| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Lorenzo Pawlak (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Willie Smith (fresh) SF - Kenneth Wood (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Norris Erickson (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Mariano Moran (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Columbia | PG - Roberto Rossi (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - David Harden (fresh) 10 pts. 2 stl. SF - Thomas Turpin (fresh) 3 pf. PF - James Coleman (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Roderick Sloan (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Montana State | Kenneth Wood inbounds the ball | 36-31 |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Columbia | Columbia is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 19:47 | Montana State | Kenneth Wood can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 36-31 |
| 19:45 | Columbia | James Coleman pulls down the rebound | 36-31 |
| 19:41 | Columbia | Lorenzo Pawlak is called for the reach on Roberto Rossi - foul #2 on Lorenzo Pawlak, team foul #1 | 36-31 |
| 19:18 | Columbia | David Harden misses the 3 from the right corner | 36-31 |
| 19:16 | Montana State | The rebound goes to Norris Erickson | 36-31 |
| 18:57 | Montana State | Norris Erickson connects on the jumpshot from the left wing on a nice dish by a doubleteamed Lorenzo Pawlak | 38-31 |
| 18:38 | Columbia | Roderick Sloan hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left side | 38-31 |
| 18:36 | Montana State | Mariano Moran grabs the defensive rebound | 38-31 |
| 18:29 | Montana State | Norris Erickson drills a shot from the left block on a great pass from Lorenzo Pawlak | 40-31 |
| 18:04 | Columbia | Roderick Sloan is whistled for a charge - foul #2 on Roderick Sloan, team foul #1 | 40-31 |
| 17:45 | Montana State | Willie Smith scores on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 43-31 |
| 17:28 | Columbia | James Coleman is fouled on the floor by Norris Erickson - foul #3 on Norris Erickson, team foul #2 | 43-31 |
| Subs | Montana State | John Tavares (PG), Allen Abad (SG), Glenn Mayhew (PF) Lorenzo Pawlak, Willie Smith, Norris Erickson | |
| Subs | Columbia | Carl Bowe (PF), Ralph Lyman (C) James Coleman, Roderick Sloan | |
| 17:11 | Columbia | Carl Bowe clanks a jumper from the right side | 43-31 |
| 17:09 | Montana State | Mariano Moran grabs the board | 43-31 |
| 17:02 | Montana State | Allen Abad hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 43-31 |
| 17:00 | Columbia | The rebound goes to Thomas Turpin | 43-31 |
| 16:37 | Columbia | Thomas Turpin is fouled on the floor by Mariano Moran - foul #1 on Mariano Moran, team foul #3 | 43-31 |
| Subs | Montana State | Gene Kirby (C) Mariano Moran | |
| Subs | Columbia | Julius Harrison (SG) David Harden | |
| 16:21 | Columbia | Roberto Rossi clanks a pull-up jumper from the right side but the foul's on John Tavares - foul #1 on John Tavares, team foul #4 | 43-31 |
| Subs | Montana State | | |
| Subs | Columbia | James Coleman (PF), Roderick Sloan (C) Carl Bowe, Ralph Lyman | |
| 16:21 | Columbia | Roberto Rossi makes the 1st free throw | 43-32 |
| 16:21 | Columbia | Roberto Rossi misses the 2nd free throw | 43-32 |
| 16:21 | Montana State | Glenn Mayhew snags the defensive board | 43-32 |
| 16:04 | Montana State | Kenneth Wood's fadeaway is rejected by Roderick Sloan | 43-32 |
| 16:02 | Columbia | Roderick Sloan snags the defensive board | 43-32 |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - John Tavares (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Allen Abad (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Kenneth Wood (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Glenn Mayhew (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Gene Kirby (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Columbia | PG - Roberto Rossi (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Julius Harrison (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Thomas Turpin (fairly fresh) 3 pf. PF - James Coleman (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Roderick Sloan (fresh) 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 15:43 | Columbia | Roberto Rossi hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right wing | 43-32 |
| 15:41 | Columbia | Roderick Sloan tips it back up and in | 43-34 |
| 15:23 | Montana State | John Tavares can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 43-34 |
| 15:22 | Columbia | Roderick Sloan gets the rebound | 43-34 |
| 14:59 | Columbia | Roderick Sloan lays it in on a nice dish by Roberto Rossi and he's fouled by Gene Kirby - foul #1 on Gene Kirby, team foul #5 | 43-36 |
| Subs | Montana State | Lorenzo Pawlak (PG), Willie Smith (SG), Norris Erickson (PF), Mariano Moran (C) John Tavares, Allen Abad, Glenn Mayhew, Gene Kirby | |
| Subs | Columbia | David Harden (SG) Julius Harrison | |
| 14:59 | Columbia | Roderick Sloan makes the free throw | 43-37 |
| 14:43 | Montana State | Kenneth Wood is called for a moving pick - foul #2 on Kenneth Wood, team foul #6 | 43-37 |
| Subs | Montana State | Sam Hartsell (SF) Kenneth Wood | |
| Subs | Columbia | Louis Goldfarb (SF), Carl Bowe (C) Thomas Turpin, Roderick Sloan | |
| 14:20 | Columbia | James Coleman hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left side | 43-37 |
| 14:18 | Columbia | Louis Goldfarb tips it back up and in | 43-39 |
| 14:04 | Montana State | Lorenzo Pawlak is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 43-39 |
| 14:02 | Montana State | Norris Erickson tips it in | 45-39 |
| 13:44 | Columbia | The jump hook by Carl Bowe is blocked by Norris Erickson | 45-39 |
| 13:42 | Columbia | Carl Bowe tips it home | 45-41 |
| 13:27 | Montana State | Norris Erickson travels with the ball | 45-41 |
| Subs | Montana State | Kenneth Wood (SF) Sam Hartsell | |
| Subs | Columbia | Thomas Turpin (SF), Roderick Sloan (C) Louis Goldfarb, James Coleman | |
| 12:58 | Columbia | Carl Bowe hits the front of the rim on the runner from close range | 45-41 |
| 12:56 | Columbia | The offensive rebound goes to Roderick Sloan | 45-41 |
| 12:31 | Columbia | Roderick Sloan drills a shot from the free throw line | 45-43 |
| 12:13 | Montana State | Mariano Moran's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 45-43 |
| Subs | Montana State | John Tavares (PG), Allen Abad (SG), Glenn Mayhew (PF), Gene Kirby (C) Lorenzo Pawlak, Willie Smith, Norris Erickson, Mariano Moran | |
| Subs | Columbia | Julius Harrison (PG), Louis Goldfarb (SF) Roberto Rossi, Thomas Turpin | |
| 11:49 | Columbia | David Harden buries a 3 from the right wing set up by Louis Goldfarb | 45-46 |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - John Tavares (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Allen Abad (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Kenneth Wood (tiring) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Glenn Mayhew (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Gene Kirby (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Columbia | PG - Julius Harrison (fresh) 1 ast. SG - David Harden (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 2 stl. SF - Louis Goldfarb (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. PF - Carl Bowe (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. C - Roderick Sloan (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 11:34 | Montana State | Glenn Mayhew hits a floater from the right wing on a great pass from John Tavares | 47-46 |
| 11:18 | Columbia | Carl Bowe is called for the offensive foul - foul #1 on Carl Bowe, team foul #2 | 47-46 |
| Subs | Montana State | Sam Hartsell (SF), Mariano Moran (C) Kenneth Wood, Gene Kirby | |
| Subs | Columbia | James Coleman (PF), Ralph Lyman (C) Carl Bowe, Roderick Sloan | |
| 11:01 | Montana State | Sam Hartsell travels with the ball | 47-46 |
| Subs | Montana State | | |
| Subs | Columbia | Thomas Turpin (SF) Louis Goldfarb | |
| 10:32 | Columbia | David Harden misses short on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 47-46 |
| 10:31 | Montana State | Allen Abad grabs the board | 47-46 |
| 10:11 | Montana State | Allen Abad drills a fadeaway from the left wing set up by Mariano Moran | 49-46 |
| 10:05 | Columbia | James Coleman can't throw it down | 49-46 |
| 10:04 | Montana State | Mariano Moran snags the defensive board | 49-46 |
| 10:00 | Montana State | Mariano Moran is fouled on the floor by Ralph Lyman - foul #1 on Ralph Lyman, team foul #3 | 49-46 |
| Subs | Montana State | Lorenzo Pawlak (PG), Willie Smith (SG), Norris Erickson (PF) John Tavares, Allen Abad, Glenn Mayhew | |
| Subs | Columbia | Roberto Rossi (PG), Carl Bowe (C) David Harden, Ralph Lyman | |
| 09:43 | Montana State | Lorenzo Pawlak evades the doubleteam and hits a pull-up jumper from the free throw line set up by Norris Erickson and he's hacked by Carl Bowe - foul #2 on Carl Bowe, team foul #4 | 51-46 |
| Subs | Montana State | | |
| Subs | Columbia | David Harden (SG), Roderick Sloan (C) Julius Harrison, Carl Bowe | |
| 09:43 | Montana State | Lorenzo Pawlak makes the free throw | 52-46 |
| 09:28 | Columbia | Roderick Sloan's floater is tipped away by Sam Hartsell | 52-46 |
| 09:27 | Montana State | Mariano Moran grabs the defensive rebound | 52-46 |
| 09:22 | Montana State | Sam Hartsell hits the front of the rim on the turnaround from the left block | 52-46 |
| 09:21 | Columbia | Roberto Rossi pulls down the rebound | 52-46 |
| 09:16 | Columbia | Thomas Turpin misses badly on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 52-46 |
| 09:15 | Montana State | Willie Smith pulls down the rebound | 52-46 |
| 09:01 | Montana State | Mariano Moran shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the shot from the right wing | 52-46 |
| 09:00 | Montana State | Mariano Moran snags the offensive board | 52-46 |
| 08:44 | Montana State | Mariano Moran misses short on a runner from the right block | 52-46 |
| 08:42 | Columbia | David Harden grabs the board | 52-46 |
| 08:18 | Columbia | Roderick Sloan makes the runner from close range | 52-48 |
| 08:09 | Montana State | Norris Erickson scores on a shot from the right wing | 54-48 |
| 07:53 | Columbia | Thomas Turpin can't connect on a fadeaway from the left wing but he's fouled by Mariano Moran - foul #2 on Mariano Moran, team foul #7 | 54-48 |
| Subs | Montana State | John Tavares (SG), Kenneth Wood (SF), Glenn Mayhew (PF), Gene Kirby (C) Willie Smith, Sam Hartsell, Norris Erickson, Mariano Moran | |
| Subs | Columbia | Julius Harrison (SG), Carl Bowe (PF), Ralph Lyman (C) David Harden, James Coleman, Roderick Sloan | |
| 07:53 | Columbia | Thomas Turpin makes the 1st free throw | 54-49 |
| 07:53 | Columbia | Thomas Turpin makes the 2nd free throw | 54-50 |
| 07:45 | Montana State | Carl Bowe picks off the pass by Lorenzo Pawlak out of a doubleteam | 54-50 |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Lorenzo Pawlak (fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. SG - John Tavares (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Kenneth Wood (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Glenn Mayhew (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Gene Kirby (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Columbia | PG - Roberto Rossi (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - Julius Harrison (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Thomas Turpin (tiring) 2 pts. 3 pf. PF - Carl Bowe (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. C - Ralph Lyman (fresh) | |
| 07:37 | Columbia | Gene Kirby steps in front of the Carl Bowe pass | 54-50 |
| 07:15 | Montana State | Kenneth Wood's pass is intercepted by Roberto Rossi | 54-50 |
| 06:58 | Columbia | Roberto Rossi knocks in the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane set up by Carl Bowe | 54-52 |
| 06:53 | Montana State | Lorenzo Pawlak makes the contested 3 from the left corner | 57-52 |
| 06:25 | Columbia | Thomas Turpin misses long on a fadeaway from close range but the foul's on Kenneth Wood - foul #3 on Kenneth Wood, team foul #8 | 57-52 |
| Subs | Montana State | Willie Smith (SG), Norris Erickson (PF) Lorenzo Pawlak, Gene Kirby | |
| Subs | Columbia | David Harden (SG), Roderick Sloan (C) Roberto Rossi, Ralph Lyman | |
| 06:25 | Columbia | Thomas Turpin makes the 1st free throw | 57-53 |
| 06:25 | Columbia | Thomas Turpin makes the 2nd free throw | 57-54 |
| 06:18 | Montana State | Glenn Mayhew hits a runner near the basket set up by John Tavares | 59-54 |
| 05:56 | Columbia | Julius Harrison makes the 3pt attempt from the right corner set up by David Harden | 59-57 |
| 05:47 | Montana State | Willie Smith clanks a 3 pointer from the right corner | 59-57 |
| 05:46 | Columbia | The rebound goes to Carl Bowe | 59-57 |
| 05:32 | Columbia | David Harden misses short on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 59-57 |
| 05:31 | Montana State | Glenn Mayhew snags the defensive board | 59-57 |
| 05:26 | Montana State | Norris Erickson can't throw it down but the foul's on Carl Bowe - foul #3 on Carl Bowe, team foul #5 | 59-57 |
| Subs | Montana State | Mariano Moran (C) Glenn Mayhew | |
| Subs | Columbia | Roberto Rossi (PG), Louis Goldfarb (SF), James Coleman (PF) Julius Harrison, Thomas Turpin, Carl Bowe | |
| 05:26 | Montana State | Norris Erickson makes the 1st free throw | 60-57 |
| 05:26 | Montana State | Norris Erickson misses the 2nd free throw | 60-57 |
| 05:26 | Columbia | Roderick Sloan grabs the defensive rebound | 60-57 |
| 05:05 | Columbia | David Harden can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 60-57 |
| 05:04 | Montana State | Norris Erickson snags the defensive board | 60-57 |
| 04:53 | Montana State | Willie Smith comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 60-57 |
| 04:51 | Montana State | Mariano Moran tips it home | 62-57 |
| 04:32 | Columbia | Mariano Moran steals the ball from James Coleman | 62-57 |
| 04:13 | Montana State | John Tavares hits a fadeaway jumper from the left side set up by Willie Smith and he's fouled by David Harden - foul #2 on David Harden, team foul #6 | 64-57 |
| Subs | Montana State | Lorenzo Pawlak (PG), Sam Hartsell (SF), Gene Kirby (PF) Willie Smith, Kenneth Wood, Norris Erickson | |
| Subs | Columbia | Julius Harrison (SG), Carl Bowe (C) David Harden, Roderick Sloan | |
| 04:13 | Montana State | John Tavares makes the free throw | 65-57 |
| 03:54 | Columbia | Roberto Rossi hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 65-57 |
| 03:52 | Columbia | James Coleman misses the tip | 65-57 |
| 03:50 | Montana State | Mariano Moran grabs the board | 65-57 |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Columbia | Columbia is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-3) | |
| 03:29 | Montana State | Mariano Moran evades the doubleteam and hits a fadeaway from the right block set up by Lorenzo Pawlak | 67-57 |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Lorenzo Pawlak (fresh) 10 pts. 5 ast. SG - John Tavares (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SF - Sam Hartsell (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Gene Kirby (fresh) 2 reb. C - Mariano Moran (fresh) 14 pts. 9 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Columbia | PG - Roberto Rossi (tiring) 10 pts. 3 ast. SG - Julius Harrison (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Louis Goldfarb (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. PF - James Coleman (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - Carl Bowe (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Columbia | Columbia is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-3) | |
| 03:23 | Columbia | James Coleman drills a jump hook near the basket set up by Julius Harrison | 67-59 |
| 02:57 | Montana State | Sam Hartsell is fouled on the floor by Carl Bowe - foul #4 on Carl Bowe, team foul #7 | 67-59 |
| Subs | Montana State | Allen Abad (SG), Glenn Mayhew (PF) John Tavares, Gene Kirby | |
| Subs | Columbia | David Harden (SG), Thomas Turpin (SF), Roderick Sloan (C) Roberto Rossi, Louis Goldfarb, James Coleman | |
| 02:57 | Montana State | Sam Hartsell misses the 1st free throw | 67-59 |
| 02:57 | Columbia | Carl Bowe grabs the defensive rebound | 67-59 |
| 02:57 | Columbia | Columbia calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 67-59 |
| 02:37 | Columbia | Roderick Sloan slams it home and the foul's on Mariano Moran - foul #3 on Mariano Moran, team foul #9 | 67-61 |
| Subs | Montana State | Willie Smith (SG), Kenneth Wood (SF), Norris Erickson (PF) Allen Abad, Sam Hartsell, Glenn Mayhew | |
| Subs | Columbia | Roberto Rossi (PG), Louis Goldfarb (SF), James Coleman (PF) Julius Harrison, Thomas Turpin, Carl Bowe | |
| 02:37 | Columbia | Roderick Sloan makes the free throw | 67-62 |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Columbia | Columbia is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 02:24 | Montana State | Willie Smith clanks a 3 from the left wing | 67-62 |
| 02:23 | Columbia | The rebound goes to Roderick Sloan | 67-62 |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Columbia | Columbia is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 02:03 | Columbia | Roberto Rossi comes up short on the shot from the right wing but the foul's on Lorenzo Pawlak - foul #3 on Lorenzo Pawlak, team foul #10 | 67-62 |
| 02:03 | Columbia | Roberto Rossi misses the 1st free throw | 67-62 |
| 02:03 | Columbia | Roberto Rossi makes the 2nd free throw | 67-63 |
| 01:45 | Montana State | Willie Smith buries a 3pt shot from the right corner | 70-63 |
| 01:28 | Columbia | Roderick Sloan misses the shot from the left wing but he's hacked by Lorenzo Pawlak - foul #4 on Lorenzo Pawlak, team foul #11 | 70-63 |
| Subs | Montana State | | |
| Subs | Columbia | Thomas Turpin (SF) Louis Goldfarb | |
| 01:28 | Columbia | Roderick Sloan makes the 1st free throw | 70-64 |
| 01:28 | Columbia | Roderick Sloan makes the 2nd free throw | 70-65 |
| 01:13 | Montana State | Norris Erickson's fadeaway is rejected by Roderick Sloan | 70-65 |
| 01:11 | Columbia | James Coleman grabs the defensive rebound | 70-65 |
| 00:55 | Columbia | Roberto Rossi double dribbles | 70-65 |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Columbia | Columbia is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:53 | Montana State | Lorenzo Pawlak is hacked by Roberto Rossi in the backcourt - foul #2 on Roberto Rossi, team foul #8 | 70-65 |
| 00:53 | Montana State | Lorenzo Pawlak misses the 1st free throw | 70-65 |
| 00:53 | Montana State | Mariano Moran grabs the offensive board | 70-65 |
| 00:52 | Montana State | Mariano Moran is fouled on the floor by Roderick Sloan - foul #3 on Roderick Sloan, team foul #9 | 70-65 |
| 00:52 | Montana State | Mariano Moran makes the 1st free throw | 71-65 |
| 00:52 | Montana State | Mariano Moran makes the 2nd free throw | 72-65 |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Columbia | Columbia is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:46 | Columbia | Roberto Rossi buries a fadeaway jumper from the left wing set up by David Harden | 72-67 |
| 00:44 | Montana State | Lorenzo Pawlak is fouled in the backcourt by Roberto Rossi - foul #3 on Roberto Rossi, team foul #10 | 72-67 |
| 00:44 | Montana State | Lorenzo Pawlak makes the 1st free throw | 73-67 |
| 00:44 | Montana State | Lorenzo Pawlak makes the 2nd free throw | 74-67 |
| 00:38 | Columbia | Roberto Rossi clanks a jumper near the basket but the foul's on Lorenzo Pawlak - foul #5 on Lorenzo Pawlak, team foul #12 | 74-67 |
| Subs | Montana State | John Tavares (PG) Lorenzo Pawlak | |
| Subs | Columbia | | |
| 00:38 | Columbia | Roberto Rossi misses the 1st free throw | 74-67 |
| 00:38 | Columbia | Roberto Rossi misses the 2nd free throw | 74-67 |
| 00:38 | Montana State | Norris Erickson grabs the board | 74-67 |
| 00:36 | Montana State | Norris Erickson is hacked by David Harden in the backcourt - foul #3 on David Harden, team foul #11 | 74-67 |
| 00:36 | Montana State | Norris Erickson makes the 1st free throw | 75-67 |
| 00:36 | Montana State | Norris Erickson makes the 2nd free throw | 76-67 |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Columbia | Columbia is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:30 | Columbia | David Harden misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 76-67 |
| 00:29 | Montana State | Norris Erickson pulls down the rebound | 76-67 |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Columbia | Columbia is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-3) | |
| 00:28 | Montana State | Norris Erickson is hacked by Roberto Rossi in the backcourt - foul #4 on Roberto Rossi, team foul #12 | 76-67 |
| 00:28 | Montana State | Norris Erickson misses the 1st free throw | 76-67 |
| 00:28 | Montana State | Norris Erickson misses the 2nd free throw | 76-67 |
| 00:28 | Columbia | Roderick Sloan gets the rebound | 76-67 |
| 00:24 | Columbia | David Harden buries a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 76-70 |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Columbia | Columbia is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:21 | Montana State | John Tavares is fouled in the backcourt by David Harden - foul #4 on David Harden, team foul #13 | 76-70 |
| Subs | Montana State | Fred Mann (SF) Kenneth Wood | |
| Subs | Columbia | | |
| 00:21 | Montana State | John Tavares misses the 1st free throw | 76-70 |
| 00:21 | Montana State | John Tavares makes the 2nd free throw | 77-70 |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Columbia | Columbia is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:15 | Columbia | David Harden misses long on a 3 from the right corner | 77-70 |
| 00:14 | Montana State | John Tavares grabs the defensive rebound | 77-70 |
| 00:14 | Montana State | Montana State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 77-70 |
| Subs | Montana State | Kenneth Wood (SF) Fred Mann | |
| Subs | Columbia | | |
| 00:11 | Montana State | John Tavares is hacked by Roberto Rossi in the backcourt - foul #5 on Roberto Rossi, team foul #14 | 77-70 |
| Subs | Montana State | | |
| Subs | Columbia | Julius Harrison (PG) Roberto Rossi | |
| 00:11 | Montana State | John Tavares misses the 1st free throw | 77-70 |
| 00:11 | Montana State | John Tavares misses the 2nd free throw | 77-70 |
| 00:11 | Columbia | The rebound goes to Roderick Sloan | 77-70 |
| 00:03 | Columbia | Julius Harrison is hacked by John Tavares - foul #2 on John Tavares, team foul #13 | 77-70 |
| 00:03 | Columbia | Julius Harrison makes the 1st free throw | 77-71 |
| 00:03 | Columbia | Julius Harrison misses the 2nd free throw | 77-71 |
| 00:03 | Montana State | Mariano Moran grabs the board | 77-71 |
| 00:02 | Montana State | Mariano Moran is fouled in the backcourt by David Harden - foul #5 on David Harden, team foul #15 | 77-71 |
| Subs | Montana State | | |
| Subs | Columbia | Louis Goldfarb (PG) David Harden | |
| 00:02 | Montana State | Mariano Moran makes the 1st free throw | 78-71 |
| 00:02 | Montana State | Mariano Moran misses the 2nd free throw | 78-71 |
| 00:02 | Columbia | James Coleman pulls down the rebound | 78-71 |
| 00:02 | Columbia | Columbia calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 78-71 |
| 00:00 | Columbia | Julius Harrison comes up short on the halfcourt shot | 78-71 |