| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Herman Fulton (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SG - Elmer Davis (fresh) 8 pts. SF - John Gray (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Pete Oberlin (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - James Cox (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Northern Arizona | PG - Perry Frye (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jeremy Stone (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Noah Wong (fresh) 10 pts. PF - Leonel Ravitz (fresh) 5 pts. C - Terry Lee (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Montana State | John Gray inbounds the ball | 35-45 |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Arizona | Northern Arizona is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:32 | Montana State | Herman Fulton's pass is intercepted by Terry Lee | 35-45 |
| 19:09 | Northern Arizona | Terry Lee makes the floater from close range on a nice dish by Perry Frye | 35-47 |
| 18:57 | Montana State | Pete Oberlin loses the dribble to Leonel Ravitz | 35-47 |
| 18:44 | Northern Arizona | Noah Wong makes the jumper from just outside the lane | 35-49 |
| 18:38 | Montana State | Pete Oberlin knocks in the shot near the basket on a nice dish by Herman Fulton | 37-49 |
| 18:25 | Northern Arizona | Noah Wong buries a 3pt attempt from the right wing set up by Perry Frye | 37-52 |
| 18:06 | Montana State | John Gray comes up short on the shot from the right side | 37-52 |
| 18:05 | Northern Arizona | Noah Wong pulls down the rebound | 37-52 |
| 17:45 | Northern Arizona | Noah Wong misses badly on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 37-52 |
| 17:43 | Montana State | Herman Fulton snags the defensive board | 37-52 |
| 17:21 | Montana State | Elmer Davis connects on the 3 from the right wing on a great pass from Herman Fulton | 40-52 |
| 17:02 | Northern Arizona | Noah Wong misses short on a jumper from the right side | 40-52 |
| 17:00 | Northern Arizona | Noah Wong misses the tip | 40-52 |
| 16:59 | Montana State | John Gray snags the defensive board | 40-52 |
| 16:44 | Montana State | Pete Oberlin buries a jumper in the paint set up by Herman Fulton | 42-52 |
| 16:20 | Northern Arizona | Noah Wong can't connect on a 3 from the right wing | 42-52 |
| 16:18 | Montana State | James Cox snags the defensive board | 42-52 |
| 15:52 | Montana State | Elmer Davis misses the shot from the right wing | 42-52 |
| 15:50 | Northern Arizona | Leonel Ravitz grabs the defensive rebound | 42-52 |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Herman Fulton (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 7 ast. SG - Elmer Davis (fairly fresh) 11 pts. SF - John Gray (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Pete Oberlin (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - James Cox (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northern Arizona | PG - Perry Frye (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SG - Jeremy Stone (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Noah Wong (fresh) 15 pts. 2 reb. PF - Leonel Ravitz (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Terry Lee (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:38 | Northern Arizona | Perry Frye misses badly on a 3 from the left corner | 42-52 |
| 15:37 | Northern Arizona | Terry Lee grabs the offensive rebound | 42-52 |
| 15:20 | Northern Arizona | Pete Oberlin denies the turnaround by Jeremy Stone | 42-52 |
| 15:18 | Montana State | The rebound goes to John Gray | 42-52 |
| 15:00 | Montana State | James Cox hits a driving attempt from the baseline | 44-52 |
| 14:44 | Northern Arizona | Noah Wong buries a fadeaway in the paint on a great pass from Terry Lee and he's fouled by Elmer Davis - foul #3 on Elmer Davis, team foul #1 | 44-54 |
| Subs | Montana State | John Exley (PG), Elmer Baldwin (SG), Matthew Billings (SF), Marc Turbacuski (PF), Bruce Chute (C) Herman Fulton, Elmer Davis, John Gray, Pete Oberlin, James Cox | |
| Subs | Northern Arizona | Walter Heide (PG), Matthew Wrobliski (SG), Russell Kaplan (PF), Brian Cataldo (C) Perry Frye, Jeremy Stone, Leonel Ravitz, Terry Lee | |
| 14:44 | Northern Arizona | Noah Wong makes the free throw | 44-55 |
| 14:18 | Montana State | Elmer Baldwin is hacked by Matthew Wrobliski - foul #2 on Matthew Wrobliski, team foul #1 | 44-55 |
| Subs | Montana State | | |
| Subs | Northern Arizona | Scott Coffey (PG) Noah Wong | |
| 14:02 | Montana State | Bruce Chute misses long on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 44-55 |
| 14:01 | Montana State | Bruce Chute tips it home | 46-55 |
| 13:50 | Northern Arizona | Russell Kaplan hits the finger roll on a great pass from Scott Coffey | 46-57 |
| 13:34 | Montana State | John Exley misses short on a jumper from the right side | 46-57 |
| 13:32 | Northern Arizona | Walter Heide snags the defensive board | 46-57 |
| 13:10 | Northern Arizona | Scott Coffey buries a 3pt jumper from the right corner set up by Walter Heide | 46-60 |
| 12:58 | Montana State | John Exley can't connect on a fadeaway from the right wing but he's hacked by Russell Kaplan - foul #2 on Russell Kaplan, team foul #2 | 46-60 |
| Subs | Montana State | | |
| Subs | Northern Arizona | Noah Wong (SF) Scott Coffey | |
| 12:58 | Montana State | John Exley makes the 1st free throw | 47-60 |
| 12:58 | Montana State | John Exley makes the 2nd free throw | 48-60 |
| 12:40 | Northern Arizona | Russell Kaplan misses short on a jumpshot from the right side | 48-60 |
| 12:38 | Montana State | Marc Turbacuski snags the defensive board | 48-60 |
| 12:31 | Montana State | Marc Turbacuski misses the jump hook from the left block | 48-60 |
| 12:29 | Montana State | The offensive rebound goes to Matthew Billings | 48-60 |
| 12:19 | Montana State | Elmer Baldwin lays it up and in | 50-60 |
| 11:58 | Northern Arizona | Russell Kaplan clanks a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 50-60 |
| 11:56 | Montana State | Marc Turbacuski grabs the board | 50-60 |
| 11:45 | Montana State | Bruce Chute is hacked by Walter Heide - foul #1 on Walter Heide, team foul #3 | 50-60 |
| Subs | Montana State | Herman Fulton (PG), Elmer Davis (SG), John Gray (SF), Pete Oberlin (PF) John Exley, Elmer Baldwin, Matthew Billings, Marc Turbacuski | |
| Subs | Northern Arizona | Perry Frye (PG), Jeremy Stone (SG), Leonel Ravitz (PF), Terry Lee (C) Walter Heide, Matthew Wrobliski, Russell Kaplan, Brian Cataldo | |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Herman Fulton (fresh) 6 pts. 7 ast. SG - Elmer Davis (fresh) 11 pts. 3 pf. SF - John Gray (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Pete Oberlin (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Bruce Chute (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northern Arizona | PG - Perry Frye (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SG - Jeremy Stone (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Noah Wong (fresh) 18 pts. 2 reb. PF - Leonel Ravitz (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Terry Lee (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:26 | Montana State | John Gray misses short on a floater from just outside the lane but the foul's on Noah Wong - foul #1 on Noah Wong, team foul #4 | 50-60 |
| Subs | Montana State | James Cox (C) Bruce Chute | |
| Subs | Northern Arizona | | |
| 11:26 | Montana State | John Gray makes the 1st free throw | 51-60 |
| 11:26 | Montana State | John Gray makes the 2nd free throw | 52-60 |
| 10:57 | Northern Arizona | Noah Wong misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 52-60 |
| 10:55 | Northern Arizona | Noah Wong grabs the offensive rebound | 52-60 |
| 10:42 | Northern Arizona | Leonel Ravitz can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 52-60 |
| 10:40 | Montana State | James Cox pulls down the rebound | 52-60 |
| 10:26 | Montana State | Elmer Davis drills a 3pt jumper from the right wing set up by Herman Fulton | 55-60 |
| 10:11 | Northern Arizona | Perry Frye misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 55-60 |
| 10:10 | Montana State | James Cox grabs the board | 55-60 |
| 10:05 | Montana State | Herman Fulton is hacked by Noah Wong - foul #2 on Noah Wong, team foul #5 | 55-60 |
| Subs | Montana State | Marc Turbacuski (C) James Cox | |
| Subs | Northern Arizona | Walter Heide (SG), Matthew Wrobliski (SF) Jeremy Stone, Noah Wong | |
| 09:56 | Montana State | Elmer Davis hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 55-60 |
| 09:54 | Montana State | John Gray tips it home | 57-60 |
| 09:37 | Northern Arizona | Matthew Wrobliski clanks a shot from the free throw line | 57-60 |
| 09:36 | Northern Arizona | Matthew Wrobliski tips it home | 57-62 |
| 09:29 | Montana State | John Gray knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right corner on a nice dish by Elmer Davis | 60-62 |
| 09:15 | Northern Arizona | Leonel Ravitz is fouled on the floor by Pete Oberlin - foul #2 on Pete Oberlin, team foul #2 | 60-62 |
| Subs | Montana State | Bruce Chute (C) Pete Oberlin | |
| Subs | Northern Arizona | Noah Wong (SF), Russell Kaplan (C) Perry Frye, Terry Lee | |
| 08:58 | Northern Arizona | Leonel Ravitz hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right corner | 60-62 |
| 08:57 | Montana State | The rebound goes to John Gray | 60-62 |
| 08:40 | Montana State | Leonel Ravitz denies the turnaround by John Gray | 60-62 |
| 08:39 | Montana State | Bruce Chute grabs the offensive board | 60-62 |
| 08:25 | Montana State | Walter Heide takes the ball from Marc Turbacuski | 60-62 |
| 08:05 | Northern Arizona | Russell Kaplan throws a bad pass out of bounds | 60-62 |
| Subs | Montana State | John Exley (PG), Elmer Baldwin (SG), Matthew Billings (SF), James Cox (C) Herman Fulton, Elmer Davis, John Gray, Marc Turbacuski | |
| Subs | Northern Arizona | Perry Frye (PG), Jeremy Stone (SG), Terry Lee (C) Walter Heide, Matthew Wrobliski, Leonel Ravitz | |
| 07:42 | Montana State | Elmer Baldwin connects on the fadeaway from the free throw line set up by James Cox | 62-62 |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - John Exley (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Elmer Baldwin (fresh) 12 pts. SF - Matthew Billings (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Bruce Chute (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - James Cox (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northern Arizona | PG - Perry Frye (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SG - Jeremy Stone (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Noah Wong (fresh) 18 pts. 3 reb. PF - Russell Kaplan (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - Terry Lee (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:30 | Northern Arizona | Matthew Billings is called for the reach on Perry Frye - foul #1 on Matthew Billings, team foul #3 | 62-62 |
| Subs | Montana State | Pete Oberlin (PF) Bruce Chute | |
| Subs | Northern Arizona | | |
| 07:20 | Northern Arizona | Perry Frye scores on a 3pt attempt from the right wing set up by Russell Kaplan | 62-65 |
| 07:14 | Montana State | Pete Oberlin misses badly on a driving attempt in the paint | 62-65 |
| 07:13 | Montana State | Pete Oberlin tips it home | 64-65 |
| 06:54 | Northern Arizona | Noah Wong misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 64-65 |
| 06:53 | Montana State | James Cox pulls down the rebound | 64-65 |
| 06:49 | Montana State | Elmer Baldwin can't connect on a shot from the baseline | 64-65 |
| 06:47 | Northern Arizona | Russell Kaplan snags the defensive board | 64-65 |
| 06:28 | Northern Arizona | Jeremy Stone throws a bad pass out of bounds | 64-65 |
| Subs | Montana State | Herman Fulton (PG), Elmer Davis (SG), John Gray (SF) John Exley, Elmer Baldwin, Matthew Billings | |
| Subs | Northern Arizona | Walter Heide (PG), Matthew Wrobliski (SF), Leonel Ravitz (PF) Perry Frye, Noah Wong, Russell Kaplan | |
| 06:10 | Montana State | Elmer Davis's pass is intercepted by Matthew Wrobliski | 64-65 |
| 06:07 | Northern Arizona | Matthew Wrobliski blows the layup | 64-65 |
| 06:05 | Northern Arizona | Walter Heide tips it home | 64-67 |
| 05:47 | Montana State | Herman Fulton misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 64-67 |
| 05:45 | Montana State | John Gray hits the follow up shot | 66-67 |
| 05:27 | Northern Arizona | Terry Lee clanks a 3pt shot from straight away | 66-67 |
| 05:25 | Montana State | James Cox gets the rebound | 66-67 |
| 05:13 | Montana State | Herman Fulton scores on a pull-up jumper from the right side on a great pass from John Gray | 68-67 |
| 04:49 | Northern Arizona | Matthew Wrobliski misses the 3 from the left wing but he's hacked by James Cox - foul #3 on James Cox, team foul #4 | 68-67 |
| Subs | Montana State | Marc Turbacuski (PF), Bruce Chute (C) Pete Oberlin, James Cox | |
| Subs | Northern Arizona | Perry Frye (PG), Noah Wong (SF), Russell Kaplan (C) Walter Heide, Jeremy Stone, Terry Lee | |
| 04:49 | Northern Arizona | Matthew Wrobliski makes the 1st free throw | 68-68 |
| 04:49 | Northern Arizona | Matthew Wrobliski misses the 2nd free throw | 68-68 |
| 04:49 | Northern Arizona | Matthew Wrobliski makes the 3rd free throw | 68-69 |
| 04:32 | Montana State | Elmer Davis drills a pull-up jumper from the right side and the foul's on Matthew Wrobliski - foul #3 on Matthew Wrobliski, team foul #6 | 70-69 |
| Subs | Montana State | | |
| Subs | Northern Arizona | Walter Heide (SG) Matthew Wrobliski | |
| 04:32 | Montana State | Elmer Davis misses the free throw | 70-69 |
| 04:32 | Northern Arizona | Russell Kaplan pulls down the rebound | 70-69 |
| 04:12 | Northern Arizona | Walter Heide is called for traveling | 70-69 |
| Subs | Montana State | | |
| Subs | Northern Arizona | Brian Cataldo (C) Leonel Ravitz | |
| 03:56 | Montana State | Elmer Davis misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 70-69 |
| 03:55 | Northern Arizona | The rebound goes to Noah Wong | 70-69 |
| 03:37 | Northern Arizona | Perry Frye misses the shot from the right wing | 70-69 |
| 03:35 | Northern Arizona | Russell Kaplan snags the offensive board | 70-69 |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Herman Fulton (fresh) 8 pts. 8 ast. SG - Elmer Davis (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - John Gray (fresh) 11 pts. 6 reb. PF - Marc Turbacuski (fresh) 6 reb. C - Bruce Chute (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northern Arizona | PG - Perry Frye (fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. SG - Walter Heide (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Noah Wong (fresh) 18 pts. 4 reb. PF - Russell Kaplan (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. C - Brian Cataldo (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 03:19 | Northern Arizona | Russell Kaplan can't connect on a floater from the free throw line but he's fouled by Marc Turbacuski - foul #2 on Marc Turbacuski, team foul #5 | 70-69 |
| Subs | Montana State | Elmer Baldwin (SG), Matthew Billings (SF), Pete Oberlin (PF) Elmer Davis, John Gray, Bruce Chute | |
| Subs | Northern Arizona | Jeremy Stone (SG) Walter Heide | |
| 03:19 | Northern Arizona | Russell Kaplan makes the 1st free throw | 70-70 |
| 03:19 | Northern Arizona | Russell Kaplan makes the 2nd free throw | 70-71 |
| 03:04 | Montana State | Pete Oberlin can't connect on a jump hook from close range | 70-71 |
| 03:03 | Northern Arizona | Noah Wong gets the rebound | 70-71 |
| 03:00 | Northern Arizona | Northern Arizona calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 70-71 |
| Subs | Montana State | Elmer Davis (SG), John Gray (SF), James Cox (C) Elmer Baldwin, Matthew Billings, Marc Turbacuski | |
| Subs | Northern Arizona | Leonel Ravitz (PF), Terry Lee (C) Russell Kaplan, Brian Cataldo | |
| 02:34 | Northern Arizona | Terry Lee can't connect on a jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on Elmer Davis - foul #4 on Elmer Davis, team foul #6 | 70-71 |
| 02:34 | Northern Arizona | Terry Lee makes the 1st free throw | 70-72 |
| 02:34 | Northern Arizona | Terry Lee misses the 2nd free throw | 70-72 |
| 02:34 | Montana State | Pete Oberlin pulls down the rebound | 70-72 |
| 02:11 | Montana State | Elmer Davis knocks in the 3 from the left wing on a great pass from Herman Fulton | 73-72 |
| 01:51 | Northern Arizona | Pete Oberlin blocks the short jumper by Jeremy Stone | 73-72 |
| 01:50 | Montana State | The rebound goes to Pete Oberlin | 73-72 |
| 01:34 | Montana State | James Cox throws a bad pass out of bounds | 73-72 |
| 01:23 | Northern Arizona | Perry Frye misses short on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 73-72 |
| 01:22 | Montana State | The rebound goes to James Cox | 73-72 |
| 01:18 | Montana State | Elmer Davis's floater is knocked away by Noah Wong | 73-72 |
| 01:17 | Northern Arizona | Leonel Ravitz grabs the defensive rebound | 73-72 |
| 01:00 | Northern Arizona | Noah Wong buries a 3pt shot from the right corner on a great pass from Perry Frye | 73-75 |
| 00:45 | Montana State | Pete Oberlin misses long on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 73-75 |
| 00:43 | Montana State | James Cox hits the follow up shot | 75-75 |
| 00:28 | Northern Arizona | Elmer Davis takes the ball from Leonel Ravitz | 75-75 |
| 00:25 | Montana State | John Gray lays it up and in on a great pass from Elmer Davis | 77-75 |
| 00:12 | Northern Arizona | Terry Lee is called for traveling | 77-75 |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Arizona | Northern Arizona is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:10 | Montana State | Herman Fulton is fouled in the backcourt by Perry Frye - foul #3 on Perry Frye, team foul #7 | 77-75 |
| 00:10 | Montana State | Herman Fulton makes the 1st free throw | 78-75 |
| 00:10 | Montana State | Herman Fulton makes the 2nd free throw | 79-75 |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Arizona | Northern Arizona is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:04 | Northern Arizona | Perry Frye hits a 3pt attempt from the left corner set up by Terry Lee | 79-78 |
| 00:02 | Montana State | Herman Fulton is hacked by Perry Frye in the backcourt - foul #4 on Perry Frye, team foul #8 | 79-78 |
| 00:02 | Montana State | Herman Fulton misses the 1st free throw | 79-78 |
| 00:02 | Northern Arizona | Terry Lee gets the rebound | 79-78 |
| 00:02 | Northern Arizona | Northern Arizona calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 79-78 |
| 00:00 | Northern Arizona | Perry Frye misses long on a halfcourt shot | 79-78 |