| Lineup | Minnesota St., Moorhead | PG - Ernest Christianson (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Gregory Lake (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Moises Figueroa (fresh) PF - Hao Zheng (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. C - Gregory Nutt (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Montana St., Billings | PG - Ronald McGahee (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Eric Hamilton (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Stanley Carlson (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Ronald Murphy (fresh) 7 pts. C - Michael Weems (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Montana St., Billings | Stanley Carlson inbounds the ball | 34-41 |
| Game Plan | Minnesota St., Moorhead | Minnesota St., Moorhead is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Montana St., Billings | Montana St., Billings is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 19:38 | Montana St., Billings | Ernest Christianson is called for the reach on Ronald McGahee - foul #3 on Ernest Christianson, team foul #1 | 34-41 |
| Subs | Minnesota St., Moorhead | Anthony Donovan (PG) Ernest Christianson | |
| Subs | Montana St., Billings | | |
| 19:20 | Montana St., Billings | Ronald Murphy makes the fadeaway from the left block | 34-43 |
| 19:10 | Minnesota St., Moorhead | Hao Zheng hits the front of the rim on the runner in the lane | 34-43 |
| 19:09 | Montana St., Billings | Stanley Carlson grabs the board | 34-43 |
| 19:02 | Montana St., Billings | Ronald McGahee misses long on a 3pt shot from straight away | 34-43 |
| 19:00 | Montana St., Billings | Michael Weems grabs the offensive rebound | 34-43 |
| 18:33 | Montana St., Billings | Ronald McGahee can't connect on a floater from the left wing | 34-43 |
| 18:32 | Minnesota St., Moorhead | The rebound goes to Anthony Donovan | 34-43 |
| 18:29 | Minnesota St., Moorhead | Gregory Lake is fouled in the backcourt by Eric Hamilton - foul #3 on Eric Hamilton, team foul #1 | 34-43 |
| Subs | Minnesota St., Moorhead | John Kyles (SF), Njau Azim (PF), Steven Ames (C) Moises Figueroa, Hao Zheng, Gregory Nutt | |
| Subs | Montana St., Billings | Jeffery Sheridan (PG), Dennis Wilson (SG), Thomas Howarth (SF), Carl Durand (PF), Michael Lindsay (C) Ronald McGahee, Eric Hamilton, Stanley Carlson, Ronald Murphy, Michael Weems | |
| 18:10 | Minnesota St., Moorhead | Njau Azim lays it in on a great pass from John Kyles | 36-43 |
| 17:47 | Montana St., Billings | Njau Azim steals it from Michael Lindsay | 36-43 |
| 17:29 | Minnesota St., Moorhead | Steven Ames can't connect on a fadeaway in the lane | 36-43 |
| 17:28 | Minnesota St., Moorhead | Anthony Donovan can't tip it in | 36-43 |
| 17:27 | Minnesota St., Moorhead | Njau Azim pulls down the offensive rebound | 36-43 |
| 17:15 | Minnesota St., Moorhead | Steven Ames clanks a jumper from the right side | 36-43 |
| 17:13 | Montana St., Billings | Jeffery Sheridan snags the defensive board | 36-43 |
| 17:07 | Montana St., Billings | Jeffery Sheridan hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 36-43 |
| 17:05 | Minnesota St., Moorhead | The rebound goes to Steven Ames | 36-43 |
| 17:00 | Minnesota St., Moorhead | Gregory Lake misses long on a shot from the right side | 36-43 |
| 16:58 | Minnesota St., Moorhead | Njau Azim snags the offensive board | 36-43 |
| 16:48 | Minnesota St., Moorhead | Steven Ames buries a fadeaway from the right side and the foul's on Michael Lindsay - foul #1 on Michael Lindsay, team foul #2 | 38-43 |
| Subs | Minnesota St., Moorhead | Moises Figueroa (SF), Foluke Banda (PF) John Kyles, Njau Azim | |
| Subs | Montana St., Billings | Garrett Robards (PG), Ronald McGahee (SG), Stanley Carlson (SF), Ronald Murphy (PF), Michael Weems (C) Jeffery Sheridan, Dennis Wilson, Thomas Howarth, Carl Durand, Michael Lindsay | |
| 16:48 | Minnesota St., Moorhead | Steven Ames misses the free throw | 38-43 |
| 16:48 | Montana St., Billings | Michael Weems grabs the board | 38-43 |
| 16:26 | Montana St., Billings | Garrett Robards is fouled on the floor by Gregory Lake - foul #2 on Gregory Lake, team foul #2 | 38-43 |
| Subs | Minnesota St., Moorhead | Hao Zheng (PF), Dustin Scalzo (C) Moises Figueroa, Steven Ames | |
| Subs | Montana St., Billings | | |
| 16:16 | Montana St., Billings | Garrett Robards misses the easy layup | 38-43 |
| 16:14 | Minnesota St., Moorhead | Foluke Banda grabs the board | 38-43 |
| 16:07 | Minnesota St., Moorhead | Foluke Banda misses long on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 38-43 |
| 16:06 | Montana St., Billings | Michael Weems gets the rebound | 38-43 |
| 16:02 | Montana St., Billings | Stanley Carlson hits a driving attempt near the basket set up by Garrett Robards | 38-45 |
| 15:59 | Minnesota St., Moorhead | Michael Weems steals it from Gregory Lake in the backcourt | 38-45 |
| Lineup | Minnesota St., Moorhead | PG - Anthony Donovan (tired) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Gregory Lake (tired) 3 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Foluke Banda (fairly fresh) 2 reb. PF - Hao Zheng (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. C - Dustin Scalzo (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Montana St., Billings | PG - Garrett Robards (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Ronald McGahee (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Stanley Carlson (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Ronald Murphy (fairly fresh) 9 pts. C - Michael Weems (tiring) 2 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 15:48 | Montana St., Billings | Michael Weems is open but comes up short on the driving attempt in the paint | 38-45 |
| 15:46 | Montana St., Billings | Michael Weems grabs the offensive rebound | 38-45 |
| 15:37 | Montana St., Billings | Stanley Carlson can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 38-45 |
| 15:36 | Montana St., Billings | Ronald Murphy snags the offensive board | 38-45 |
| 15:27 | Montana St., Billings | Hao Zheng is called for the reach on Stanley Carlson - foul #2 on Hao Zheng, team foul #3 | 38-45 |
| Subs | Minnesota St., Moorhead | Ernest Christianson (PG), Adolfo Lombardi (SG), Moises Figueroa (SF), Gregory Nutt (C) Anthony Donovan, Gregory Lake, Foluke Banda, Dustin Scalzo | |
| Subs | Montana St., Billings | Joseph Gerken (PG), Eric Hamilton (SG) Garrett Robards, Ronald McGahee | |
| 15:15 | Montana St., Billings | Eric Hamilton's pass is intercepted by Gregory Nutt | 38-45 |
| 15:08 | Minnesota St., Moorhead | Moises Figueroa is fouled on the floor by Stanley Carlson - foul #1 on Stanley Carlson, team foul #3 | 38-45 |
| Subs | Minnesota St., Moorhead | | |
| Subs | Montana St., Billings | Carl Durand (C) Michael Weems | |
| 14:56 | Minnesota St., Moorhead | Moises Figueroa is alone and drills a fadeaway in the paint set up by Ernest Christianson | 40-45 |
| 14:45 | Montana St., Billings | Joseph Gerken comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 40-45 |
| 14:43 | Montana St., Billings | Stanley Carlson tips it in | 40-47 |
| 14:40 | Minnesota St., Moorhead | Ronald Murphy steps in front of the Hao Zheng pass in the backcourt | 40-47 |
| 14:35 | Montana St., Billings | Eric Hamilton hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left wing | 40-47 |
| 14:33 | Montana St., Billings | Stanley Carlson tips it back up and in | 40-49 |
| 14:26 | Minnesota St., Moorhead | Adolfo Lombardi knocks in the floater from the left side set up by Ernest Christianson and the foul's on Eric Hamilton - foul #4 on Eric Hamilton, team foul #4 | 42-49 |
| Subs | Minnesota St., Moorhead | Njau Azim (PF) Hao Zheng | |
| Subs | Montana St., Billings | Ronald McGahee (SG), Michael Weems (C) Eric Hamilton, Carl Durand | |
| 14:26 | Minnesota St., Moorhead | Adolfo Lombardi makes the free throw | 43-49 |
| 14:06 | Montana St., Billings | Ronald McGahee misses short on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 43-49 |
| 14:04 | Montana St., Billings | Michael Weems pulls down the offensive rebound | 43-49 |
| 13:47 | Montana St., Billings | Stanley Carlson comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 43-49 |
| 13:46 | Minnesota St., Moorhead | Gregory Nutt pulls down the rebound | 43-49 |
| 13:44 | Minnesota St., Moorhead | Stanley Carlson takes the ball from Ernest Christianson in the backcourt | 43-49 |
| 13:25 | Montana St., Billings | Michael Weems is alone and drills a fadeaway in the lane on a nice dish by Ronald McGahee and the foul's on Njau Azim - foul #1 on Njau Azim, team foul #4 | 43-51 |
| Subs | Minnesota St., Moorhead | Hao Zheng (PF) Moises Figueroa | |
| Subs | Montana St., Billings | Jeffery Sheridan (SG), Carl Durand (PF) Stanley Carlson, Ronald Murphy | |
| 13:25 | Montana St., Billings | Michael Weems makes the free throw | 43-52 |
| 13:18 | Minnesota St., Moorhead | Gregory Nutt clanks a runner near the basket | 43-52 |
| 13:16 | Minnesota St., Moorhead | Ernest Christianson misses the tip | 43-52 |
| 13:15 | Minnesota St., Moorhead | The offensive rebound goes to Njau Azim | 43-52 |
| 13:03 | Minnesota St., Moorhead | Hao Zheng is open and buries a shot from the right block | 45-52 |
| 12:34 | Montana St., Billings | Ronald McGahee misses the jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by Njau Azim - foul #2 on Njau Azim, team foul #5 | 45-52 |
| Subs | Minnesota St., Moorhead | John Kyles (SF), Dustin Scalzo (C) Njau Azim, Gregory Nutt | |
| Subs | Montana St., Billings | Garrett Robards (PG), Thomas Howarth (SF), Ronald Murphy (PF), Michael Lindsay (C) Joseph Gerken, Jeffery Sheridan, Carl Durand, Michael Weems | |
| 12:34 | Montana St., Billings | Ronald McGahee makes the 1st free throw | 45-53 |
| 12:34 | Montana St., Billings | Ronald McGahee misses the 2nd free throw | 45-53 |
| 12:34 | Minnesota St., Moorhead | Dustin Scalzo pulls down the rebound | 45-53 |
| 12:25 | Minnesota St., Moorhead | Ernest Christianson hits a pull-up jumper from the right side | 47-53 |
| 12:08 | Montana St., Billings | Ronald Murphy's fadeaway is rejected by Hao Zheng | 47-53 |
| 12:07 | Minnesota St., Moorhead | Hao Zheng snags the defensive board | 47-53 |
| 12:02 | Minnesota St., Moorhead | Adolfo Lombardi is open and buries a fadeaway from the free throw line on a nice dish by Dustin Scalzo | 49-53 |
| 11:58 | Montana St., Billings | Adolfo Lombardi picks off the pass by Garrett Robards in the backcourt | 49-53 |
| Lineup | Minnesota St., Moorhead | PG - Ernest Christianson (tiring) 7 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Adolfo Lombardi (tired) 15 pts. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - John Kyles (fairly fresh) 1 pts. PF - Hao Zheng (tired) 5 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. C - Dustin Scalzo (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Montana St., Billings | PG - Garrett Robards (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Ronald McGahee (tired) 7 pts. 3 ast. SF - Thomas Howarth (fairly fresh) 2 reb. PF - Ronald Murphy (tiring) 9 pts. 2 reb. C - Michael Lindsay (fairly fresh) 4 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 11:46 | Minnesota St., Moorhead | Adolfo Lombardi misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 49-53 |
| 11:45 | Minnesota St., Moorhead | John Kyles grabs the offensive rebound | 49-53 |
| 11:45 | Minnesota St., Moorhead | Minnesota St., Moorhead calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 49-53 |
| Subs | Minnesota St., Moorhead | Foluke Banda (PF), Steven Ames (C) Hao Zheng, Dustin Scalzo | |
| Subs | Montana St., Billings | Dennis Wilson (SG), Stanley Carlson (SF) Ronald McGahee, Michael Lindsay | |
| 11:27 | Minnesota St., Moorhead | Steven Ames can't connect on a jumper from the right block but he's hacked by Ronald Murphy - foul #1 on Ronald Murphy, team foul #5 | 49-53 |
| Subs | Minnesota St., Moorhead | Moises Figueroa (SF) John Kyles | |
| Subs | Montana St., Billings | Joseph Gerken (PG), Carl Durand (C) Garrett Robards, Thomas Howarth | |
| 11:27 | Minnesota St., Moorhead | Steven Ames misses the 1st free throw | 49-53 |
| 11:27 | Minnesota St., Moorhead | Steven Ames makes the 2nd free throw | 50-53 |
| 11:11 | Montana St., Billings | Joseph Gerken scores on a 3 pointer from the right corner set up by Stanley Carlson | 50-56 |
| 11:04 | Minnesota St., Moorhead | Steven Ames banks in the layup | 52-56 |
| 10:46 | Montana St., Billings | Ernest Christianson is called for the reach on Ronald Murphy - foul #4 on Ernest Christianson, team foul #6 | 52-56 |
| Subs | Minnesota St., Moorhead | Anthony Donovan (PG), Njau Azim (PF), Dustin Scalzo (C) Ernest Christianson, Foluke Banda, Steven Ames | |
| Subs | Montana St., Billings | Jeffery Sheridan (SG), Michael Lindsay (PF) Dennis Wilson, Ronald Murphy | |
| 10:31 | Montana St., Billings | Jeffery Sheridan is called for a charge - foul #2 on Jeffery Sheridan, team foul #6 | 52-56 |
| 10:14 | Minnesota St., Moorhead | Anthony Donovan misses long on a driving attempt from the left block | 52-56 |
| 10:13 | Montana St., Billings | Carl Durand grabs the board | 52-56 |
| 10:11 | Montana St., Billings | Stanley Carlson is fouled in the backcourt by Moises Figueroa - foul #2 on Moises Figueroa, team foul #7 | 52-56 |
| Subs | Minnesota St., Moorhead | Gregory Nutt (C) Dustin Scalzo | |
| Subs | Montana St., Billings | Ronald McGahee (SG), Ronald Murphy (PF) Joseph Gerken, Carl Durand | |
| 10:11 | Montana St., Billings | Stanley Carlson makes the 1st free throw | 52-57 |
| 10:11 | Montana St., Billings | Stanley Carlson makes the 2nd free throw | 52-58 |
| 09:52 | Minnesota St., Moorhead | Moises Figueroa hits a jumper from the left side | 54-58 |
| 09:39 | Montana St., Billings | Michael Lindsay is hacked by Gregory Nutt - foul #3 on Gregory Nutt, team foul #8 | 54-58 |
| Subs | Minnesota St., Moorhead | Gregory Lake (SG), John Kyles (SF), Hao Zheng (PF) Adolfo Lombardi, Moises Figueroa, Njau Azim | |
| Subs | Montana St., Billings | Garrett Robards (PG), Thomas Howarth (SF), Michael Weems (C) Ronald McGahee, Stanley Carlson, Ronald Murphy | |
| 09:39 | Montana St., Billings | Michael Lindsay makes the 1st free throw | 54-59 |
| 09:39 | Montana St., Billings | Michael Lindsay makes the 2nd free throw | 54-60 |
| 09:20 | Minnesota St., Moorhead | John Kyles drills a turnaround near the basket on a great pass from Anthony Donovan | 56-60 |
| 09:12 | Montana St., Billings | Jeffery Sheridan comes up short on the jumpshot from the left wing | 56-60 |
| 09:10 | Montana St., Billings | Thomas Howarth can't tip it in | 56-60 |
| 09:09 | Minnesota St., Moorhead | John Kyles grabs the defensive rebound | 56-60 |
| 08:52 | Minnesota St., Moorhead | John Kyles is called for a charge - foul #2 on John Kyles, team foul #9 | 56-60 |
| Subs | Minnesota St., Moorhead | Adolfo Lombardi (SG), Njau Azim (PF), Steven Ames (C) Gregory Lake, Hao Zheng, Gregory Nutt | |
| Subs | Montana St., Billings | Joseph Gerken (PG), Dennis Wilson (SG), Ronald McGahee (SF), Ronald Murphy (PF) Garrett Robards, Jeffery Sheridan, Thomas Howarth, Michael Lindsay | |
| 08:50 | Montana St., Billings | Anthony Donovan steps in front of the Dennis Wilson pass in the backcourt | 56-60 |
| 08:35 | Minnesota St., Moorhead | Steven Ames lays it in | 58-60 |
| 08:32 | Montana St., Billings | Adolfo Lombardi is called for the reach on Dennis Wilson in the backcourt - foul #4 on Adolfo Lombardi, team foul #10 | 58-60 |
| Subs | Minnesota St., Moorhead | Gregory Lake (SG), Moises Figueroa (SF), Foluke Banda (PF) Adolfo Lombardi, John Kyles, Njau Azim | |
| Subs | Montana St., Billings | Carl Durand (C) Michael Weems | |
| 08:32 | Montana St., Billings | Dennis Wilson makes the 1st free throw | 58-61 |
| 08:32 | Montana St., Billings | Dennis Wilson makes the 2nd free throw | 58-62 |
| 08:29 | Minnesota St., Moorhead | Anthony Donovan is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 58-62 |
| Subs | Minnesota St., Moorhead | Dustin Scalzo (C) Steven Ames | |
| Subs | Montana St., Billings | | |
| 08:11 | Montana St., Billings | Joseph Gerken misses badly on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 58-62 |
| 08:10 | Montana St., Billings | Carl Durand snags the offensive board | 58-62 |
| 07:49 | Montana St., Billings | Dennis Wilson misses badly on a jumper from the left wing | 58-62 |
| 07:47 | Minnesota St., Moorhead | Moises Figueroa snags the defensive board | 58-62 |
| Lineup | Minnesota St., Moorhead | PG - Anthony Donovan (tired) 6 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Gregory Lake (tired) 3 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Moises Figueroa (tired) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Foluke Banda (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - Dustin Scalzo (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Montana St., Billings | PG - Joseph Gerken (tired) 7 pts. 3 pf. SG - Dennis Wilson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Ronald McGahee (tired) 7 pts. 3 ast. PF - Ronald Murphy (tired) 9 pts. 2 reb. C - Carl Durand (tiring) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:43 | Minnesota St., Moorhead | Anthony Donovan scores on a floater from the left side on a nice dish by Dustin Scalzo | 60-62 |
| 07:43 | Montana St., Billings | Montana St., Billings calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 60-62 |
| Subs | Minnesota St., Moorhead | Ernest Christianson (PG), Adolfo Lombardi (SG), Njau Azim (SF), Hao Zheng (PF), Steven Ames (C) Anthony Donovan, Gregory Lake, Moises Figueroa, Foluke Banda, Dustin Scalzo | |
| Subs | Montana St., Billings | Garrett Robards (PG), Eric Hamilton (SG), Stanley Carlson (SF), Thomas Howarth (C) Joseph Gerken, Dennis Wilson, Ronald McGahee, Carl Durand | |
| 07:41 | Montana St., Billings | Garrett Robards is fouled in the backcourt by Ernest Christianson - foul #5 on Ernest Christianson, team foul #11 | 60-62 |
| Subs | Minnesota St., Moorhead | Anthony Donovan (PG) Ernest Christianson | |
| Subs | Montana St., Billings | | |
| 07:41 | Montana St., Billings | Garrett Robards misses the 1st free throw | 60-62 |
| 07:41 | Montana St., Billings | Garrett Robards misses the 2nd free throw | 60-62 |
| 07:41 | Minnesota St., Moorhead | Steven Ames pulls down the rebound | 60-62 |
| 07:22 | Minnesota St., Moorhead | Hao Zheng connects on the runner from the baseline | 62-62 |
| 07:01 | Montana St., Billings | Stanley Carlson connects on the jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Eric Hamilton | 62-64 |
| 06:41 | Minnesota St., Moorhead | Hao Zheng clanks a fadeaway in the lane but the foul's on Ronald Murphy - foul #2 on Ronald Murphy, team foul #7 | 62-64 |
| Subs | Minnesota St., Moorhead | Gregory Lake (SG), John Kyles (SF), Gregory Nutt (C) Anthony Donovan, Njau Azim, Steven Ames | |
| Subs | Montana St., Billings | Jeffery Sheridan (PG), Carl Durand (PF), Michael Weems (C) Garrett Robards, Ronald Murphy, Thomas Howarth | |
| 06:41 | Minnesota St., Moorhead | Hao Zheng makes the 1st free throw | 63-64 |
| 06:41 | Minnesota St., Moorhead | Hao Zheng makes the 2nd free throw | 64-64 |
| 06:25 | Montana St., Billings | Eric Hamilton misses the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 64-64 |
| 06:24 | Minnesota St., Moorhead | Gregory Lake pulls down the rebound | 64-64 |
| 06:19 | Minnesota St., Moorhead | Adolfo Lombardi misses badly on a jumpshot from the left wing | 64-64 |
| 06:17 | Montana St., Billings | Michael Weems gets the rebound | 64-64 |
| 06:11 | Montana St., Billings | Carl Durand hits a floater from the left block set up by Eric Hamilton | 64-66 |
| 05:56 | Minnesota St., Moorhead | Hao Zheng misses badly on a driving attempt in the paint | 64-66 |
| 05:55 | Minnesota St., Moorhead | Gregory Nutt tips it back up and in | 66-66 |
| 05:40 | Montana St., Billings | Adolfo Lombardi is called for the reach on Jeffery Sheridan - foul #5 on Adolfo Lombardi, team foul #12 | 66-66 |
| Subs | Minnesota St., Moorhead | Anthony Donovan (PG), Moises Figueroa (SF), Foluke Banda (PF), Dustin Scalzo (C) Adolfo Lombardi, John Kyles, Hao Zheng, Gregory Nutt | |
| Subs | Montana St., Billings | Ronald McGahee (SF), Ronald Murphy (PF), Michael Lindsay (C) Stanley Carlson, Carl Durand, Michael Weems | |
| 05:40 | Montana St., Billings | Jeffery Sheridan misses the 1st free throw | 66-66 |
| 05:40 | Montana St., Billings | Jeffery Sheridan makes the 2nd free throw | 66-67 |
| 05:25 | Minnesota St., Moorhead | Moises Figueroa hits a jumpshot from the free throw line | 68-67 |
| 05:08 | Montana St., Billings | Jeffery Sheridan misses the lay-in | 68-67 |
| 05:07 | Montana St., Billings | Eric Hamilton tips it back up and in | 68-69 |
| 05:04 | Minnesota St., Moorhead | Ronald Murphy picks off the pass by Gregory Lake in the backcourt | 68-69 |
| 04:39 | Montana St., Billings | Ronald Murphy misses short on an open pull-up jumper from the left wing | 68-69 |
| 04:38 | Minnesota St., Moorhead | Moises Figueroa snags the defensive board | 68-69 |
| 04:29 | Minnesota St., Moorhead | Moises Figueroa hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right side but he's hacked by Ronald McGahee - foul #3 on Ronald McGahee, team foul #8 | 68-69 |
| Subs | Minnesota St., Moorhead | Njau Azim (PF), Steven Ames (C) Foluke Banda, Dustin Scalzo | |
| Subs | Montana St., Billings | Joseph Gerken (PG), Dennis Wilson (SG), Thomas Howarth (PF), Michael Weems (C) Jeffery Sheridan, Eric Hamilton, Ronald Murphy, Michael Lindsay | |
| 04:29 | Minnesota St., Moorhead | Moises Figueroa makes the 1st free throw | 69-69 |
| 04:29 | Minnesota St., Moorhead | Moises Figueroa makes the 2nd free throw | 70-69 |
| 04:27 | Montana St., Billings | Dennis Wilson's pass is intercepted by Steven Ames in the backcourt | 70-69 |
| 04:17 | Minnesota St., Moorhead | The pull-up jumper by Moises Figueroa is blocked by Dennis Wilson | 70-69 |
| 04:16 | Montana St., Billings | Michael Weems pulls down the rebound | 70-69 |
| 04:10 | Montana St., Billings | Michael Weems misses badly on a 3pt shot from straight away | 70-69 |
| 04:08 | Minnesota St., Moorhead | Njau Azim grabs the defensive rebound | 70-69 |
| 04:08 | Minnesota St., Moorhead | Minnesota St., Moorhead calls a full timeout (2 :30 remaining) | 70-69 |
| Subs | Minnesota St., Moorhead | John Kyles (SF) Moises Figueroa | |
| Subs | Montana St., Billings | Garrett Robards (PG), Carl Durand (PF) Joseph Gerken, Ronald McGahee | |
| 03:47 | Minnesota St., Moorhead | Njau Azim scores on a 3 from the right wing | 73-69 |
| Lineup | Minnesota St., Moorhead | PG - Anthony Donovan (very tired) 8 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Gregory Lake (very tired) 3 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - John Kyles (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Njau Azim (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - Steven Ames (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Montana St., Billings | PG - Garrett Robards (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Dennis Wilson (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Thomas Howarth (fairly fresh) 3 reb. PF - Carl Durand (tiring) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Michael Weems (tired) 5 pts. 11 reb. | |
| 03:29 | Montana St., Billings | Dennis Wilson blows the layup | 73-69 |
| 03:27 | Minnesota St., Moorhead | Steven Ames grabs the defensive rebound | 73-69 |
| 03:11 | Minnesota St., Moorhead | Gregory Lake hits the finger roll | 75-69 |
| 02:55 | Montana St., Billings | Thomas Howarth loses the dribble to Njau Azim | 75-69 |
| 02:55 | Minnesota St., Moorhead | Minnesota St., Moorhead calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 remaining) | 75-69 |
| Subs | Minnesota St., Moorhead | Moises Figueroa (SF), Foluke Banda (PF), Gregory Nutt (C) John Kyles, Njau Azim, Steven Ames | |
| Subs | Montana St., Billings | Joseph Gerken (PG), Eric Hamilton (SG), Stanley Carlson (SF), Ronald Murphy (PF), Michael Lindsay (C) Garrett Robards, Dennis Wilson, Thomas Howarth, Carl Durand, Michael Weems | |
| Game Plan | Minnesota St., Moorhead | Minnesota St., Moorhead is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Montana St., Billings | Montana St., Billings is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 02:35 | Minnesota St., Moorhead | Gregory Nutt can't connect on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 75-69 |
| 02:33 | Montana St., Billings | Joseph Gerken gets the rebound | 75-69 |
| 02:29 | Montana St., Billings | Joseph Gerken hits the finger roll set up by Stanley Carlson and he's hacked by Moises Figueroa - foul #3 on Moises Figueroa, team foul #13 | 75-71 |
| Subs | Minnesota St., Moorhead | Dustin Scalzo (C) Gregory Nutt | |
| Subs | Montana St., Billings | | |
| 02:29 | Montana St., Billings | Joseph Gerken misses the free throw | 75-71 |
| 02:29 | Minnesota St., Moorhead | Dustin Scalzo pulls down the rebound | 75-71 |
| Game Plan | Minnesota St., Moorhead | Minnesota St., Moorhead is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Montana St., Billings | Montana St., Billings is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 02:11 | Minnesota St., Moorhead | Gregory Lake misses badly on a jumper from the right wing | 75-71 |
| 02:10 | Montana St., Billings | Michael Lindsay grabs the board | 75-71 |
| 02:10 | Montana St., Billings | Montana St., Billings calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 75-71 |
| Subs | Minnesota St., Moorhead | Hao Zheng (PF), Gregory Nutt (C) Moises Figueroa, Dustin Scalzo | |
| Subs | Montana St., Billings | Garrett Robards (PG), Ronald McGahee (SF), Carl Durand (C) Joseph Gerken, Stanley Carlson, Michael Lindsay | |
| 01:59 | Montana St., Billings | Ronald McGahee drills a fadeaway from the right wing | 75-73 |
| 01:55 | Minnesota St., Moorhead | Eric Hamilton steps in front of the Anthony Donovan pass in the backcourt | 75-73 |
| 01:52 | Montana St., Billings | Eric Hamilton lays it up and in | 75-75 |
| 01:48 | Minnesota St., Moorhead | The jumper by Gregory Lake is denied by Ronald Murphy | 75-75 |
| 01:47 | Minnesota St., Moorhead | The offensive rebound goes to Gregory Nutt | 75-75 |
| 01:35 | Minnesota St., Moorhead | Foluke Banda clanks a jumper from the right wing | 75-75 |
| 01:34 | Minnesota St., Moorhead | Foluke Banda tips it back up and in | 77-75 |
| 01:12 | Montana St., Billings | Garrett Robards is fouled on the floor by Anthony Donovan - foul #3 on Anthony Donovan, team foul #14 | 77-75 |
| Subs | Minnesota St., Moorhead | Moises Figueroa (SF) Foluke Banda | |
| Subs | Montana St., Billings | Stanley Carlson (SF), Michael Weems (C) Ronald McGahee, Carl Durand | |
| 01:12 | Montana St., Billings | Garrett Robards misses the 1st free throw | 77-75 |
| 01:12 | Montana St., Billings | Garrett Robards makes the 2nd free throw | 77-76 |
| 00:53 | Minnesota St., Moorhead | Anthony Donovan is hacked by Ronald Murphy - foul #3 on Ronald Murphy, team foul #9 | 77-76 |
| Subs | Minnesota St., Moorhead | | |
| Subs | Montana St., Billings | Joseph Gerken (PG) Garrett Robards | |
| 00:53 | Minnesota St., Moorhead | Anthony Donovan misses the 1st free throw | 77-76 |
| 00:53 | Montana St., Billings | Michael Weems grabs the defensive rebound | 77-76 |
| 00:25 | Montana St., Billings | The pull-up jumper by Joseph Gerken is blocked by Moises Figueroa | 77-76 |
| 00:24 | Montana St., Billings | Stanley Carlson grabs the offensive rebound | 77-76 |
| 00:21 | Montana St., Billings | Joseph Gerken knocks in the fadeaway from the right side on a nice dish by Stanley Carlson | 77-78 |
| 00:21 | Minnesota St., Moorhead | Minnesota St., Moorhead calls a :30 timeout (none remaining) | 77-78 |
| 00:10 | Minnesota St., Moorhead | Gregory Lake can't connect on an uncontested driving attempt from the baseline but he's fouled by Joseph Gerken - foul #4 on Joseph Gerken, team foul #10 | 77-78 |
| 00:10 | Minnesota St., Moorhead | Gregory Lake makes the 1st free throw | 78-78 |
| 00:10 | Minnesota St., Moorhead | Gregory Lake makes the 2nd free throw | 79-78 |
| 00:10 | Montana St., Billings | Montana St., Billings calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 2 full remaining) | 79-78 |
| 00:01 | Montana St., Billings | Eric Hamilton scores on a jumpshot from the left side | 79-80 |
| Game Plan | Minnesota St., Moorhead | Minnesota St., Moorhead is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Montana St., Billings | Montana St., Billings is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:00 | Minnesota St., Moorhead | Anthony Donovan can't connect on a fullcourt shot | 79-80 |