wilmington | UNC Wilmington is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 19:40 | Montana State | Matthew Wittig makes the driving attempt from close range | 28-34 |
| 19:23 | UNC Wilmington | Christopher Guse is hacked by Paul Smith - foul #3 on Paul Smith, team foul #1 | 28-34 |
| Subs | UNC Wilmington | | |
| Subs | Montana State | Robert Reed (PG) Paul Smith | |
| 19:04 | UNC Wilmington | Danny Strickland is called for the reach on Jason McManus - foul #2 on Danny Strickland, team foul #2 | 28-34 |
| 18:55 | UNC Wilmington | Tommy Brown comes up short on the jumpshot from the free throw line | 28-34 |
| 18:54 | UNC Wilmington | Morris Peyton snags the offensive board | 28-34 |
| 18:42 | UNC Wilmington | Morris Peyton makes the turnaround from the left block on a nice dish by William Suits | 30-34 |
| 18:19 | Montana State | Morris Peyton steals it from Matthew Wittig | 30-34 |
| 18:14 | UNC Wilmington | Morris Peyton banks in the layup | 32-34 |
| 18:10 | Montana State | Tommy Brown blocks the short jumper by Wesley Carr | 32-34 |
| 18:09 | UNC Wilmington | Tommy Brown snags the defensive board | 32-34 |
| 17:44 | UNC Wilmington | Jason McManus is called for a pushoff foul - foul #1 on Jason McManus, team foul #1 | 32-34 |
| 17:28 | Montana State | Matthew Wittig misses long on a jump hook in the paint but he's fouled by William Suits - foul #2 on William Suits, team foul #2 | 32-34 |
| 17:28 | Montana State | Matthew Wittig makes the 1st free throw | 32-35 |
| 17:28 | Montana State | Matthew Wittig makes the 2nd free throw | 32-36 |
| 17:10 | UNC Wilmington | William Suits hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 32-36 |
| 17:08 | Montana State | Wesley Carr gets the rebound | 32-36 |
| 16:54 | Montana State | Danny Strickland hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt from the right block but the foul's on Jason McManus - foul #2 on Jason McManus, team foul #3 | 32-36 |
| Subs | UNC Wilmington | Jeffery Gilliland (SG), Jess Smith (PF), Thomas Sabb (C) Morris Peyton, Jason McManus, Tommy Brown | |
| Subs | Montana State | Michael Journey (SF) Wesley Carr | |
| 16:54 | Montana State | Danny Strickland misses the 1st free throw | 32-36 |
| 16:54 | Montana State | Danny Strickland makes the 2nd free throw | 32-37 |
| 16:32 | UNC Wilmington | Christopher Guse hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 32-37 |
| 16:31 | Montana State | Matthew Wittig gets the rebound | 32-37 |
| 16:17 | Montana State | Michael Journey hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left wing | 32-37 |
| 16:15 | Montana State | Matthew Wittig tips it home | 32-39 |
| 15:59 | UNC Wilmington | Christopher Guse drills a turnaround from the right block set up by Jeffery Gilliland and he's fouled by Matthew Wittig - foul #3 on Matthew Wittig, team foul #3 | 34-39 |
| Subs | UNC Wilmington | Michael Lingerfelt (SG) William Suits | |
| Subs | Montana State | Paul Smith (PG), Robert Breshears (SG), Wesley Carr (SF), Jeffrey Chapman (PF) Robert Reed, Archie Simmons, Danny Strickland, Matthew Wittig | |
| 15:59 | UNC Wilmington | Christopher Guse misses the free throw | 34-39 |
| 15:59 | Montana State | Jeffrey Chapman pulls down the rebound | 34-39 |
| Lineup | UNC Wilmington | PG - Jeffery Gilliland (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Michael Lingerfelt (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Christopher Guse (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jess Smith (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 3 blk. C - Thomas Sabb (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Paul Smith (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Robert Breshears (fresh) SF - Wesley Carr (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. PF - Jeffrey Chapman (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. C - Michael Journey (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:45 | Montana State | Robert Breshears's floater is tipped away by Jess Smith | 34-39 |
| 15:43 | Montana State | Jeffrey Chapman tips it back up and in | 34-41 |
| 15:35 | UNC Wilmington | Michael Lingerfelt can't connect on a floater from just outside the lane | 34-41 |
| 15:33 | UNC Wilmington | Jeffery Gilliland grabs the offensive rebound | 34-41 |
| 15:18 | UNC Wilmington | Jess Smith buries a shot near the basket | 36-41 |
| 15:08 | Montana State | Wesley Carr buries a jumpshot from the right wing | 36-43 |
| 14:48 | UNC Wilmington | Jeffery Gilliland is called for the illegal screen - foul #3 on Jeffery Gilliland, team foul #4 | 36-43 |
| Subs | UNC Wilmington | William Suits (PG), Morris Peyton (SG), Jason McManus (PF), Tommy Brown (C) Jeffery Gilliland, Christopher Guse, Jess Smith, Thomas Sabb | |
| Subs | Montana State | Archie Simmons (SG), Matthew Wittig (C) Robert Breshears, Michael Journey | |
| 14:32 | Montana State | Jason McManus picks off the pass by Wesley Carr | 36-43 |
| 14:12 | UNC Wilmington | Tommy Brown knocks in the fadeaway from the right side | 38-43 |
| 13:48 | Montana State | Morris Peyton is called for the reach on Archie Simmons - foul #1 on Morris Peyton, team foul #5 | 38-43 |
| Subs | UNC Wilmington | | |
| Subs | Montana State | Michael Journey (SF), Danny Strickland (PF) Wesley Carr, Jeffrey Chapman | |
| 13:34 | Montana State | Matthew Wittig hits a fadeaway from the right wing | 38-45 |
| 13:22 | UNC Wilmington | Morris Peyton comes up short on the 3 from the left wing | 38-45 |
| 13:20 | UNC Wilmington | Michael Lingerfelt misses the tip | 38-45 |
| 13:19 | Montana State | The rebound goes to Matthew Wittig | 38-45 |
| 13:15 | Montana State | Paul Smith makes the jumper from just outside the lane | 38-47 |
| 12:51 | UNC Wilmington | Michael Lingerfelt misses the lay-in | 38-47 |
| 12:49 | UNC Wilmington | Morris Peyton gets the offensive rebound | 38-47 |
| 12:29 | UNC Wilmington | Morris Peyton is hacked by Archie Simmons - foul #3 on Archie Simmons, team foul #4 | 38-47 |
| Subs | UNC Wilmington | Christopher Guse (SF) Michael Lingerfelt | |
| Subs | Montana State | Wesley Carr (SF), Jeffrey Chapman (C) Michael Journey, Matthew Wittig | |
| 12:22 | UNC Wilmington | Jeffrey Chapman swats the short shot by Tommy Brown | 38-47 |
| 12:20 | Montana State | Jeffrey Chapman snags the defensive board | 38-47 |
| 11:57 | Montana State | Archie Simmons is whistled for a carry | 38-47 |
| Subs | UNC Wilmington | Jeffery Gilliland (PG), Jess Smith (C) William Suits, Tommy Brown | |
| Subs | Montana State | Robert Breshears (SG) Archie Simmons | |
| Lineup | UNC Wilmington | PG - Jeffery Gilliland (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Morris Peyton (fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Christopher Guse (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jason McManus (fresh) 4 pts. 2 stl. C - Jess Smith (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 4 blk. | |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Paul Smith (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Robert Breshears (fresh) SF - Wesley Carr (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. PF - Danny Strickland (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Jeffrey Chapman (fresh) 7 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 11:36 | UNC Wilmington | Jeffery Gilliland misses short on a floater from the left side | 38-47 |
| 11:35 | UNC Wilmington | Jess Smith hits the follow up shot | 40-47 |
| 11:21 | Montana State | Paul Smith can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 40-47 |
| 11:20 | Montana State | Jeffrey Chapman grabs the offensive board | 40-47 |
| 11:13 | Montana State | Wesley Carr misses the easy layup | 40-47 |
| 11:12 | UNC Wilmington | Jeffery Gilliland pulls down the rebound | 40-47 |
| 10:58 | UNC Wilmington | Christopher Guse is hacked by Paul Smith - foul #4 on Paul Smith, team foul #5 | 40-47 |
| Subs | UNC Wilmington | William Suits (PG), Thomas Sabb (C) Morris Peyton, Jason McManus | |
| Subs | Montana State | Robert Reed (PG), Archie Simmons (SG), Matthew Wittig (C) Paul Smith, Robert Breshears, Danny Strickland | |
| 10:48 | UNC Wilmington | Thomas Sabb misses badly on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 40-47 |
| 10:47 | Montana State | Archie Simmons grabs the defensive rebound | 40-47 |
| 10:28 | Montana State | Jeffery Gilliland is called for the reach on Wesley Carr - foul #4 on Jeffery Gilliland, team foul #6 | 40-47 |
| Subs | UNC Wilmington | Michael Lingerfelt (SG), Tommy Brown (C) Jeffery Gilliland, Thomas Sabb | |
| Subs | Montana State | Michael Journey (SF) Wesley Carr | |
| 10:17 | Montana State | Matthew Wittig buries a jumpshot from the left wing set up by Robert Reed | 40-49 |
| 10:03 | UNC Wilmington | Matthew Wittig swats the short shot by Jess Smith | 40-49 |
| 10:01 | UNC Wilmington | Christopher Guse gets the offensive rebound | 40-49 |
| 09:51 | UNC Wilmington | William Suits misses short on a 3 from the right wing | 40-49 |
| 09:50 | Montana State | Robert Reed grabs the board | 40-49 |
| 09:32 | Montana State | Christopher Guse denies the turnaround by Robert Reed | 40-49 |
| 09:30 | UNC Wilmington | Christopher Guse gets the rebound | 40-49 |
| 09:06 | UNC Wilmington | Tommy Brown's pass is intercepted by Matthew Wittig | 40-49 |
| 08:41 | Montana State | Matthew Wittig is fouled on the floor by Tommy Brown - foul #2 on Tommy Brown, team foul #7 | 40-49 |
| Subs | UNC Wilmington | Scott Wysocki (PG), Morris Peyton (SG), Jason McManus (PF) William Suits, Christopher Guse, Jess Smith | |
| Subs | Montana State | Robert Breshears (SG), Wesley Carr (SF), Danny Strickland (PF) Archie Simmons, Michael Journey, Jeffrey Chapman | |
| 08:41 | Montana State | Matthew Wittig makes the 1st free throw | 40-50 |
| 08:41 | Montana State | Matthew Wittig makes the 2nd free throw | 40-51 |
| 08:26 | UNC Wilmington | Scott Wysocki knocks in the driving attempt near the basket | 42-51 |
| 08:10 | Montana State | Danny Strickland misses the lay-in | 42-51 |
| 08:09 | Montana State | Matthew Wittig tips it but misses | 42-51 |
| 08:08 | UNC Wilmington | Jason McManus grabs the defensive rebound | 42-51 |
| 07:45 | UNC Wilmington | Tommy Brown clanks a shot from the right wing but he's hacked by Danny Strickland - foul #3 on Danny Strickland, team foul #6 | 42-51 |
| Subs | UNC Wilmington | William Suits (PG), Christopher Guse (SF) Scott Wysocki, Michael Lingerfelt | |
| Subs | Montana State | Paul Smith (PG), Archie Simmons (SG) Robert Reed, Robert Breshears | |
| 07:45 | UNC Wilmington | Tommy Brown misses the 1st free throw | 42-51 |
| 07:45 | UNC Wilmington | Tommy Brown misses the 2nd free throw | 42-51 |
| 07:45 | Montana State | Matthew Wittig gets the rebound | 42-51 |
| Lineup | UNC Wilmington | PG - William Suits (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Morris Peyton (fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Christopher Guse (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - Jason McManus (fresh) 4 pts. 2 stl. C - Tommy Brown (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Paul Smith (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SG - Archie Simmons (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Wesley Carr (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. PF - Danny Strickland (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Matthew Wittig (fresh) 16 pts. 11 reb. 3 blk. 3 pf. | |
| 07:29 | Montana State | Danny Strickland hits a jump hook near the basket set up by Wesley Carr | 42-53 |
| 07:11 | UNC Wilmington | Tommy Brown misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 42-53 |
| 07:10 | Montana State | Wesley Carr gets the rebound | 42-53 |
| 06:54 | Montana State | Danny Strickland can't connect on a jump hook from the baseline but the foul's on Jason McManus - foul #3 on Jason McManus, team foul #8 | 42-53 |
| Subs | UNC Wilmington | Jess Smith (C) Tommy Brown | |
| Subs | Montana State | Michael Journey (C) Matthew Wittig | |
| 06:54 | Montana State | Danny Strickland misses the 1st free throw | 42-53 |
| 06:54 | Montana State | Danny Strickland makes the 2nd free throw | 42-54 |
| 06:38 | UNC Wilmington | Morris Peyton misses long on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 42-54 |
| 06:36 | Montana State | Danny Strickland gets the rebound | 42-54 |
| 06:21 | Montana State | Michael Journey misses short on a 3 from the left wing | 42-54 |
| 06:19 | UNC Wilmington | Jason McManus grabs the defensive rebound | 42-54 |
| 06:15 | UNC Wilmington | Morris Peyton connects on the 3 pointer from straight away on a nice dish by William Suits | 45-54 |
| 05:57 | Montana State | Wesley Carr is hacked by Christopher Guse - foul #1 on Christopher Guse, team foul #9 | 45-54 |
| Subs | UNC Wilmington | | |
| Subs | Montana State | Jeffrey Chapman (C) Michael Journey | |
| 05:57 | Montana State | Wesley Carr misses the 1st free throw | 45-54 |
| 05:57 | UNC Wilmington | The rebound goes to Jess Smith | 45-54 |
| 05:41 | UNC Wilmington | Jason McManus buries a jump hook in the lane | 47-54 |
| 05:20 | Montana State | Paul Smith misses long on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 47-54 |
| 05:19 | Montana State | Jeffrey Chapman misses the tip | 47-54 |
| 05:17 | Montana State | Wesley Carr grabs the offensive board | 47-54 |
| 05:00 | Montana State | Danny Strickland throws a bad pass out of bounds | 47-54 |
| Subs | UNC Wilmington | Scott Wysocki (PG), Jeffery Gilliland (SG), Michael Lingerfelt (SF), Thomas Sabb (C) William Suits, Morris Peyton, Christopher Guse, Jason McManus | |
| Subs | Montana State | Robert Breshears (SG), Michael Journey (SF), Matthew Wittig (C) Archie Simmons, Wesley Carr, Danny Strickland | |
| 04:46 | UNC Wilmington | Scott Wysocki's fadeaway is rejected by Matthew Wittig | 47-54 |
| 04:45 | Montana State | Jeffrey Chapman pulls down the rebound | 47-54 |
| 04:28 | Montana State | Robert Breshears hits a shot near the basket on a great pass from Michael Journey | 47-56 |
| 04:16 | UNC Wilmington | Michael Lingerfelt buries a jumper from the right block | 49-56 |
| 03:59 | Montana State | Paul Smith misses long on a jumper from the left wing but the foul's on Scott Wysocki - foul #1 on Scott Wysocki, team foul #10 | 49-56 |
| Subs | UNC Wilmington | William Suits (PG), Tommy Brown (C) Scott Wysocki, Thomas Sabb | |
| Subs | Montana State | | |
| 03:59 | Montana State | Paul Smith makes the 1st free throw | 49-57 |
| 03:59 | Montana State | Paul Smith misses the 2nd free throw | 49-57 |
| 03:59 | UNC Wilmington | Jess Smith grabs the defensive rebound | 49-57 |
| Game Plan | UNC Wilmington | UNC Wilmington is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 03:48 | UNC Wilmington | Tommy Brown lays it up and in | 51-57 |
| Lineup | UNC Wilmington | PG - William Suits (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Jeffery Gilliland (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SF - Michael Lingerfelt (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jess Smith (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. 4 blk. C - Tommy Brown (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Paul Smith (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SG - Robert Breshears (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Michael Journey (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jeffrey Chapman (fresh) 7 pts. 11 reb. C - Matthew Wittig (fresh) 16 pts. 11 reb. 4 blk. 3 pf. | |
| 03:36 | Montana State | Michael Journey misses short on a jumpshot from the right side but he's fouled by Tommy Brown - foul #3 on Tommy Brown, team foul #11 | 51-57 |
| Subs | UNC Wilmington | Morris Peyton (SG), Christopher Guse (SF) Jeffery Gilliland, Michael Lingerfelt | |
| Subs | Montana State | Archie Simmons (SG), Danny Strickland (PF) Robert Breshears, Jeffrey Chapman | |
| 03:36 | Montana State | Michael Journey makes the 1st free throw | 51-58 |
| 03:36 | Montana State | Michael Journey makes the 2nd free throw | 51-59 |
| 03:26 | UNC Wilmington | Christopher Guse buries a jump hook in the paint on a great pass from Tommy Brown | 53-59 |
| 03:11 | Montana State | Morris Peyton is called for the reach on Archie Simmons - foul #2 on Morris Peyton, team foul #12 | 53-59 |
| Subs | UNC Wilmington | Jason McManus (PF) Jess Smith | |
| Subs | Montana State | Robert Reed (PG), Wesley Carr (SF) Paul Smith, Michael Journey | |
| 03:11 | Montana State | Archie Simmons makes the 1st free throw | 53-60 |
| 03:11 | Montana State | Archie Simmons misses the 2nd free throw | 53-60 |
| 03:11 | UNC Wilmington | Tommy Brown grabs the defensive rebound | 53-60 |
| Game Plan | UNC Wilmington | UNC Wilmington is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 02:54 | UNC Wilmington | William Suits connects on the 3pt jumper from the right corner on a nice dish by Christopher Guse | 56-60 |
| 02:35 | Montana State | Danny Strickland buries a shot from the right side | 56-62 |
| 02:19 | UNC Wilmington | William Suits misses badly on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 56-62 |
| 02:18 | UNC Wilmington | Christopher Guse gets the offensive rebound | 56-62 |
| 02:07 | UNC Wilmington | Tommy Brown makes the jumpshot from the right side on a nice dish by William Suits | 58-62 |
| 02:02 | Montana State | Archie Simmons can't connect on a 3 from the left wing | 58-62 |
| 02:00 | UNC Wilmington | William Suits grabs the board | 58-62 |
| 01:42 | UNC Wilmington | Morris Peyton's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 58-62 |
| Subs | UNC Wilmington | | |
| Subs | Montana State | Paul Smith (PG) Robert Reed | |
| 01:14 | Montana State | Paul Smith comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 58-62 |
| 01:12 | UNC Wilmington | Tommy Brown gets the rebound | 58-62 |
| 00:58 | UNC Wilmington | William Suits buries a 3pt shot from the left wing set up by Tommy Brown | 61-62 |
| Game Plan | UNC Wilmington | UNC Wilmington is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 00:31 | Montana State | Wesley Carr misses the easy layup but he's fouled by Jason McManus - foul #4 on Jason McManus, team foul #13 | 61-62 |
| 00:31 | Montana State | Wesley Carr misses the 1st free throw | 61-62 |
| 00:31 | Montana State | Wesley Carr misses the 2nd free throw | 61-62 |
| 00:31 | UNC Wilmington | Jason McManus pulls down the rebound | 61-62 |
| 00:11 | UNC Wilmington | Christopher Guse's pass is intercepted by Archie Simmons | 61-62 |
| Game Plan | UNC Wilmington | UNC Wilmington is playing a triangle offense and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 00:10 | Montana State | Matthew Wittig is hacked by Morris Peyton in the backcourt - foul #3 on Morris Peyton, team foul #14 | 61-62 |
| 00:10 | Montana State | Matthew Wittig makes the 1st free throw | 61-63 |
| 00:10 | Montana State | Matthew Wittig misses the 2nd free throw | 61-63 |
| 00:10 | UNC Wilmington | Morris Peyton gets the rebound | 61-63 |
| 00:10 | UNC Wilmington | UNC Wilmington calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 61-63 |
| 00:04 | UNC Wilmington | Jason McManus scores on a 3pt shot from the right wing set up by William Suits | 64-63 |
| 00:04 | Montana State | Montana State calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 64-63 |
| Game Plan | UNC Wilmington | UNC Wilmington is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 00:00 | Montana State | Wesley Carr misses long on a halfcourt shot | 64-63 |