| Lineup | W. New Mexico | PG - Daniel Lowe (fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. SG - Leo Small (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ricky Jackson (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Fred Burns (fresh) C - Lee Nilsen (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Montana St., Billings | PG - Thomas Smith (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jack Rhodes (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ronald Switzer (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Roy Davis (fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. C - Ross Manzi (fresh) 2 pts. 2 blk. | |
| 20:00 | Montana St., Billings | Ronald Switzer inbounds the ball | 29-42 |
| Game Plan | W. New Mexico | W. New Mexico is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Montana St., Billings | Montana St., Billings is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 19:36 | Montana St., Billings | Roy Davis misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 29-42 |
| 19:35 | W. New Mexico | Lee Nilsen gets the rebound | 29-42 |
| 19:29 | W. New Mexico | Leo Small knocks in the jumpshot from just outside the lane set up by Ricky Jackson | 31-42 |
| 19:18 | Montana St., Billings | Thomas Smith can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 31-42 |
| 19:16 | W. New Mexico | Lee Nilsen grabs the defensive rebound | 31-42 |
| 18:50 | W. New Mexico | Leo Small travels with the ball | 31-42 |
| Subs | W. New Mexico | Walter Cruise (PG), Curtis Holcomb (PF), Mark Moore (C) Daniel Lowe, Fred Burns, Lee Nilsen | |
| Subs | Montana St., Billings | Nathan Lile (PG), Mark Nadeau (SF), David Thornsberry (PF), Timothy Summerall (C) Thomas Smith, Ronald Switzer, Roy Davis, Ross Manzi | |
| 18:48 | Montana St., Billings | Nathan Lile throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 31-42 |
| 18:39 | W. New Mexico | Walter Cruise misses the 3pt attempt from straight away | 31-42 |
| 18:38 | W. New Mexico | Curtis Holcomb tips it in | 33-42 |
| 18:36 | Montana St., Billings | David Thornsberry's pass is intercepted by Mark Moore in the backcourt | 33-42 |
| 18:18 | W. New Mexico | Nathan Lile takes the ball from Leo Small | 33-42 |
| 18:02 | Montana St., Billings | Mark Nadeau misses long on a jumper from the right block | 33-42 |
| 18:01 | Montana St., Billings | Mark Nadeau snags the offensive board | 33-42 |
| 17:43 | Montana St., Billings | David Thornsberry drills a pull-up jumper from the right side | 33-44 |
| 17:41 | W. New Mexico | Leo Small's pass is intercepted by Nathan Lile in the backcourt | 33-44 |
| 17:21 | Montana St., Billings | Jack Rhodes misses long on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 33-44 |
| 17:20 | W. New Mexico | Curtis Holcomb grabs the defensive rebound | 33-44 |
| 17:17 | W. New Mexico | Ricky Jackson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 33-44 |
| Subs | W. New Mexico | Daniel Lowe (PG), Kevin Bennett (PF), Richard Payton (C) Walter Cruise, Curtis Holcomb, Mark Moore | |
| Subs | Montana St., Billings | Thomas Smith (PG), Ronald Switzer (SF), Roy Davis (PF), Ross Manzi (C) Nathan Lile, Mark Nadeau, David Thornsberry, Timothy Summerall | |
| 16:57 | Montana St., Billings | Jack Rhodes can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 33-44 |
| 16:55 | W. New Mexico | Richard Payton snags the defensive board | 33-44 |
| 16:39 | W. New Mexico | Ricky Jackson comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by Ronald Switzer - foul #2 on Ronald Switzer, team foul #1 | 33-44 |
| Subs | W. New Mexico | Curtis Holcomb (SF) Daniel Lowe | |
| Subs | Montana St., Billings | | |
| 16:39 | W. New Mexico | Ricky Jackson misses the 1st free throw | 33-44 |
| 16:39 | W. New Mexico | Ricky Jackson makes the 2nd free throw | 34-44 |
| 16:37 | Montana St., Billings | Thomas Smith is fouled in the backcourt by Ricky Jackson - foul #2 on Ricky Jackson, team foul #1 | 34-44 |
| Subs | W. New Mexico | Marcus Gross (PG), Lee Nilsen (C) Curtis Holcomb, Richard Payton | |
| Subs | Montana St., Billings | Stanley Allen (PG) Thomas Smith | |
| 16:26 | Montana St., Billings | Ronald Switzer can't finish the uncontested layup | 34-44 |
| 16:25 | W. New Mexico | Kevin Bennett grabs the defensive rebound | 34-44 |
| 16:02 | W. New Mexico | Kevin Bennett knocks in the jump hook from the baseline and he's fouled by Stanley Allen - foul #2 on Stanley Allen, team foul #2 | 36-44 |
| Subs | W. New Mexico | Fred Burns (PF) Marcus Gross | |
| Subs | Montana St., Billings | Robert Peachey (SF) Ronald Switzer | |
| 16:02 | W. New Mexico | Kevin Bennett makes the free throw | 37-44 |
| Lineup | W. New Mexico | PG - Kevin Bennett (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. SG - Leo Small (tiring) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ricky Jackson (tiring) 5 pts. PF - Fred Burns (fresh) C - Lee Nilsen (fairly fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Montana St., Billings | PG - Stanley Allen (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jack Rhodes (tired) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Peachey (fresh) PF - Roy Davis (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. C - Ross Manzi (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 blk. | |
| 15:53 | Montana St., Billings | Jack Rhodes hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right wing but the foul's on Leo Small - foul #3 on Leo Small, team foul #2 | 37-44 |
| Subs | W. New Mexico | Daniel Lowe (PG), Walter Cruise (SG) Kevin Bennett, Leo Small | |
| Subs | Montana St., Billings | | |
| 15:53 | Montana St., Billings | Jack Rhodes makes the 1st free throw | 37-45 |
| 15:53 | Montana St., Billings | Jack Rhodes makes the 2nd free throw | 37-46 |
| 15:36 | W. New Mexico | Fred Burns misses the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 37-46 |
| 15:35 | W. New Mexico | Walter Cruise tips it home | 39-46 |
| 15:06 | Montana St., Billings | Robert Peachey misses long on a floater from the left wing | 39-46 |
| 15:04 | Montana St., Billings | Robert Peachey tips it back up and in | 39-48 |
| 14:46 | W. New Mexico | Lee Nilsen lays it in | 41-48 |
| 14:30 | Montana St., Billings | Roy Davis knocks in the driving attempt in the paint | 41-50 |
| 14:11 | W. New Mexico | Roy Davis is called for the reach on Fred Burns - foul #1 on Roy Davis, team foul #3 | 41-50 |
| Subs | W. New Mexico | Leo Small (SG), Marcus Gross (SF), Curtis Holcomb (PF), Richard Payton (C) Walter Cruise, Ricky Jackson, Fred Burns, Lee Nilsen | |
| Subs | Montana St., Billings | Thomas Smith (PG), James Carmona (SG), Ronald Switzer (SF), David Thornsberry (PF), Timothy Summerall (C) Stanley Allen, Jack Rhodes, Robert Peachey, Roy Davis, Ross Manzi | |
| 14:01 | W. New Mexico | Curtis Holcomb hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 41-50 |
| 13:59 | Montana St., Billings | Ronald Switzer grabs the board | 41-50 |
| 13:52 | Montana St., Billings | James Carmona misses short on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 41-50 |
| 13:51 | Montana St., Billings | Thomas Smith tips it but misses | 41-50 |
| 13:50 | Montana St., Billings | David Thornsberry grabs the offensive rebound | 41-50 |
| 13:34 | Montana St., Billings | James Carmona makes the wide open shot from the left side on a great pass from Ronald Switzer | 41-52 |
| 13:13 | W. New Mexico | Leo Small knocks in the 3pt shot from straight away set up by Marcus Gross | 44-52 |
| 13:07 | Montana St., Billings | Ronald Switzer hits the easy wide open finger roll on a nice dish by Thomas Smith | 44-54 |
| 13:05 | W. New Mexico | Leo Small throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 44-54 |
| Subs | W. New Mexico | Ricky Jackson (SF), Kevin Bennett (PF), Mark Moore (C) Marcus Gross, Curtis Holcomb, Richard Payton | |
| Subs | Montana St., Billings | Nathan Lile (PG), Mark Nadeau (SF), Ross Manzi (C) Thomas Smith, Ronald Switzer, Timothy Summerall | |
| 12:49 | Montana St., Billings | Nathan Lile is hacked by Ricky Jackson - foul #3 on Ricky Jackson, team foul #3 | 44-54 |
| 12:36 | Montana St., Billings | Mark Nadeau can't throw it down but he's hacked by Ricky Jackson - foul #4 on Ricky Jackson, team foul #4 | 44-54 |
| Subs | W. New Mexico | Walter Cruise (SF), Fred Burns (PF) Ricky Jackson, Kevin Bennett | |
| Subs | Montana St., Billings | | |
| 12:36 | Montana St., Billings | Mark Nadeau makes the 1st free throw | 44-55 |
| 12:36 | Montana St., Billings | Mark Nadeau misses the 2nd free throw | 44-55 |
| 12:36 | W. New Mexico | Fred Burns gets the rebound | 44-55 |
| 12:14 | W. New Mexico | Fred Burns is alone and drills a 3 from the left corner on a nice dish by Daniel Lowe | 47-55 |
| 12:03 | Montana St., Billings | Ross Manzi is open and lays it up and in | 47-57 |
| 11:54 | W. New Mexico | Leo Small clanks a jumper from the free throw line | 47-57 |
| 11:52 | W. New Mexico | The offensive rebound goes to Walter Cruise | 47-57 |
| Lineup | W. New Mexico | PG - Daniel Lowe (tired) 3 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Leo Small (tired) 12 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Walter Cruise (tiring) 6 pts. 3 pf. PF - Fred Burns (tiring) 3 pts. C - Mark Moore (tiring) 3 pts. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Montana St., Billings | PG - Nathan Lile (fairly fresh) 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - James Carmona (tiring) 2 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Mark Nadeau (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - David Thornsberry (tiring) 13 pts. 3 reb. C - Ross Manzi (tired) 4 pts. 2 blk. | |
| 11:36 | W. New Mexico | The jump hook by Fred Burns is blocked by David Thornsberry | 47-57 |
| 11:35 | Montana St., Billings | David Thornsberry snags the defensive board | 47-57 |
| 11:33 | Montana St., Billings | Nathan Lile double dribbles in the backcourt | 47-57 |
| 11:33 | W. New Mexico | W. New Mexico calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 47-57 |
| Subs | W. New Mexico | Marcus Gross (SG), Curtis Holcomb (SF), Kevin Bennett (PF), Richard Payton (C) Leo Small, Walter Cruise, Fred Burns, Mark Moore | |
| Subs | Montana St., Billings | Thomas Smith (PG), Ronald Switzer (SF), Roy Davis (PF), Timothy Summerall (C) Nathan Lile, Mark Nadeau, David Thornsberry, Ross Manzi | |
| 11:11 | W. New Mexico | Marcus Gross drills a fadeaway from the free throw line set up by Daniel Lowe and the foul's on James Carmona - foul #4 on James Carmona, team foul #4 | 49-57 |
| Subs | W. New Mexico | | |
| Subs | Montana St., Billings | Jack Rhodes (SG) James Carmona | |
| 11:11 | W. New Mexico | Marcus Gross makes the free throw | 50-57 |
| 10:51 | Montana St., Billings | Ronald Switzer misses the open dunk | 50-57 |
| 10:50 | Montana St., Billings | Timothy Summerall can't tip it in | 50-57 |
| 10:49 | W. New Mexico | Kevin Bennett pulls down the rebound | 50-57 |
| 10:44 | W. New Mexico | Kevin Bennett double dribbles | 50-57 |
| Subs | W. New Mexico | Leo Small (SG), Fred Burns (PF), Lee Nilsen (C) Daniel Lowe, Kevin Bennett, Richard Payton | |
| Subs | Montana St., Billings | | |
| 10:42 | Montana St., Billings | Thomas Smith is fouled in the backcourt by Leo Small - foul #4 on Leo Small, team foul #5 | 50-57 |
| Subs | W. New Mexico | Walter Cruise (SG) Leo Small | |
| Subs | Montana St., Billings | | |
| 10:19 | Montana St., Billings | Timothy Summerall makes the wide open shot from the right block on a great pass from Thomas Smith | 50-59 |
| 10:00 | W. New Mexico | Fred Burns lays it up and in and the foul's on Jack Rhodes - foul #3 on Jack Rhodes, team foul #5 | 52-59 |
| Subs | W. New Mexico | Daniel Lowe (PG) Curtis Holcomb | |
| Subs | Montana St., Billings | Stanley Allen (PG), Mark Nadeau (SF), David Thornsberry (PF), Ross Manzi (C) Thomas Smith, Ronald Switzer, Roy Davis, Timothy Summerall | |
| 10:00 | W. New Mexico | Fred Burns misses the free throw | 52-59 |
| 10:00 | Montana St., Billings | Mark Nadeau grabs the board | 52-59 |
| 09:58 | Montana St., Billings | Daniel Lowe is called for the reach on Stanley Allen in the backcourt - foul #4 on Daniel Lowe, team foul #6 | 52-59 |
| Subs | W. New Mexico | Curtis Holcomb (SF) Daniel Lowe | |
| Subs | Montana St., Billings | | |
| 09:33 | Montana St., Billings | David Thornsberry comes up short on the driving attempt from the right block but he's fouled by Lee Nilsen - foul #1 on Lee Nilsen, team foul #7 | 52-59 |
| Subs | W. New Mexico | Mark Moore (PF) Fred Burns | |
| Subs | Montana St., Billings | Nathan Lile (PG) Stanley Allen | |
| 09:33 | Montana St., Billings | David Thornsberry makes the 1st free throw | 52-60 |
| 09:33 | Montana St., Billings | David Thornsberry makes the 2nd free throw | 52-61 |
| 09:22 | W. New Mexico | Marcus Gross loses the dribble to Nathan Lile | 52-61 |
| 09:00 | Montana St., Billings | David Thornsberry misses the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 52-61 |
| 08:58 | W. New Mexico | The rebound goes to Curtis Holcomb | 52-61 |
| 08:56 | W. New Mexico | Walter Cruise's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 52-61 |
| Subs | W. New Mexico | Kevin Bennett (PF) Lee Nilsen | |
| Subs | Montana St., Billings | Stanley Allen (PG), Robert Peachey (SF), Roy Davis (PF) Nathan Lile, Mark Nadeau, David Thornsberry | |
| 08:37 | Montana St., Billings | Roy Davis drills a jumper from the left wing set up by Jack Rhodes | 52-63 |
| 08:22 | W. New Mexico | Marcus Gross misses the easy layup but the foul's on Stanley Allen - foul #3 on Stanley Allen, team foul #6 | 52-63 |
| Subs | W. New Mexico | Richard Payton (C) Mark Moore | |
| Subs | Montana St., Billings | Thomas Smith (PG), Timothy Summerall (C) Stanley Allen, Ross Manzi | |
| 08:22 | W. New Mexico | Marcus Gross makes the 1st free throw | 53-63 |
| 08:22 | W. New Mexico | Marcus Gross makes the 2nd free throw | 54-63 |
| 08:01 | Montana St., Billings | Robert Peachey can't finish the layup | 54-63 |
| 08:00 | Montana St., Billings | Roy Davis pulls down the offensive rebound | 54-63 |
| 07:40 | Montana St., Billings | Roy Davis hits the front of the rim on the shot near the basket | 54-63 |
| 07:38 | W. New Mexico | Marcus Gross grabs the board | 54-63 |
| Lineup | W. New Mexico | PG - Marcus Gross (tiring) 9 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Walter Cruise (very tired) 6 pts. 3 pf. SF - Curtis Holcomb (very tired) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Kevin Bennett (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. C - Richard Payton (fairly fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Montana St., Billings | PG - Thomas Smith (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SG - Jack Rhodes (very tired) 8 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Robert Peachey (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Roy Davis (tired) 12 pts. 8 reb. C - Timothy Summerall (tiring) 4 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 07:32 | W. New Mexico | Curtis Holcomb comes up short on the fadeaway in the lane but he's hacked by Timothy Summerall - foul #1 on Timothy Summerall, team foul #7 | 54-63 |
| Subs | W. New Mexico | Daniel Lowe (PG), Leo Small (SG), Ricky Jackson (SF), Lee Nilsen (C) Marcus Gross, Walter Cruise, Kevin Bennett, Richard Payton | |
| Subs | Montana St., Billings | Nathan Lile (PG), James Carmona (SG), Ronald Switzer (SF), David Thornsberry (PF), Ross Manzi (C) Thomas Smith, Jack Rhodes, Robert Peachey, Roy Davis, Timothy Summerall | |
| 07:32 | W. New Mexico | Curtis Holcomb makes the 1st free throw | 55-63 |
| 07:32 | W. New Mexico | Curtis Holcomb makes the 2nd free throw | 56-63 |
| 07:30 | Montana St., Billings | Nathan Lile is fouled in the backcourt by Daniel Lowe - foul #5 on Daniel Lowe, team foul #8 | 56-63 |
| Subs | W. New Mexico | Marcus Gross (PG), Fred Burns (PF) Daniel Lowe, Curtis Holcomb | |
| Subs | Montana St., Billings | | |
| 07:30 | Montana St., Billings | Nathan Lile makes the 1st free throw | 56-64 |
| 07:30 | Montana St., Billings | Nathan Lile makes the 2nd free throw | 56-65 |
| 07:28 | W. New Mexico | Leo Small's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 56-65 |
| 07:10 | Montana St., Billings | The jumper by Nathan Lile is denied by Ricky Jackson | 56-65 |
| 07:08 | W. New Mexico | Leo Small grabs the board | 56-65 |
| 06:53 | W. New Mexico | Ricky Jackson buries a floater from just outside the lane | 58-65 |
| 06:41 | Montana St., Billings | Ross Manzi hits a wide open floater in the lane on a great pass from Nathan Lile | 58-67 |
| 06:26 | W. New Mexico | Nathan Lile takes the ball from Marcus Gross | 58-67 |
| 06:24 | Montana St., Billings | Ricky Jackson steals it from Nathan Lile in the backcourt | 58-67 |
| 06:15 | W. New Mexico | Ricky Jackson misses the easy layup but he's fouled by Ronald Switzer - foul #3 on Ronald Switzer, team foul #8 | 58-67 |
| Subs | W. New Mexico | Mark Moore (PF), Richard Payton (C) Fred Burns, Lee Nilsen | |
| Subs | Montana St., Billings | Stanley Allen (PG), Mark Nadeau (SF), Roy Davis (PF), Timothy Summerall (C) Nathan Lile, Ronald Switzer, David Thornsberry, Ross Manzi | |
| 06:15 | W. New Mexico | Ricky Jackson makes the 1st free throw | 59-67 |
| 06:15 | W. New Mexico | Ricky Jackson makes the 2nd free throw | 60-67 |
| 05:57 | Montana St., Billings | James Carmona throws a bad pass out of bounds | 60-67 |
| 05:44 | W. New Mexico | Timothy Summerall is called for the reach on Ricky Jackson - foul #2 on Timothy Summerall, team foul #9 | 60-67 |
| Subs | W. New Mexico | Walter Cruise (PG), Kevin Bennett (PF) Marcus Gross, Mark Moore | |
| Subs | Montana St., Billings | Thomas Smith (PG) Stanley Allen | |
| 05:44 | W. New Mexico | Ricky Jackson misses the 1st free throw | 60-67 |
| 05:44 | Montana St., Billings | Timothy Summerall grabs the board | 60-67 |
| 05:26 | Montana St., Billings | Kevin Bennett steps in front of the Timothy Summerall pass | 60-67 |
| 05:13 | W. New Mexico | Mark Nadeau steals it from Richard Payton | 60-67 |
| 05:09 | Montana St., Billings | Thomas Smith dunks the ball on a nice dish by Mark Nadeau | 60-69 |
| 05:07 | W. New Mexico | Thomas Smith picks off the pass by Leo Small in the backcourt | 60-69 |
| 05:07 | Montana St., Billings | Montana St., Billings calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 60-69 |
| Subs | W. New Mexico | Marcus Gross (PG), Mark Moore (C) Walter Cruise, Richard Payton | |
| Subs | Montana St., Billings | Ronald Switzer (SF), David Thornsberry (PF), Ross Manzi (C) Mark Nadeau, Roy Davis, Timothy Summerall | |
| 04:49 | Montana St., Billings | Thomas Smith misses the 3pt shot from straight away | 60-69 |
| 04:48 | W. New Mexico | Ricky Jackson snags the defensive board | 60-69 |
| 04:46 | W. New Mexico | Ronald Switzer steps in front of the Kevin Bennett pass in the backcourt | 60-69 |
| 04:45 | Montana St., Billings | Thomas Smith misses the lay-in | 60-69 |
| 04:43 | Montana St., Billings | James Carmona tips it back up and in | 60-71 |
| 04:21 | W. New Mexico | David Thornsberry blocks the jumper by Ricky Jackson | 60-71 |
| 04:19 | W. New Mexico | Kevin Bennett grabs the offensive rebound | 60-71 |
| 04:05 | W. New Mexico | Ricky Jackson buries a 3pt shot from the right wing | 63-71 |
| 04:02 | Montana St., Billings | Marcus Gross is called for the reach on Thomas Smith in the backcourt - foul #4 on Marcus Gross, team foul #9 | 63-71 |
| Subs | W. New Mexico | Walter Cruise (PG), Fred Burns (PF), Lee Nilsen (C) Marcus Gross, Kevin Bennett, Mark Moore | |
| Subs | Montana St., Billings | Jack Rhodes (SG), Mark Nadeau (SF), Roy Davis (PF), Timothy Summerall (C) James Carmona, Ronald Switzer, David Thornsberry, Ross Manzi | |
| 04:02 | W. New Mexico | W. New Mexico calls a full timeout (2 :30 remaining) | 63-71 |
| 04:02 | Montana St., Billings | Thomas Smith makes the 1st free throw | 63-72 |
| 04:02 | Montana St., Billings | Thomas Smith misses the 2nd free throw | 63-72 |
| 04:02 | W. New Mexico | Lee Nilsen pulls down the rebound | 63-72 |
| 04:00 | W. New Mexico | Ricky Jackson is fouled in the backcourt by Timothy Summerall - foul #3 on Timothy Summerall, team foul #10 | 63-72 |
| Subs | W. New Mexico | | |
| Subs | Montana St., Billings | Ronald Switzer (SF) Mark Nadeau | |
| 04:00 | W. New Mexico | Ricky Jackson misses the 1st free throw | 63-72 |
| 04:00 | W. New Mexico | Ricky Jackson makes the 2nd free throw | 64-72 |
| Game Plan | W. New Mexico | W. New Mexico is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Montana St., Billings | Montana St., Billings is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 03:58 | Montana St., Billings | Leo Small is called for the reach on Jack Rhodes in the backcourt - foul #5 on Leo Small, team foul #10 | 64-72 |
| Subs | W. New Mexico | Marcus Gross (PG) Leo Small | |
| Subs | Montana St., Billings | | |
| 03:58 | Montana St., Billings | Jack Rhodes makes the 1st free throw | 64-73 |
| 03:58 | Montana St., Billings | Jack Rhodes makes the 2nd free throw | 64-74 |
| 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 (+1) | |
| 03:47 | W. New Mexico | Marcus Gross misses the 3 from the left corner | 64-74 |
| 03:46 | Montana St., Billings | The rebound goes to Roy Davis | 64-74 |
| 03:41 | Montana St., Billings | Thomas Smith drills a 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by Roy Davis | 64-77 |
| Lineup | W. New Mexico | PG - Marcus Gross (tired) 9 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SG - Walter Cruise (very tired) 6 pts. 3 pf. SF - Ricky Jackson (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. 4 pf. PF - Fred Burns (tired) 5 pts. C - Lee Nilsen (tiring) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Montana St., Billings | PG - Thomas Smith (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Jack Rhodes (tired) 10 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Ronald Switzer (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Roy Davis (tiring) 12 pts. 9 reb. C - Timothy Summerall (tiring) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| 03:31 | W. New Mexico | The jump hook by Fred Burns is blocked by Ronald Switzer | 64-77 |
| 03:30 | Montana St., Billings | Roy Davis grabs the defensive rebound | 64-77 |
| 03:25 | Montana St., Billings | Thomas Smith connects on the runner in the lane on a nice dish by Jack Rhodes | 64-79 |
| 03:16 | W. New Mexico | Walter Cruise misses the jumpshot from the free throw line | 64-79 |
| 03:14 | W. New Mexico | Lee Nilsen grabs the offensive rebound | 64-79 |
| 03:04 | W. New Mexico | Walter Cruise's fadeaway is rejected by Timothy Summerall | 64-79 |
| 03:03 | Montana St., Billings | Jack Rhodes pulls down the rebound | 64-79 |
| 02:59 | Montana St., Billings | Montana St., Billings calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 64-79 |
| Subs | W. New Mexico | Curtis Holcomb (PF), Richard Payton (C) Fred Burns, Lee Nilsen | |
| Subs | Montana St., Billings | Nathan Lile (PG), David Thornsberry (PF), Ross Manzi (C) Thomas Smith, Roy Davis, Timothy Summerall | |
| 02:56 | Montana St., Billings | Ross Manzi misses the easy layup | 64-79 |
| 02:54 | W. New Mexico | Ricky Jackson gets the rebound | 64-79 |
| 02:40 | W. New Mexico | Marcus Gross misses badly on a 3 from straight away | 64-79 |
| 02:39 | W. New Mexico | Richard Payton tips it in | 66-79 |
| 02:13 | Montana St., Billings | Ronald Switzer is alone and drills a 3 pointer from the right corner on a nice dish by Nathan Lile | 66-82 |
| 01:49 | W. New Mexico | Marcus Gross misses short on an open jumper from the right wing | 66-82 |
| 01:48 | Montana St., Billings | Ross Manzi pulls down the rebound | 66-82 |
| 01:46 | Montana St., Billings | Marcus Gross is called for the reach on Nathan Lile in the backcourt - foul #5 on Marcus Gross, team foul #11 | 66-82 |
| Subs | W. New Mexico | Kevin Bennett (SG), Mark Moore (PF) Marcus Gross, Ricky Jackson | |
| Subs | Montana St., Billings | James Carmona (SG), Mark Nadeau (SF), Timothy Summerall (C) Jack Rhodes, Ronald Switzer, Ross Manzi | |
| 01:46 | Montana St., Billings | Nathan Lile makes the 1st free throw | 66-83 |
| 01:46 | Montana St., Billings | Nathan Lile makes the 2nd free throw | 66-84 |
| 01:43 | W. New Mexico | Walter Cruise loses the dribble to Nathan Lile in the backcourt | 66-84 |
| 01:41 | Montana St., Billings | James Carmona lays it up and in on a great pass from Nathan Lile | 66-86 |
| 01:38 | W. New Mexico | Mark Nadeau steps in front of the Kevin Bennett pass in the backcourt | 66-86 |
| 01:21 | Montana St., Billings | James Carmona is fouled on the floor by Kevin Bennett - foul #2 on Kevin Bennett, team foul #12 | 66-86 |
| 01:21 | Montana St., Billings | James Carmona makes the 1st free throw | 66-87 |
| 01:21 | Montana St., Billings | James Carmona makes the 2nd free throw | 66-88 |
| 01:17 | W. New Mexico | Kevin Bennett is hacked by David Thornsberry in the backcourt - foul #2 on David Thornsberry, team foul #11 | 66-88 |
| 01:17 | W. New Mexico | Kevin Bennett makes the 1st free throw | 67-88 |
| 01:17 | W. New Mexico | Kevin Bennett misses the 2nd free throw | 67-88 |
| 01:17 | W. New Mexico | Richard Payton pulls down the offensive rebound | 67-88 |
| 01:09 | W. New Mexico | Kevin Bennett drills a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 70-88 |
| 00:53 | Montana St., Billings | Mark Nadeau lays it in uncontested set up by James Carmona | 70-90 |
| Game Plan | W. New Mexico | W. New Mexico is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Montana St., Billings | Montana St., Billings is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:46 | W. New Mexico | Mark Moore misses badly on a shot from the left block but he's hacked by David Thornsberry - foul #3 on David Thornsberry, team foul #12 | 70-90 |
| 00:46 | W. New Mexico | Mark Moore makes the 1st free throw | 71-90 |
| 00:46 | W. New Mexico | Mark Moore misses the 2nd free throw | 71-90 |
| 00:46 | Montana St., Billings | The rebound goes to Mark Nadeau | 71-90 |
| Game Plan | W. New Mexico | W. New Mexico is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Montana St., Billings | Montana St., Billings is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:42 | Montana St., Billings | James Carmona is fouled in the backcourt by Walter Cruise - foul #4 on Walter Cruise, team foul #13 | 71-90 |
| 00:42 | Montana St., Billings | James Carmona misses the 1st free throw | 71-90 |
| 00:42 | Montana St., Billings | James Carmona makes the 2nd free throw | 71-91 |
| 00:36 | W. New Mexico | Walter Cruise buries a jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Mark Moore | 73-91 |
| 00:14 | Montana St., Billings | David Thornsberry can't connect on a shot from the left wing | 73-91 |
| 00:12 | W. New Mexico | Mark Moore gets the rebound | 73-91 |
| 00:06 | W. New Mexico | Curtis Holcomb makes the wide open pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 75-91 |
| 00:00 | Montana St., Billings | Nathan Lile runs out the clock | 75-91 |