| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Abraham Butler (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Reginald Forde (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Christopher Ford (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. PF - Patrick Joseph (fresh) 2 reb. C - Radomil Tontarski (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Columbia | PG - Frank Walker (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Walter King (fresh) SF - Leslie Arakaki (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Daniel Rowe (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Thomas Hylton (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 20:00 | Montana State | Christopher Ford inbounds the ball | 24-28 |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Columbia | Columbia is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:40 | Montana State | Patrick Joseph hits the finger roll on a great pass from Abraham Butler | 26-28 |
| 19:22 | Columbia | Frank Walker misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 26-28 |
| 19:21 | Columbia | Thomas Hylton grabs the offensive rebound | 26-28 |
| 19:09 | Columbia | Daniel Rowe scores on a driving attempt from the baseline | 26-30 |
| 18:40 | Montana State | Reginald Forde clanks a fadeaway jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by Walter King - foul #2 on Walter King, team foul #1 | 26-30 |
| 18:40 | Montana State | Reginald Forde makes the 1st free throw | 27-30 |
| 18:40 | Montana State | Reginald Forde makes the 2nd free throw | 28-30 |
| 18:29 | Columbia | Walter King misses short on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 28-30 |
| 18:27 | Montana State | Patrick Joseph grabs the defensive rebound | 28-30 |
| 18:17 | Montana State | Daniel Rowe swats the layup by Christopher Ford | 28-30 |
| 18:16 | Montana State | The offensive rebound goes to Patrick Joseph | 28-30 |
| 17:55 | Montana State | Christopher Ford knocks in the driving attempt from the right block set up by Abraham Butler and he's fouled by Thomas Hylton - foul #2 on Thomas Hylton, team foul #2 | 30-30 |
| 17:55 | Montana State | Christopher Ford misses the free throw | 30-30 |
| 17:55 | Columbia | Thomas Hylton gets the rebound | 30-30 |
| 17:37 | Columbia | Frank Walker is denied on a layup by Patrick Joseph | 30-30 |
| 17:35 | Montana State | Reginald Forde snags the defensive board | 30-30 |
| 17:22 | Montana State | Radomil Tontarski is fouled on the floor by Thomas Hylton - foul #3 on Thomas Hylton, team foul #3 | 30-30 |
| Subs | Montana State | Micheal Stevens (PF), Ernie Tellier (C) Patrick Joseph, Radomil Tontarski | |
| Subs | Columbia | Sidney Bonin (SF), John Moloney (PF), Brandon Conway (C) Leslie Arakaki, Daniel Rowe, Thomas Hylton | |
| 17:09 | Montana State | Christopher Ford banks in the layup | 32-30 |
| 16:49 | Columbia | John Moloney misses badly on a shot from the left wing | 32-30 |
| 16:48 | Columbia | John Moloney pulls down the offensive rebound | 32-30 |
| 16:30 | Columbia | Frank Walker scores on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 32-32 |
| 16:19 | Montana State | Reginald Forde hits a floater from the left side on a nice dish by Christopher Ford | 34-32 |
| 16:03 | Columbia | Abraham Butler is called for the reach on Frank Walker - foul #3 on Abraham Butler, team foul #1 | 34-32 |
| Subs | Montana State | Walter Forbes (PG), Patrick Joseph (PF), Radomil Tontarski (C) Abraham Butler, Reginald Forde, Micheal Stevens | |
| Subs | Columbia | Elroy Lemons (PG), Raymond Pinzon (SG), Leslie Arakaki (SF), Daniel Rowe (PF) Frank Walker, Walter King, Sidney Bonin, Brandon Conway | |
| 15:45 | Columbia | Raymond Pinzon can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 34-32 |
| 15:44 | Columbia | John Moloney tips it in | 34-34 |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Walter Forbes (fresh) 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Ernie Tellier (fresh) SF - Christopher Ford (fresh) 13 pts. 2 reb. PF - Patrick Joseph (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Radomil Tontarski (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Columbia | PG - Elroy Lemons (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Raymond Pinzon (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Leslie Arakaki (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Daniel Rowe (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - John Moloney (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 15:22 | Montana State | Christopher Ford clanks a floater from the free throw line | 34-34 |
| 15:21 | Columbia | Daniel Rowe gets the rebound | 34-34 |
| 14:52 | Columbia | Daniel Rowe misses the easy layup but he's fouled by Walter Forbes - foul #1 on Walter Forbes, team foul #2 | 34-34 |
| Subs | Montana State | Micheal Stevens (SF), Charles Fink (PF) Christopher Ford, Patrick Joseph | |
| Subs | Columbia | Thomas Hylton (C) John Moloney | |
| 14:52 | Columbia | Daniel Rowe makes the 1st free throw | 34-35 |
| 14:52 | Columbia | Daniel Rowe misses the 2nd free throw | 34-35 |
| 14:52 | Montana State | Radomil Tontarski snags the defensive board | 34-35 |
| 14:37 | Montana State | Charles Fink misses the floater from the baseline | 34-35 |
| 14:36 | Columbia | Leslie Arakaki pulls down the rebound | 34-35 |
| 14:15 | Columbia | Elroy Lemons is fouled on the floor by Radomil Tontarski - foul #2 on Radomil Tontarski, team foul #3 | 34-35 |
| Subs | Montana State | Abraham Butler (PG), Reginald Forde (SG), Gary Spencer (SF) Walter Forbes, Ernie Tellier, Radomil Tontarski | |
| Subs | Columbia | Frank Walker (PG), Walter King (SG), John Moloney (SF), Brandon Conway (PF) Elroy Lemons, Raymond Pinzon, Leslie Arakaki, Daniel Rowe | |
| 13:54 | Columbia | Brandon Conway misses badly on a 3 pointer from straight away | 34-35 |
| 13:52 | Montana State | Abraham Butler grabs the defensive rebound | 34-35 |
| 13:29 | Montana State | Charles Fink misses the easy layup | 34-35 |
| 13:27 | Columbia | Brandon Conway pulls down the rebound | 34-35 |
| 12:58 | Columbia | Frank Walker is called for traveling | 34-35 |
| Subs | Montana State | Christopher Ford (SF), Patrick Joseph (C) Gary Spencer, Micheal Stevens | |
| Subs | Columbia | Leslie Arakaki (SF), Daniel Rowe (PF) John Moloney, Brandon Conway | |
| 12:36 | Montana State | Charles Fink knocks in the fadeaway from the left block and he's fouled by Thomas Hylton - foul #4 on Thomas Hylton, team foul #4 | 36-35 |
| Subs | Montana State | Radomil Tontarski (C) Patrick Joseph | |
| Subs | Columbia | Brandon Conway (C) Thomas Hylton | |
| 12:36 | Montana State | Charles Fink makes the free throw | 37-35 |
| 12:16 | Columbia | Radomil Tontarski blocks the 3 pointer from the left wing by Frank Walker | 37-35 |
| 12:14 | Montana State | Abraham Butler pulls down the rebound | 37-35 |
| 11:59 | Montana State | Daniel Rowe picks off the pass by Christopher Ford | 37-35 |
| 11:46 | Columbia | Daniel Rowe lays it up and in | 37-37 |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Abraham Butler (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - Reginald Forde (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Christopher Ford (fresh) 13 pts. 2 reb. PF - Charles Fink (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. C - Radomil Tontarski (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Columbia | PG - Frank Walker (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SG - Walter King (fresh) SF - Leslie Arakaki (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Daniel Rowe (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. C - Brandon Conway (fresh) | |
| 11:32 | Montana State | Abraham Butler is fouled on the floor by Daniel Rowe - foul #1 on Daniel Rowe, team foul #5 | 37-37 |
| Subs | Montana State | | |
| Subs | Columbia | Elroy Lemons (PG), John Moloney (C) Frank Walker, Brandon Conway | |
| 11:23 | Montana State | Abraham Butler is hacked by Elroy Lemons - foul #1 on Elroy Lemons, team foul #6 | 37-37 |
| Subs | Montana State | Walter Forbes (PG) Abraham Butler | |
| Subs | Columbia | Raymond Pinzon (SG) Walter King | |
| 11:06 | Montana State | Reginald Forde's layup is rejected by Raymond Pinzon | 37-37 |
| 11:04 | Columbia | Daniel Rowe grabs the board | 37-37 |
| 10:39 | Columbia | Daniel Rowe misses the easy layup | 37-37 |
| 10:37 | Montana State | The rebound goes to Radomil Tontarski | 37-37 |
| 10:22 | Montana State | Christopher Ford hits the front of the rim on the runner in the paint | 37-37 |
| 10:20 | Columbia | Daniel Rowe pulls down the rebound | 37-37 |
| 10:05 | Columbia | Reginald Forde steps in front of the Elroy Lemons pass | 37-37 |
| 10:01 | Montana State | Reginald Forde lays it up and in | 39-37 |
| 09:40 | Columbia | Elroy Lemons knocks in the jumpshot from the right side | 39-39 |
| 09:27 | Montana State | Walter Forbes loses the dribble to Elroy Lemons | 39-39 |
| 09:19 | Columbia | Charles Fink steals it from John Moloney | 39-39 |
| 09:08 | Montana State | Walter Forbes connects on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 42-39 |
| 08:49 | Columbia | Raymond Pinzon is hacked by Radomil Tontarski - foul #3 on Radomil Tontarski, team foul #4 | 42-39 |
| Subs | Montana State | Abraham Butler (PG), Ernie Tellier (SF), Patrick Joseph (PF), Micheal Stevens (C) Reginald Forde, Christopher Ford, Charles Fink, Radomil Tontarski | |
| Subs | Columbia | Frank Walker (PG), Walter King (SG), Sidney Bonin (SF), Brandon Conway (C) Elroy Lemons, Raymond Pinzon, Leslie Arakaki, Daniel Rowe | |
| 08:29 | Columbia | Brandon Conway connects on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 42-42 |
| 08:08 | Montana State | Patrick Joseph is hacked by John Moloney - foul #2 on John Moloney, team foul #7 | 42-42 |
| Subs | Montana State | Christopher Ford (SF) Walter Forbes | |
| Subs | Columbia | Glenn Cordova (C) John Moloney | |
| 08:08 | Montana State | Patrick Joseph makes the 1st free throw | 43-42 |
| 08:08 | Montana State | Patrick Joseph makes the 2nd free throw | 44-42 |
| 07:51 | Columbia | Frank Walker is fouled on the floor by Micheal Stevens - foul #3 on Micheal Stevens, team foul #5 | 44-42 |
| Subs | Montana State | | |
| Subs | Columbia | Thomas Hylton (C) Glenn Cordova | |
| 07:32 | Columbia | Brandon Conway comes up short on the 3 from the left wing | 44-42 |
| 07:30 | Columbia | Thomas Hylton tips it back up and in | 44-44 |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Abraham Butler (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - Ernie Tellier (fresh) SF - Christopher Ford (fresh) 13 pts. 2 reb. PF - Patrick Joseph (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Micheal Stevens (fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Columbia | PG - Frank Walker (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Walter King (fresh) SF - Sidney Bonin (fresh) PF - Brandon Conway (fresh) 3 pts. C - Thomas Hylton (fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. 4 pf. | |
| 07:19 | Montana State | Patrick Joseph blows the layup but he's hacked by Brandon Conway - foul #3 on Brandon Conway, team foul #8 | 44-44 |
| 07:19 | Montana State | Patrick Joseph misses the 1st free throw | 44-44 |
| 07:19 | Montana State | Patrick Joseph misses the 2nd free throw | 44-44 |
| 07:19 | Montana State | Micheal Stevens grabs the offensive rebound | 44-44 |
| 06:58 | Montana State | Ernie Tellier is fouled on the floor by Sidney Bonin - foul #1 on Sidney Bonin, team foul #9 | 44-44 |
| Subs | Montana State | Charles Fink (PF) Micheal Stevens | |
| Subs | Columbia | | |
| 06:58 | Montana State | Ernie Tellier makes the 1st free throw | 45-44 |
| 06:58 | Montana State | Ernie Tellier makes the 2nd free throw | 46-44 |
| 06:42 | Columbia | Patrick Joseph steps in front of the Walter King pass | 46-44 |
| 06:30 | Montana State | Christopher Ford makes the 3pt attempt from the right wing set up by Abraham Butler | 49-44 |
| 06:10 | Columbia | Walter King connects on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 49-47 |
| 05:54 | Montana State | A charge is called on Ernie Tellier - foul #1 on Ernie Tellier, team foul #6 | 49-47 |
| Subs | Montana State | Reginald Forde (SG), Micheal Stevens (C) Christopher Ford, Patrick Joseph | |
| Subs | Columbia | Leslie Arakaki (SF), Daniel Rowe (PF) Sidney Bonin, Brandon Conway | |
| 05:31 | Columbia | Leslie Arakaki jams it set up by Frank Walker | 49-49 |
| 05:10 | Montana State | Ernie Tellier misses short on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 49-49 |
| 05:08 | Montana State | Micheal Stevens tips it in | 51-49 |
| 04:47 | Columbia | Walter King's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 51-49 |
| Subs | Montana State | Walter Forbes (PG), Christopher Ford (SF), Radomil Tontarski (C) Abraham Butler, Ernie Tellier, Charles Fink | |
| Subs | Columbia | Elroy Lemons (PG), Raymond Pinzon (SG) Frank Walker, Walter King | |
| 04:36 | Montana State | Christopher Ford misses short on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 51-49 |
| 04:34 | Columbia | Daniel Rowe grabs the defensive rebound | 51-49 |
| 04:11 | Columbia | Thomas Hylton knocks in the 3 from straight away set up by Elroy Lemons | 51-52 |
| 03:50 | Montana State | Christopher Ford knocks in the fadeaway in the paint on a great pass from Walter Forbes and he's hacked by Raymond Pinzon - foul #1 on Raymond Pinzon, team foul #10 | 53-52 |
| Subs | Montana State | Charles Fink (PF) Micheal Stevens | |
| Subs | Columbia | Sidney Bonin (SF), John Moloney (PF), Brandon Conway (C) Leslie Arakaki, Daniel Rowe, Thomas Hylton | |
| 03:50 | Montana State | Christopher Ford misses the free throw | 53-52 |
| 03:50 | Montana State | Charles Fink snags the offensive board | 53-52 |
| 03:32 | Montana State | Radomil Tontarski lays it up and in on a great pass from Walter Forbes | 55-52 |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Walter Forbes (fresh) 3 pts. 6 ast. 2 stl. SG - Reginald Forde (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SF - Christopher Ford (fresh) 18 pts. 2 reb. PF - Charles Fink (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. 3 stl. 3 pf. C - Radomil Tontarski (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Columbia | PG - Elroy Lemons (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Raymond Pinzon (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Sidney Bonin (fresh) PF - John Moloney (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. C - Brandon Conway (fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. | |
| 03:16 | Columbia | Sidney Bonin lays it up and in on a nice dish by Elroy Lemons | 55-54 |
| 03:01 | Montana State | Radomil Tontarski loses the ball out of bounds | 55-54 |
| Subs | Montana State | Abraham Butler (PG) Walter Forbes | |
| Subs | Columbia | Frank Walker (PG), Walter King (SG) Elroy Lemons, Raymond Pinzon | |
| 02:59 | Columbia | Columbia calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 55-54 |
| Subs | Montana State | | |
| Subs | Columbia | Leslie Arakaki (SF), Daniel Rowe (PF), Thomas Hylton (C) Sidney Bonin, John Moloney, Brandon Conway | |
| 02:43 | Columbia | Daniel Rowe is fouled on the floor by Reginald Forde - foul #2 on Reginald Forde, team foul #7 | 55-54 |
| 02:43 | Columbia | Daniel Rowe misses the 1st free throw | 55-54 |
| 02:43 | Montana State | Radomil Tontarski snags the defensive board | 55-54 |
| 02:31 | Montana State | Frank Walker is called for the reach on Abraham Butler - foul #1 on Frank Walker, team foul #11 | 55-54 |
| 02:31 | Montana State | Abraham Butler misses the 1st free throw | 55-54 |
| 02:31 | Montana State | Abraham Butler makes the 2nd free throw | 56-54 |
| 02:14 | Columbia | Daniel Rowe buries a turnaround in the lane on a nice dish by Leslie Arakaki and the foul's on Radomil Tontarski - foul #4 on Radomil Tontarski, team foul #8 | 56-56 |
| 02:14 | Columbia | Daniel Rowe makes the free throw | 56-57 |
| 02:06 | Montana State | Charles Fink is whistled for traveling | 56-57 |
| 01:49 | Columbia | Frank Walker misses badly on a jumper from the left side | 56-57 |
| 01:48 | Columbia | Frank Walker gets the offensive rebound | 56-57 |
| 01:25 | Columbia | Frank Walker's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 56-57 |
| 01:07 | Montana State | Charles Fink's floater is tipped away by Thomas Hylton | 56-57 |
| 01:05 | Columbia | Thomas Hylton snags the defensive board | 56-57 |
| 00:53 | Columbia | Leslie Arakaki drills a 3 from the right wing set up by Frank Walker | 56-60 |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Columbia | Columbia is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:46 | Montana State | Abraham Butler misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 56-60 |
| 00:45 | Montana State | Radomil Tontarski tips it home | 58-60 |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Columbia | Columbia is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:21 | Columbia | Walter King misses badly on a fadeaway from the left wing | 58-60 |
| 00:20 | Montana State | Christopher Ford pulls down the rebound | 58-60 |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Columbia | Columbia is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:13 | Montana State | Abraham Butler connects on the jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Charles Fink and the foul's on Leslie Arakaki - foul #2 on Leslie Arakaki, team foul #12 | 60-60 |
| 00:13 | Montana State | Abraham Butler makes the free throw | 61-60 |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Columbia | Columbia is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:08 | Columbia | Frank Walker comes up short on the floater from the right wing | 61-60 |
| 00:06 | Columbia | Thomas Hylton grabs the offensive rebound | 61-60 |
| 00:01 | Columbia | Walter King buries a jumpshot from the right side | 61-62 |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Columbia | Columbia is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:00 | Montana State | Abraham Butler comes up short on the fullcourt shot | 61-62 |