| Lineup | New Mexico | PG - Charles May (fresh) SG - Jeffery Reyer (fresh) SF - Timothy Hodgins (fresh) PF - George Brickey (fresh) C - John Lockhart (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Doug Hagood (fresh) SG - Howard Dent (fresh) SF - Lance Mitchell (fresh) PF - Kevin Tillson (fresh) C - Andrew Heiden (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | New Mexico | John Lockhart wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | New Mexico | New Mexico is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:44 | New Mexico | Howard Dent knocks away the 3 by Timothy Hodgins | 0-0 |
| 19:42 | Montana State | Lance Mitchell grabs the board | 0-0 |
| 19:28 | Montana State | Howard Dent makes the fadeaway from the free throw line on a nice dish by Andrew Heiden | 0-2 |
| 19:17 | New Mexico | George Brickey connects on the 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by John Lockhart | 3-2 |
| 18:52 | Montana State | Kevin Tillson's pass is intercepted by Charles May | 3-2 |
| 18:47 | New Mexico | Jeffery Reyer can't finish the layup | 3-2 |
| 18:45 | Montana State | Kevin Tillson pulls down the rebound | 3-2 |
| 18:39 | Montana State | The short jumper by Howard Dent is denied by Timothy Hodgins | 3-2 |
| 18:37 | New Mexico | John Lockhart pulls down the rebound | 3-2 |
| 18:26 | New Mexico | Jeffery Reyer can't connect on a 3 from the left wing | 3-2 |
| 18:25 | Montana State | Andrew Heiden gets the rebound | 3-2 |
| 18:11 | Montana State | Howard Dent misses the jumper near the basket | 3-2 |
| 18:09 | Montana State | Andrew Heiden can't tip it in | 3-2 |
| 18:07 | New Mexico | Charles May gets the rebound | 3-2 |
| 17:52 | New Mexico | Jeffery Reyer is called for a moving pick - foul #1 on Jeffery Reyer, team foul #1 | 3-2 |
| 17:33 | Montana State | Lance Mitchell hits the front of the rim on the wide open 3pt jumper from the left wing | 3-2 |
| 17:32 | Montana State | Andrew Heiden snags the offensive board | 3-2 |
| 17:27 | Montana State | Doug Hagood loses the ball out of bounds | 3-2 |
| 17:17 | New Mexico | Charles May misses the 3pt shot from the left corner | 3-2 |
| 17:16 | New Mexico | Timothy Hodgins grabs the offensive board | 3-2 |
| 17:01 | New Mexico | George Brickey clanks a jumpshot from the right side | 3-2 |
| 17:00 | New Mexico | Timothy Hodgins grabs the offensive rebound | 3-2 |
| 16:49 | New Mexico | Timothy Hodgins misses short on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 3-2 |
| 16:47 | Montana State | The rebound goes to Howard Dent | 3-2 |
| 16:25 | Montana State | Kevin Tillson's layup is rejected by Timothy Hodgins | 3-2 |
| 16:23 | New Mexico | George Brickey snags the defensive board | 3-2 |
| 16:14 | New Mexico | George Brickey misses the floater from the right wing | 3-2 |
| 16:13 | Montana State | Lance Mitchell snags the defensive board | 3-2 |
| 16:02 | Montana State | Kevin Tillson buries a fadeaway from close range on a nice dish by Lance Mitchell and he's hacked by George Brickey - foul #1 on George Brickey, team foul #2 | 3-4 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Paul Osgood (PG), George Wehmeyer (SG), Thomas Tran (SF), Carl Schroth (PF), Kevin Belcher (C) Charles May, Jeffery Reyer, Timothy Hodgins, George Brickey, John Lockhart | |
| Subs | Montana State | Brandon Siewert (SG), Tommie McKinney (SF), Donald Alcock (C) Howard Dent, Lance Mitchell, Andrew Heiden | |
| 16:02 | Montana State | Kevin Tillson makes the free throw | 3-5 |
| Lineup | New Mexico | PG - Paul Osgood (fresh) SG - George Wehmeyer (fresh) SF - Thomas Tran (fresh) PF - Carl Schroth (fresh) C - Kevin Belcher (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Doug Hagood (fresh) SG - Brandon Siewert (fresh) SF - Tommie McKinney (fresh) PF - Kevin Tillson (fairly fresh) 3 pts. C - Donald Alcock (fresh) | |
| 15:46 | New Mexico | Paul Osgood is hacked by Brandon Siewert - foul #1 on Brandon Siewert, team foul #1 | 3-5 |
| Subs | New Mexico | | |
| Subs | Montana State | David McClaren (SF), Mike Thomas (C) Doug Hagood, Kevin Tillson | |
| 15:35 | New Mexico | George Wehmeyer misses the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 3-5 |
| 15:34 | Montana State | Mike Thomas grabs the defensive rebound | 3-5 |
| 15:12 | Montana State | Mike Thomas hits the front of the rim on the shot in the paint | 3-5 |
| 15:11 | Montana State | The offensive rebound goes to Tommie McKinney | 3-5 |
| 14:57 | Montana State | Paul Osgood steals it from Donald Alcock | 3-5 |
| 14:37 | New Mexico | Carl Schroth makes the jumpshot from just outside the lane and he's hacked by Donald Alcock - foul #1 on Donald Alcock, team foul #2 | 5-5 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Charles May (PG), Timothy Hodgins (SF), George Brickey (PF) Paul Osgood, Thomas Tran, Kevin Belcher | |
| Subs | Montana State | Doug Hagood (PG), Howard Dent (SG), Andrew Heiden (C) Brandon Siewert, David McClaren, Mike Thomas | |
| 14:37 | New Mexico | Carl Schroth makes the free throw | 6-5 |
| 14:19 | Montana State | Tommie McKinney misses badly on a jump hook near the basket | 6-5 |
| 14:17 | New Mexico | Carl Schroth gets the rebound | 6-5 |
| 14:12 | New Mexico | Timothy Hodgins drills a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by Charles May | 9-5 |
| 13:49 | Montana State | The pull-up jumper by Andrew Heiden is blocked by Carl Schroth | 9-5 |
| 13:47 | Montana State | Andrew Heiden tips it in | 9-7 |
| 13:30 | New Mexico | Charles May is whistled for a charge - foul #1 on Charles May, team foul #3 | 9-7 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Jeffery Reyer (SG), John Lockhart (C) George Wehmeyer, Carl Schroth | |
| Subs | Montana State | Lance Mitchell (SF), Kevin Tillson (PF) Tommie McKinney, Donald Alcock | |
| 13:13 | Montana State | Howard Dent connects on the driving attempt from the left block on a great pass from Lance Mitchell and he's hacked by Jeffery Reyer - foul #2 on Jeffery Reyer, team foul #4 | 9-9 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Thomas Tran (SG) Jeffery Reyer | |
| Subs | Montana State | | |
| 13:13 | Montana State | Howard Dent makes the free throw | 9-10 |
| 12:59 | New Mexico | Timothy Hodgins hits a pull-up jumper from the free throw line set up by Charles May | 11-10 |
| 12:40 | Montana State | Kevin Tillson buries a jumper from the free throw line and he's fouled by George Brickey - foul #2 on George Brickey, team foul #5 | 11-12 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Paul Osgood (PG), George Wehmeyer (SG), Kevin Belcher (PF) Charles May, Thomas Tran, George Brickey | |
| Subs | Montana State | Tommie McKinney (SG) Howard Dent | |
| 12:40 | Montana State | Kevin Tillson makes the free throw | 11-13 |
| 12:28 | New Mexico | Timothy Hodgins's fadeaway is rejected by Andrew Heiden | 11-13 |
| 12:27 | New Mexico | Kevin Belcher tips it back up and in | 13-13 |
| 12:01 | Montana State | John Lockhart swats the layup by Tommie McKinney | 13-13 |
| 11:59 | Montana State | Kevin Tillson tips it home | 13-15 |
| Lineup | New Mexico | PG - Paul Osgood (fresh) SG - George Wehmeyer (fresh) SF - Timothy Hodgins (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Kevin Belcher (fresh) 2 pts. C - John Lockhart (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Doug Hagood (fresh) SG - Tommie McKinney (fresh) SF - Lance Mitchell (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Kevin Tillson (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. C - Andrew Heiden (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:42 | New Mexico | Timothy Hodgins is fouled on the floor by Lance Mitchell - foul #1 on Lance Mitchell, team foul #3 | 13-15 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Charles May (PG), Carl Schroth (PF) Paul Osgood, Kevin Belcher | |
| Subs | Montana State | Brandon Siewert (SG), Donald Alcock (C) Doug Hagood, Andrew Heiden | |
| 11:31 | New Mexico | Timothy Hodgins buries a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a great pass from George Wehmeyer | 16-15 |
| 11:16 | Montana State | John Lockhart swats the short shot by Kevin Tillson | 16-15 |
| 11:15 | New Mexico | Charles May snags the defensive board | 16-15 |
| 10:59 | New Mexico | Charles May misses badly on a 3 from straight away | 16-15 |
| 10:57 | Montana State | Lance Mitchell pulls down the rebound | 16-15 |
| 10:35 | Montana State | John Lockhart steps in front of the Brandon Siewert pass | 16-15 |
| 10:19 | New Mexico | Carl Schroth comes up short on the shot from the left wing | 16-15 |
| 10:17 | Montana State | The rebound goes to Kevin Tillson | 16-15 |
| 10:13 | Montana State | Tommie McKinney makes the jump hook in the lane and he's hacked by Charles May - foul #2 on Charles May, team foul #6 | 16-17 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Paul Osgood (PG), Thomas Tran (SG), Kevin Belcher (C) Charles May, George Wehmeyer, John Lockhart | |
| Subs | Montana State | Doug Hagood (PG), Howard Dent (SG), Mike Thomas (PF), Andrew Heiden (C) Brandon Siewert, Lance Mitchell, Kevin Tillson, Donald Alcock | |
| 10:13 | Montana State | Tommie McKinney misses the free throw | 16-17 |
| 10:13 | New Mexico | Kevin Belcher grabs the defensive rebound | 16-17 |
| 09:56 | New Mexico | Timothy Hodgins comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 16-17 |
| 09:54 | Montana State | Andrew Heiden gets the rebound | 16-17 |
| 09:31 | Montana State | Tommie McKinney buries a pull-up jumper from the right side on a great pass from Howard Dent | 16-19 |
| 09:24 | New Mexico | Carl Schroth hits a shot from the right wing | 18-19 |
| 09:01 | Montana State | Howard Dent shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 18-19 |
| 09:00 | New Mexico | Timothy Hodgins pulls down the rebound | 18-19 |
| 08:46 | New Mexico | Timothy Hodgins clanks a 3 from the left wing | 18-19 |
| 08:45 | Montana State | The rebound goes to Doug Hagood | 18-19 |
| 08:35 | Montana State | Howard Dent can't connect on a jumpshot from the right wing | 18-19 |
| 08:34 | New Mexico | Timothy Hodgins gets the rebound | 18-19 |
| 08:30 | New Mexico | Timothy Hodgins knocks in the 3pt shot from the right corner on a great pass from Thomas Tran | 21-19 |
| 08:16 | Montana State | Andrew Heiden misses long on a floater from the right wing | 21-19 |
| 08:14 | New Mexico | Carl Schroth snags the defensive board | 21-19 |
| 08:04 | New Mexico | Mike Thomas takes the ball from Paul Osgood | 21-19 |
| 07:57 | Montana State | Carl Schroth is called for the reach on Doug Hagood - foul #1 on Carl Schroth, team foul #7 | 21-19 |
| Subs | New Mexico | George Wehmeyer (SG), John Lockhart (C) Timothy Hodgins, Carl Schroth | |
| Subs | Montana State | Lance Mitchell (SF), Kevin Tillson (PF), Donald Alcock (C) Tommie McKinney, Mike Thomas, Andrew Heiden | |
| 07:57 | Montana State | Doug Hagood makes the 1st free throw | 21-20 |
| 07:57 | Montana State | Doug Hagood makes the 2nd free throw | 21-21 |
| Lineup | New Mexico | PG - Paul Osgood (fresh) SG - George Wehmeyer (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Thomas Tran (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Kevin Belcher (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - John Lockhart (fresh) 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Doug Hagood (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Howard Dent (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Lance Mitchell (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Kevin Tillson (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - Donald Alcock (fresh) | |
| 07:44 | New Mexico | John Lockhart clanks a shot from the left wing | 21-21 |
| 07:43 | Montana State | Howard Dent pulls down the rebound | 21-21 |
| 07:28 | Montana State | Lance Mitchell hits a runner from the left block set up by Doug Hagood | 21-23 |
| 07:10 | New Mexico | John Lockhart misses long on a turnaround in the lane but the foul's on Kevin Tillson - foul #1 on Kevin Tillson, team foul #4 | 21-23 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Timothy Hodgins (SF), Carl Schroth (PF) Thomas Tran, Kevin Belcher | |
| Subs | Montana State | Lewis Curry (PG), Brandon Siewert (SG) Doug Hagood, Howard Dent | |
| 07:10 | New Mexico | John Lockhart makes the 1st free throw | 22-23 |
| 07:10 | New Mexico | John Lockhart misses the 2nd free throw | 22-23 |
| 07:10 | Montana State | Donald Alcock pulls down the rebound | 22-23 |
| 06:53 | Montana State | Kevin Tillson misses badly on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 22-23 |
| 06:51 | Montana State | Donald Alcock gets the offensive rebound | 22-23 |
| 06:45 | Montana State | Lewis Curry misses badly on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 22-23 |
| 06:43 | New Mexico | John Lockhart grabs the board | 22-23 |
| 06:30 | New Mexico | Timothy Hodgins's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 22-23 |
| Subs | New Mexico | | |
| Subs | Montana State | Andrew Heiden (C) Donald Alcock | |
| 06:18 | Montana State | Lewis Curry can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 22-23 |
| 06:17 | New Mexico | George Wehmeyer grabs the defensive rebound | 22-23 |
| 06:13 | New Mexico | George Wehmeyer misses short on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 22-23 |
| 06:12 | New Mexico | Carl Schroth gets the offensive rebound | 22-23 |
| 05:56 | New Mexico | Timothy Hodgins buries a 3pt shot from the right corner on a great pass from George Wehmeyer | 25-23 |
| 05:34 | Montana State | Brandon Siewert hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left side but he's fouled by George Wehmeyer - foul #1 on George Wehmeyer, team foul #8 | 25-23 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Thomas Tran (SF) Timothy Hodgins | |
| Subs | Montana State | Howard Dent (SG), David McClaren (SF) Lewis Curry, Lance Mitchell | |
| 05:34 | Montana State | Brandon Siewert makes the 1st free throw | 25-24 |
| 05:34 | Montana State | Brandon Siewert makes the 2nd free throw | 25-25 |
| 05:14 | New Mexico | John Lockhart buries a floater in the lane on a nice dish by George Wehmeyer | 27-25 |
| 05:02 | Montana State | Andrew Heiden connects on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 27-27 |
| 04:46 | New Mexico | Brandon Siewert is called for the reach on John Lockhart - foul #2 on Brandon Siewert, team foul #5 | 27-27 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Kevin Belcher (PF) Carl Schroth | |
| Subs | Montana State | Doug Hagood (PG), Tommie McKinney (SF), Donald Alcock (PF), Mike Thomas (C) Brandon Siewert, David McClaren, Kevin Tillson, Andrew Heiden | |
| 04:32 | New Mexico | George Wehmeyer misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 27-27 |
| 04:31 | New Mexico | John Lockhart tips it back up and in | 29-27 |
| 04:18 | Montana State | Mike Thomas clanks a turnaround in the lane | 29-27 |
| 04:16 | New Mexico | Paul Osgood grabs the defensive rebound | 29-27 |
| 04:11 | New Mexico | Paul Osgood is fouled on the floor by Donald Alcock - foul #2 on Donald Alcock, team foul #6 | 29-27 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Timothy Hodgins (SF) George Wehmeyer | |
| Subs | Montana State | David McClaren (PF) Donald Alcock | |
| 04:02 | New Mexico | Doug Hagood is called for the reach on Paul Osgood - foul #1 on Doug Hagood, team foul #7 | 29-27 |
| Subs | New Mexico | George Wehmeyer (SG) Thomas Tran | |
| Subs | Montana State | Lance Mitchell (SF) Howard Dent | |
| 04:02 | New Mexico | Paul Osgood makes the 1st free throw | 30-27 |
| 04:02 | New Mexico | Paul Osgood makes the 2nd free throw | 31-27 |
| 03:51 | Montana State | Tommie McKinney misses badly on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 31-27 |
| 03:49 | New Mexico | John Lockhart grabs the board | 31-27 |
| Lineup | New Mexico | PG - Paul Osgood (tiring) 2 pts. SG - George Wehmeyer (fairly fresh) 3 ast. SF - Timothy Hodgins (fresh) 14 pts. PF - Kevin Belcher (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - John Lockhart (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Doug Hagood (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Tommie McKinney (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Lance Mitchell (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - David McClaren (fresh) C - Mike Thomas (fresh) | |
| 03:43 | New Mexico | John Lockhart misses badly on a floater near the basket | 31-27 |
| 03:41 | Montana State | Lance Mitchell gets the rebound | 31-27 |
| 03:33 | Montana State | Doug Hagood scores on a 3 pointer from the left wing on a nice dish by Tommie McKinney | 31-30 |
| 03:15 | New Mexico | George Wehmeyer comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 31-30 |
| 03:14 | New Mexico | Kevin Belcher misses the tip | 31-30 |
| 03:13 | New Mexico | John Lockhart pulls down the offensive rebound | 31-30 |
| 03:01 | New Mexico | Timothy Hodgins hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 31-30 |
| 02:59 | Montana State | Mike Thomas snags the defensive board | 31-30 |
| 02:47 | Montana State | Doug Hagood comes up short on the fadeaway from the left side but he's fouled by Timothy Hodgins - foul #1 on Timothy Hodgins, team foul #9 | 31-30 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Charles May (PG), Jeffery Reyer (SG), George Brickey (PF) Paul Osgood, George Wehmeyer, John Lockhart | |
| Subs | Montana State | Howard Dent (SG), Kevin Tillson (PF), Andrew Heiden (C) Lance Mitchell, David McClaren, Mike Thomas | |
| 02:47 | Montana State | Doug Hagood misses the 1st free throw | 31-30 |
| 02:47 | Montana State | Doug Hagood makes the 2nd free throw | 31-31 |
| 02:31 | New Mexico | Timothy Hodgins misses long on a 3 from straight away | 31-31 |
| 02:30 | New Mexico | Charles May hits the follow up shot | 33-31 |
| 02:05 | Montana State | Andrew Heiden misses badly on a jump hook from the left block | 33-31 |
| 02:03 | New Mexico | The rebound goes to Timothy Hodgins | 33-31 |
| 01:52 | New Mexico | Doug Hagood steals it from George Brickey | 33-31 |
| 01:49 | Montana State | Doug Hagood lays it up and in | 33-33 |
| 01:37 | New Mexico | George Brickey hits a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a great pass from Timothy Hodgins | 36-33 |
| 01:24 | Montana State | Kevin Tillson misses badly on a 3pt shot from straight away | 36-33 |
| 01:22 | Montana State | Doug Hagood tips it in | 36-35 |
| 01:03 | New Mexico | George Brickey misses short on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 36-35 |
| 01:02 | Montana State | Andrew Heiden pulls down the rebound | 36-35 |
| 00:51 | Montana State | Howard Dent is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a jumpshot from the right wing but he's fouled by Charles May - foul #3 on Charles May, team foul #10 | 36-35 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Paul Osgood (PG), Thomas Tran (SF), John Lockhart (C) Charles May, Timothy Hodgins, Kevin Belcher | |
| Subs | Montana State | Brandon Siewert (PG), Lance Mitchell (SF) Doug Hagood, Tommie McKinney | |
| 00:51 | Montana State | Howard Dent makes the 1st free throw | 36-36 |
| 00:51 | Montana State | Howard Dent misses the 2nd free throw | 36-36 |
| 00:51 | New Mexico | Thomas Tran grabs the defensive rebound | 36-36 |
| 00:45 | New Mexico | Lance Mitchell steals it from John Lockhart | 36-36 |
| 00:41 | Montana State | Howard Dent lays it in on a great pass from Lance Mitchell | 36-38 |
| 00:26 | New Mexico | George Brickey misses short on a 3 pointer from straight away | 36-38 |
| 00:24 | Montana State | Andrew Heiden pulls down the rebound | 36-38 |
| 00:18 | Montana State | Thomas Tran steps in front of the Andrew Heiden pass | 36-38 |
| 00:00 | New Mexico | George Brickey can't connect on a jump hook from the baseline | 36-38 |