| Lineup | W. New Mexico | PG - Ronald Wieckowski (fresh) SG - Peter McDaniel (fresh) SF - Jack Hathaway (fresh) PF - Gerald Housley (fresh) C - Antonio Hardee (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Montana St., Billings | PG - Tommy McFalls (fresh) SG - Eugene Raap (fresh) SF - David Kelty (fresh) PF - Thomas Kropidlowski (fresh) C - Johnny Early (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Montana St., Billings | Johnny Early wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | W. New Mexico | W. New Mexico is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Montana St., Billings | Montana St., Billings is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:58 | Montana St., Billings | Peter McDaniel picks off the pass by David Kelty in the backcourt | 0-0 |
| 19:47 | W. New Mexico | Jack Hathaway can't connect on a 3pt shot from straight away | 0-0 |
| 19:46 | Montana St., Billings | Thomas Kropidlowski snags the defensive board | 0-0 |
| 19:42 | Montana St., Billings | Tommy McFalls is called for the illegal screen in the backcourt - foul #1 on Tommy McFalls, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:29 | W. New Mexico | Jack Hathaway is open and lays it up and in on a nice dish by Peter McDaniel | 2-0 |
| 19:07 | Montana St., Billings | David Kelty is open and buries a jumpshot from the left side on a nice dish by Tommy McFalls | 2-2 |
| 18:48 | W. New Mexico | Peter McDaniel misses the 3pt shot from the left wing | 2-2 |
| 18:46 | W. New Mexico | Jack Hathaway gets the offensive rebound | 2-2 |
| 18:31 | W. New Mexico | Peter McDaniel clanks a 3 from the right corner | 2-2 |
| 18:29 | Montana St., Billings | Johnny Early gets the rebound | 2-2 |
| 18:27 | Montana St., Billings | Tommy McFalls is hacked by Ronald Wieckowski in the backcourt - foul #1 on Ronald Wieckowski, team foul #1 | 2-2 |
| 18:14 | Montana St., Billings | Thomas Kropidlowski is whistled for a carry | 2-2 |
| 17:50 | W. New Mexico | Antonio Hardee is hacked by Johnny Early - foul #1 on Johnny Early, team foul #2 | 2-2 |
| Subs | W. New Mexico | Craig Armstrong (PG), Joseph Witter (SG), Richard Koeller (SF), Jimmy Prewitt (PF), Christopher Dipasquale (C) Ronald Wieckowski, Peter McDaniel, Jack Hathaway, Gerald Housley, Antonio Hardee | |
| Subs | Montana St., Billings | Guy Lampley (PG), John Schultz (SG), Robert McBrearty (SF), Lee Harris (PF), Alfred Lewis (C) Tommy McFalls, Eugene Raap, David Kelty, Thomas Kropidlowski, Johnny Early | |
| 17:44 | W. New Mexico | Craig Armstrong's layup is rejected by Lee Harris | 2-2 |
| 17:42 | Montana St., Billings | Alfred Lewis gets the rebound | 2-2 |
| 17:36 | Montana St., Billings | John Schultz misses short on a jumpshot from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Joseph Witter - foul #1 on Joseph Witter, team foul #2 | 2-2 |
| 17:36 | Montana St., Billings | John Schultz misses the 1st free throw | 2-2 |
| 17:36 | Montana St., Billings | John Schultz makes the 2nd free throw | 2-3 |
| 17:23 | W. New Mexico | Jimmy Prewitt hits the front of the rim on the jump hook in the paint but he's hacked by Guy Lampley - foul #1 on Guy Lampley, team foul #3 | 2-3 |
| 17:23 | W. New Mexico | Jimmy Prewitt makes the 1st free throw | 3-3 |
| 17:23 | W. New Mexico | Jimmy Prewitt misses the 2nd free throw | 3-3 |
| 17:23 | Montana St., Billings | Lee Harris grabs the board | 3-3 |
| 17:18 | Montana St., Billings | Robert McBrearty drills a floater from the left wing on a nice dish by Guy Lampley | 3-5 |
| 17:00 | W. New Mexico | Joseph Witter misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 3-5 |
| 16:58 | W. New Mexico | Richard Koeller tips it back up and in | 5-5 |
| 16:41 | Montana St., Billings | Robert McBrearty drills a jumper near the basket on a nice dish by Guy Lampley | 5-7 |
| 16:29 | W. New Mexico | Lee Harris is called for the reach on Craig Armstrong - foul #1 on Lee Harris, team foul #4 | 5-7 |
| Subs | W. New Mexico | Ronald Wieckowski (PG), Steven Grant (SG), Jack Hathaway (SF), Gerald Housley (PF) Craig Armstrong, Joseph Witter, Richard Koeller, Jimmy Prewitt | |
| Subs | Montana St., Billings | Tommy McFalls (PG), Larry Wills (SG), Robert Herman (SF), Thomas Kropidlowski (PF) Guy Lampley, John Schultz, Robert McBrearty, Alfred Lewis | |
| 16:17 | W. New Mexico | Jack Hathaway drills a jump hook from the right block | 7-7 |
| 16:02 | Montana St., Billings | Lee Harris travels with the ball | 7-7 |
| Subs | W. New Mexico | Antonio Hardee (C) Christopher Dipasquale | |
| Subs | Montana St., Billings | Johnny Early (C) Lee Harris | |
| 15:58 | W. New Mexico | Jack Hathaway is called for the illegal screen in the backcourt - foul #1 on Jack Hathaway, team foul #3 | 7-7 |
| Lineup | W. New Mexico | PG - Ronald Wieckowski (fairly fresh) SG - Steven Grant (fresh) SF - Jack Hathaway (fairly fresh) 4 pts. PF - Gerald Housley (tiring) C - Antonio Hardee (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Montana St., Billings | PG - Tommy McFalls (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Larry Wills (fresh) SF - Robert Herman (fresh) PF - Thomas Kropidlowski (tiring) C - Johnny Early (tiring) | |
| 15:49 | Montana St., Billings | Larry Wills misses short on a jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by Gerald Housley - foul #1 on Gerald Housley, team foul #4 | 7-7 |
| Subs | W. New Mexico | Peter McDaniel (SG) Steven Grant | |
| Subs | Montana St., Billings | | |
| 15:49 | Montana St., Billings | Larry Wills makes the 1st free throw | 7-8 |
| 15:49 | Montana St., Billings | Larry Wills misses the 2nd free throw | 7-8 |
| 15:49 | W. New Mexico | Gerald Housley snags the defensive board | 7-8 |
| 15:45 | W. New Mexico | Tommy McFalls steps in front of the Ronald Wieckowski pass in the backcourt | 7-8 |
| 15:37 | Montana St., Billings | Robert Herman hits the easy wide open finger roll set up by Tommy McFalls | 7-10 |
| 15:10 | W. New Mexico | Antonio Hardee is alone and throws it down set up by Jack Hathaway | 9-10 |
| 14:57 | Montana St., Billings | Larry Wills buries a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Tommy McFalls | 9-12 |
| 14:49 | W. New Mexico | Peter McDaniel connects on the 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by Ronald Wieckowski | 12-12 |
| 14:26 | Montana St., Billings | Ronald Wieckowski steps in front of the Johnny Early pass | 12-12 |
| 14:21 | W. New Mexico | Gerald Housley lays it up and in on a nice dish by Ronald Wieckowski | 14-12 |
| 14:17 | Montana St., Billings | Larry Wills is called for traveling in the backcourt | 14-12 |
| Subs | W. New Mexico | Craig Armstrong (PG), Joseph Witter (SG), Richard Koeller (SF), Jimmy Prewitt (PF), Christopher Dipasquale (C) Ronald Wieckowski, Peter McDaniel, Jack Hathaway, Gerald Housley, Antonio Hardee | |
| Subs | Montana St., Billings | Guy Lampley (PG), John Schultz (SG), Robert McBrearty (SF), Lee Harris (PF), Alfred Lewis (C) Tommy McFalls, Larry Wills, Robert Herman, Thomas Kropidlowski, Johnny Early | |
| 14:06 | W. New Mexico | Joseph Witter hits a fadeaway from the right side on a great pass from Richard Koeller | 16-12 |
| 13:45 | Montana St., Billings | Joseph Witter steals it from Lee Harris | 16-12 |
| 13:40 | W. New Mexico | Craig Armstrong lays it up and in on a great pass from Joseph Witter | 18-12 |
| 13:33 | Montana St., Billings | Robert McBrearty hits a floater from the left side | 18-14 |
| 13:30 | W. New Mexico | Jimmy Prewitt is fouled in the backcourt by Alfred Lewis - foul #1 on Alfred Lewis, team foul #5 | 18-14 |
| Subs | W. New Mexico | Steven Grant (SG), Antonio Hardee (C) Richard Koeller, Christopher Dipasquale | |
| Subs | Montana St., Billings | Eugene Raap (SG) Alfred Lewis | |
| 13:21 | W. New Mexico | Craig Armstrong is fouled on the floor by Robert McBrearty - foul #1 on Robert McBrearty, team foul #6 | 18-14 |
| Subs | W. New Mexico | Jack Hathaway (SF) Joseph Witter | |
| Subs | Montana St., Billings | | |
| 13:11 | W. New Mexico | John Schultz steals the ball from Antonio Hardee | 18-14 |
| 13:07 | Montana St., Billings | Guy Lampley misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 18-14 |
| 13:06 | W. New Mexico | The rebound goes to Steven Grant | 18-14 |
| 13:02 | W. New Mexico | Jack Hathaway makes the wide open 3pt jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Steven Grant | 21-14 |
| 12:41 | Montana St., Billings | Robert McBrearty can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 21-14 |
| 12:40 | W. New Mexico | Antonio Hardee grabs the defensive rebound | 21-14 |
| 12:38 | W. New Mexico | Craig Armstrong is fouled in the backcourt by Guy Lampley - foul #2 on Guy Lampley, team foul #7 | 21-14 |
| Subs | W. New Mexico | Ronald Wieckowski (PG), Peter McDaniel (SG), Gerald Housley (PF) Steven Grant, Jack Hathaway, Jimmy Prewitt | |
| Subs | Montana St., Billings | Tommy McFalls (PG), David Kelty (SF), Alfred Lewis (PF), Johnny Early (C) Guy Lampley, Robert McBrearty, Lee Harris, John Schultz | |
| 12:38 | W. New Mexico | Craig Armstrong makes the 1st free throw | 22-14 |
| 12:38 | W. New Mexico | Craig Armstrong makes the 2nd free throw | 23-14 |
| 12:16 | Montana St., Billings | David Kelty clanks a 3 pointer from the right wing | 23-14 |
| 12:14 | W. New Mexico | Antonio Hardee grabs the defensive rebound | 23-14 |
| 12:12 | W. New Mexico | Peter McDaniel is hacked by Eugene Raap in the backcourt - foul #1 on Eugene Raap, team foul #8 | 23-14 |
| Subs | W. New Mexico | Joseph Witter (SF), Richard Koeller (PF), Christopher Dipasquale (C) Craig Armstrong, Gerald Housley, Antonio Hardee | |
| Subs | Montana St., Billings | | |
| 12:12 | W. New Mexico | Peter McDaniel makes the 1st free throw | 24-14 |
| 12:12 | W. New Mexico | Peter McDaniel misses the 2nd free throw | 24-14 |
| 12:12 | Montana St., Billings | The rebound goes to David Kelty | 24-14 |
| 11:56 | Montana St., Billings | Eugene Raap scores on a 3pt shot from straight away | 24-17 |
| Lineup | W. New Mexico | PG - Ronald Wieckowski (tiring) 2 ast. SG - Peter McDaniel (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Joseph Witter (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Richard Koeller (fresh) 2 pts. C - Christopher Dipasquale (tiring) | |
| Lineup | Montana St., Billings | PG - Tommy McFalls (tiring) 3 ast. SG - Eugene Raap (tired) 3 pts. SF - David Kelty (tiring) 2 pts. PF - Alfred Lewis (tiring) C - Johnny Early (tired) | |
| 11:46 | W. New Mexico | Peter McDaniel makes the 3 from the left corner on a nice dish by Richard Koeller | 27-17 |
| 11:28 | Montana St., Billings | The short jumper by Johnny Early is denied by Christopher Dipasquale | 27-17 |
| 11:26 | W. New Mexico | Christopher Dipasquale gets the rebound | 27-17 |
| 11:19 | W. New Mexico | Joseph Witter is fouled on the floor by Johnny Early - foul #2 on Johnny Early, team foul #9 | 27-17 |
| Subs | W. New Mexico | Steven Grant (SG), Jack Hathaway (SF), Jimmy Prewitt (PF), Antonio Hardee (C) Ronald Wieckowski, Peter McDaniel, Richard Koeller, Christopher Dipasquale | |
| Subs | Montana St., Billings | John Schultz (SG), Robert McBrearty (SF), Thomas Kropidlowski (PF), Lee Harris (C) Eugene Raap, David Kelty, Alfred Lewis, Johnny Early | |
| 11:19 | W. New Mexico | Joseph Witter misses the 1st free throw | 27-17 |
| 11:19 | Montana St., Billings | Lee Harris grabs the defensive rebound | 27-17 |
| 11:04 | Montana St., Billings | Tommy McFalls drills a floater from the right wing | 27-19 |
| 10:44 | W. New Mexico | Antonio Hardee misses short on a floater from the baseline | 27-19 |
| 10:42 | W. New Mexico | Jimmy Prewitt gets the offensive rebound | 27-19 |
| 10:29 | W. New Mexico | Joseph Witter clanks a 3 pointer from the right wing | 27-19 |
| 10:28 | Montana St., Billings | Thomas Kropidlowski pulls down the rebound | 27-19 |
| 10:28 | Montana St., Billings | Montana St., Billings calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 27-19 |
| Subs | W. New Mexico | Craig Armstrong (PG), Richard Koeller (PF) Joseph Witter, Jimmy Prewitt | |
| Subs | Montana St., Billings | Robert Herman (PF) Thomas Kropidlowski | |
| 10:05 | Montana St., Billings | Robert Herman makes the wide open 3 pointer from the right corner | 27-22 |
| 09:55 | W. New Mexico | Richard Koeller is called for 10 seconds | 27-22 |
| Subs | W. New Mexico | Peter McDaniel (SG), Gerald Housley (PF), Christopher Dipasquale (C) Steven Grant, Jack Hathaway, Antonio Hardee | |
| Subs | Montana St., Billings | David Kelty (SF), Alfred Lewis (C) Robert McBrearty, Lee Harris | |
| 09:34 | Montana St., Billings | John Schultz comes up short on the shot from the left wing | 27-22 |
| 09:32 | Montana St., Billings | The offensive rebound goes to David Kelty | 27-22 |
| 09:13 | Montana St., Billings | John Schultz knocks in the 3 pointer from the left corner | 27-25 |
| 08:52 | W. New Mexico | Peter McDaniel is called for traveling | 27-25 |
| Subs | W. New Mexico | Ronald Wieckowski (PG), Jack Hathaway (SF), Jimmy Prewitt (PF), Antonio Hardee (C) Craig Armstrong, Richard Koeller, Gerald Housley, Christopher Dipasquale | |
| Subs | Montana St., Billings | Larry Wills (PG), Eugene Raap (SG), Robert McBrearty (SF), Thomas Kropidlowski (PF), Lee Harris (C) Tommy McFalls, John Schultz, David Kelty, Robert Herman, Alfred Lewis | |
| 08:45 | Montana St., Billings | Robert McBrearty connects on the fadeaway in the paint | 27-27 |
| 08:30 | W. New Mexico | Peter McDaniel is alone and drills a fadeaway in the paint on a great pass from Ronald Wieckowski | 29-27 |
| 08:14 | Montana St., Billings | Robert McBrearty's pass is intercepted by Jimmy Prewitt | 29-27 |
| 08:02 | W. New Mexico | Peter McDaniel is open and scores on a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Ronald Wieckowski | 32-27 |
| 07:35 | Montana St., Billings | Jack Hathaway takes the ball from Larry Wills | 32-27 |
| Lineup | W. New Mexico | PG - Ronald Wieckowski (tiring) 4 ast. SG - Peter McDaniel (tiring) 12 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jack Hathaway (tiring) 7 pts. PF - Jimmy Prewitt (fairly fresh) 1 pts. C - Antonio Hardee (tiring) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Montana St., Billings | PG - Larry Wills (tiring) 3 pts. SG - Eugene Raap (tired) 3 pts. SF - Robert McBrearty (tiring) 8 pts. PF - Thomas Kropidlowski (tired) 2 reb. C - Lee Harris (tired) 2 reb. | |
| 07:30 | W. New Mexico | Larry Wills is called for the reach on Antonio Hardee - foul #1 on Larry Wills, team foul #10 | 32-27 |
| Subs | W. New Mexico | Steven Grant (SG), Joseph Witter (SF), Gerald Housley (PF) Peter McDaniel, Jack Hathaway, Jimmy Prewitt | |
| Subs | Montana St., Billings | Tommy McFalls (PG), John Schultz (SG), David Kelty (SF), Robert Herman (PF), Alfred Lewis (C) Larry Wills, Eugene Raap, Robert McBrearty, Thomas Kropidlowski, Lee Harris | |
| 07:30 | W. New Mexico | Antonio Hardee makes the 1st free throw | 33-27 |
| 07:30 | W. New Mexico | Antonio Hardee makes the 2nd free throw | 34-27 |
| 07:28 | Montana St., Billings | Steven Grant picks off the pass by Tommy McFalls in the backcourt | 34-27 |
| 07:26 | W. New Mexico | Ronald Wieckowski lays it in on a nice dish by Steven Grant | 36-27 |
| 06:58 | Montana St., Billings | John Schultz misses badly on a 3pt shot from straight away | 36-27 |
| 06:57 | W. New Mexico | The rebound goes to Antonio Hardee | 36-27 |
| 06:44 | W. New Mexico | Steven Grant connects on the fadeaway from the left side on a great pass from Ronald Wieckowski | 38-27 |
| 06:19 | Montana St., Billings | Joseph Witter takes the ball from David Kelty | 38-27 |
| 06:14 | W. New Mexico | Ronald Wieckowski banks in the layup on a great pass from Joseph Witter | 40-27 |
| 05:59 | Montana St., Billings | Alfred Lewis can't finish the layup | 40-27 |
| 05:57 | Montana St., Billings | Tommy McFalls gets the offensive rebound | 40-27 |
| 05:49 | Montana St., Billings | David Kelty makes the 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by Robert Herman | 40-30 |
| 05:49 | W. New Mexico | W. New Mexico calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 40-30 |
| Subs | W. New Mexico | Craig Armstrong (PG), Peter McDaniel (SG), Jack Hathaway (SF), Richard Koeller (PF), Christopher Dipasquale (C) Ronald Wieckowski, Steven Grant, Joseph Witter, Gerald Housley, Antonio Hardee | |
| Subs | Montana St., Billings | Eugene Raap (SG), Robert McBrearty (SF), Thomas Kropidlowski (PF), Lee Harris (C) Tommy McFalls, David Kelty, Robert Herman, Alfred Lewis | |
| 05:47 | W. New Mexico | Peter McDaniel's pass is intercepted by Robert McBrearty in the backcourt | 40-30 |
| 05:46 | Montana St., Billings | John Schultz hits the finger roll on a great pass from Robert McBrearty | 40-32 |
| 05:35 | W. New Mexico | Christopher Dipasquale is called for traveling | 40-32 |
| 05:22 | Montana St., Billings | Lee Harris drills a floater from the left block and he's fouled by Christopher Dipasquale - foul #1 on Christopher Dipasquale, team foul #5 | 40-34 |
| 05:22 | Montana St., Billings | Lee Harris misses the free throw | 40-34 |
| 05:22 | W. New Mexico | Christopher Dipasquale pulls down the rebound | 40-34 |
| 05:19 | W. New Mexico | Craig Armstrong is hacked by John Schultz in the backcourt - foul #1 on John Schultz, team foul #11 | 40-34 |
| Subs | W. New Mexico | Jimmy Prewitt (PF) Jack Hathaway | |
| Subs | Montana St., Billings | Larry Wills (PG) John Schultz | |
| 05:19 | W. New Mexico | Craig Armstrong misses the 1st free throw | 40-34 |
| 05:19 | W. New Mexico | Craig Armstrong misses the 2nd free throw | 40-34 |
| 05:19 | Montana St., Billings | Thomas Kropidlowski snags the defensive board | 40-34 |
| 05:03 | Montana St., Billings | Thomas Kropidlowski misses long on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 40-34 |
| 05:02 | W. New Mexico | Christopher Dipasquale grabs the defensive rebound | 40-34 |
| 05:00 | W. New Mexico | Larry Wills steps in front of the Craig Armstrong pass in the backcourt | 40-34 |
| 04:38 | Montana St., Billings | Eugene Raap travels with the ball | 40-34 |
| Subs | W. New Mexico | Joseph Witter (PG), Jack Hathaway (SF) Craig Armstrong, Richard Koeller | |
| Subs | Montana St., Billings | Tommy McFalls (PG), John Schultz (C) Larry Wills, Lee Harris | |
| 04:18 | W. New Mexico | Jimmy Prewitt hits the front of the rim on the turnaround from the right block but he's hacked by Thomas Kropidlowski - foul #1 on Thomas Kropidlowski, team foul #12 | 40-34 |
| Subs | W. New Mexico | Antonio Hardee (C) Christopher Dipasquale | |
| Subs | Montana St., Billings | Alfred Lewis (C) Eugene Raap | |
| 04:18 | W. New Mexico | Jimmy Prewitt makes the 1st free throw | 41-34 |
| 04:18 | W. New Mexico | Jimmy Prewitt makes the 2nd free throw | 42-34 |
| 04:08 | Montana St., Billings | Robert McBrearty misses the jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on Jack Hathaway - foul #2 on Jack Hathaway, team foul #6 | 42-34 |
| Subs | W. New Mexico | Craig Armstrong (PG) Joseph Witter | |
| Subs | Montana St., Billings | Robert Herman (PF) Thomas Kropidlowski | |
| 04:08 | Montana St., Billings | Robert McBrearty makes the 1st free throw | 42-35 |
| 04:08 | Montana St., Billings | Robert McBrearty makes the 2nd free throw | 42-36 |
| 03:58 | W. New Mexico | Jack Hathaway is fouled on the floor by Robert McBrearty - foul #2 on Robert McBrearty, team foul #13 | 42-36 |
| Subs | W. New Mexico | | |
| Subs | Montana St., Billings | Guy Lampley (SG), Johnny Early (C) John Schultz, Alfred Lewis | |
| 03:58 | W. New Mexico | Jack Hathaway misses the 1st free throw | 42-36 |
| 03:58 | W. New Mexico | Jack Hathaway makes the 2nd free throw | 43-36 |
| 03:42 | Montana St., Billings | Robert McBrearty comes up short on the 3 from straight away | 43-36 |
| 03:41 | W. New Mexico | Antonio Hardee snags the defensive board | 43-36 |
| 03:31 | W. New Mexico | Craig Armstrong knocks in the turnaround from close range | 45-36 |
| Lineup | W. New Mexico | PG - Craig Armstrong (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SG - Peter McDaniel (tiring) 12 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jack Hathaway (tiring) 8 pts. PF - Jimmy Prewitt (tiring) 3 pts. C - Antonio Hardee (tiring) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Montana St., Billings | PG - Tommy McFalls (tired) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Guy Lampley (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Robert McBrearty (tiring) 10 pts. 1 ast. PF - Robert Herman (tiring) 5 pts. C - Johnny Early (tiring) | |
| 03:09 | Montana St., Billings | Jimmy Prewitt blocks the short jumper by Johnny Early | 45-36 |
| 03:07 | Montana St., Billings | Johnny Early grabs the offensive board | 45-36 |
| 03:02 | Montana St., Billings | Johnny Early knocks in the turnaround from the right block | 45-38 |
| 02:43 | W. New Mexico | Craig Armstrong loses the dribble to Robert McBrearty | 45-38 |
| 02:43 | Montana St., Billings | Montana St., Billings calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 45-38 |
| Subs | W. New Mexico | Ronald Wieckowski (PG), Steven Grant (SG), Joseph Witter (SF), Richard Koeller (PF), Christopher Dipasquale (C) Craig Armstrong, Peter McDaniel, Jack Hathaway, Jimmy Prewitt, Antonio Hardee | |
| Subs | Montana St., Billings | John Schultz (SG), David Kelty (SF), Thomas Kropidlowski (PF) Tommy McFalls, Robert McBrearty, Robert Herman | |
| 02:40 | Montana St., Billings | Steven Grant picks off the pass by John Schultz in the backcourt | 45-38 |
| 02:38 | W. New Mexico | Joseph Witter lays it in set up by Steven Grant | 47-38 |
| 02:36 | Montana St., Billings | Thomas Kropidlowski loses the dribble to Ronald Wieckowski in the backcourt | 47-38 |
| 02:18 | W. New Mexico | Joseph Witter is open and buries a 3pt shot from straight away on a nice dish by Steven Grant | 50-38 |
| 02:16 | Montana St., Billings | John Schultz is hacked by Steven Grant in the backcourt - foul #1 on Steven Grant, team foul #7 | 50-38 |
| 02:16 | Montana St., Billings | John Schultz makes the 1st free throw | 50-39 |
| 02:16 | Montana St., Billings | John Schultz misses the 2nd free throw | 50-39 |
| 02:16 | W. New Mexico | Christopher Dipasquale gets the rebound | 50-39 |
| 02:10 | W. New Mexico | Joseph Witter is open but comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 50-39 |
| 02:09 | Montana St., Billings | Johnny Early pulls down the rebound | 50-39 |
| 02:03 | Montana St., Billings | David Kelty misses the turnaround near the basket | 50-39 |
| 02:02 | W. New Mexico | Richard Koeller grabs the board | 50-39 |
| 02:00 | W. New Mexico | Ronald Wieckowski is fouled in the backcourt by Johnny Early - foul #3 on Johnny Early, team foul #14 | 50-39 |
| Subs | W. New Mexico | Gerald Housley (PF), Antonio Hardee (C) Steven Grant, Christopher Dipasquale | |
| Subs | Montana St., Billings | Lee Harris (PF), Alfred Lewis (C) Thomas Kropidlowski, Johnny Early | |
| 02:00 | W. New Mexico | Ronald Wieckowski makes the 1st free throw | 51-39 |
| 02:00 | W. New Mexico | Ronald Wieckowski makes the 2nd free throw | 52-39 |
| 01:49 | Montana St., Billings | John Schultz's pass is intercepted by Gerald Housley | 52-39 |
| 01:35 | W. New Mexico | Antonio Hardee hits the front of the rim on the floater from close range | 52-39 |
| 01:34 | W. New Mexico | The offensive rebound goes to Gerald Housley | 52-39 |
| 01:27 | W. New Mexico | Ronald Wieckowski clanks a fadeaway from the free throw line | 52-39 |
| 01:26 | Montana St., Billings | Alfred Lewis gets the rebound | 52-39 |
| 01:24 | Montana St., Billings | Guy Lampley is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 52-39 |
| Subs | W. New Mexico | Peter McDaniel (SG), Jack Hathaway (SF) Joseph Witter, Richard Koeller | |
| Subs | Montana St., Billings | Larry Wills (SG), Robert McBrearty (SF), Thomas Kropidlowski (PF) John Schultz, David Kelty, Alfred Lewis | |
| 01:04 | W. New Mexico | Antonio Hardee lays it up and in on a nice dish by Jack Hathaway | 54-39 |
| 00:40 | Montana St., Billings | Peter McDaniel steps in front of the Lee Harris pass | 54-39 |
| 00:36 | W. New Mexico | Ronald Wieckowski misses the easy layup | 54-39 |
| 00:34 | W. New Mexico | Antonio Hardee snags the offensive board | 54-39 |
| 00:20 | W. New Mexico | Antonio Hardee lays it in on a nice dish by Ronald Wieckowski | 56-39 |
| 00:03 | Montana St., Billings | Gerald Housley is called for the reach on Lee Harris - foul #2 on Gerald Housley, team foul #8 | 56-39 |
| Subs | W. New Mexico | Craig Armstrong (PG), Steven Grant (SG), Jimmy Prewitt (PF), Christopher Dipasquale (C) Ronald Wieckowski, Peter McDaniel, Gerald Housley, Antonio Hardee | |
| Subs | Montana St., Billings | Tommy McFalls (PG), David Kelty (SF), Robert Herman (PF) Larry Wills, Robert McBrearty, Thomas Kropidlowski | |
| 00:03 | Montana St., Billings | Lee Harris misses the 1st free throw | 56-39 |
| 00:03 | W. New Mexico | The rebound goes to Jimmy Prewitt | 56-39 |
| 00:00 | W. New Mexico | Jimmy Prewitt comes up short on the halfcourt shot | 56-39 |