| Lineup | Monmouth | PG - Jeffery Dunnam (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Walter Williams (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Samuel Taylor (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. PF - Bryant Schmaltz (fresh) 7 pts. C - Tony Housman (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Joe Oliver (fresh) 5 ast. SG - John Pope (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Rudy Khang (fresh) 9 pts. PF - Elmer Lewis (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - Melvin Hall (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Montana State | Rudy Khang inbounds the ball | 26-33 |
| Game Plan | Monmouth | Monmouth is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 19:43 | Montana State | Melvin Hall hits the front of the rim on the jump hook from the baseline but the foul's on Jeffery Dunnam - foul #1 on Jeffery Dunnam, team foul #1 | 26-33 |
| 19:43 | Montana State | Melvin Hall makes the 1st free throw | 26-34 |
| 19:43 | Montana State | Melvin Hall makes the 2nd free throw | 26-35 |
| 19:17 | Monmouth | Tony Housman comes up short on the fadeaway from the free throw line | 26-35 |
| 19:16 | Montana State | The rebound goes to Melvin Hall | 26-35 |
| 18:55 | Montana State | Samuel Taylor blocks the short jumper by Melvin Hall | 26-35 |
| 18:53 | Monmouth | The rebound goes to Tony Housman | 26-35 |
| 18:46 | Monmouth | Samuel Taylor buries a 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by Bryant Schmaltz | 29-35 |
| 18:31 | Montana State | John Pope knocks in the 3 pointer from the left wing set up by Joe Oliver | 29-38 |
| 18:15 | Monmouth | Walter Williams comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 29-38 |
| 18:14 | Montana State | Elmer Lewis grabs the defensive rebound | 29-38 |
| 17:53 | Montana State | Joe Oliver is hacked by Jeffery Dunnam - foul #2 on Jeffery Dunnam, team foul #2 | 29-38 |
| 17:44 | Montana State | John Pope misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 29-38 |
| 17:42 | Montana State | Joe Oliver grabs the offensive rebound | 29-38 |
| 17:31 | Montana State | John Pope is fouled on the floor by Tony Housman - foul #2 on Tony Housman, team foul #3 | 29-38 |
| 17:20 | Montana State | Melvin Hall buries a driving attempt in the paint on a great pass from John Pope | 29-40 |
| 17:09 | Monmouth | Tony Housman comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 29-40 |
| 17:08 | Montana State | Elmer Lewis gets the rebound | 29-40 |
| 16:46 | Montana State | Joe Oliver clanks a 3 from the left wing | 29-40 |
| 16:45 | Monmouth | Walter Williams grabs the board | 29-40 |
| 16:28 | Monmouth | Rudy Khang knocks away the 3 by Bryant Schmaltz | 29-40 |
| 16:27 | Montana State | The rebound goes to Joe Oliver | 29-40 |
| 16:11 | Montana State | Bryant Schmaltz blocks the short jumper by John Pope | 29-40 |
| 16:10 | Montana State | John Pope tips it but misses | 29-40 |
| 16:09 | Monmouth | Tony Housman gets the rebound | 29-40 |
| 16:04 | Monmouth | Samuel Taylor drills a 3pt shot from straight away | 32-40 |
| 15:43 | Montana State | Melvin Hall is fouled on the floor by Bryant Schmaltz - foul #1 on Bryant Schmaltz, team foul #4 | 32-40 |
| Subs | Monmouth | Nicholas Bartos (PG), Dustin Cain (SG), Wesley Helton (SF), Brian Lentz (PF), Eric Mahan (C) Jeffery Dunnam, Walter Williams, Samuel Taylor, Bryant Schmaltz, Tony Housman | |
| Subs | Montana State | David Schultz (PG), Paul Robinette (SG), Ronald Miller (SF), Thomas Perry (PF), Jeffrey Heard (C) Joe Oliver, John Pope, Rudy Khang, Elmer Lewis, Melvin Hall | |
| Lineup | Monmouth | PG - Nicholas Bartos (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Dustin Cain (fresh) SF - Wesley Helton (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Brian Lentz (fresh) 5 pts. C - Eric Mahan (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - David Schultz (fresh) SG - Paul Robinette (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Ronald Miller (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Thomas Perry (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Jeffrey Heard (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:38 | Montana State | Ronald Miller knocks in the 3 pointer from the left corner on a nice dish by Thomas Perry | 32-43 |
| 15:21 | Monmouth | Ronald Miller takes the ball from Brian Lentz | 32-43 |
| 15:02 | Montana State | Jeffrey Heard can't connect on a fadeaway from the right block | 32-43 |
| 15:01 | Monmouth | Brian Lentz pulls down the rebound | 32-43 |
| 14:52 | Monmouth | David Schultz is called for the reach on Nicholas Bartos - foul #1 on David Schultz, team foul #1 | 32-43 |
| Subs | Monmouth | | |
| Subs | Montana State | Joe Oliver (PG) David Schultz | |
| 14:32 | Monmouth | Brian Lentz clanks a jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Thomas Perry - foul #2 on Thomas Perry, team foul #2 | 32-43 |
| Subs | Monmouth | Tony Housman (C) Eric Mahan | |
| Subs | Montana State | John Pope (SG), Rudy Khang (SF) Paul Robinette, Ronald Miller | |
| 14:32 | Monmouth | Brian Lentz makes the 1st free throw | 33-43 |
| 14:32 | Monmouth | Brian Lentz makes the 2nd free throw | 34-43 |
| 14:08 | Montana State | Thomas Perry drills a fadeaway from the baseline set up by Jeffrey Heard | 34-45 |
| 13:44 | Monmouth | Nicholas Bartos drills a fadeaway jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Brian Lentz | 36-45 |
| 13:23 | Montana State | Thomas Perry misses badly on a floater from the free throw line but the foul's on Nicholas Bartos - foul #3 on Nicholas Bartos, team foul #5 | 36-45 |
| Subs | Monmouth | Jeffery Dunnam (PG), Walter Williams (SG), Samuel Taylor (SF), Bryant Schmaltz (PF) Nicholas Bartos, Dustin Cain, Wesley Helton, Brian Lentz | |
| Subs | Montana State | Melvin Hall (C) Jeffrey Heard | |
| 13:23 | Montana State | Thomas Perry makes the 1st free throw | 36-46 |
| 13:23 | Montana State | Thomas Perry misses the 2nd free throw | 36-46 |
| 13:23 | Monmouth | Tony Housman grabs the defensive rebound | 36-46 |
| 13:13 | Monmouth | Jeffery Dunnam hits a fadeaway jumper from the right side on a great pass from Samuel Taylor and he's hacked by John Pope - foul #2 on John Pope, team foul #3 | 38-46 |
| Subs | Monmouth | | |
| Subs | Montana State | Elmer Lewis (PF) Thomas Perry | |
| 13:13 | Monmouth | Jeffery Dunnam makes the free throw | 39-46 |
| 13:05 | Montana State | Elmer Lewis can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 39-46 |
| 13:03 | Monmouth | Tony Housman grabs the board | 39-46 |
| 12:48 | Monmouth | Rudy Khang is called for the reach on Jeffery Dunnam - foul #3 on Rudy Khang, team foul #4 | 39-46 |
| 12:34 | Monmouth | Tony Housman knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Jeffery Dunnam | 42-46 |
| 12:16 | Montana State | Melvin Hall misses long on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 42-46 |
| 12:14 | Monmouth | Samuel Taylor grabs the board | 42-46 |
| 12:10 | Monmouth | Samuel Taylor hits a fadeaway from the left side set up by Jeffery Dunnam | 44-46 |
| 11:50 | Montana State | Rudy Khang drills a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 44-49 |
| 11:30 | Monmouth | Walter Williams hits a 3pt shot from the left wing on a great pass from Bryant Schmaltz | 47-49 |
| Lineup | Monmouth | PG - Jeffery Dunnam (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Walter Williams (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Samuel Taylor (fresh) 14 pts. 7 reb. PF - Bryant Schmaltz (fresh) 7 pts. C - Tony Housman (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Joe Oliver (fairly fresh) 6 ast. SG - John Pope (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SF - Rudy Khang (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 3 pf. PF - Elmer Lewis (fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. C - Melvin Hall (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:16 | Montana State | Melvin Hall buries a fadeaway jumper from the left wing set up by John Pope | 47-51 |
| 10:53 | Monmouth | Walter Williams comes up short on the 3 from the right wing | 47-51 |
| 10:52 | Monmouth | Samuel Taylor tips it in | 49-51 |
| 10:41 | Montana State | Joe Oliver comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on Tony Housman - foul #3 on Tony Housman, team foul #6 | 49-51 |
| Subs | Monmouth | Nicholas Bartos (PG), Wesley Helton (SF), Brian Lentz (PF), Eric Mahan (C) Jeffery Dunnam, Samuel Taylor, Bryant Schmaltz, Tony Housman | |
| Subs | Montana State | Ronald Miller (SG), Thomas Perry (SF) John Pope, Rudy Khang | |
| 10:41 | Montana State | Joe Oliver misses the 1st free throw | 49-51 |
| 10:41 | Montana State | Joe Oliver misses the 2nd free throw | 49-51 |
| 10:41 | Monmouth | Brian Lentz gets the rebound | 49-51 |
| 10:22 | Monmouth | Wesley Helton knocks in the driving attempt from the baseline | 51-51 |
| 10:02 | Montana State | Elmer Lewis misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 51-51 |
| 10:01 | Montana State | Melvin Hall tips it but misses | 51-51 |
| 09:59 | Monmouth | Brian Lentz pulls down the rebound | 51-51 |
| 09:42 | Monmouth | Brian Lentz can't connect on a floater from the free throw line | 51-51 |
| 09:40 | Montana State | Melvin Hall pulls down the rebound | 51-51 |
| 09:35 | Montana State | Joe Oliver knocks in the floater from the free throw line set up by Thomas Perry | 51-53 |
| 09:15 | Monmouth | Nicholas Bartos's floater is knocked away by Thomas Perry | 51-53 |
| 09:13 | Monmouth | Nicholas Bartos snags the offensive board | 51-53 |
| 09:05 | Monmouth | Ronald Miller picks off the pass by Brian Lentz | 51-53 |
| 09:01 | Montana State | Ronald Miller misses the easy layup | 51-53 |
| 09:00 | Monmouth | Eric Mahan grabs the board | 51-53 |
| 08:40 | Monmouth | Wesley Helton makes the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 54-53 |
| 08:22 | Montana State | Elmer Lewis drills a shot in the paint on a great pass from Joe Oliver | 54-55 |
| 08:10 | Monmouth | Wesley Helton loses the ball out of bounds | 54-55 |
| Subs | Monmouth | Jeffery Dunnam (PG), Samuel Taylor (SF), Bryant Schmaltz (PF), Tony Housman (C) Walter Williams, Wesley Helton, Brian Lentz, Eric Mahan | |
| Subs | Montana State | John Pope (SG), Rudy Khang (SF), Jeffrey Heard (C) Joe Oliver, Elmer Lewis, Melvin Hall | |
| 07:48 | Montana State | Thomas Perry misses short on a jumper from just outside the lane | 54-55 |
| 07:46 | Monmouth | The rebound goes to Jeffery Dunnam | 54-55 |
| 07:27 | Monmouth | Nicholas Bartos can't connect on a floater from the free throw line | 54-55 |
| 07:25 | Montana State | The rebound goes to Ronald Miller | 54-55 |
| Lineup | Monmouth | PG - Jeffery Dunnam (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Nicholas Bartos (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Samuel Taylor (fresh) 16 pts. 8 reb. PF - Bryant Schmaltz (fresh) 7 pts. C - Tony Housman (fresh) 3 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Ronald Miller (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 stl. SG - John Pope (fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. SF - Rudy Khang (fresh) 12 pts. 3 pf. PF - Thomas Perry (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Jeffrey Heard (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 07:20 | Montana State | Rudy Khang can't connect on a shot near the basket but he's fouled by Samuel Taylor - foul #2 on Samuel Taylor, team foul #7 | 54-55 |
| Subs | Monmouth | | |
| Subs | Montana State | David Schultz (PG), Paul Robinette (PF) Ronald Miller, Thomas Perry | |
| 07:20 | Montana State | Rudy Khang makes the 1st free throw | 54-56 |
| 07:20 | Montana State | Rudy Khang makes the 2nd free throw | 54-57 |
| 06:56 | Monmouth | Samuel Taylor scores on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Bryant Schmaltz | 56-57 |
| 06:35 | Montana State | Rudy Khang hits a runner in the paint on a great pass from Jeffrey Heard | 56-59 |
| 06:13 | Monmouth | Tony Housman misses long on a fadeaway from just outside the lane but he's fouled by David Schultz - foul #2 on David Schultz, team foul #5 | 56-59 |
| Subs | Monmouth | Dustin Cain (SG) Nicholas Bartos | |
| Subs | Montana State | Elmer Lewis (PF) Paul Robinette | |
| 06:13 | Monmouth | Tony Housman makes the 1st free throw | 57-59 |
| 06:13 | Monmouth | Tony Housman misses the 2nd free throw | 57-59 |
| 06:13 | Montana State | The rebound goes to Elmer Lewis | 57-59 |
| 05:56 | Montana State | John Pope is fouled on the floor by Jeffery Dunnam - foul #3 on Jeffery Dunnam, team foul #8 | 57-59 |
| Subs | Monmouth | | |
| Subs | Montana State | Joe Oliver (PG), Melvin Hall (C) David Schultz, Jeffrey Heard | |
| 05:56 | Montana State | John Pope misses the 1st free throw | 57-59 |
| 05:56 | Monmouth | Tony Housman grabs the board | 57-59 |
| 05:43 | Monmouth | Jeffery Dunnam hits a 3 pointer from the left corner set up by Dustin Cain | 60-59 |
| 05:15 | Montana State | Rudy Khang misses long on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 60-59 |
| 05:13 | Montana State | Joe Oliver grabs the offensive board | 60-59 |
| 04:59 | Montana State | Melvin Hall drills a jumper from the left side on a great pass from Elmer Lewis | 60-61 |
| 04:32 | Monmouth | Dustin Cain hits a 3 pointer from straight away on a nice dish by Tony Housman | 63-61 |
| 04:12 | Montana State | The short jumper by Rudy Khang is denied by Bryant Schmaltz | 63-61 |
| 04:11 | Monmouth | Bryant Schmaltz grabs the defensive rebound | 63-61 |
| 03:56 | Monmouth | Bryant Schmaltz misses badly on a fadeaway from the right side but he's fouled by Elmer Lewis - foul #1 on Elmer Lewis, team foul #6 | 63-61 |
| Subs | Monmouth | Nicholas Bartos (PG), Walter Williams (SG), Wesley Helton (SF), Brian Lentz (C) Jeffery Dunnam, Dustin Cain, Samuel Taylor, Tony Housman | |
| Subs | Montana State | Paul Robinette (SG), Ronald Miller (SF), Thomas Perry (PF) John Pope, Rudy Khang, Elmer Lewis | |
| 03:56 | Monmouth | Bryant Schmaltz makes the 1st free throw | 64-61 |
| 03:56 | Monmouth | Bryant Schmaltz misses the 2nd free throw | 64-61 |
| 03:56 | Montana State | Thomas Perry grabs the defensive rebound | 64-61 |
| 03:43 | Montana State | Ronald Miller misses short on a 3 from the left wing | 64-61 |
| 03:42 | Monmouth | Nicholas Bartos grabs the board | 64-61 |
| 03:29 | Monmouth | Brian Lentz is hacked by Melvin Hall - foul #2 on Melvin Hall, team foul #7 | 64-61 |
| Subs | Monmouth | Eric Mahan (C) Bryant Schmaltz | |
| Subs | Montana State | David Schultz (PG), Jeffrey Heard (C) Joe Oliver, Melvin Hall | |
| 03:29 | Monmouth | Brian Lentz makes the 1st free throw | 65-61 |
| 03:29 | Monmouth | Brian Lentz makes the 2nd free throw | 66-61 |
| 03:15 | Montana State | Thomas Perry is fouled on the floor by Brian Lentz - foul #2 on Brian Lentz, team foul #9 | 66-61 |
| 03:15 | Montana State | Thomas Perry makes the 1st free throw | 66-62 |
| 03:15 | Montana State | Thomas Perry misses the 2nd free throw | 66-62 |
| 03:15 | Monmouth | Brian Lentz pulls down the rebound | 66-62 |
| Lineup | Monmouth | PG - Nicholas Bartos (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Walter Williams (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Wesley Helton (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Brian Lentz (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. C - Eric Mahan (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - David Schultz (fresh) SG - Paul Robinette (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Ronald Miller (fresh) 8 pts. 2 stl. PF - Thomas Perry (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Jeffrey Heard (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 02:54 | Monmouth | Walter Williams misses long on a fadeaway from close range | 66-62 |
| 02:53 | Montana State | Ronald Miller gets the rebound | 66-62 |
| 02:53 | Montana State | Montana State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 66-62 |
| Subs | Monmouth | Jeffery Dunnam (PG), Tony Housman (C) Nicholas Bartos, Eric Mahan | |
| Subs | Montana State | Joe Oliver (PG), John Pope (SG), Rudy Khang (SF), Elmer Lewis (PF), Melvin Hall (C) David Schultz, Paul Robinette, Ronald Miller, Thomas Perry, Jeffrey Heard | |
| 02:35 | Montana State | Melvin Hall blows the layup but the foul's on Jeffery Dunnam - foul #4 on Jeffery Dunnam, team foul #10 | 66-62 |
| Subs | Monmouth | Samuel Taylor (SF), Bryant Schmaltz (PF) Wesley Helton, Brian Lentz | |
| Subs | Montana State | | |
| 02:35 | Montana State | Melvin Hall misses the 1st free throw | 66-62 |
| 02:35 | Montana State | Melvin Hall makes the 2nd free throw | 66-63 |
| 02:14 | Monmouth | Tony Housman is whistled for a charge - foul #4 on Tony Housman, team foul #11 | 66-63 |
| 02:04 | Montana State | Jeffery Dunnam is called for the reach on Joe Oliver - foul #5 on Jeffery Dunnam, team foul #12 | 66-63 |
| Subs | Monmouth | Nicholas Bartos (PG) Jeffery Dunnam | |
| Subs | Montana State | | |
| 02:04 | Montana State | Joe Oliver makes the 1st free throw | 66-64 |
| 02:04 | Montana State | Joe Oliver makes the 2nd free throw | 66-65 |
| 01:43 | Monmouth | Melvin Hall is called for the reach on Walter Williams - foul #3 on Melvin Hall, team foul #8 | 66-65 |
| 01:43 | Monmouth | Walter Williams makes the 1st free throw | 67-65 |
| 01:43 | Monmouth | Walter Williams makes the 2nd free throw | 68-65 |
| 01:25 | Montana State | John Pope hits the front of the rim on the shot from the free throw line but he's hacked by Tony Housman - foul #5 on Tony Housman, team foul #13 | 68-65 |
| Subs | Monmouth | Brian Lentz (C) Tony Housman | |
| Subs | Montana State | | |
| 01:25 | Montana State | John Pope makes the 1st free throw | 68-66 |
| 01:25 | Montana State | John Pope makes the 2nd free throw | 68-67 |
| 01:23 | Monmouth | Monmouth calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 68-67 |
| 01:01 | Monmouth | Melvin Hall swats the short shot by Samuel Taylor | 68-67 |
| 01:00 | Montana State | Elmer Lewis grabs the defensive rebound | 68-67 |
| 00:52 | Montana State | Elmer Lewis hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right side | 68-67 |
| 00:51 | Montana State | Melvin Hall tips it back up and in | 68-69 |
| 00:51 | Monmouth | Monmouth calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 68-69 |
| 00:36 | Monmouth | The jump hook by Bryant Schmaltz is blocked by Elmer Lewis | 68-69 |
| 00:34 | Montana State | Joe Oliver gets the rebound | 68-69 |
| Game Plan | Monmouth | Monmouth is playing a flex offense and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 00:31 | Montana State | Nicholas Bartos is called for the reach on Joe Oliver in the backcourt - foul #4 on Nicholas Bartos, team foul #14 | 68-69 |
| 00:31 | Montana State | Joe Oliver makes the 1st free throw | 68-70 |
| 00:31 | Montana State | Joe Oliver makes the 2nd free throw | 68-71 |
| 00:26 | Monmouth | Monmouth calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 68-71 |
| 00:04 | Monmouth | Nicholas Bartos misses long on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 68-71 |
| 00:03 | Montana State | Elmer Lewis snags the defensive board | 68-71 |
| 00:01 | Montana State | Elmer Lewis is fouled in the backcourt by Nicholas Bartos - foul #5 on Nicholas Bartos, team foul #15 | 68-71 |
| Subs | Monmouth | Dustin Cain (PG) Nicholas Bartos | |
| Subs | Montana State | Ronald Miller (PG) Joe Oliver | |
| 00:01 | Montana State | Elmer Lewis makes the 1st free throw | 68-72 |
| 00:01 | Montana State | Elmer Lewis misses the 2nd free throw | 68-72 |
| 00:01 | Monmouth | Brian Lentz snags the defensive board | 68-72 |
| 00:01 | Monmouth | Monmouth calls a full timeout (2 :30 remaining) | 68-72 |
| Game Plan | Monmouth | Monmouth is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 00:00 | Monmouth | Dustin Cain misses short on a fullcourt shot | 68-72 |