| Lineup | Liberty | PG - Eric Dorado (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Henry Bearden (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Michael Curto (fresh) 6 pts. PF - James Lewis (fresh) 2 reb. C - David Shepard (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Montana St., Billings | PG - Stanley Allen (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jack Rhodes (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ronald Switzer (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Jason Chan (fresh) 5 pts. C - Richie Scott (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Liberty | Michael Curto inbounds the ball | 37-31 |
| Game Plan | Liberty | Liberty is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Montana St., Billings | Montana St., Billings is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:36 | Liberty | James Lewis misses long on a turnaround in the paint | 37-31 |
| 19:34 | Montana St., Billings | Richie Scott pulls down the rebound | 37-31 |
| 19:29 | Montana St., Billings | Jack Rhodes loses the dribble to Henry Bearden | 37-31 |
| 19:26 | Liberty | Eric Dorado travels in the backcourt | 37-31 |
| 19:14 | Montana St., Billings | Richie Scott comes up short on the fadeaway near the basket | 37-31 |
| 19:13 | Montana St., Billings | Ronald Switzer can't tip it in | 37-31 |
| 19:11 | Montana St., Billings | Jason Chan snags the offensive board | 37-31 |
| 19:00 | Montana St., Billings | Stanley Allen is whistled for traveling | 37-31 |
| 18:58 | Liberty | Michael Curto is hacked by Stanley Allen in the backcourt - foul #3 on Stanley Allen, team foul #1 | 37-31 |
| Subs | Liberty | | |
| Subs | Montana St., Billings | Clarence Welty (PG) Stanley Allen | |
| 18:43 | Liberty | James Lewis's floater is knocked away by Richie Scott | 37-31 |
| 18:42 | Montana St., Billings | Richie Scott pulls down the rebound | 37-31 |
| 18:28 | Montana St., Billings | Michael Curto swats the shot by Clarence Welty | 37-31 |
| 18:27 | Liberty | James Lewis grabs the defensive rebound | 37-31 |
| 18:21 | Liberty | James Lewis misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 37-31 |
| 18:19 | Montana St., Billings | Richie Scott snags the defensive board | 37-31 |
| 18:14 | Montana St., Billings | Richie Scott travels with the ball | 37-31 |
| Subs | Liberty | Calvin Barnes (PG), David Landwehr (SG), Don Turner (PF), Paul Ellis (C) Eric Dorado, Henry Bearden, James Lewis, David Shepard | |
| Subs | Montana St., Billings | James Doyle (SG), Mark Nadeau (SF), Jamie David (PF), Timothy Summerall (C) Jack Rhodes, Ronald Switzer, Jason Chan, Richie Scott | |
| 17:59 | Liberty | David Landwehr throws a bad pass out of bounds | 37-31 |
| 17:47 | Montana St., Billings | Jamie David drills a shot from the left wing | 37-33 |
| 17:43 | Liberty | James Doyle steals it from Calvin Barnes in the backcourt | 37-33 |
| 17:40 | Montana St., Billings | Mark Nadeau lays it up and in on a nice dish by James Doyle | 37-35 |
| 17:25 | Liberty | Don Turner misses long on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 37-35 |
| 17:24 | Montana St., Billings | The rebound goes to Jamie David | 37-35 |
| 17:19 | Montana St., Billings | James Doyle misses the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 37-35 |
| 17:18 | Liberty | The rebound goes to Don Turner | 37-35 |
| 17:16 | Liberty | Michael Curto is fouled in the backcourt by James Doyle - foul #2 on James Doyle, team foul #2 | 37-35 |
| Subs | Liberty | Henry Bearden (SG) Michael Curto | |
| Subs | Montana St., Billings | | |
| 17:06 | Liberty | Henry Bearden's pass is intercepted by Jamie David | 37-35 |
| 16:40 | Montana St., Billings | David Landwehr steps in front of the Jamie David pass | 37-35 |
| 16:18 | Liberty | Henry Bearden banks in the layup on a nice dish by Calvin Barnes | 39-35 |
| 16:02 | Montana St., Billings | The jump hook by Mark Nadeau is blocked by David Landwehr | 39-35 |
| 16:00 | Liberty | David Landwehr grabs the defensive rebound | 39-35 |
| Lineup | Liberty | PG - Calvin Barnes (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Henry Bearden (fairly fresh) 8 pts. SF - David Landwehr (fairly fresh) 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Don Turner (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Paul Ellis (fairly fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Montana St., Billings | PG - Clarence Welty (tiring) SG - James Doyle (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. SF - Mark Nadeau (fairly fresh) 4 pts. PF - Jamie David (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Timothy Summerall (fairly fresh) 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 15:37 | Liberty | Henry Bearden misses badly on a fadeaway from the right block but he's hacked by James Doyle - foul #3 on James Doyle, team foul #3 | 39-35 |
| Subs | Liberty | Eric Dorado (PG), Michael Curto (SF), James Lewis (PF), John Hartwig (C) Calvin Barnes, David Landwehr, Don Turner, Paul Ellis | |
| Subs | Montana St., Billings | Stanley Allen (PG), Jack Rhodes (SG), Ronald Switzer (SF), Jason Chan (PF), Richie Scott (C) Clarence Welty, James Doyle, Mark Nadeau, Jamie David, Timothy Summerall | |
| 15:37 | Liberty | Henry Bearden misses the 1st free throw | 39-35 |
| 15:37 | Liberty | Henry Bearden makes the 2nd free throw | 40-35 |
| 15:26 | Montana St., Billings | Stanley Allen can't connect on a driving attempt in the lane but the foul's on Eric Dorado - foul #2 on Eric Dorado, team foul #1 | 40-35 |
| 15:26 | Montana St., Billings | Stanley Allen makes the 1st free throw | 40-36 |
| 15:26 | Montana St., Billings | Stanley Allen makes the 2nd free throw | 40-37 |
| 15:05 | Liberty | Henry Bearden loses the dribble to Stanley Allen | 40-37 |
| 14:58 | Montana St., Billings | Richie Scott can't connect on a shot from the right block but he's fouled by James Lewis - foul #2 on James Lewis, team foul #2 | 40-37 |
| 14:58 | Montana St., Billings | Richie Scott makes the 1st free throw | 40-38 |
| 14:58 | Montana St., Billings | Richie Scott makes the 2nd free throw | 40-39 |
| 14:42 | Liberty | Eric Dorado clanks a 3 from straight away | 40-39 |
| 14:41 | Liberty | The offensive rebound goes to James Lewis | 40-39 |
| 14:35 | Liberty | James Lewis's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 40-39 |
| 14:25 | Montana St., Billings | Michael Curto is called for the reach on Ronald Switzer - foul #1 on Michael Curto, team foul #3 | 40-39 |
| 14:08 | Montana St., Billings | Richie Scott misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 40-39 |
| 14:06 | Montana St., Billings | Jason Chan can't tip it in | 40-39 |
| 14:05 | Montana St., Billings | The offensive rebound goes to Jack Rhodes | 40-39 |
| 13:50 | Montana St., Billings | Jason Chan misses the turnaround from the right block but he's hacked by John Hartwig - foul #4 on John Hartwig, team foul #4 | 40-39 |
| Subs | Liberty | David Shepard (C) John Hartwig | |
| Subs | Montana St., Billings | James Carmona (SG), Robert Peachey (SF) Jack Rhodes, Ronald Switzer | |
| 13:50 | Montana St., Billings | Jason Chan misses the 1st free throw | 40-39 |
| 13:50 | Montana St., Billings | Jason Chan makes the 2nd free throw | 40-40 |
| 13:38 | Liberty | Michael Curto makes the floater from close range on a nice dish by Henry Bearden | 42-40 |
| 13:17 | Montana St., Billings | Jason Chan clanks a fadeaway jumper from the left side but the foul's on David Shepard - foul #1 on David Shepard, team foul #5 | 42-40 |
| Subs | Liberty | David Landwehr (SG) Henry Bearden | |
| Subs | Montana St., Billings | James Doyle (SG) James Carmona | |
| 13:17 | Montana St., Billings | Jason Chan makes the 1st free throw | 42-41 |
| 13:17 | Montana St., Billings | Jason Chan misses the 2nd free throw | 42-41 |
| 13:17 | Liberty | David Shepard snags the defensive board | 42-41 |
| 12:56 | Liberty | Michael Curto makes the jump hook from close range on a great pass from Eric Dorado and he's hacked by Jason Chan - foul #3 on Jason Chan, team foul #4 | 44-41 |
| Subs | Liberty | Calvin Barnes (PG) Eric Dorado | |
| Subs | Montana St., Billings | Timothy Summerall (C) Richie Scott | |
| 12:56 | Liberty | Michael Curto makes the free throw | 45-41 |
| 12:38 | Montana St., Billings | Timothy Summerall blows the layup | 45-41 |
| 12:36 | Montana St., Billings | Robert Peachey tips it back up and in | 45-43 |
| 12:24 | Liberty | David Landwehr clanks a runner from close range but he's fouled by Robert Peachey - foul #1 on Robert Peachey, team foul #5 | 45-43 |
| Subs | Liberty | Don Turner (SF), Walter Bailey (C) Michael Curto, David Shepard | |
| Subs | Montana St., Billings | Jack Rhodes (SG), Ronald Switzer (SF) James Doyle, Robert Peachey | |
| 12:24 | Liberty | David Landwehr makes the 1st free throw | 46-43 |
| 12:24 | Liberty | David Landwehr misses the 2nd free throw | 46-43 |
| 12:24 | Montana St., Billings | Jason Chan pulls down the rebound | 46-43 |
| 12:00 | Montana St., Billings | Timothy Summerall lays it up and in on a great pass from Jack Rhodes | 46-45 |
| Lineup | Liberty | PG - Calvin Barnes (fresh) 1 ast. SG - David Landwehr (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. SF - Don Turner (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. PF - James Lewis (tiring) 4 reb. C - Walter Bailey (fresh) 6 pts. | |
| Lineup | Montana St., Billings | PG - Stanley Allen (tiring) 7 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Jack Rhodes (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Ronald Switzer (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. PF - Jason Chan (tiring) 7 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Timothy Summerall (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 11:44 | Liberty | James Lewis comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 46-45 |
| 11:42 | Liberty | Don Turner grabs the offensive rebound | 46-45 |
| 11:29 | Liberty | Walter Bailey misses badly on the uncontested floater from the free throw line | 46-45 |
| 11:27 | Montana St., Billings | Ronald Switzer grabs the board | 46-45 |
| 11:22 | Montana St., Billings | Don Turner denies the turnaround by Stanley Allen | 46-45 |
| 11:20 | Liberty | Walter Bailey gets the rebound | 46-45 |
| 11:04 | Liberty | James Lewis hits a 3pt jumper from straight away | 49-45 |
| 10:51 | Montana St., Billings | Jack Rhodes misses long on a jump hook in the lane | 49-45 |
| 10:49 | Liberty | Walter Bailey grabs the board | 49-45 |
| 10:41 | Liberty | Calvin Barnes is hacked by Stanley Allen - foul #4 on Stanley Allen, team foul #6 | 49-45 |
| Subs | Liberty | Eric Dorado (PG), Henry Bearden (SG), Michael Curto (SF), David Shepard (PF), Paul Ellis (C) Calvin Barnes, David Landwehr, Don Turner, James Lewis, Walter Bailey | |
| Subs | Montana St., Billings | Clarence Welty (PG), James Doyle (SG), Mark Nadeau (SF), Jamie David (PF), Richie Scott (C) Stanley Allen, Jack Rhodes, Ronald Switzer, Jason Chan, Timothy Summerall | |
| 10:30 | Liberty | Eric Dorado misses short on a floater from the free throw line but the foul's on James Doyle - foul #4 on James Doyle, team foul #7 | 49-45 |
| Subs | Liberty | | |
| Subs | Montana St., Billings | James Carmona (SG) James Doyle | |
| 10:30 | Liberty | Eric Dorado makes the 1st free throw | 50-45 |
| 10:30 | Liberty | Eric Dorado makes the 2nd free throw | 51-45 |
| 10:13 | Montana St., Billings | Mark Nadeau makes the turnaround in the lane | 51-47 |
| 09:54 | Liberty | Henry Bearden hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left side but he's hacked by James Carmona - foul #2 on James Carmona, team foul #8 | 51-47 |
| Subs | Liberty | James Lewis (PF) Paul Ellis | |
| Subs | Montana St., Billings | | |
| 09:54 | Liberty | Henry Bearden makes the 1st free throw | 52-47 |
| 09:54 | Liberty | Henry Bearden misses the 2nd free throw | 52-47 |
| 09:54 | Montana St., Billings | Richie Scott snags the defensive board | 52-47 |
| 09:27 | Montana St., Billings | Jamie David hits a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a great pass from Mark Nadeau | 52-50 |
| 09:25 | Liberty | Eric Dorado's pass is intercepted by Clarence Welty in the backcourt | 52-50 |
| 09:16 | Montana St., Billings | Richie Scott makes the fadeaway from the right wing on a nice dish by Clarence Welty | 52-52 |
| 09:14 | Liberty | Eric Dorado is called for traveling in the backcourt | 52-52 |
| Subs | Liberty | Walter Bailey (C) David Shepard | |
| Subs | Montana St., Billings | Jack Rhodes (SG), Robert Peachey (SF) James Carmona, Mark Nadeau | |
| 09:02 | Montana St., Billings | Richie Scott misses the dunk attempt | 52-52 |
| 09:00 | Liberty | James Lewis snags the defensive board | 52-52 |
| 08:49 | Liberty | Robert Peachey steals it from James Lewis | 52-52 |
| 08:36 | Montana St., Billings | Robert Peachey's pass is intercepted by Michael Curto | 52-52 |
| 08:32 | Liberty | Michael Curto lays it in | 54-52 |
| 08:09 | Montana St., Billings | Jack Rhodes hits the front of the rim on the floater near the basket | 54-52 |
| 08:07 | Liberty | Henry Bearden snags the defensive board | 54-52 |
| 08:05 | Liberty | Robert Peachey is called for the reach on Michael Curto in the backcourt - foul #2 on Robert Peachey, team foul #9 | 54-52 |
| Subs | Liberty | Calvin Barnes (PG), Don Turner (SG), David Landwehr (PF), Paul Ellis (C) Eric Dorado, Henry Bearden, James Lewis, Walter Bailey | |
| Subs | Montana St., Billings | Ronald Switzer (SF), Jason Chan (PF), Timothy Summerall (C) Robert Peachey, Jamie David, Richie Scott | |
| 08:05 | Liberty | Michael Curto misses the 1st free throw | 54-52 |
| 08:05 | Liberty | The offensive rebound goes to David Landwehr | 54-52 |
| 07:59 | Liberty | Calvin Barnes makes the shot from just outside the lane | 56-52 |
| Lineup | Liberty | PG - Calvin Barnes (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Don Turner (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. SF - Michael Curto (tiring) 13 pts. 2 blk. 2 stl. PF - David Landwehr (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. C - Paul Ellis (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Montana St., Billings | PG - Clarence Welty (tiring) 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Jack Rhodes (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Ronald Switzer (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. PF - Jason Chan (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Timothy Summerall (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 07:52 | Montana St., Billings | Jason Chan can't connect on a floater from close range | 56-52 |
| 07:51 | Liberty | David Landwehr pulls down the rebound | 56-52 |
| 07:37 | Liberty | Timothy Summerall swats the dunk try by David Landwehr | 56-52 |
| 07:36 | Liberty | Don Turner grabs the offensive rebound | 56-52 |
| 07:18 | Liberty | Michael Curto can't connect on a driving attempt in the paint but he's hacked by Timothy Summerall - foul #1 on Timothy Summerall, team foul #10 | 56-52 |
| Subs | Liberty | Eric Dorado (PG), David Shepard (PF), John Hartwig (C) Calvin Barnes, David Landwehr, Paul Ellis | |
| Subs | Montana St., Billings | Stanley Allen (PG), James Doyle (SG) Clarence Welty, Jack Rhodes | |
| 07:18 | Liberty | Michael Curto misses the 1st free throw | 56-52 |
| 07:18 | Liberty | Michael Curto makes the 2nd free throw | 57-52 |
| 07:03 | Montana St., Billings | Ronald Switzer is whistled for traveling | 57-52 |
| Subs | Liberty | Henry Bearden (SG) Michael Curto | |
| Subs | Montana St., Billings | | |
| 06:56 | Liberty | Ronald Switzer steps in front of the Eric Dorado pass in the backcourt | 57-52 |
| 06:48 | Montana St., Billings | James Doyle slams it home | 57-54 |
| 06:32 | Liberty | Henry Bearden makes the 3 pointer from the left corner | 60-54 |
| 06:15 | Montana St., Billings | James Doyle misses badly on a jumper from the right block but he's fouled by David Shepard - foul #2 on David Shepard, team foul #6 | 60-54 |
| Subs | Liberty | Calvin Barnes (PG), Michael Curto (SF), David Landwehr (PF) Eric Dorado, Don Turner, David Shepard | |
| Subs | Montana St., Billings | Mark Nadeau (SF), Richie Scott (C) Ronald Switzer, Timothy Summerall | |
| 06:15 | Montana St., Billings | James Doyle makes the 1st free throw | 60-55 |
| 06:15 | Montana St., Billings | James Doyle makes the 2nd free throw | 60-56 |
| 06:12 | Liberty | Calvin Barnes is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 60-56 |
| 05:55 | Montana St., Billings | Mark Nadeau makes the runner from the left block on a great pass from Stanley Allen and he's hacked by Michael Curto - foul #2 on Michael Curto, team foul #7 | 60-58 |
| Subs | Liberty | Paul Ellis (SF), Walter Bailey (C) Michael Curto, John Hartwig | |
| Subs | Montana St., Billings | Jamie David (PF) Jason Chan | |
| 05:55 | Montana St., Billings | Mark Nadeau makes the free throw | 60-59 |
| 05:33 | Liberty | Jamie David swats the layup by Walter Bailey | 60-59 |
| 05:31 | Liberty | Paul Ellis tips it home | 62-59 |
| 05:23 | Montana St., Billings | Richie Scott comes up short on the 3 from the left wing | 62-59 |
| 05:21 | Liberty | The rebound goes to Henry Bearden | 62-59 |
| 05:05 | Liberty | David Landwehr is hacked by Jamie David - foul #1 on Jamie David, team foul #11 | 62-59 |
| Subs | Liberty | Eric Dorado (PG), Michael Curto (SF), James Lewis (PF) Calvin Barnes, Henry Bearden, Paul Ellis | |
| Subs | Montana St., Billings | James Carmona (SG), Jason Chan (PF), Timothy Summerall (C) James Doyle, Jamie David, Richie Scott | |
| 05:05 | Liberty | David Landwehr makes the 1st free throw | 63-59 |
| 05:05 | Liberty | David Landwehr makes the 2nd free throw | 64-59 |
| 04:46 | Montana St., Billings | Stanley Allen hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the left side but he's fouled by Michael Curto - foul #3 on Michael Curto, team foul #8 | 64-59 |
| Subs | Liberty | David Shepard (C) Walter Bailey | |
| Subs | Montana St., Billings | Ronald Switzer (SF) Mark Nadeau | |
| 04:46 | Montana St., Billings | Stanley Allen makes the 1st free throw | 64-60 |
| 04:46 | Montana St., Billings | Stanley Allen makes the 2nd free throw | 64-61 |
| 04:26 | Liberty | James Lewis misses the jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Jason Chan - foul #4 on Jason Chan, team foul #12 | 64-61 |
| Subs | Liberty | Don Turner (SG), John Hartwig (C) David Landwehr, David Shepard | |
| Subs | Montana St., Billings | | |
| 04:26 | Liberty | James Lewis misses the 1st free throw | 64-61 |
| 04:26 | Liberty | James Lewis makes the 2nd free throw | 65-61 |
| 04:14 | Montana St., Billings | Ronald Switzer drills a runner from the right block and he's hacked by Don Turner - foul #2 on Don Turner, team foul #9 | 65-63 |
| Subs | Liberty | | |
| Subs | Montana St., Billings | Jack Rhodes (SG) James Carmona | |
| 04:14 | Montana St., Billings | Ronald Switzer misses the free throw | 65-63 |
| 04:14 | Liberty | James Lewis pulls down the rebound | 65-63 |
| 03:57 | Liberty | James Lewis throws a bad pass out of bounds | 65-63 |
| Subs | Liberty | | |
| Subs | Montana St., Billings | Clarence Welty (PG), Jamie David (PF), Richie Scott (C) Stanley Allen, Jason Chan, Timothy Summerall | |
| Lineup | Liberty | PG - Eric Dorado (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. SG - Don Turner (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. SF - Michael Curto (tiring) 14 pts. 2 blk. 2 stl. 3 pf. PF - James Lewis (tiring) 4 pts. 6 reb. C - John Hartwig (fresh) 3 pts. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Montana St., Billings | PG - Clarence Welty (tiring) 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Jack Rhodes (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Ronald Switzer (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. PF - Jamie David (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Richie Scott (tiring) 12 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 03:42 | Montana St., Billings | Clarence Welty misses badly on a jumper in the paint | 65-63 |
| 03:40 | Liberty | John Hartwig grabs the defensive rebound | 65-63 |
| 03:36 | Liberty | Michael Curto is hacked by Ronald Switzer - foul #1 on Ronald Switzer, team foul #13 | 65-63 |
| Subs | Liberty | Calvin Barnes (PG), Henry Bearden (SG), David Shepard (PF), Walter Bailey (C) Eric Dorado, Don Turner, James Lewis, John Hartwig | |
| Subs | Montana St., Billings | Robert Peachey (SF) Ronald Switzer | |
| 03:36 | Liberty | Michael Curto makes the 1st free throw | 66-63 |
| 03:36 | Liberty | Michael Curto misses the 2nd free throw | 66-63 |
| 03:36 | Montana St., Billings | Richie Scott grabs the defensive rebound | 66-63 |
| 03:32 | Montana St., Billings | Jack Rhodes makes the jumper from the right block set up by Robert Peachey and the foul's on Henry Bearden - foul #1 on Henry Bearden, team foul #10 | 66-65 |
| 03:32 | Montana St., Billings | Jack Rhodes makes the free throw | 66-66 |
| 03:15 | Liberty | Henry Bearden misses short on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 66-66 |
| 03:14 | Liberty | Walter Bailey hits the follow up shot | 68-66 |
| 02:47 | Montana St., Billings | Jack Rhodes hits a shot from the left side on a nice dish by Clarence Welty | 68-68 |
| 02:26 | Liberty | David Shepard misses the easy layup | 68-68 |
| 02:24 | Liberty | Calvin Barnes gets the offensive rebound | 68-68 |
| 02:24 | Liberty | Liberty calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 68-68 |
| Subs | Liberty | Don Turner (SG), Paul Ellis (SF), John Hartwig (C) Henry Bearden, Michael Curto, Walter Bailey | |
| Subs | Montana St., Billings | Stanley Allen (PG), James Doyle (SG), Ronald Switzer (SF), Jason Chan (PF), Timothy Summerall (C) Clarence Welty, Jack Rhodes, Robert Peachey, Jamie David, Richie Scott | |
| 02:08 | Liberty | Paul Ellis misses short on a runner near the basket but he's fouled by Jason Chan - foul #5 on Jason Chan, team foul #14 | 68-68 |
| Subs | Liberty | | |
| Subs | Montana St., Billings | Jamie David (PF) Jason Chan | |
| 02:08 | Liberty | Paul Ellis makes the 1st free throw | 69-68 |
| 02:08 | Liberty | Paul Ellis makes the 2nd free throw | 70-68 |
| 01:58 | Montana St., Billings | Jamie David can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 70-68 |
| 01:56 | Liberty | Paul Ellis grabs the defensive rebound | 70-68 |
| 01:36 | Liberty | Don Turner scores on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 73-68 |
| 01:18 | Montana St., Billings | James Doyle clanks a shot from the right side but the foul's on John Hartwig - foul #5 on John Hartwig, team foul #11 | 73-68 |
| Subs | Liberty | Eric Dorado (PG), Henry Bearden (SG), Michael Curto (SF), James Lewis (PF) Calvin Barnes, Don Turner, Paul Ellis, John Hartwig | |
| Subs | Montana St., Billings | Richie Scott (C) Timothy Summerall | |
| 01:18 | Montana St., Billings | James Doyle makes the 1st free throw | 73-69 |
| 01:18 | Montana St., Billings | James Doyle makes the 2nd free throw | 73-70 |
| 01:08 | Liberty | Michael Curto can't connect on a 3 pointer from straight away | 73-70 |
| 01:06 | Montana St., Billings | The rebound goes to Richie Scott | 73-70 |
| 00:59 | Montana St., Billings | James Doyle's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 73-70 |
| Subs | Liberty | | |
| Subs | Montana St., Billings | Jack Rhodes (SG) James Doyle | |
| Game Plan | Liberty | Liberty is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Montana St., Billings | Montana St., Billings is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 00:53 | Liberty | David Shepard is fouled in the backcourt by Stanley Allen - foul #5 on Stanley Allen, team foul #15 | 73-70 |
| Subs | Liberty | | |
| Subs | Montana St., Billings | Clarence Welty (PG) Stanley Allen | |
| 00:53 | Liberty | David Shepard makes the 1st free throw | 74-70 |
| 00:53 | Liberty | David Shepard makes the 2nd free throw | 75-70 |
| Game Plan | Liberty | Liberty is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Montana St., Billings | Montana St., Billings is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 00:37 | Montana St., Billings | Ronald Switzer makes the 3pt jumper from straight away set up by Clarence Welty | 75-73 |
| Game Plan | Liberty | Liberty is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Montana St., Billings | Montana St., Billings is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:34 | Liberty | Jack Rhodes is called for the reach on Henry Bearden in the backcourt - foul #1 on Jack Rhodes, team foul #16 | 75-73 |
| 00:34 | Liberty | Henry Bearden makes the 1st free throw | 76-73 |
| 00:34 | Liberty | Henry Bearden makes the 2nd free throw | 77-73 |
| Game Plan | Liberty | Liberty is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Montana St., Billings | Montana St., Billings is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:29 | Montana St., Billings | Richie Scott knocks in the runner from the left block set up by Jack Rhodes | 77-75 |
| 00:26 | Liberty | Eric Dorado is fouled in the backcourt by Clarence Welty - foul #2 on Clarence Welty, team foul #17 | 77-75 |
| 00:26 | Liberty | Eric Dorado makes the 1st free throw | 78-75 |
| 00:26 | Liberty | Eric Dorado makes the 2nd free throw | 79-75 |
| 00:19 | Montana St., Billings | Jack Rhodes hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right wing | 79-75 |
| 00:18 | Liberty | The rebound goes to David Shepard | 79-75 |
| 00:15 | Liberty | David Shepard is hacked by Clarence Welty in the backcourt - foul #3 on Clarence Welty, team foul #18 | 79-75 |
| Subs | Liberty | Don Turner (PF) James Lewis | |
| Subs | Montana St., Billings | | |
| 00:15 | Liberty | David Shepard misses the 1st free throw | 79-75 |
| 00:15 | Liberty | David Shepard makes the 2nd free throw | 80-75 |
| 00:07 | Montana St., Billings | Ronald Switzer misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right wing but he's fouled by David Shepard - foul #3 on David Shepard, team foul #12 | 80-75 |
| Subs | Liberty | James Lewis (PF) Don Turner | |
| Subs | Montana St., Billings | | |
| 00:07 | Montana St., Billings | Ronald Switzer misses the 1st free throw | 80-75 |
| 00:07 | Montana St., Billings | Ronald Switzer makes the 2nd free throw | 80-76 |
| 00:07 | Montana St., Billings | Ronald Switzer makes the 3rd free throw | 80-77 |
| 00:05 | Liberty | Eric Dorado is hacked by Clarence Welty in the backcourt - foul #4 on Clarence Welty, team foul #19 | 80-77 |
| Subs | Liberty | Don Turner (PF) James Lewis | |
| Subs | Montana St., Billings | | |
| 00:05 | Liberty | Eric Dorado makes the 1st free throw | 81-77 |
| 00:05 | Liberty | Eric Dorado makes the 2nd free throw | 82-77 |
| 00:00 | Montana St., Billings | Ronald Switzer makes the 3pt jumper from straight away | 82-80 |