| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Herman Fulton (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - John Exley (fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. SF - Eric Yokota (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Norbert Pavlik (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Marc Turbacuski (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Northern Arizona | PG - Scott Coffey (fresh) 13 pts. SG - Jeremy Stone (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Todd Cox (fresh) PF - Clifton Hilyard (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Russell Kaplan (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Northern Arizona | Todd Cox inbounds the ball | 38-32 |
| 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 (+2) | |
| 19:38 | Northern Arizona | Jeremy Stone makes the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Clifton Hilyard | 38-34 |
| 19:23 | Montana State | Eric Yokota is whistled for traveling | 38-34 |
| 19:00 | Northern Arizona | Jeremy Stone's pass is intercepted by Herman Fulton | 38-34 |
| 18:55 | Montana State | John Exley blows the layup | 38-34 |
| 18:54 | Northern Arizona | Russell Kaplan pulls down the rebound | 38-34 |
| 18:47 | Northern Arizona | Jeremy Stone hits the front of the rim on the jump hook from close range | 38-34 |
| 18:45 | Montana State | John Exley snags the defensive board | 38-34 |
| 18:27 | Montana State | John Exley buries a runner from the right block set up by Herman Fulton | 40-34 |
| 18:06 | Northern Arizona | Scott Coffey is whistled for a carry | 40-34 |
| 17:57 | Montana State | Marc Turbacuski's floater is tipped away by Todd Cox | 40-34 |
| 17:56 | Montana State | Norbert Pavlik grabs the offensive rebound | 40-34 |
| 17:41 | Montana State | Scott Coffey steals it from Marc Turbacuski | 40-34 |
| 17:36 | Northern Arizona | Scott Coffey banks in the layup | 40-36 |
| 17:20 | Montana State | Herman Fulton misses short on a floater from the left side | 40-36 |
| 17:18 | Northern Arizona | Todd Cox pulls down the rebound | 40-36 |
| 17:01 | Northern Arizona | Scott Coffey misses long on a fadeaway from the right side | 40-36 |
| 17:00 | Montana State | John Exley snags the defensive board | 40-36 |
| 16:48 | Montana State | Herman Fulton is hacked by Todd Cox - foul #2 on Todd Cox, team foul #1 | 40-36 |
| Subs | Montana State | John Spector (SF), Joe Hall (PF), Kevin Rice (C) Eric Yokota, Norbert Pavlik, Marc Turbacuski | |
| Subs | Northern Arizona | Ryan Starr (PG), Christopher Walker (SG), Joel Eubanks (SF), Benjamin Wagner (PF), Keith Holm (C) Scott Coffey, Jeremy Stone, Todd Cox, Clifton Hilyard, Russell Kaplan | |
| 16:35 | Montana State | John Spector can't connect on a jumper from the left wing but the foul's on Keith Holm - foul #1 on Keith Holm, team foul #2 | 40-36 |
| 16:35 | Montana State | John Spector makes the 1st free throw | 41-36 |
| 16:35 | Montana State | John Spector makes the 2nd free throw | 42-36 |
| 16:16 | Northern Arizona | Keith Holm misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 42-36 |
| 16:15 | Northern Arizona | Benjamin Wagner pulls down the offensive rebound | 42-36 |
| 16:00 | Northern Arizona | Joel Eubanks can't throw it down | 42-36 |
| 15:58 | Northern Arizona | Joel Eubanks grabs the offensive board | 42-36 |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Herman Fulton (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - John Exley (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Spector (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Joe Hall (fresh) 2 reb. C - Kevin Rice (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Northern Arizona | PG - Ryan Starr (fresh) SG - Christopher Walker (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Joel Eubanks (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Benjamin Wagner (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. C - Keith Holm (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:46 | Northern Arizona | Ryan Starr comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 42-36 |
| 15:44 | Montana State | John Spector gets the rebound | 42-36 |
| 15:26 | Montana State | John Spector connects on the 3pt shot from the left corner on a nice dish by Herman Fulton | 45-36 |
| 15:10 | Northern Arizona | Ryan Starr makes the jumper from the right wing set up by Christopher Walker | 45-38 |
| 14:50 | Montana State | John Exley can't connect on a shot in the lane | 45-38 |
| 14:49 | Northern Arizona | Benjamin Wagner grabs the board | 45-38 |
| 14:36 | Northern Arizona | Benjamin Wagner can't connect on a turnaround near the basket but he's fouled by Joe Hall - foul #1 on Joe Hall, team foul #1 | 45-38 |
| Subs | Montana State | Elmer Baldwin (PG), Denis Burroughs (SG), Eric Yokota (SF), Norbert Pavlik (PF), Marc Turbacuski (C) Herman Fulton, John Exley, John Spector, Joe Hall, Kevin Rice | |
| Subs | Northern Arizona | Scott Coffey (PG), Jeremy Stone (SG), Todd Cox (SF), Russell Kaplan (C) Ryan Starr, Christopher Walker, Joel Eubanks, Keith Holm | |
| 14:36 | Northern Arizona | Benjamin Wagner makes the 1st free throw | 45-39 |
| 14:36 | Northern Arizona | Benjamin Wagner makes the 2nd free throw | 45-40 |
| 14:18 | Montana State | Denis Burroughs scores on a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Elmer Baldwin | 48-40 |
| 14:03 | Northern Arizona | Scott Coffey is called for the illegal screen - foul #1 on Scott Coffey, team foul #3 | 48-40 |
| Subs | Montana State | | |
| Subs | Northern Arizona | Clifton Hilyard (PF) Benjamin Wagner | |
| 13:44 | Montana State | Marc Turbacuski comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 48-40 |
| 13:43 | Northern Arizona | Jeremy Stone grabs the defensive rebound | 48-40 |
| 13:27 | Northern Arizona | Todd Cox connects on the 3pt jumper from the left corner on a great pass from Scott Coffey | 48-43 |
| 13:20 | Montana State | Marc Turbacuski knocks in the floater in the lane on a nice dish by Denis Burroughs | 50-43 |
| 13:08 | Northern Arizona | Todd Cox is fouled on the floor by Eric Yokota - foul #2 on Eric Yokota, team foul #2 | 50-43 |
| Subs | Montana State | Herman Fulton (PG), John Exley (SG) Elmer Baldwin, Denis Burroughs | |
| Subs | Northern Arizona | | |
| 12:47 | Northern Arizona | Jeremy Stone drills a floater from the baseline on a nice dish by Todd Cox and he's hacked by John Exley - foul #2 on John Exley, team foul #3 | 50-45 |
| Subs | Montana State | Joe Hall (C) Marc Turbacuski | |
| Subs | Northern Arizona | | |
| 12:47 | Northern Arizona | Jeremy Stone makes the free throw | 50-46 |
| 12:27 | Montana State | Joe Hall's dunk attempt is rejected by Todd Cox | 50-46 |
| 12:25 | Montana State | Joe Hall can't tip it in | 50-46 |
| 12:23 | Montana State | John Exley gets the offensive rebound | 50-46 |
| 12:05 | Montana State | Joe Hall makes the pull-up jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Herman Fulton | 52-46 |
| 11:48 | Northern Arizona | Russell Kaplan misses badly on a runner in the lane | 52-46 |
| 11:46 | Northern Arizona | Jeremy Stone pulls down the offensive rebound | 52-46 |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Herman Fulton (fresh) 5 pts. 6 ast. 2 stl. SG - John Exley (fresh) 16 pts. 1 ast. SF - Eric Yokota (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Norbert Pavlik (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Joe Hall (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northern Arizona | PG - Scott Coffey (fresh) 15 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jeremy Stone (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Todd Cox (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. PF - Clifton Hilyard (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Russell Kaplan (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:31 | Northern Arizona | Joe Hall is called for the reach on Scott Coffey - foul #2 on Joe Hall, team foul #4 | 52-46 |
| Subs | Montana State | Kevin Rice (PF), Marc Turbacuski (C) Eric Yokota, Norbert Pavlik | |
| Subs | Northern Arizona | Ryan Starr (PG), Christopher Walker (SG), Joel Eubanks (SF), Benjamin Wagner (PF), Keith Holm (C) Scott Coffey, Jeremy Stone, Todd Cox, Clifton Hilyard, Russell Kaplan | |
| 11:23 | Northern Arizona | The jump hook by Benjamin Wagner is blocked by Marc Turbacuski | 52-46 |
| 11:21 | Montana State | Marc Turbacuski grabs the defensive rebound | 52-46 |
| 11:01 | Montana State | Keith Holm is called for the reach on John Exley - foul #2 on Keith Holm, team foul #4 | 52-46 |
| Subs | Montana State | Elmer Baldwin (PG), Denis Burroughs (SG) Herman Fulton, John Exley | |
| Subs | Northern Arizona | | |
| 10:46 | Montana State | Joel Eubanks picks off the pass by Joe Hall | 52-46 |
| 10:23 | Northern Arizona | Christopher Walker scores on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 52-48 |
| 10:01 | Montana State | Joel Eubanks steals it from Denis Burroughs | 52-48 |
| 09:57 | Northern Arizona | Joel Eubanks misses the lay-in | 52-48 |
| 09:55 | Montana State | Kevin Rice gets the rebound | 52-48 |
| 09:44 | Montana State | Joe Hall misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 52-48 |
| 09:43 | Northern Arizona | The rebound goes to Christopher Walker | 52-48 |
| 09:32 | Northern Arizona | Ryan Starr makes the 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by Christopher Walker | 52-51 |
| 09:12 | Montana State | Joe Hall is called for a pushoff foul - foul #3 on Joe Hall, team foul #5 | 52-51 |
| Subs | Montana State | Herman Fulton (PG), John Exley (SG), Eric Yokota (SF), Norbert Pavlik (PF) Elmer Baldwin, Denis Burroughs, Joe Hall, Marc Turbacuski | |
| Subs | Northern Arizona | Scott Coffey (PG), Jeremy Stone (SG), Todd Cox (SF), Clifton Hilyard (PF), Russell Kaplan (C) Ryan Starr, Christopher Walker, Joel Eubanks, Benjamin Wagner, Keith Holm | |
| 08:52 | Northern Arizona | Scott Coffey knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 52-54 |
| 08:31 | Montana State | Kevin Rice drills a jumper from the baseline | 54-54 |
| 08:09 | Northern Arizona | Scott Coffey misses long on a 3 from the left wing | 54-54 |
| 08:08 | Montana State | Kevin Rice gets the rebound | 54-54 |
| 07:51 | Montana State | Kevin Rice misses long on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 54-54 |
| 07:49 | Northern Arizona | The rebound goes to Russell Kaplan | 54-54 |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Herman Fulton (fresh) 5 pts. 6 ast. 2 stl. SG - John Exley (fresh) 16 pts. 1 ast. SF - Eric Yokota (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Norbert Pavlik (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Kevin Rice (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northern Arizona | PG - Scott Coffey (fresh) 18 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jeremy Stone (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Todd Cox (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. PF - Clifton Hilyard (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Russell Kaplan (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:33 | Northern Arizona | Jeremy Stone buries a jump hook from the right block | 54-56 |
| 07:23 | Montana State | Kevin Rice hits a driving attempt from the right block on a great pass from Eric Yokota and he's hacked by Jeremy Stone - foul #2 on Jeremy Stone, team foul #5 | 56-56 |
| Subs | Montana State | Marc Turbacuski (C) Norbert Pavlik | |
| Subs | Northern Arizona | | |
| 07:23 | Montana State | Kevin Rice makes the free throw | 57-56 |
| 07:05 | Northern Arizona | Scott Coffey is hacked by Marc Turbacuski - foul #1 on Marc Turbacuski, team foul #6 | 57-56 |
| Subs | Montana State | Norbert Pavlik (PF) Kevin Rice | |
| Subs | Northern Arizona | Benjamin Wagner (PF) Clifton Hilyard | |
| 06:42 | Northern Arizona | Scott Coffey connects on the 3 from straight away set up by Jeremy Stone | 57-59 |
| 06:21 | Montana State | John Exley misses short on a 3 from the right corner | 57-59 |
| 06:20 | Northern Arizona | The rebound goes to Benjamin Wagner | 57-59 |
| 06:13 | Northern Arizona | Russell Kaplan hits the front of the rim on the turnaround in the lane but he's fouled by John Exley - foul #3 on John Exley, team foul #7 | 57-59 |
| Subs | Montana State | Joe Hall (SF) Eric Yokota | |
| Subs | Northern Arizona | Ryan Starr (SG), Joel Eubanks (SF) Jeremy Stone, Todd Cox | |
| 06:13 | Northern Arizona | Russell Kaplan makes the 1st free throw | 57-60 |
| 06:13 | Northern Arizona | Russell Kaplan makes the 2nd free throw | 57-61 |
| 05:58 | Montana State | Marc Turbacuski lays it up and in on a nice dish by Herman Fulton | 59-61 |
| 05:33 | Northern Arizona | Russell Kaplan comes up short on the jumper from the right block | 59-61 |
| 05:32 | Montana State | John Exley gets the rebound | 59-61 |
| 05:28 | Montana State | John Exley scores on a floater in the paint | 61-61 |
| 05:13 | Northern Arizona | Benjamin Wagner hits the finger roll | 61-63 |
| 04:59 | Montana State | Joe Hall connects on the fadeaway from the right side on a great pass from Marc Turbacuski | 63-63 |
| 04:37 | Northern Arizona | Scott Coffey is called for a moving pick - foul #2 on Scott Coffey, team foul #6 | 63-63 |
| Subs | Montana State | Elmer Baldwin (PG), Denis Burroughs (SG), Eric Yokota (SF), Kevin Rice (C) Herman Fulton, John Exley, Norbert Pavlik, Marc Turbacuski | |
| Subs | Northern Arizona | Jeremy Stone (SG), Todd Cox (SF), Clifton Hilyard (PF) Scott Coffey, Joel Eubanks, Russell Kaplan | |
| 04:10 | Montana State | Elmer Baldwin makes the fadeaway jumper from the right side on a great pass from Denis Burroughs | 65-63 |
| 03:49 | Northern Arizona | Clifton Hilyard dunks the ball on a nice dish by Benjamin Wagner and he's fouled by Joe Hall - foul #4 on Joe Hall, team foul #8 | 65-65 |
| Subs | Montana State | | |
| Subs | Northern Arizona | Keith Holm (C) Benjamin Wagner | |
| 03:49 | Northern Arizona | Clifton Hilyard makes the free throw | 65-66 |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Elmer Baldwin (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Denis Burroughs (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SF - Eric Yokota (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Joe Hall (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. C - Kevin Rice (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northern Arizona | PG - Ryan Starr (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Jeremy Stone (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SF - Todd Cox (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. PF - Clifton Hilyard (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Keith Holm (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 03:32 | Montana State | Denis Burroughs hits a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a great pass from Joe Hall | 68-66 |
| 03:17 | Northern Arizona | Eric Yokota is called for the reach on Todd Cox - foul #3 on Eric Yokota, team foul #9 | 68-66 |
| Subs | Montana State | Herman Fulton (PG), John Exley (SG) Denis Burroughs, Joe Hall | |
| Subs | Northern Arizona | | |
| 03:17 | Northern Arizona | Todd Cox makes the 1st free throw | 68-67 |
| 03:17 | Northern Arizona | Todd Cox makes the 2nd free throw | 68-68 |
| 03:00 | Montana State | Kevin Rice is called for 3 seconds | 68-68 |
| Subs | Montana State | Norbert Pavlik (PF) Elmer Baldwin | |
| Subs | Northern Arizona | Russell Kaplan (C) Keith Holm | |
| 02:39 | Northern Arizona | Clifton Hilyard misses short on a 3pt shot from straight away | 68-68 |
| 02:37 | Montana State | Herman Fulton grabs the defensive rebound | 68-68 |
| 02:22 | Montana State | Clifton Hilyard picks off the pass by John Exley | 68-68 |
| 02:12 | Northern Arizona | Todd Cox misses short on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 68-68 |
| 02:11 | Montana State | The rebound goes to Herman Fulton | 68-68 |
| 01:49 | Montana State | John Exley hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 68-68 |
| 01:48 | Montana State | Norbert Pavlik grabs the offensive rebound | 68-68 |
| 01:21 | Montana State | Todd Cox steps in front of the Norbert Pavlik pass | 68-68 |
| 01:00 | Northern Arizona | Clifton Hilyard scores on a shot from the free throw line on a nice dish by Ryan Starr | 68-70 |
| 00:46 | Montana State | Herman Fulton loses the dribble to Jeremy Stone | 68-70 |
| 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 spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:24 | Northern Arizona | Todd Cox hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right side | 68-70 |
| 00:23 | Northern Arizona | Russell Kaplan gets the offensive rebound | 68-70 |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a triangle offense and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Arizona | Northern Arizona is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:22 | Northern Arizona | Russell Kaplan is fouled on the floor by Kevin Rice - foul #1 on Kevin Rice, team foul #10 | 68-70 |
| Subs | Montana State | Marc Turbacuski (C) Kevin Rice | |
| Subs | Northern Arizona | Scott Coffey (PG) Ryan Starr | |
| 00:22 | Northern Arizona | Russell Kaplan misses the 1st free throw | 68-70 |
| 00:22 | Northern Arizona | Russell Kaplan misses the 2nd free throw | 68-70 |
| 00:22 | Montana State | Marc Turbacuski grabs the board | 68-70 |
| 00:12 | Montana State | John Exley's layup is rejected by Clifton Hilyard | 68-70 |
| 00:10 | Northern Arizona | Scott Coffey gets the rebound | 68-70 |
| 00:08 | Northern Arizona | Scott Coffey is hacked by Herman Fulton in the backcourt - foul #2 on Herman Fulton, team foul #11 | 68-70 |
| 00:08 | Northern Arizona | Scott Coffey makes the 1st free throw | 68-71 |
| 00:08 | Northern Arizona | Scott Coffey makes the 2nd free throw | 68-72 |
| 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 (+2) | |
| 00:02 | Montana State | Herman Fulton misses the 3pt shot from the right corner | 68-72 |
| 00:00 | Northern Arizona | Russell Kaplan gets the rebound | 68-72 |