| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Herman Fulton (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SG - Elmer Baldwin (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Elton Goode (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Norbert Pavlik (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - James Cox (fresh) 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Northern Arizona | PG - Scott Coffey (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SG - Jeremy Stone (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Todd Cox (fresh) 2 pts. 2 blk. PF - Clifton Hilyard (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Terry Lee (fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Northern Arizona | Todd Cox inbounds the ball | 45-34 |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Arizona | Northern Arizona is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:39 | Northern Arizona | Terry Lee buries a jumpshot from just outside the lane and the foul's on James Cox - foul #3 on James Cox, team foul #1 | 45-36 |
| Subs | Montana State | Marc Turbacuski (C) James Cox | |
| Subs | Northern Arizona | | |
| 19:39 | Northern Arizona | Terry Lee makes the free throw | 45-37 |
| 19:20 | Montana State | Jeremy Stone is called for the reach on Elmer Baldwin - foul #2 on Jeremy Stone, team foul #1 | 45-37 |
| 19:05 | Montana State | Elmer Baldwin misses the shot from close range | 45-37 |
| 19:04 | Northern Arizona | The rebound goes to Todd Cox | 45-37 |
| 18:36 | Northern Arizona | Terry Lee comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 45-37 |
| 18:35 | Montana State | Herman Fulton grabs the defensive rebound | 45-37 |
| 18:07 | Montana State | Elmer Baldwin misses the easy layup | 45-37 |
| 18:06 | Northern Arizona | Terry Lee grabs the board | 45-37 |
| 17:51 | Northern Arizona | Scott Coffey misses the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 45-37 |
| 17:50 | Northern Arizona | Todd Cox tips it back up and in | 45-39 |
| 17:42 | Montana State | Todd Cox picks off the pass by Norbert Pavlik | 45-39 |
| 17:21 | Northern Arizona | Jeremy Stone's floater is tipped away by Marc Turbacuski | 45-39 |
| 17:20 | Montana State | Elton Goode pulls down the rebound | 45-39 |
| 17:11 | Montana State | Herman Fulton misses long on a 3 from straight away | 45-39 |
| 17:09 | Montana State | Marc Turbacuski gets the offensive rebound | 45-39 |
| 16:43 | Montana State | Marc Turbacuski knocks in the shot from just outside the lane | 47-39 |
| 16:22 | Northern Arizona | Clifton Hilyard misses long on a runner in the lane but the foul's on Elmer Baldwin - foul #1 on Elmer Baldwin, team foul #2 | 47-39 |
| Subs | Montana State | Denis Burroughs (SG), John Spector (SF), Eric Yokota (PF), Joe Hall (C) Elmer Baldwin, Elton Goode, Norbert Pavlik, Marc Turbacuski | |
| Subs | Northern Arizona | Ryan Starr (PG), Christopher Walker (SG), James Clay (SF), Russell Kaplan (C) Scott Coffey, Jeremy Stone, Todd Cox, Terry Lee | |
| 16:22 | Northern Arizona | Clifton Hilyard misses the 1st free throw | 47-39 |
| 16:22 | Northern Arizona | Clifton Hilyard makes the 2nd free throw | 47-40 |
| 16:09 | Montana State | Denis Burroughs clanks a floater from just outside the lane | 47-40 |
| 16:08 | Northern Arizona | Russell Kaplan pulls down the rebound | 47-40 |
| 15:50 | Northern Arizona | Joe Hall steals the ball from James Clay | 47-40 |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Herman Fulton (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SG - Denis Burroughs (fresh) 3 pts. SF - John Spector (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Eric Yokota (fresh) 2 reb. C - Joe Hall (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Northern Arizona | PG - Ryan Starr (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SG - Christopher Walker (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Clay (fresh) PF - Clifton Hilyard (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Russell Kaplan (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:44 | Montana State | John Spector knocks in the 3 from the left wing on a great pass from Eric Yokota | 50-40 |
| 15:24 | Northern Arizona | Clifton Hilyard misses the 3 pointer from the left corner | 50-40 |
| 15:23 | Montana State | Joe Hall pulls down the rebound | 50-40 |
| 14:59 | Montana State | Denis Burroughs hits a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by Herman Fulton | 53-40 |
| 14:38 | Northern Arizona | Christopher Walker can't connect on a shot from the left side | 53-40 |
| 14:37 | Montana State | Joe Hall grabs the defensive rebound | 53-40 |
| 14:13 | Montana State | Denis Burroughs double dribbles | 53-40 |
| Subs | Montana State | Elmer Baldwin (PG), John Exley (SG), Elton Goode (SF), Norbert Pavlik (PF), James Cox (C) Herman Fulton, Denis Burroughs, John Spector, Eric Yokota, Joe Hall | |
| Subs | Northern Arizona | Scott Coffey (PG), Jeremy Stone (SG), Todd Cox (SF), Terry Lee (C) Ryan Starr, Christopher Walker, James Clay, Clifton Hilyard | |
| 13:50 | Northern Arizona | Scott Coffey misses short on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 53-40 |
| 13:48 | Montana State | James Cox snags the defensive board | 53-40 |
| 13:46 | Montana State | Elmer Baldwin is fouled in the backcourt by Scott Coffey - foul #2 on Scott Coffey, team foul #2 | 53-40 |
| 13:31 | Montana State | Jeremy Stone steps in front of the Norbert Pavlik pass | 53-40 |
| 13:09 | Northern Arizona | Terry Lee hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 53-40 |
| 13:07 | Northern Arizona | Todd Cox grabs the offensive board | 53-40 |
| 12:50 | Northern Arizona | Scott Coffey loses the ball out of bounds | 53-40 |
| Subs | Montana State | | |
| Subs | Northern Arizona | Benjamin Wagner (PF) Russell Kaplan | |
| 12:30 | Montana State | James Cox hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 53-40 |
| 12:28 | Northern Arizona | Benjamin Wagner pulls down the rebound | 53-40 |
| 12:10 | Northern Arizona | Todd Cox knocks in the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Jeremy Stone | 53-42 |
| 11:50 | Montana State | Elton Goode loses the dribble to Todd Cox | 53-42 |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Elmer Baldwin (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - John Exley (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Elton Goode (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Norbert Pavlik (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - James Cox (fresh) 4 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Northern Arizona | PG - Scott Coffey (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SG - Jeremy Stone (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Todd Cox (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. 3 stl. PF - Benjamin Wagner (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Terry Lee (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:26 | Northern Arizona | Jeremy Stone connects on the 3 pointer from the left corner set up by Todd Cox | 53-45 |
| 11:13 | Montana State | James Cox makes the shot in the lane set up by John Exley | 55-45 |
| 11:06 | Northern Arizona | Todd Cox misses long on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 55-45 |
| 11:04 | Montana State | James Cox gets the rebound | 55-45 |
| 10:56 | Montana State | Elton Goode is hacked by Todd Cox - foul #2 on Todd Cox, team foul #3 | 55-45 |
| Subs | Montana State | Herman Fulton (PG), Joe Hall (SF), Marc Turbacuski (PF) Elton Goode, Norbert Pavlik, James Cox | |
| Subs | Northern Arizona | Ryan Starr (PG), Christopher Walker (SG), James Clay (SF), Russell Kaplan (PF) Scott Coffey, Jeremy Stone, Todd Cox, Terry Lee | |
| 10:42 | Montana State | Herman Fulton misses the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 55-45 |
| 10:41 | Northern Arizona | Benjamin Wagner grabs the board | 55-45 |
| 10:36 | Northern Arizona | Benjamin Wagner hits the front of the rim on the shot from just outside the lane | 55-45 |
| 10:34 | Montana State | Marc Turbacuski grabs the defensive rebound | 55-45 |
| 10:19 | Montana State | Herman Fulton misses badly on a jumper from the left wing | 55-45 |
| 10:17 | Northern Arizona | James Clay grabs the board | 55-45 |
| 09:52 | Northern Arizona | James Clay misses the runner in the paint but he's fouled by Herman Fulton - foul #2 on Herman Fulton, team foul #3 | 55-45 |
| Subs | Montana State | Denis Burroughs (SG), Eric Yokota (PF) John Exley, Elmer Baldwin | |
| Subs | Northern Arizona | Keith Holm (C) Benjamin Wagner | |
| 09:52 | Northern Arizona | James Clay misses the 1st free throw | 55-45 |
| 09:52 | Northern Arizona | James Clay makes the 2nd free throw | 55-46 |
| 09:40 | Montana State | Eric Yokota is hacked by Russell Kaplan - foul #3 on Russell Kaplan, team foul #4 | 55-46 |
| Subs | Montana State | Elton Goode (SF) Eric Yokota | |
| Subs | Northern Arizona | Scott Coffey (PG), Clifton Hilyard (PF) Christopher Walker, Keith Holm | |
| 09:22 | Montana State | Elton Goode misses long on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 55-46 |
| 09:21 | Montana State | Herman Fulton misses the tip | 55-46 |
| 09:20 | Northern Arizona | Ryan Starr pulls down the rebound | 55-46 |
| 09:14 | Northern Arizona | James Clay can't connect on a jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by Herman Fulton - foul #3 on Herman Fulton, team foul #4 | 55-46 |
| Subs | Montana State | | |
| Subs | Northern Arizona | Jeremy Stone (SG), Terry Lee (C) Ryan Starr, Russell Kaplan | |
| 09:14 | Northern Arizona | James Clay makes the 1st free throw | 55-47 |
| 09:14 | Northern Arizona | James Clay makes the 2nd free throw | 55-48 |
| 09:00 | Montana State | Clifton Hilyard is called for the reach on Denis Burroughs - foul #2 on Clifton Hilyard, team foul #5 | 55-48 |
| Subs | Montana State | Norbert Pavlik (PF), James Cox (C) Marc Turbacuski, Joe Hall | |
| Subs | Northern Arizona | Todd Cox (SF) James Clay | |
| 08:49 | Montana State | Herman Fulton can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 55-48 |
| 08:48 | Northern Arizona | Terry Lee gets the rebound | 55-48 |
| 08:29 | Northern Arizona | Terry Lee blows the layup | 55-48 |
| 08:27 | Montana State | Norbert Pavlik pulls down the rebound | 55-48 |
| 08:04 | Montana State | James Cox comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 55-48 |
| 08:03 | Northern Arizona | Clifton Hilyard snags the defensive board | 55-48 |
| 07:42 | Northern Arizona | Todd Cox makes the driving attempt from the left block on a great pass from Scott Coffey | 55-50 |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Herman Fulton (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Denis Burroughs (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Elton Goode (fairly fresh) 8 pts. PF - Norbert Pavlik (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - James Cox (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Northern Arizona | PG - Scott Coffey (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 ast. SG - Jeremy Stone (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Todd Cox (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. 3 stl. PF - Clifton Hilyard (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Terry Lee (fresh) 14 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:23 | Montana State | Elton Goode is hacked by Todd Cox - foul #3 on Todd Cox, team foul #6 | 55-50 |
| Subs | Montana State | Elmer Baldwin (PG), John Exley (SG), Joe Hall (SF), Eric Yokota (PF), Marc Turbacuski (C) Herman Fulton, Denis Burroughs, Elton Goode, Norbert Pavlik, James Cox | |
| Subs | Northern Arizona | Ryan Starr (PG), Christopher Walker (SG), Russell Kaplan (PF), Benjamin Wagner (C) Scott Coffey, Jeremy Stone, Clifton Hilyard, Terry Lee | |
| 07:09 | Montana State | John Exley is fouled on the floor by Christopher Walker - foul #1 on Christopher Walker, team foul #7 | 55-50 |
| 07:09 | Montana State | John Exley makes the 1st free throw | 56-50 |
| 07:09 | Montana State | John Exley makes the 2nd free throw | 57-50 |
| 06:51 | Northern Arizona | Eric Yokota steps in front of the Russell Kaplan pass | 57-50 |
| 06:36 | Montana State | John Exley hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Marc Turbacuski | 59-50 |
| 06:18 | Northern Arizona | Russell Kaplan hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the free throw line | 59-50 |
| 06:17 | Montana State | Elmer Baldwin pulls down the rebound | 59-50 |
| 05:53 | Montana State | Christopher Walker is called for the reach on Joe Hall - foul #2 on Christopher Walker, team foul #8 | 59-50 |
| Subs | Montana State | Herman Fulton (PG), Norbert Pavlik (PF), James Cox (C) Elmer Baldwin, Eric Yokota, Marc Turbacuski | |
| Subs | Northern Arizona | Scott Coffey (PG), Jeremy Stone (SG), James Clay (SF), Terry Lee (C) Ryan Starr, Christopher Walker, Todd Cox, Benjamin Wagner | |
| 05:53 | Montana State | Joe Hall makes the 1st free throw | 60-50 |
| 05:53 | Montana State | Joe Hall makes the 2nd free throw | 61-50 |
| 05:42 | Northern Arizona | The jump hook by Terry Lee is blocked by James Cox | 61-50 |
| 05:40 | Northern Arizona | Terry Lee hits the follow up shot | 61-52 |
| 05:29 | Montana State | Herman Fulton can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 61-52 |
| 05:27 | Northern Arizona | The rebound goes to Terry Lee | 61-52 |
| 05:10 | Northern Arizona | Scott Coffey hits a fadeaway from just outside the lane on a nice dish by James Clay | 61-54 |
| 05:08 | Montana State | Herman Fulton throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 61-54 |
| Subs | Montana State | Elton Goode (SF) Joe Hall | |
| Subs | Northern Arizona | Clifton Hilyard (PF) Russell Kaplan | |
| 04:55 | Northern Arizona | Clifton Hilyard misses short on a jump hook from the baseline | 61-54 |
| 04:54 | Montana State | Norbert Pavlik gets the rebound | 61-54 |
| 04:44 | Montana State | Elton Goode's floater is tipped away by Terry Lee | 61-54 |
| 04:42 | Montana State | James Cox grabs the offensive board | 61-54 |
| 04:31 | Montana State | James Cox's pass is intercepted by Scott Coffey | 61-54 |
| 04:28 | Northern Arizona | Scott Coffey banks in the layup | 61-56 |
| 04:10 | Montana State | Herman Fulton misses short on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 61-56 |
| 04:08 | Montana State | James Cox tips it back up and in | 63-56 |
| 04:01 | Northern Arizona | James Clay scores on a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a great pass from Jeremy Stone | 63-59 |
| 03:44 | Montana State | Elton Goode knocks in the fadeaway from the right side | 65-59 |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Herman Fulton (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - John Exley (fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - Elton Goode (fresh) 10 pts. PF - Norbert Pavlik (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. C - James Cox (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. 3 blk. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Northern Arizona | PG - Scott Coffey (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 ast. SG - Jeremy Stone (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - James Clay (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Clifton Hilyard (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Terry Lee (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 03:32 | Northern Arizona | Elton Goode swats the short shot by Clifton Hilyard | 65-59 |
| 03:31 | Montana State | Herman Fulton grabs the defensive rebound | 65-59 |
| 03:07 | Montana State | Elton Goode travels with the ball | 65-59 |
| Subs | Montana State | Elmer Baldwin (SG), Marc Turbacuski (PF), Joe Hall (C) John Exley, Norbert Pavlik, James Cox | |
| Subs | Northern Arizona | Ryan Starr (PG), Christopher Walker (SG), Todd Cox (SF), Russell Kaplan (PF), Benjamin Wagner (C) Scott Coffey, Jeremy Stone, James Clay, Clifton Hilyard, Terry Lee | |
| 02:40 | Northern Arizona | Benjamin Wagner hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 65-59 |
| 02:38 | Montana State | Herman Fulton pulls down the rebound | 65-59 |
| 02:38 | Montana State | Montana State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 65-59 |
| Subs | Montana State | John Exley (SG), Norbert Pavlik (PF) Elmer Baldwin, Joe Hall | |
| Subs | Northern Arizona | Scott Coffey (PG), Jeremy Stone (SG), Clifton Hilyard (PF), Terry Lee (C) Ryan Starr, Christopher Walker, Russell Kaplan, Benjamin Wagner | |
| 02:27 | Montana State | John Exley is denied on a layup by Terry Lee | 65-59 |
| 02:26 | Montana State | Norbert Pavlik gets the offensive rebound | 65-59 |
| 02:06 | Montana State | Norbert Pavlik's layup is rejected by Clifton Hilyard | 65-59 |
| 02:04 | Northern Arizona | Clifton Hilyard snags the defensive board | 65-59 |
| 01:52 | Northern Arizona | Todd Cox makes the 3pt shot from the left wing | 65-62 |
| 01:30 | Montana State | Norbert Pavlik makes the driving attempt in the lane | 67-62 |
| 01:11 | Northern Arizona | Jeremy Stone misses short on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 67-62 |
| 01:10 | Northern Arizona | Clifton Hilyard tips it in | 67-64 |
| 00:51 | Montana State | Marc Turbacuski drills a fadeaway from the baseline | 69-64 |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Arizona | Northern Arizona is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:37 | Northern Arizona | Todd Cox is hacked by Elton Goode - foul #1 on Elton Goode, team foul #5 | 69-64 |
| Subs | Montana State | James Cox (C) Marc Turbacuski | |
| Subs | Northern Arizona | | |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Arizona | Northern Arizona is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:33 | Northern Arizona | Terry Lee knocks in the 3 pointer from the right corner on a great pass from Jeremy Stone | 69-67 |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Arizona | Northern Arizona is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:31 | Montana State | Herman Fulton is hacked by Jeremy Stone in the backcourt - foul #3 on Jeremy Stone, team foul #9 | 69-67 |
| 00:31 | Montana State | Herman Fulton makes the 1st free throw | 70-67 |
| 00:31 | Montana State | Herman Fulton makes the 2nd free throw | 71-67 |
| 00:27 | Northern Arizona | Scott Coffey connects on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 71-69 |
| 00:24 | Montana State | Herman Fulton is hacked by Scott Coffey in the backcourt - foul #3 on Scott Coffey, team foul #10 | 71-69 |
| 00:24 | Montana State | Herman Fulton misses the 1st free throw | 71-69 |
| 00:24 | Montana State | Herman Fulton makes the 2nd free throw | 72-69 |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Arizona | Northern Arizona is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:10 | Northern Arizona | Scott Coffey makes the 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by Todd Cox | 72-72 |
| 00:10 | Montana State | Montana State calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 72-72 |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Arizona | Northern Arizona is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:01 | Montana State | Elton Goode loses the ball out of bounds | 72-72 |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Arizona | Northern Arizona is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:00 | Northern Arizona | Jeremy Stone comes up short on the halfcourt shot | 72-72 |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Herman Fulton (fresh) 14 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - John Exley (fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - Elton Goode (fresh) 10 pts. PF - Norbert Pavlik (fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. C - James Cox (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. 3 blk. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Northern Arizona | PG - Scott Coffey (fresh) 11 pts. 5 ast. 3 pf. SG - Jeremy Stone (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - Todd Cox (fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. 3 stl. 3 pf. PF - Clifton Hilyard (fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. C - Terry Lee (fresh) 19 pts. 6 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 05:00 | Northern Arizona | Terry Lee wins the tip | 72-72 |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Arizona | Northern Arizona is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 04:39 | Northern Arizona | Jeremy Stone scores on a 3 from the left corner on a nice dish by Scott Coffey | 72-75 |
| 04:23 | Montana State | John Exley misses the shot from the left wing but the foul's on Jeremy Stone - foul #4 on Jeremy Stone, team foul #11 | 72-75 |
| 04:23 | Montana State | John Exley makes the 1st free throw | 73-75 |
| 04:23 | Montana State | John Exley makes the 2nd free throw | 74-75 |
| 04:05 | Northern Arizona | Clifton Hilyard connects on the shot from the right block on a nice dish by Jeremy Stone and the foul's on Norbert Pavlik - foul #3 on Norbert Pavlik, team foul #6 | 74-77 |
| 04:05 | Northern Arizona | Clifton Hilyard makes the free throw | 74-78 |
| 03:47 | Montana State | Herman Fulton knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by John Exley | 77-78 |
| 03:22 | Northern Arizona | James Cox denies the turnaround by Terry Lee | 77-78 |
| 03:21 | Montana State | James Cox grabs the board | 77-78 |
| 02:56 | Montana State | Herman Fulton loses the ball out of bounds | 77-78 |
| Subs | Montana State | | |
| Subs | Northern Arizona | Russell Kaplan (PF) Clifton Hilyard | |
| 02:33 | Northern Arizona | Herman Fulton steals the ball from Jeremy Stone | 77-78 |
| 02:22 | Montana State | Elton Goode scores on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 80-78 |
| 02:12 | Northern Arizona | Scott Coffey misses badly on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 80-78 |
| 02:11 | Montana State | The rebound goes to James Cox | 80-78 |
| 02:01 | Montana State | John Exley blows the layup but he's hacked by Jeremy Stone - foul #5 on Jeremy Stone, team foul #12 | 80-78 |
| Subs | Montana State | Joe Hall (SF), Marc Turbacuski (PF), Elmer Baldwin (C) Elton Goode, Norbert Pavlik, James Cox | |
| Subs | Northern Arizona | Ryan Starr (PG), Christopher Walker (SG), James Clay (SF), Benjamin Wagner (C) Scott Coffey, Jeremy Stone, Todd Cox, Terry Lee | |
| 02:01 | Montana State | John Exley misses the 1st free throw | 80-78 |
| 02:01 | Montana State | John Exley makes the 2nd free throw | 81-78 |
| 01:57 | Northern Arizona | Northern Arizona calls a full timeout (2 :30 4 full remaining) | 81-78 |
| Subs | Montana State | Elton Goode (SF), Norbert Pavlik (PF), James Cox (C) Joe Hall, Marc Turbacuski, Elmer Baldwin | |
| Subs | Northern Arizona | Scott Coffey (PG), Todd Cox (SF), Clifton Hilyard (PF), Terry Lee (C) Christopher Walker, James Clay, Russell Kaplan, Benjamin Wagner | |
| 01:49 | Northern Arizona | Todd Cox misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 81-78 |
| 01:47 | Montana State | The rebound goes to James Cox | 81-78 |
| 01:26 | Montana State | Todd Cox takes the ball from Norbert Pavlik | 81-78 |
| 01:05 | Northern Arizona | Ryan Starr knocks in the 3pt shot from the left corner set up by Todd Cox | 81-81 |
| 00:45 | Montana State | John Exley lays it up and in | 83-81 |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Herman Fulton (fresh) 17 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - John Exley (fresh) 17 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SF - Elton Goode (fresh) 13 pts. PF - Norbert Pavlik (fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. C - James Cox (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 10 reb. 4 blk. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Northern Arizona | PG - Scott Coffey (fresh) 11 pts. 6 ast. 3 pf. SG - Ryan Starr (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Todd Cox (fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. 4 stl. 3 pf. PF - Clifton Hilyard (fresh) 12 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. C - Terry Lee (fresh) 19 pts. 6 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 00:31 | Northern Arizona | The short jumper by Ryan Starr is denied by James Cox | 83-81 |
| 00:29 | Northern Arizona | Clifton Hilyard tips it home | 83-83 |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Arizona | Northern Arizona is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:02 | Montana State | Elton Goode misses long on a floater from the right block | 83-83 |
| 00:00 | Northern Arizona | Clifton Hilyard gets the rebound | 83-83 |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Herman Fulton (fresh) 17 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - John Exley (fresh) 17 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SF - Elton Goode (fresh) 13 pts. PF - Norbert Pavlik (fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. C - James Cox (fresh) 4 pts. 10 reb. 5 blk. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Northern Arizona | PG - Scott Coffey (fresh) 11 pts. 6 ast. 3 pf. SG - Ryan Starr (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Todd Cox (fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. 4 stl. 3 pf. PF - Clifton Hilyard (fresh) 14 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. C - Terry Lee (fresh) 19 pts. 6 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 05:00 | Northern Arizona | Terry Lee wins the tip | 83-83 |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Arizona | Northern Arizona is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 04:53 | Northern Arizona | Clifton Hilyard scores on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 83-86 |
| 04:32 | Montana State | Norbert Pavlik misses short on a floater from the left side but the foul's on Clifton Hilyard - foul #3 on Clifton Hilyard, team foul #13 | 83-86 |
| 04:32 | Montana State | Norbert Pavlik misses the 1st free throw | 83-86 |
| 04:32 | Montana State | Norbert Pavlik makes the 2nd free throw | 84-86 |
| 04:19 | Northern Arizona | Terry Lee comes up short on the floater from the right wing | 84-86 |
| 04:18 | Montana State | John Exley gets the rebound | 84-86 |
| 04:10 | Montana State | Herman Fulton hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left wing | 84-86 |
| 04:09 | Northern Arizona | Todd Cox pulls down the rebound | 84-86 |
| 04:05 | Northern Arizona | Ryan Starr blows the layup | 84-86 |
| 04:04 | Montana State | James Cox snags the defensive board | 84-86 |
| 03:58 | Montana State | Elton Goode is hacked by Terry Lee - foul #3 on Terry Lee, team foul #14 | 84-86 |
| 03:58 | Montana State | Elton Goode misses the 1st free throw | 84-86 |
| 03:58 | Montana State | Elton Goode makes the 2nd free throw | 85-86 |
| 03:41 | Northern Arizona | Ryan Starr knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right corner on a nice dish by Clifton Hilyard | 85-89 |
| 03:14 | Montana State | Elton Goode misses long on a 3 pointer from straight away | 85-89 |
| 03:12 | Northern Arizona | Scott Coffey pulls down the rebound | 85-89 |
| 02:55 | Northern Arizona | Terry Lee hits a driving attempt from the baseline on a great pass from Ryan Starr | 85-91 |
| 02:36 | Montana State | James Cox misses short on a fadeaway from the left wing but the foul's on Terry Lee - foul #4 on Terry Lee, team foul #15 | 85-91 |
| Subs | Montana State | Marc Turbacuski (PF) Norbert Pavlik | |
| Subs | Northern Arizona | Russell Kaplan (PF), Benjamin Wagner (C) Clifton Hilyard, Terry Lee | |
| 02:36 | Montana State | James Cox misses the 1st free throw | 85-91 |
| 02:36 | Montana State | James Cox makes the 2nd free throw | 86-91 |
| 02:34 | Northern Arizona | Northern Arizona calls a full timeout (2 :30 4 full remaining) | 86-91 |
| Subs | Montana State | Norbert Pavlik (PF) Marc Turbacuski | |
| Subs | Northern Arizona | Terry Lee (C) Benjamin Wagner | |
| 02:19 | Northern Arizona | Ryan Starr can't connect on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 86-91 |
| 02:17 | Northern Arizona | Todd Cox tips it home | 86-93 |
| 01:58 | Montana State | Elton Goode clanks a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 86-93 |
| 01:57 | Northern Arizona | Terry Lee grabs the board | 86-93 |
| 01:57 | Northern Arizona | Northern Arizona calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 86-93 |
| Subs | Montana State | | |
| Subs | Northern Arizona | Clifton Hilyard (PF) Russell Kaplan | |
| 01:28 | Northern Arizona | Scott Coffey makes the 3 from the left wing set up by Clifton Hilyard | 86-96 |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Arizona | Northern Arizona is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 01:14 | Montana State | James Cox misses short on a fadeaway from the right side | 86-96 |
| 01:13 | Northern Arizona | Clifton Hilyard gets the rebound | 86-96 |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Arizona | Northern Arizona is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:48 | Northern Arizona | Ryan Starr is called for a charge - foul #2 on Ryan Starr, team foul #16 | 86-96 |
| Subs | Montana State | Elmer Baldwin (PG), Denis Burroughs (SG), Joe Hall (SF), Eric Yokota (PF), Marc Turbacuski (C) Herman Fulton, John Exley, Elton Goode, Norbert Pavlik, James Cox | |
| Subs | Northern Arizona | Christopher Walker (SG), James Clay (SF), Russell Kaplan (PF), Benjamin Wagner (C) Scott Coffey, Todd Cox, Clifton Hilyard, Terry Lee | |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Elmer Baldwin (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Denis Burroughs (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Joe Hall (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Eric Yokota (fresh) 2 reb. 2 stl. C - Marc Turbacuski (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northern Arizona | PG - Ryan Starr (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Christopher Walker (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Clay (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Russell Kaplan (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Benjamin Wagner (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Arizona | Northern Arizona is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:42 | Montana State | Joe Hall buries a 3pt shot from the right wing | 89-96 |
| 00:42 | Northern Arizona | Northern Arizona calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 89-96 |
| Subs | Montana State | Herman Fulton (PG), John Exley (SG), Elton Goode (SF), Norbert Pavlik (PF), James Cox (C) Elmer Baldwin, Denis Burroughs, Joe Hall, Eric Yokota, Marc Turbacuski | |
| Subs | Northern Arizona | Scott Coffey (PG), Todd Cox (SF), Clifton Hilyard (PF), Terry Lee (C) Christopher Walker, James Clay, Russell Kaplan, Benjamin Wagner | |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Arizona | Northern Arizona is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:39 | Northern Arizona | Scott Coffey is fouled in the backcourt by Herman Fulton - foul #4 on Herman Fulton, team foul #7 | 89-96 |
| Subs | Montana State | | |
| Subs | Northern Arizona | James Clay (PF) Clifton Hilyard | |
| 00:39 | Northern Arizona | Scott Coffey makes the 1st free throw | 89-97 |
| 00:39 | Northern Arizona | Scott Coffey makes the 2nd free throw | 89-98 |
| 00:31 | Montana State | John Exley comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 89-98 |
| 00:29 | Montana State | James Cox grabs the offensive board | 89-98 |
| 00:27 | Montana State | John Exley scores on a 3 from straight away | 92-98 |
| 00:27 | Northern Arizona | Northern Arizona calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 92-98 |
| 00:25 | Northern Arizona | Herman Fulton is called for the reach on Scott Coffey in the backcourt - foul #5 on Herman Fulton, team foul #8 | 92-98 |
| Subs | Montana State | Elmer Baldwin (PG) Herman Fulton | |
| Subs | Northern Arizona | | |
| 00:25 | Northern Arizona | Scott Coffey makes the 1st free throw | 92-99 |
| 00:25 | Northern Arizona | Scott Coffey makes the 2nd free throw | 92-100 |
| 00:21 | Montana State | John Exley comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 92-100 |
| 00:20 | Northern Arizona | Terry Lee grabs the defensive rebound | 92-100 |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Arizona | Northern Arizona is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:17 | Northern Arizona | Terry Lee is fouled in the backcourt by Elmer Baldwin - foul #2 on Elmer Baldwin, team foul #9 | 92-100 |
| 00:17 | Northern Arizona | Terry Lee makes the 1st free throw | 92-101 |
| 00:17 | Northern Arizona | Terry Lee makes the 2nd free throw | 92-102 |
| 00:11 | Montana State | Elton Goode misses badly on a 3pt shot from straight away | 92-102 |
| 00:10 | Northern Arizona | James Clay grabs the board | 92-102 |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Arizona | Northern Arizona is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:00 | Northern Arizona | Scott Coffey runs out the clock | 92-102 |