| Lineup | Montana | PG - Shad Sewell (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Roy Cohen (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Edwin Rhodes (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. PF - James Roberts (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Earl Smith (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Ray Helfenstein (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Hugh Lemasters (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Thad Katz (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Earl Slater (fresh) 2 reb. C - Hans Zinzow (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Montana | Edwin Rhodes inbounds the ball | 32-31 |
| Game Plan | Montana | Montana is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 19:36 | Montana | Roy Cohen connects on the 3 from the right corner | 35-31 |
| 19:25 | Montana State | Hans Zinzow buries a jump hook in the paint on a nice dish by Hugh Lemasters | 35-33 |
| 19:03 | Montana | Roy Cohen misses badly on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 35-33 |
| 19:02 | Montana State | Hans Zinzow grabs the board | 35-33 |
| 18:41 | Montana State | Hans Zinzow connects on the jump hook in the lane set up by Hugh Lemasters | 35-35 |
| 18:21 | Montana | Roy Cohen is called for a pushoff foul - foul #1 on Roy Cohen, team foul #1 | 35-35 |
| 18:03 | Montana State | Thad Katz connects on the pull-up jumper from the left side | 35-37 |
| 17:58 | Montana | Edwin Rhodes hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 35-37 |
| 17:56 | Montana | Roy Cohen grabs the offensive board | 35-37 |
| 17:46 | Montana | Shad Sewell's floater is knocked away by Thad Katz | 35-37 |
| 17:44 | Montana | Roy Cohen grabs the offensive rebound | 35-37 |
| 17:32 | Montana | Roy Cohen makes the 3pt jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Edwin Rhodes | 38-37 |
| 17:16 | Montana State | Ray Helfenstein misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 38-37 |
| 17:15 | Montana | Roy Cohen grabs the board | 38-37 |
| 16:46 | Montana | Ray Helfenstein is called for the reach on Earl Smith - foul #2 on Ray Helfenstein, team foul #1 | 38-37 |
| Subs | Montana | Rodney Walker (SF), Marc Chappelle (PF), Lou Gress (C) Edwin Rhodes, James Roberts, Earl Smith | |
| Subs | Montana State | John Huggins (SG), Ernest Ferguson (PF), Harvey Zahnow (C) Hugh Lemasters, Earl Slater, Hans Zinzow | |
| 16:31 | Montana | Rodney Walker misses the easy layup | 38-37 |
| 16:29 | Montana State | Ray Helfenstein gets the rebound | 38-37 |
| 16:24 | Montana State | John Huggins drills a 3pt attempt from the right corner set up by Ray Helfenstein | 38-40 |
| 16:14 | Montana | Lou Gress buries a fadeaway from the right wing set up by Shad Sewell | 40-40 |
| 15:58 | Montana State | Ray Helfenstein misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 40-40 |
| 15:57 | Montana State | John Huggins tips it back up and in | 40-42 |
| Lineup | Montana | PG - Shad Sewell (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Roy Cohen (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Rodney Walker (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Marc Chappelle (fresh) 2 pts. C - Lou Gress (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Ray Helfenstein (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - John Huggins (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Thad Katz (fairly fresh) 5 pts. PF - Ernest Ferguson (fresh) 4 pts. C - Harvey Zahnow (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:40 | Montana | Rodney Walker comes up short on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 40-42 |
| 15:38 | Montana State | The rebound goes to Harvey Zahnow | 40-42 |
| 15:19 | Montana State | Ray Helfenstein scores on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 40-45 |
| 14:59 | Montana | Roy Cohen can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 40-45 |
| 14:58 | Montana State | Ray Helfenstein grabs the defensive rebound | 40-45 |
| 14:37 | Montana State | Ernest Ferguson misses short on a floater from close range | 40-45 |
| 14:36 | Montana State | Harvey Zahnow gets the offensive rebound | 40-45 |
| 14:23 | Montana State | Ernest Ferguson is called for traveling | 40-45 |
| Subs | Montana | Carlos Beverly (PG), Timothy Granata (SG), Edwin Rhodes (SF), James Roberts (PF), Earl Smith (C) Shad Sewell, Roy Cohen, Rodney Walker, Marc Chappelle, Lou Gress | |
| Subs | Montana State | John Ascencio (PG), Hugh Lemasters (SG), Earl Slater (PF), Hans Zinzow (C) Ray Helfenstein, Thad Katz, Ernest Ferguson, Harvey Zahnow | |
| 14:03 | Montana | Timothy Granata misses the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 40-45 |
| 14:02 | Montana State | John Ascencio grabs the board | 40-45 |
| 13:57 | Montana State | Hugh Lemasters is called for a charge - foul #1 on Hugh Lemasters, team foul #2 | 40-45 |
| Subs | Montana | | |
| Subs | Montana State | Thad Katz (SF) John Huggins | |
| 13:34 | Montana | Earl Slater swats the layup by Carlos Beverly | 40-45 |
| 13:33 | Montana | Earl Smith tips it in | 42-45 |
| 13:15 | Montana State | Thad Katz's floater is tipped away by Earl Smith | 42-45 |
| 13:13 | Montana | Earl Smith snags the defensive board | 42-45 |
| 12:54 | Montana | James Roberts hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt in the lane | 42-45 |
| 12:53 | Montana State | John Ascencio grabs the board | 42-45 |
| 12:28 | Montana State | Hugh Lemasters clanks a 3 from straight away | 42-45 |
| 12:27 | Montana | The rebound goes to Edwin Rhodes | 42-45 |
| 12:09 | Montana | Earl Slater steps in front of the Timothy Granata pass | 42-45 |
| 11:46 | Montana State | Hans Zinzow can't connect on a floater from the left block | 42-45 |
| 11:45 | Montana State | Thad Katz hits the follow up shot | 42-47 |
| Lineup | Montana | PG - Carlos Beverly (fresh) 8 pts. SG - Timothy Granata (fresh) SF - Edwin Rhodes (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. PF - James Roberts (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Earl Smith (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - John Ascencio (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Hugh Lemasters (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SF - Thad Katz (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Earl Slater (fresh) 2 reb. 2 stl. C - Hans Zinzow (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:34 | Montana | Timothy Granata knocks in the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 44-47 |
| 11:11 | Montana State | Hans Zinzow misses the lay-in | 44-47 |
| 11:10 | Montana | Earl Smith grabs the defensive rebound | 44-47 |
| 11:03 | Montana | Earl Smith banks in the layup set up by Edwin Rhodes and the foul's on John Ascencio - foul #1 on John Ascencio, team foul #3 | 46-47 |
| Subs | Montana | Shad Sewell (PG), Roy Cohen (SG), Rodney Walker (SF), Marc Chappelle (PF) Carlos Beverly, Timothy Granata, Edwin Rhodes, James Roberts | |
| Subs | Montana State | Ray Helfenstein (PG), John Huggins (SG), Ernest Ferguson (PF), Harvey Zahnow (C) Hugh Lemasters, Thad Katz, Earl Slater, Hans Zinzow | |
| 11:03 | Montana | Earl Smith makes the free throw | 47-47 |
| 10:50 | Montana State | Ernest Ferguson comes up short on the shot from the left wing | 47-47 |
| 10:49 | Montana State | Harvey Zahnow tips it home | 47-49 |
| 10:32 | Montana | Shad Sewell drills a jumper from close range on a great pass from Marc Chappelle | 49-49 |
| 10:13 | Montana State | John Huggins misses long on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 49-49 |
| 10:11 | Montana | Shad Sewell grabs the defensive rebound | 49-49 |
| 09:46 | Montana | Roy Cohen's pass is intercepted by John Ascencio | 49-49 |
| 09:25 | Montana State | Harvey Zahnow misses badly on a fadeaway from the right wing but the foul's on Shad Sewell - foul #2 on Shad Sewell, team foul #2 | 49-49 |
| Subs | Montana | Edwin Rhodes (SF), James Roberts (PF) Marc Chappelle, Earl Smith | |
| Subs | Montana State | Hugh Lemasters (SG), Earl Slater (PF) John Ascencio, Ernest Ferguson | |
| 09:25 | Montana State | Harvey Zahnow misses the 1st free throw | 49-49 |
| 09:25 | Montana State | Harvey Zahnow makes the 2nd free throw | 49-50 |
| 09:04 | Montana | Edwin Rhodes misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 49-50 |
| 09:02 | Montana State | Ray Helfenstein grabs the board | 49-50 |
| 08:35 | Montana State | Harvey Zahnow is called for the offensive foul - foul #1 on Harvey Zahnow, team foul #4 | 49-50 |
| Subs | Montana | | |
| Subs | Montana State | Ernest Ferguson (C) Harvey Zahnow | |
| 08:11 | Montana | Rodney Walker drills a turnaround from close range on a great pass from Shad Sewell | 51-50 |
| 08:02 | Montana State | Earl Slater blows the layup | 51-50 |
| 08:01 | Montana | The rebound goes to Shad Sewell | 51-50 |
| 07:50 | Montana | Edwin Rhodes blows the layup but he's hacked by John Huggins - foul #1 on John Huggins, team foul #5 | 51-50 |
| Subs | Montana | Carlos Beverly (SG), Marc Chappelle (C) Roy Cohen, Rodney Walker | |
| Subs | Montana State | Thad Katz (SF), Hans Zinzow (C) John Huggins, Ernest Ferguson | |
| 07:50 | Montana | Edwin Rhodes makes the 1st free throw | 52-50 |
| 07:50 | Montana | Edwin Rhodes makes the 2nd free throw | 53-50 |
| 07:32 | Montana State | Ray Helfenstein hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 53-50 |
| 07:31 | Montana | Marc Chappelle gets the rebound | 53-50 |
| Lineup | Montana | PG - Shad Sewell (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Carlos Beverly (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Edwin Rhodes (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. PF - James Roberts (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Marc Chappelle (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Ray Helfenstein (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - Hugh Lemasters (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SF - Thad Katz (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Earl Slater (fresh) 2 reb. 2 stl. C - Hans Zinzow (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:09 | Montana | James Roberts misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 53-50 |
| 07:08 | Montana | The offensive rebound goes to Shad Sewell | 53-50 |
| 07:03 | Montana | Carlos Beverly travels with the ball | 53-50 |
| Subs | Montana | Lou Gress (C) Edwin Rhodes | |
| Subs | Montana State | John Ascencio (PG) Ray Helfenstein | |
| 06:52 | Montana State | John Ascencio can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 53-50 |
| 06:50 | Montana | Carlos Beverly gets the rebound | 53-50 |
| 06:37 | Montana | James Roberts makes the turnaround near the basket | 55-50 |
| 06:18 | Montana State | Hugh Lemasters misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 55-50 |
| 06:17 | Montana State | Earl Slater tips it in | 55-52 |
| 05:57 | Montana | Thad Katz steals the ball from Lou Gress | 55-52 |
| 05:51 | Montana State | Hugh Lemasters misses long on a floater from the free throw line but the foul's on Marc Chappelle - foul #2 on Marc Chappelle, team foul #3 | 55-52 |
| Subs | Montana | Roy Cohen (SG), Edwin Rhodes (SF), Rodney Walker (PF), Earl Smith (C) Shad Sewell, Marc Chappelle, James Roberts, Lou Gress | |
| Subs | Montana State | Ray Helfenstein (PG), Ernest Ferguson (PF), Harvey Zahnow (C) John Ascencio, Earl Slater, Hans Zinzow | |
| 05:51 | Montana State | Hugh Lemasters makes the 1st free throw | 55-53 |
| 05:51 | Montana State | Hugh Lemasters makes the 2nd free throw | 55-54 |
| 05:36 | Montana | Carlos Beverly comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 55-54 |
| 05:34 | Montana | Rodney Walker tips it but misses | 55-54 |
| 05:32 | Montana State | Harvey Zahnow grabs the defensive rebound | 55-54 |
| 05:18 | Montana State | Ray Helfenstein connects on the jumpshot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Thad Katz | 55-56 |
| 04:58 | Montana | Carlos Beverly misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 55-56 |
| 04:56 | Montana State | Thad Katz grabs the defensive rebound | 55-56 |
| 04:47 | Montana State | Ernest Ferguson's pass is intercepted by Edwin Rhodes | 55-56 |
| 04:29 | Montana | Roy Cohen clanks a 3 from the left corner | 55-56 |
| 04:28 | Montana | Earl Smith gets the offensive rebound | 55-56 |
| 04:08 | Montana | Edwin Rhodes misses long on a fadeaway from the right wing | 55-56 |
| 04:06 | Montana | Earl Smith hits the follow up shot | 57-56 |
| 03:52 | Montana State | Rodney Walker steals the ball from Hugh Lemasters | 57-56 |
| 03:47 | Montana | Roy Cohen drills a 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from Rodney Walker | 60-56 |
| 03:33 | Montana State | Ernest Ferguson misses short on a fadeaway in the lane | 60-56 |
| 03:31 | Montana | Rodney Walker grabs the defensive rebound | 60-56 |
| 03:31 | Montana | Montana calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 60-56 |
| Subs | Montana | Shad Sewell (PG), James Roberts (PF) Carlos Beverly, Rodney Walker | |
| Subs | Montana State | John Huggins (SG), Earl Slater (PF), Hans Zinzow (C) Hugh Lemasters, Ernest Ferguson, Harvey Zahnow | |
| Lineup | Montana | PG - Shad Sewell (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Roy Cohen (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Edwin Rhodes (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. PF - James Roberts (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Earl Smith (fresh) 10 pts. 7 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Ray Helfenstein (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SG - John Huggins (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Thad Katz (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Earl Slater (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Hans Zinzow (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:07 | Montana | James Roberts clanks a 3 pointer from straight away | 60-56 |
| 03:05 | Montana State | Hans Zinzow pulls down the rebound | 60-56 |
| 02:50 | Montana State | Earl Slater is hacked by Edwin Rhodes - foul #3 on Edwin Rhodes, team foul #4 | 60-56 |
| 02:42 | Montana State | Hans Zinzow misses the easy layup but the foul's on Roy Cohen - foul #2 on Roy Cohen, team foul #5 | 60-56 |
| Subs | Montana | Rodney Walker (C) Earl Smith | |
| Subs | Montana State | | |
| 02:42 | Montana State | Hans Zinzow misses the 1st free throw | 60-56 |
| 02:42 | Montana State | Hans Zinzow makes the 2nd free throw | 60-57 |
| 02:28 | Montana | Edwin Rhodes makes the jumpshot from the free throw line set up by Rodney Walker and he's hacked by Ray Helfenstein - foul #3 on Ray Helfenstein, team foul #6 | 62-57 |
| 02:28 | Montana | Edwin Rhodes misses the free throw | 62-57 |
| 02:28 | Montana State | Earl Slater snags the defensive board | 62-57 |
| 02:21 | Montana State | Hans Zinzow is called for a pushoff foul - foul #1 on Hans Zinzow, team foul #7 | 62-57 |
| Subs | Montana | | |
| Subs | Montana State | Hugh Lemasters (SG) Thad Katz | |
| 02:06 | Montana | Rodney Walker buries a jumpshot from the free throw line | 64-57 |
| 02:02 | Montana State | John Huggins can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 64-57 |
| 02:00 | Montana | The rebound goes to James Roberts | 64-57 |
| 01:38 | Montana | Roy Cohen makes the 3 from the right corner set up by Shad Sewell | 67-57 |
| Game Plan | Montana | Montana is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 01:24 | Montana State | John Huggins misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 67-57 |
| 01:22 | Montana State | Hans Zinzow tips it home | 67-59 |
| Game Plan | Montana | Montana is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:58 | Montana | Rodney Walker is called for traveling | 67-59 |
| Subs | Montana | Earl Smith (C) Rodney Walker | |
| Subs | Montana State | Thad Katz (SF) John Huggins | |
| Game Plan | Montana | Montana is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:52 | Montana State | Hans Zinzow's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 67-59 |
| Game Plan | Montana | Montana is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:49 | Montana | Ray Helfenstein is called for the reach on Shad Sewell in the backcourt - foul #4 on Ray Helfenstein, team foul #8 | 67-59 |
| Subs | Montana | Lou Gress (C) Earl Smith | |
| Subs | Montana State | | |
| 00:49 | Montana | Shad Sewell makes the 1st free throw | 68-59 |
| 00:49 | Montana | Shad Sewell makes the 2nd free throw | 69-59 |
| 00:44 | Montana State | Hugh Lemasters misses long on a jump hook from close range but he's hacked by Roy Cohen - foul #3 on Roy Cohen, team foul #6 | 69-59 |
| Subs | Montana | Carlos Beverly (PG), Timothy Granata (SG), Rodney Walker (SF), Marc Chappelle (PF) Shad Sewell, Roy Cohen, Edwin Rhodes, James Roberts | |
| Subs | Montana State | John Ascencio (PG), John Huggins (SF), Ernest Ferguson (PF), Harvey Zahnow (C) Ray Helfenstein, Thad Katz, Earl Slater, Hans Zinzow | |
| 00:44 | Montana State | Hugh Lemasters makes the 1st free throw | 69-60 |
| 00:44 | Montana State | Hugh Lemasters makes the 2nd free throw | 69-61 |
| 00:43 | Montana | Lou Gress is fouled in the backcourt by Hugh Lemasters - foul #2 on Hugh Lemasters, team foul #9 | 69-61 |
| Subs | Montana | Shad Sewell (PG), Roy Cohen (SG), Edwin Rhodes (SF), James Roberts (PF) Carlos Beverly, Timothy Granata, Rodney Walker, Marc Chappelle | |
| Subs | Montana State | Ray Helfenstein (PG), Thad Katz (SF), Earl Slater (PF), Hans Zinzow (C) John Ascencio, John Huggins, Ernest Ferguson, Harvey Zahnow | |
| 00:43 | Montana | Lou Gress makes the 1st free throw | 70-61 |
| 00:43 | Montana | Lou Gress makes the 2nd free throw | 71-61 |
| 00:39 | Montana State | Earl Slater comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 71-61 |
| 00:37 | Montana State | Ray Helfenstein grabs the offensive rebound | 71-61 |
| 00:33 | Montana State | Hans Zinzow loses the ball out of bounds | 71-61 |
| Subs | Montana | Carlos Beverly (PG), Timothy Granata (SG), Richard Doyal (SF), Rodney Walker (C) Shad Sewell, Roy Cohen, Edwin Rhodes, James Roberts | |
| Subs | Montana State | John Ascencio (PG), Gary Marco (SG), John Huggins (SF), Ernest Ferguson (PF), Harvey Zahnow (C) Ray Helfenstein, Hugh Lemasters, Thad Katz, Earl Slater, Hans Zinzow | |
| Game Plan | Montana | Montana is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:05 | Montana | Timothy Granata clanks a floater from the free throw line | 71-61 |
| 00:04 | Montana State | John Huggins pulls down the rebound | 71-61 |
| 00:00 | Montana State | John Huggins comes up short on the halfcourt shot | 71-61 |