| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Robert King (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SG - Adrian Carpenter (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - Cameron Thomas (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - William Zephyr (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - David Franklin (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | James Madison | PG - John Warren (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - William Pope (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SF - Randy Saliba (fresh) 4 reb. PF - Michael Bivona (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Ricky Defrancisco (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 20:00 | James Madison | Randy Saliba inbounds the ball | 33-36 |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | James Madison | James Madison is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:43 | James Madison | John Warren clanks a 3 from the left wing | 33-36 |
| 19:41 | Montana State | David Franklin snags the defensive board | 33-36 |
| 19:19 | Montana State | Cameron Thomas can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 33-36 |
| 19:17 | Montana State | The offensive rebound goes to William Zephyr | 33-36 |
| 19:00 | Montana State | William Zephyr is fouled on the floor by Michael Bivona - foul #1 on Michael Bivona, team foul #1 | 33-36 |
| 18:50 | Montana State | Adrian Carpenter hits a fadeaway jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Cameron Thomas | 35-36 |
| 18:36 | James Madison | Michael Bivona connects on the jumper from the left block | 35-38 |
| 18:11 | Montana State | Ricky Defrancisco swats the short shot by David Franklin | 35-38 |
| 18:10 | James Madison | Michael Bivona grabs the defensive rebound | 35-38 |
| 18:05 | James Madison | William Pope can't finish the layup | 35-38 |
| 18:03 | Montana State | Adrian Carpenter pulls down the rebound | 35-38 |
| 17:45 | Montana State | Robert King clanks a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 35-38 |
| 17:44 | James Madison | The rebound goes to Michael Bivona | 35-38 |
| 17:40 | James Madison | Randy Saliba connects on the 3 pointer from the left wing on a great pass from Michael Bivona | 35-41 |
| 17:28 | Montana State | Cameron Thomas buries a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a nice dish by Adrian Carpenter | 38-41 |
| 17:11 | James Madison | Michael Bivona comes up short on the driving attempt from the right block but he's hacked by Robert King - foul #1 on Robert King, team foul #1 | 38-41 |
| Subs | Montana State | Victor Wiley (PG), Maurice Pryor (SG), Stephen Gray (SF), Richard Whipple (PF), Gary Smith (C) Robert King, Adrian Carpenter, Cameron Thomas, William Zephyr, David Franklin | |
| Subs | James Madison | Rick Karg (PG), James Milanowski (SF), Allan Abad (C) John Warren, Randy Saliba, Ricky Defrancisco | |
| 17:11 | James Madison | Michael Bivona misses the 1st free throw | 38-41 |
| 17:11 | James Madison | Michael Bivona misses the 2nd free throw | 38-41 |
| 17:11 | Montana State | Richard Whipple grabs the defensive rebound | 38-41 |
| 16:50 | Montana State | Stephen Gray misses the 3 from the left corner | 38-41 |
| 16:49 | James Madison | James Milanowski snags the defensive board | 38-41 |
| 16:43 | James Madison | William Pope drills a shot from just outside the lane on a great pass from Michael Bivona | 38-43 |
| 16:19 | Montana State | Victor Wiley clanks a 3pt shot from the right corner | 38-43 |
| 16:18 | Montana State | Gary Smith gets the offensive rebound | 38-43 |
| 16:08 | Montana State | Richard Whipple's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 38-43 |
| Subs | Montana State | Robert King (PG), Adrian Carpenter (SG) Victor Wiley, Maurice Pryor | |
| Subs | James Madison | Virgil Hay (SG), Randy Saliba (SF), James Smith (C) William Pope, James Milanowski, Michael Bivona | |
| 15:53 | James Madison | Rick Karg is hacked by Gary Smith - foul #1 on Gary Smith, team foul #2 | 38-43 |
| Subs | Montana State | Matthew Sak (SF) Stephen Gray | |
| Subs | James Madison | Ricky Defrancisco (C) James Smith | |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Robert King (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SG - Adrian Carpenter (fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. SF - Matthew Sak (fresh) 3 pf. PF - Richard Whipple (fresh) 3 reb. C - Gary Smith (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | James Madison | PG - Rick Karg (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Virgil Hay (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Randy Saliba (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. PF - Allan Abad (fresh) 3 pts. C - Ricky Defrancisco (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:46 | James Madison | Virgil Hay misses the jumper from the left side but he's hacked by Robert King - foul #2 on Robert King, team foul #3 | 38-43 |
| Subs | Montana State | William Zephyr (PF), David Franklin (C) Richard Whipple, Gary Smith | |
| Subs | James Madison | John Warren (PG) Rick Karg | |
| 15:46 | James Madison | Virgil Hay misses the 1st free throw | 38-43 |
| 15:46 | James Madison | Virgil Hay makes the 2nd free throw | 38-44 |
| 15:29 | Montana State | Matthew Sak loses the dribble to John Warren | 38-44 |
| 15:25 | James Madison | The 3pt attempt by Randy Saliba is denied by Adrian Carpenter | 38-44 |
| 15:24 | Montana State | David Franklin pulls down the rebound | 38-44 |
| 15:16 | Montana State | Matthew Sak misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 38-44 |
| 15:14 | James Madison | Allan Abad pulls down the rebound | 38-44 |
| 15:10 | James Madison | John Warren knocks in the 3 pointer from the right wing | 38-47 |
| 14:59 | Montana State | Adrian Carpenter is hacked by Ricky Defrancisco - foul #3 on Ricky Defrancisco, team foul #2 | 38-47 |
| Subs | Montana State | | |
| Subs | James Madison | Rick Karg (SG) Virgil Hay | |
| 14:44 | Montana State | Adrian Carpenter misses long on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 38-47 |
| 14:43 | James Madison | Randy Saliba grabs the board | 38-47 |
| 14:39 | James Madison | Randy Saliba misses badly on a floater from the left side | 38-47 |
| 14:38 | James Madison | Randy Saliba gets the offensive rebound | 38-47 |
| 14:25 | James Madison | Randy Saliba knocks in the jumper from close range set up by John Warren | 38-49 |
| 14:14 | Montana State | Robert King misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the left side but he's fouled by John Warren - foul #3 on John Warren, team foul #3 | 38-49 |
| Subs | Montana State | Victor Wiley (SG), Cameron Thomas (PF), Richard Whipple (C) Adrian Carpenter, William Zephyr, David Franklin | |
| Subs | James Madison | William Pope (SG), James Milanowski (SF), Sammy Norrell (PF), James Smith (C) John Warren, Randy Saliba, Allan Abad, Ricky Defrancisco | |
| 14:14 | Montana State | Robert King makes the 1st free throw | 39-49 |
| 14:14 | Montana State | Robert King makes the 2nd free throw | 40-49 |
| 13:52 | James Madison | James Milanowski's floater is tipped away by Cameron Thomas | 40-49 |
| 13:51 | James Madison | James Smith tips it but misses | 40-49 |
| 13:49 | Montana State | Richard Whipple grabs the defensive rebound | 40-49 |
| 13:33 | Montana State | Richard Whipple connects on the floater from the free throw line set up by Robert King and he's fouled by Rick Karg - foul #2 on Rick Karg, team foul #4 | 42-49 |
| Subs | Montana State | Maurice Pryor (SG) Robert King | |
| Subs | James Madison | | |
| 13:33 | Montana State | Richard Whipple misses the free throw | 42-49 |
| 13:33 | Montana State | The offensive rebound goes to Cameron Thomas | 42-49 |
| 13:24 | Montana State | Richard Whipple connects on the shot from the baseline set up by Maurice Pryor | 44-49 |
| 13:20 | James Madison | Maurice Pryor is called for the reach on William Pope - foul #3 on Maurice Pryor, team foul #4 | 44-49 |
| 13:02 | James Madison | William Pope travels with the ball | 44-49 |
| Subs | Montana State | Adrian Carpenter (SG), Gary Smith (C) Maurice Pryor, Matthew Sak | |
| Subs | James Madison | Randy Saliba (SF), Allan Abad (PF) James Milanowski, Sammy Norrell | |
| 12:45 | Montana State | Gary Smith is fouled on the floor by James Smith - foul #1 on James Smith, team foul #5 | 44-49 |
| Subs | Montana State | William Zephyr (PF), David Franklin (C) Richard Whipple, Gary Smith | |
| Subs | James Madison | John Warren (PG), Ricky Defrancisco (C) Rick Karg, James Smith | |
| 12:27 | Montana State | David Franklin is hacked by Ricky Defrancisco - foul #4 on Ricky Defrancisco, team foul #6 | 44-49 |
| Subs | Montana State | | |
| Subs | James Madison | Sammy Norrell (PF) Ricky Defrancisco | |
| 12:12 | Montana State | Victor Wiley is whistled for traveling | 44-49 |
| Subs | Montana State | | |
| Subs | James Madison | Michael Bivona (PF) Sammy Norrell | |
| 11:43 | James Madison | John Warren hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway in the lane | 44-49 |
| 11:42 | Montana State | William Zephyr gets the rebound | 44-49 |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Victor Wiley (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Adrian Carpenter (fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. SF - Cameron Thomas (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - William Zephyr (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. C - David Franklin (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | James Madison | PG - John Warren (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - William Pope (fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. SF - Randy Saliba (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. PF - Michael Bivona (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. C - Allan Abad (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:31 | Montana State | David Franklin is fouled on the floor by Allan Abad - foul #1 on Allan Abad, team foul #7 | 44-49 |
| Subs | Montana State | Robert King (PG), Matthew Sak (SF) Victor Wiley, Cameron Thomas | |
| Subs | James Madison | Rick Karg (SG), James Milanowski (SF), James Smith (C) William Pope, Randy Saliba, Allan Abad | |
| 11:31 | Montana State | David Franklin makes the 1st free throw | 45-49 |
| 11:31 | Montana State | David Franklin makes the 2nd free throw | 46-49 |
| 11:19 | James Madison | Michael Bivona's layup is rejected by David Franklin | 46-49 |
| 11:17 | James Madison | John Warren can't tip it in | 46-49 |
| 11:15 | Montana State | Adrian Carpenter gets the rebound | 46-49 |
| 10:47 | Montana State | Adrian Carpenter blows the layup | 46-49 |
| 10:45 | Montana State | William Zephyr snags the offensive board | 46-49 |
| 10:21 | Montana State | William Zephyr knocks in the 3pt shot from straight away set up by Adrian Carpenter | 49-49 |
| 10:08 | James Madison | Michael Bivona hits a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 49-51 |
| 09:41 | Montana State | William Zephyr is called for traveling | 49-51 |
| Subs | Montana State | Victor Wiley (SG), Cameron Thomas (PF), Richard Whipple (C) Adrian Carpenter, William Zephyr, David Franklin | |
| Subs | James Madison | William Pope (SG), Randy Saliba (SF), Allan Abad (PF) John Warren, James Milanowski, Michael Bivona | |
| 09:20 | James Madison | Randy Saliba misses the 3pt shot from the right corner | 49-51 |
| 09:18 | Montana State | Matthew Sak grabs the board | 49-51 |
| 08:49 | Montana State | William Pope steals it from Richard Whipple | 49-51 |
| 08:46 | James Madison | William Pope banks in the layup | 49-53 |
| 08:28 | Montana State | Cameron Thomas's floater is tipped away by Allan Abad | 49-53 |
| 08:26 | James Madison | William Pope grabs the board | 49-53 |
| 08:22 | James Madison | Randy Saliba misses the lay-in | 49-53 |
| 08:21 | Montana State | Cameron Thomas gets the rebound | 49-53 |
| 08:00 | Montana State | Matthew Sak loses the dribble to Randy Saliba | 49-53 |
| 07:40 | James Madison | William Pope misses badly on a floater from the baseline | 49-53 |
| 07:39 | Montana State | Matthew Sak gets the rebound | 49-53 |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Robert King (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SG - Victor Wiley (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Matthew Sak (fairly fresh) 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Cameron Thomas (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Richard Whipple (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | James Madison | PG - Rick Karg (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - William Pope (fresh) 16 pts. 1 ast. SF - Randy Saliba (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. PF - Allan Abad (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - James Smith (fairly fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 07:21 | Montana State | Robert King is whistled for a carry | 49-53 |
| Subs | Montana State | Adrian Carpenter (SG), Stephen Gray (SF), William Zephyr (PF), David Franklin (C) Robert King, Matthew Sak, Cameron Thomas, Richard Whipple | |
| Subs | James Madison | Virgil Hay (PG), Ricky Defrancisco (C) Rick Karg, James Smith | |
| 07:08 | James Madison | Allan Abad misses the easy layup | 49-53 |
| 07:07 | Montana State | The rebound goes to Victor Wiley | 49-53 |
| 06:53 | Montana State | William Zephyr buries a 3pt shot from the left corner | 52-53 |
| 06:32 | James Madison | Allan Abad clanks a 3pt shot from the right wing | 52-53 |
| 06:31 | Montana State | Adrian Carpenter gets the rebound | 52-53 |
| 06:24 | Montana State | Victor Wiley misses long on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 52-53 |
| 06:23 | James Madison | Allan Abad gets the rebound | 52-53 |
| 06:19 | James Madison | Virgil Hay is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #2 on Virgil Hay, team foul #8 | 52-53 |
| Subs | Montana State | Maurice Pryor (PG) Victor Wiley | |
| Subs | James Madison | John Warren (PG), James Milanowski (SF), Michael Bivona (PF) William Pope, Randy Saliba, Allan Abad | |
| 06:04 | Montana State | Adrian Carpenter can't connect on a 3 from the left wing | 52-53 |
| 06:03 | Montana State | The offensive rebound goes to William Zephyr | 52-53 |
| 05:47 | Montana State | David Franklin throws a bad pass out of bounds | 52-53 |
| Subs | Montana State | Cameron Thomas (SF), Richard Whipple (PF), Gary Smith (C) Stephen Gray, William Zephyr, David Franklin | |
| Subs | James Madison | | |
| 05:20 | James Madison | Michael Bivona misses short on a fadeaway from the right side but he's fouled by Richard Whipple - foul #2 on Richard Whipple, team foul #5 | 52-53 |
| Subs | Montana State | Robert King (PG) Maurice Pryor | |
| Subs | James Madison | William Pope (SG) Virgil Hay | |
| 05:20 | James Madison | Michael Bivona misses the 1st free throw | 52-53 |
| 05:20 | James Madison | Michael Bivona misses the 2nd free throw | 52-53 |
| 05:20 | Montana State | Richard Whipple snags the defensive board | 52-53 |
| 05:06 | Montana State | Richard Whipple hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 52-53 |
| 05:04 | Montana State | Cameron Thomas grabs the offensive rebound | 52-53 |
| 04:43 | Montana State | Robert King knocks in the shot from the right side | 54-53 |
| 04:26 | James Madison | Ricky Defrancisco knocks in the floater from close range set up by William Pope | 54-55 |
| 04:01 | Montana State | Richard Whipple travels with the ball | 54-55 |
| Subs | Montana State | Victor Wiley (SG), Matthew Sak (SF), William Zephyr (PF), David Franklin (C) Adrian Carpenter, Cameron Thomas, Richard Whipple, Gary Smith | |
| Subs | James Madison | Randy Saliba (SF), Allan Abad (PF), James Smith (C) James Milanowski, Michael Bivona, Ricky Defrancisco | |
| 03:41 | James Madison | Randy Saliba's pass is intercepted by Matthew Sak | 54-55 |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Robert King (fresh) 14 pts. 2 ast. SG - Victor Wiley (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Matthew Sak (fresh) 2 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. PF - William Zephyr (fresh) 13 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. C - David Franklin (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | James Madison | PG - John Warren (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - William Pope (fresh) 16 pts. 2 ast. SF - Randy Saliba (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. PF - Allan Abad (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - James Smith (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 03:23 | Montana State | David Franklin can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 54-55 |
| 03:21 | James Madison | The rebound goes to William Pope | 54-55 |
| 03:15 | James Madison | Robert King is called for the reach on John Warren - foul #3 on Robert King, team foul #6 | 54-55 |
| Subs | Montana State | Maurice Pryor (SG) Robert King | |
| Subs | James Madison | Rick Karg (PG), Virgil Hay (SG) John Warren, William Pope | |
| 02:59 | James Madison | James Smith is denied on a layup by Matthew Sak | 54-55 |
| 02:58 | Montana State | David Franklin snags the defensive board | 54-55 |
| 02:58 | Montana State | Montana State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 54-55 |
| Subs | Montana State | Robert King (PG), Adrian Carpenter (SG) Victor Wiley, Maurice Pryor | |
| Subs | James Madison | John Warren (PG), William Pope (SG), Ricky Defrancisco (C) Rick Karg, Virgil Hay, James Smith | |
| 02:33 | Montana State | Adrian Carpenter drills a floater from the right wing on a nice dish by Robert King | 56-55 |
| 02:20 | James Madison | Allan Abad can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 56-55 |
| 02:19 | James Madison | Ricky Defrancisco hits the follow up shot | 56-57 |
| 02:05 | Montana State | David Franklin connects on the jumpshot from the free throw line and the foul's on Randy Saliba - foul #1 on Randy Saliba, team foul #9 | 58-57 |
| Subs | Montana State | | |
| Subs | James Madison | Michael Bivona (PF) Allan Abad | |
| 02:05 | Montana State | David Franklin makes the free throw | 59-57 |
| 01:54 | James Madison | David Franklin takes the ball from Ricky Defrancisco | 59-57 |
| 01:44 | Montana State | David Franklin misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 59-57 |
| 01:43 | Montana State | Adrian Carpenter tips it home | 61-57 |
| 01:37 | James Madison | John Warren loses the ball out of bounds | 61-57 |
| 01:18 | Montana State | William Zephyr misses the driving attempt from the right block | 61-57 |
| 01:17 | James Madison | Randy Saliba pulls down the rebound | 61-57 |
| 01:01 | James Madison | William Pope misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 61-57 |
| 01:00 | James Madison | Michael Bivona gets the offensive rebound | 61-57 |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | James Madison | James Madison is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:50 | James Madison | Ricky Defrancisco knocks in the turnaround near the basket on a nice dish by John Warren | 61-59 |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | James Madison | James Madison is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:24 | Montana State | William Zephyr knocks in the driving attempt in the paint and he's fouled by Ricky Defrancisco - foul #5 on Ricky Defrancisco, team foul #10 | 63-59 |
| Subs | Montana State | Victor Wiley (PG) Robert King | |
| Subs | James Madison | Allan Abad (C) Ricky Defrancisco | |
| 00:24 | Montana State | William Zephyr makes the free throw | 64-59 |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | James Madison | James Madison is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:16 | James Madison | William Pope drills a 3 from the left wing | 64-62 |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | James Madison | James Madison is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:15 | Montana State | David Franklin is fouled in the backcourt by John Warren - foul #4 on John Warren, team foul #11 | 64-62 |
| Subs | Montana State | Robert King (PG) Victor Wiley | |
| Subs | James Madison | | |
| 00:15 | Montana State | David Franklin makes the 1st free throw | 65-62 |
| 00:15 | Montana State | David Franklin misses the 2nd free throw | 65-62 |
| 00:15 | James Madison | Michael Bivona grabs the board | 65-62 |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | James Madison | James Madison is playing a fastbreak offense and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:10 | James Madison | William Pope misses the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 65-62 |
| 00:08 | Montana State | David Franklin pulls down the rebound | 65-62 |
| 00:06 | Montana State | David Franklin is hacked by William Pope in the backcourt - foul #3 on William Pope, team foul #12 | 65-62 |
| Subs | Montana State | Victor Wiley (PG), Cameron Thomas (PF) Robert King, William Zephyr | |
| Subs | James Madison | | |
| 00:06 | Montana State | David Franklin makes the 1st free throw | 66-62 |
| 00:06 | Montana State | David Franklin makes the 2nd free throw | 67-62 |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | James Madison | James Madison is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:01 | James Madison | William Pope comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 67-62 |
| 00:00 | James Madison | John Warren gets the offensive rebound | 67-62 |