| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Vernon Lott (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SG - Richard Stahl (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Steven Barnes (fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jamie Bouck (fresh) 3 reb. C - Danny Estrella (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Air Force | PG - Christopher Norman (fresh) SG - Patrick Conklin (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SF - Gregory Sargeant (fresh) 9 pts. PF - John Ferguson (fresh) 5 pts. C - Stephen Gustafson (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Air Force | Gregory Sargeant inbounds the ball | 37-33 |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Air Force | Air Force is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 19:51 | Air Force | Christopher Norman drills a floater from the right side on a nice dish by Gregory Sargeant | 37-35 |
| 19:44 | Montana State | Richard Stahl misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 37-35 |
| 19:42 | Air Force | Stephen Gustafson grabs the defensive rebound | 37-35 |
| 19:27 | Air Force | Christopher Norman loses the dribble to Steven Barnes | 37-35 |
| 19:05 | Montana State | Patrick Conklin steals it from Steven Barnes | 37-35 |
| 18:41 | Air Force | Christopher Norman misses the driving attempt from the left block | 37-35 |
| 18:40 | Montana State | Richard Stahl grabs the defensive rebound | 37-35 |
| 18:27 | Montana State | Richard Stahl misses the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 37-35 |
| 18:25 | Air Force | John Ferguson snags the defensive board | 37-35 |
| 18:13 | Air Force | Gregory Sargeant is fouled on the floor by Vernon Lott - foul #1 on Vernon Lott, team foul #1 | 37-35 |
| 17:57 | Air Force | Jamie Bouck swats the layup by John Ferguson | 37-35 |
| 17:56 | Montana State | Danny Estrella snags the defensive board | 37-35 |
| 17:51 | Montana State | Richard Stahl misses the shot from the left side | 37-35 |
| 17:50 | Air Force | John Ferguson snags the defensive board | 37-35 |
| 17:42 | Air Force | Patrick Conklin knocks in the shot from just outside the lane | 37-37 |
| 17:28 | Montana State | Patrick Conklin steals the ball from Vernon Lott | 37-37 |
| 17:25 | Air Force | Patrick Conklin hits the finger roll | 37-39 |
| 16:56 | Montana State | Danny Estrella's fadeaway is rejected by Stephen Gustafson | 37-39 |
| 16:54 | Air Force | Gregory Sargeant snags the defensive board | 37-39 |
| 16:36 | Air Force | Danny Estrella blocks the short jumper by Christopher Norman | 37-39 |
| 16:35 | Montana State | The rebound goes to Danny Estrella | 37-39 |
| 16:31 | Montana State | Richard Stahl can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 37-39 |
| 16:29 | Air Force | Stephen Gustafson grabs the defensive rebound | 37-39 |
| 16:08 | Air Force | John Ferguson travels with the ball | 37-39 |
| Subs | Montana State | James Tomlin (PG), Michael Sheedy (SG), Robert Williams (SF), Douglas Safford (PF) Vernon Lott, Richard Stahl, Steven Barnes, Jamie Bouck | |
| Subs | Air Force | Tim McClucas (PG), David Sykora (SG), William Kuhn (SF), Scott Villeneuve (PF), Robert Heitman (C) Christopher Norman, Patrick Conklin, Gregory Sargeant, John Ferguson, Stephen Gustafson | |
| 15:50 | Montana State | Robert Williams makes the fadeaway from just outside the lane on a great pass from Michael Sheedy | 39-39 |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - James Tomlin (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Michael Sheedy (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Williams (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Douglas Safford (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Danny Estrella (fairly fresh) 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Air Force | PG - Tim McClucas (fresh) 3 pts. SG - David Sykora (fresh) 3 ast. SF - William Kuhn (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Scott Villeneuve (fresh) C - Robert Heitman (fresh) | |
| 15:36 | Air Force | Scott Villeneuve buries a driving attempt from the baseline and the foul's on Robert Williams - foul #2 on Robert Williams, team foul #2 | 39-41 |
| Subs | Montana State | Joseph Jordan (PF) Danny Estrella | |
| Subs | Air Force | | |
| 15:36 | Air Force | Scott Villeneuve makes the free throw | 39-42 |
| 15:25 | Montana State | Robert Williams is hacked by Scott Villeneuve - foul #2 on Scott Villeneuve, team foul #1 | 39-42 |
| Subs | Montana State | | |
| Subs | Air Force | Patrick Conklin (SG), Gregory Sargeant (SF) Tim McClucas, Robert Heitman | |
| 15:09 | Montana State | Joseph Jordan can't finish the layup but he's fouled by William Kuhn - foul #2 on William Kuhn, team foul #2 | 39-42 |
| 15:09 | Montana State | Joseph Jordan makes the 1st free throw | 40-42 |
| 15:09 | Montana State | Joseph Jordan makes the 2nd free throw | 41-42 |
| 14:54 | Air Force | David Sykora clanks a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 41-42 |
| 14:53 | Air Force | Patrick Conklin tips it home | 41-44 |
| 14:39 | Montana State | Douglas Safford connects on the floater from close range on a nice dish by James Tomlin | 43-44 |
| 14:24 | Air Force | Gregory Sargeant knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by Patrick Conklin | 43-47 |
| 14:08 | Montana State | Douglas Safford scores on a jumper from close range set up by Michael Sheedy | 45-47 |
| 13:47 | Air Force | Patrick Conklin hits a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Gregory Sargeant | 45-50 |
| 13:38 | Montana State | Michael Sheedy misses short on a pull-up jumper from the right side but the foul's on Scott Villeneuve - foul #3 on Scott Villeneuve, team foul #3 | 45-50 |
| Subs | Montana State | Vernon Lott (PG), Steven Barnes (SF) James Tomlin, Robert Williams | |
| Subs | Air Force | John Ferguson (PF), Stephen Gustafson (C) William Kuhn, Scott Villeneuve | |
| 13:38 | Montana State | Michael Sheedy makes the 1st free throw | 46-50 |
| 13:38 | Montana State | Michael Sheedy misses the 2nd free throw | 46-50 |
| 13:38 | Montana State | Vernon Lott gets the offensive rebound | 46-50 |
| 13:31 | Montana State | Steven Barnes is denied on a layup by Stephen Gustafson | 46-50 |
| 13:29 | Air Force | Stephen Gustafson snags the defensive board | 46-50 |
| 13:23 | Air Force | Patrick Conklin misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 46-50 |
| 13:21 | Montana State | Joseph Jordan gets the rebound | 46-50 |
| 12:59 | Montana State | Steven Barnes is hacked by Gregory Sargeant - foul #1 on Gregory Sargeant, team foul #4 | 46-50 |
| Subs | Montana State | Richard Stahl (SG), Jamie Bouck (PF), Danny Estrella (C) Michael Sheedy, Joseph Jordan, Douglas Safford | |
| Subs | Air Force | Christopher Norman (PG), Scott Villeneuve (SF) Patrick Conklin, Gregory Sargeant | |
| 12:40 | Montana State | Steven Barnes comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the right side but he's fouled by Scott Villeneuve - foul #4 on Scott Villeneuve, team foul #5 | 46-50 |
| Subs | Montana State | | |
| Subs | Air Force | Patrick Conklin (SG), William Kuhn (SF) David Sykora, Scott Villeneuve | |
| 12:40 | Montana State | Steven Barnes makes the 1st free throw | 47-50 |
| 12:40 | Montana State | Steven Barnes misses the 2nd free throw | 47-50 |
| 12:40 | Air Force | Stephen Gustafson snags the defensive board | 47-50 |
| 12:20 | Air Force | William Kuhn's pass is intercepted by Jamie Bouck | 47-50 |
| 12:04 | Montana State | Richard Stahl makes the 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by Vernon Lott | 50-50 |
| 11:42 | Air Force | John Ferguson makes the jump hook in the paint and he's fouled by Richard Stahl - foul #3 on Richard Stahl, team foul #3 | 50-52 |
| Subs | Montana State | | |
| Subs | Air Force | David Sykora (SG), Gregory Sargeant (SF) Patrick Conklin, William Kuhn | |
| 11:42 | Air Force | John Ferguson makes the free throw | 50-53 |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Vernon Lott (fresh) 3 pts. 5 ast. SG - Richard Stahl (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Steven Barnes (fresh) 12 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Jamie Bouck (fresh) 3 reb. C - Danny Estrella (fresh) 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Air Force | PG - Christopher Norman (fresh) 2 pts. SG - David Sykora (fresh) 3 ast. SF - Gregory Sargeant (fresh) 12 pts. 2 reb. PF - John Ferguson (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - Stephen Gustafson (fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 11:18 | Montana State | Jamie Bouck misses the pull-up jumper from the left side | 50-53 |
| 11:16 | Montana State | Danny Estrella pulls down the offensive rebound | 50-53 |
| 11:04 | Montana State | Vernon Lott misses badly on a fadeaway from the left wing | 50-53 |
| 11:02 | Air Force | Stephen Gustafson grabs the defensive rebound | 50-53 |
| 11:00 | Air Force | Christopher Norman's pass is intercepted by Vernon Lott in the backcourt | 50-53 |
| 10:59 | Montana State | Richard Stahl throws it down set up by Vernon Lott | 52-53 |
| 10:35 | Air Force | David Sykora is fouled on the floor by Danny Estrella - foul #1 on Danny Estrella, team foul #4 | 52-53 |
| Subs | Montana State | James Tomlin (PG), Robert Williams (SF), Joseph Jordan (PF), Douglas Safford (C) Vernon Lott, Steven Barnes, Jamie Bouck, Danny Estrella | |
| Subs | Air Force | Patrick Conklin (SG), William Kuhn (PF), Robert Heitman (C) Christopher Norman, John Ferguson, Stephen Gustafson | |
| 10:23 | Air Force | Robert Heitman hits a fadeaway from the free throw line set up by David Sykora | 52-55 |
| 10:04 | Montana State | Richard Stahl misses short on a floater from the right wing but the foul's on Gregory Sargeant - foul #2 on Gregory Sargeant, team foul #6 | 52-55 |
| 10:04 | Montana State | Richard Stahl makes the 1st free throw | 53-55 |
| 10:04 | Montana State | Richard Stahl makes the 2nd free throw | 54-55 |
| 09:56 | Air Force | James Tomlin picks off the pass by David Sykora | 54-55 |
| 09:53 | Montana State | James Tomlin lays it up and in | 56-55 |
| 09:28 | Air Force | David Sykora buries a shot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Patrick Conklin | 56-57 |
| 09:11 | Montana State | James Tomlin buries a fadeaway from the right wing on a great pass from Richard Stahl | 58-57 |
| 08:49 | Air Force | David Sykora drills a 3 from the left wing set up by Patrick Conklin | 58-60 |
| 08:28 | Montana State | Richard Stahl scores on a 3pt shot from the left corner on a nice dish by James Tomlin | 61-60 |
| 08:06 | Air Force | David Sykora's layup is rejected by Douglas Safford | 61-60 |
| 08:05 | Montana State | Joseph Jordan snags the defensive board | 61-60 |
| 07:58 | Montana State | James Tomlin is fouled in the backcourt by David Sykora - foul #2 on David Sykora, team foul #7 | 61-60 |
| Subs | Montana State | Michael Sheedy (SG), Steven Barnes (SF), Jamie Bouck (PF), Danny Estrella (C) Richard Stahl, Robert Williams, Joseph Jordan, Douglas Safford | |
| Subs | Air Force | Christopher Norman (PG), Scott Villeneuve (SF), John Ferguson (PF), Stephen Gustafson (C) David Sykora, Gregory Sargeant, William Kuhn, Robert Heitman | |
| 07:58 | Montana State | James Tomlin makes the 1st free throw | 62-60 |
| 07:58 | Montana State | James Tomlin makes the 2nd free throw | 63-60 |
| 07:41 | Air Force | Scott Villeneuve is called for the illegal screen - foul #5 on Scott Villeneuve, team foul #8 | 63-60 |
| Subs | Montana State | Vernon Lott (PG) James Tomlin | |
| Subs | Air Force | Gregory Sargeant (SF) Scott Villeneuve | |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Vernon Lott (fresh) 3 pts. 6 ast. SG - Michael Sheedy (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Steven Barnes (fresh) 12 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Jamie Bouck (fresh) 3 reb. C - Danny Estrella (fresh) 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Air Force | PG - Christopher Norman (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Patrick Conklin (fairly fresh) 19 pts. 6 ast. 2 stl. SF - Gregory Sargeant (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 2 reb. PF - John Ferguson (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - Stephen Gustafson (fresh) 5 pts. 8 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 07:24 | Montana State | Steven Barnes misses the lay-in but he's hacked by John Ferguson - foul #2 on John Ferguson, team foul #9 | 63-60 |
| 07:24 | Montana State | Steven Barnes makes the 1st free throw | 64-60 |
| 07:24 | Montana State | Steven Barnes makes the 2nd free throw | 65-60 |
| 07:09 | Air Force | Stephen Gustafson clanks a shot from the baseline | 65-60 |
| 07:07 | Montana State | Vernon Lott gets the rebound | 65-60 |
| 07:02 | Montana State | Steven Barnes's fadeaway is rejected by John Ferguson | 65-60 |
| 07:01 | Air Force | Gregory Sargeant grabs the defensive rebound | 65-60 |
| 06:35 | Air Force | Gregory Sargeant misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 65-60 |
| 06:33 | Montana State | Danny Estrella pulls down the rebound | 65-60 |
| 06:29 | Montana State | Steven Barnes can't throw it down | 65-60 |
| 06:28 | Montana State | Steven Barnes hits the follow up shot | 67-60 |
| 06:23 | Air Force | Gregory Sargeant's fadeaway is rejected by Jamie Bouck | 67-60 |
| 06:21 | Montana State | Jamie Bouck gets the rebound | 67-60 |
| 06:06 | Montana State | Steven Barnes scores on a runner from the left block on a great pass from Jamie Bouck | 69-60 |
| 05:49 | Air Force | Christopher Norman misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 69-60 |
| 05:48 | Montana State | Danny Estrella gets the rebound | 69-60 |
| 05:40 | Montana State | Steven Barnes misses long on a fadeaway from the right side | 69-60 |
| 05:38 | Air Force | Stephen Gustafson grabs the board | 69-60 |
| 05:22 | Air Force | Steven Barnes steals the ball from Gregory Sargeant | 69-60 |
| 05:20 | Montana State | Montana State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 69-60 |
| Subs | Montana State | Richard Stahl (SG), Joseph Jordan (PF) Michael Sheedy, Jamie Bouck | |
| Subs | Air Force | David Sykora (SG) Patrick Conklin | |
| 05:10 | Montana State | Steven Barnes misses long on a driving attempt from the right block | 69-60 |
| 05:08 | Air Force | John Ferguson pulls down the rebound | 69-60 |
| 05:02 | Air Force | Christopher Norman hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Richard Stahl - foul #4 on Richard Stahl, team foul #5 | 69-60 |
| 05:02 | Air Force | Christopher Norman misses the 1st free throw | 69-60 |
| 05:02 | Air Force | Christopher Norman misses the 2nd free throw | 69-60 |
| 05:02 | Montana State | The rebound goes to Steven Barnes | 69-60 |
| 04:42 | Montana State | Danny Estrella comes up short on the fadeaway from the left side | 69-60 |
| 04:41 | Air Force | Christopher Norman grabs the board | 69-60 |
| 04:25 | Air Force | Stephen Gustafson misses long on a shot in the paint but he's hacked by Danny Estrella - foul #2 on Danny Estrella, team foul #6 | 69-60 |
| Subs | Montana State | | |
| Subs | Air Force | Patrick Conklin (SG), William Kuhn (SF) Christopher Norman, Gregory Sargeant | |
| 04:25 | Air Force | Stephen Gustafson misses the 1st free throw | 69-60 |
| 04:25 | Air Force | Stephen Gustafson makes the 2nd free throw | 69-61 |
| 04:04 | Montana State | Joseph Jordan misses short on a turnaround from the right block | 69-61 |
| 04:03 | Montana State | Danny Estrella tips it back up and in | 71-61 |
| 03:45 | Air Force | Stephen Gustafson is hacked by Joseph Jordan - foul #4 on Joseph Jordan, team foul #7 | 71-61 |
| Subs | Montana State | Douglas Safford (C) Danny Estrella | |
| Subs | Air Force | | |
| 03:45 | Air Force | Stephen Gustafson misses the 1st free throw | 71-61 |
| 03:45 | Montana State | Douglas Safford grabs the board | 71-61 |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Air Force | Air Force is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Vernon Lott (fresh) 3 pts. 6 ast. SG - Richard Stahl (fresh) 19 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SF - Steven Barnes (fresh) 18 pts. 4 reb. 3 stl. PF - Joseph Jordan (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. C - Douglas Safford (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Air Force | PG - David Sykora (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SG - Patrick Conklin (fresh) 19 pts. 6 ast. 2 stl. SF - William Kuhn (fresh) 1 pts. PF - John Ferguson (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Stephen Gustafson (fresh) 6 pts. 9 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 03:17 | Montana State | Joseph Jordan drills a pull-up jumper from the right side | 73-61 |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Air Force | Air Force is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 03:05 | Air Force | William Kuhn hits the front of the rim on the 3 from straight away | 73-61 |
| 03:03 | Air Force | Stephen Gustafson tips it home | 73-63 |
| 02:38 | Montana State | Stephen Gustafson takes the ball from Steven Barnes | 73-63 |
| 02:38 | Air Force | Air Force calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 73-63 |
| Subs | Montana State | Danny Estrella (C) Douglas Safford | |
| Subs | Air Force | Christopher Norman (PG), Gregory Sargeant (SF) David Sykora, William Kuhn | |
| 02:28 | Air Force | Gregory Sargeant comes up short on the jumpshot from the right side but the foul's on Steven Barnes - foul #2 on Steven Barnes, team foul #8 | 73-63 |
| 02:28 | Air Force | Gregory Sargeant misses the 1st free throw | 73-63 |
| 02:28 | Air Force | Gregory Sargeant makes the 2nd free throw | 73-64 |
| 02:08 | Montana State | Christopher Norman is called for the reach on Steven Barnes - foul #1 on Christopher Norman, team foul #10 | 73-64 |
| 02:08 | Montana State | Steven Barnes misses the 1st free throw | 73-64 |
| 02:08 | Montana State | Steven Barnes makes the 2nd free throw | 74-64 |
| 01:51 | Air Force | John Ferguson's layup is rejected by Danny Estrella | 74-64 |
| 01:49 | Montana State | Steven Barnes pulls down the rebound | 74-64 |
| 01:32 | Montana State | Richard Stahl hits a 3 pointer from straight away set up by Vernon Lott | 77-64 |
| 01:21 | Air Force | Gregory Sargeant misses the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 77-64 |
| 01:19 | Montana State | Joseph Jordan snags the defensive board | 77-64 |
| 00:58 | Montana State | Gregory Sargeant steps in front of the Vernon Lott pass | 77-64 |
| 00:55 | Air Force | Gregory Sargeant hits the finger roll | 77-66 |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Air Force | Air Force is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:33 | Montana State | Joseph Jordan misses short on a driving attempt from close range | 77-66 |
| 00:32 | Air Force | The rebound goes to John Ferguson | 77-66 |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Air Force | Air Force is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:25 | Air Force | John Ferguson connects on the floater from the right block on a great pass from Christopher Norman | 77-68 |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Air Force | Air Force is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:23 | Montana State | Richard Stahl is hacked by Christopher Norman in the backcourt - foul #2 on Christopher Norman, team foul #11 | 77-68 |
| Subs | Montana State | Jamie Bouck (PF) Joseph Jordan | |
| Subs | Air Force | | |
| 00:23 | Montana State | Richard Stahl makes the 1st free throw | 78-68 |
| 00:23 | Montana State | Richard Stahl makes the 2nd free throw | 79-68 |
| 00:17 | Air Force | Gregory Sargeant knocks in the driving attempt from close range on a nice dish by Christopher Norman and he's hacked by Richard Stahl - foul #5 on Richard Stahl, team foul #9 | 79-70 |
| Subs | Montana State | Michael Sheedy (SG), Joseph Jordan (PF) Richard Stahl, Jamie Bouck | |
| Subs | Air Force | | |
| 00:17 | Air Force | Gregory Sargeant makes the free throw | 79-71 |
| 00:14 | Montana State | Steven Barnes is fouled in the backcourt by Christopher Norman - foul #3 on Christopher Norman, team foul #12 | 79-71 |
| Subs | Montana State | Jamie Bouck (PF) Joseph Jordan | |
| Subs | Air Force | | |
| 00:14 | Montana State | Steven Barnes misses the 1st free throw | 79-71 |
| 00:14 | Montana State | Steven Barnes makes the 2nd free throw | 80-71 |
| 00:09 | Air Force | Gregory Sargeant is whistled for a charge - foul #3 on Gregory Sargeant, team foul #13 | 80-71 |
| 00:07 | Montana State | Christopher Norman is called for the reach on Steven Barnes in the backcourt - foul #4 on Christopher Norman, team foul #14 | 80-71 |
| 00:07 | Montana State | Steven Barnes misses the 1st free throw | 80-71 |
| 00:07 | Montana State | Steven Barnes misses the 2nd free throw | 80-71 |
| 00:07 | Air Force | Stephen Gustafson grabs the defensive rebound | 80-71 |
| 00:01 | Air Force | Patrick Conklin misses the 3pt shot from the right wing | 80-71 |
| 00:00 | Montana State | Vernon Lott gets the rebound | 80-71 |