| Lineup | Montana | PG - Timothy Millett (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Matthew Manseau (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SF - Charles Kelly (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Donald Watts (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Wayne Czaplewski (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Robert Little (fresh) 2 ast. SG - James Sing (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Todd Hinckley (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Doyle Larson (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Richard Minnick (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Montana | Charles Kelly inbounds the ball | 45-31 |
| 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 (+2) | |
| 19:33 | Montana | Timothy Millett makes the pull-up jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Wayne Czaplewski | 47-31 |
| 19:11 | Montana State | Doyle Larson scores on a floater from the baseline | 47-33 |
| 18:53 | Montana | Wayne Czaplewski misses the 3pt shot from the left wing | 47-33 |
| 18:51 | Montana State | Todd Hinckley grabs the defensive rebound | 47-33 |
| 18:28 | Montana State | Todd Hinckley comes up short on the shot from the right side | 47-33 |
| 18:26 | Montana | The rebound goes to Donald Watts | 47-33 |
| 18:19 | Montana | Matthew Manseau can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 47-33 |
| 18:18 | Montana State | Richard Minnick gets the rebound | 47-33 |
| 17:56 | Montana State | Richard Minnick clanks a 3pt shot from the left corner | 47-33 |
| 17:54 | Montana State | The offensive rebound goes to Todd Hinckley | 47-33 |
| 17:46 | Montana State | Doyle Larson misses badly on a shot from the baseline but he's hacked by Donald Watts - foul #2 on Donald Watts, team foul #1 | 47-33 |
| Subs | Montana | Willie Hiatt (PF) Donald Watts | |
| Subs | Montana State | Joel Bunger (SF) Todd Hinckley | |
| 17:46 | Montana State | Doyle Larson makes the 1st free throw | 47-34 |
| 17:46 | Montana State | Doyle Larson makes the 2nd free throw | 47-35 |
| 17:27 | Montana | Wayne Czaplewski misses the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 47-35 |
| 17:25 | Montana State | Richard Minnick pulls down the rebound | 47-35 |
| 17:04 | Montana State | Robert Little comes up short on the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 47-35 |
| 17:03 | Montana State | Joel Bunger grabs the offensive board | 47-35 |
| 16:49 | Montana State | Wayne Czaplewski swats the short shot by Doyle Larson | 47-35 |
| 16:47 | Montana | Wayne Czaplewski snags the defensive board | 47-35 |
| 16:33 | Montana | Willie Hiatt makes the fadeaway in the lane set up by Wayne Czaplewski and the foul's on Richard Minnick - foul #2 on Richard Minnick, team foul #1 | 49-35 |
| Subs | Montana | Kevin Jones (PG), Armand Yazzie (SG), James Armstrong (PF), Lawrence Fontenot (C) Timothy Millett, Matthew Manseau, Charles Kelly, Wayne Czaplewski | |
| Subs | Montana State | Luis Jackson (PG), Mathew Ragland (SG), Todd Hinckley (SF), Lyle Ahner (C) Robert Little, James Sing, Doyle Larson, Richard Minnick | |
| 16:33 | Montana | Willie Hiatt makes the free throw | 50-35 |
| 16:11 | Montana State | Lyle Ahner blows the layup | 50-35 |
| 16:09 | Montana | Lawrence Fontenot grabs the defensive rebound | 50-35 |
| 15:53 | Montana | Joel Bunger denies the turnaround by Willie Hiatt | 50-35 |
| 15:51 | Montana | Willie Hiatt tips it home | 52-35 |
| Lineup | Montana | PG - Kevin Jones (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Armand Yazzie (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Willie Hiatt (fresh) 9 pts. 7 reb. PF - James Armstrong (fresh) 3 pts. C - Lawrence Fontenot (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Luis Jackson (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Mathew Ragland (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Todd Hinckley (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Joel Bunger (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Lyle Ahner (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:39 | Montana State | Willie Hiatt is called for the reach on Todd Hinckley - foul #1 on Willie Hiatt, team foul #2 | 52-35 |
| Subs | Montana | Timothy Millett (PG), Matthew Manseau (SG), Donald Watts (PF) Kevin Jones, Armand Yazzie, James Armstrong | |
| Subs | Montana State | | |
| 15:17 | Montana State | Mathew Ragland buries a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a great pass from Luis Jackson | 52-38 |
| 14:59 | Montana | Matthew Manseau makes the 3 from the right corner | 55-38 |
| 14:36 | Montana State | Mathew Ragland throws a bad pass out of bounds | 55-38 |
| Subs | Montana | Charles Kelly (SF), Wayne Czaplewski (C) Willie Hiatt, Lawrence Fontenot | |
| Subs | Montana State | Robert Little (PG), James Sing (SG), Mark Eng (SF), Doyle Larson (PF), Richard Minnick (C) Luis Jackson, Mathew Ragland, Todd Hinckley, Joel Bunger, Lyle Ahner | |
| 14:14 | Montana | Matthew Manseau misses badly on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 55-38 |
| 14:13 | Montana State | Richard Minnick grabs the board | 55-38 |
| 14:09 | Montana State | Matthew Manseau is called for the reach on Robert Little - foul #1 on Matthew Manseau, team foul #3 | 55-38 |
| 13:52 | Montana State | Timothy Millett steals the ball from Doyle Larson | 55-38 |
| 13:32 | Montana | Wayne Czaplewski is whistled for traveling | 55-38 |
| Subs | Montana | Kevin Jones (SG), Lawrence Fontenot (PF) Matthew Manseau, Donald Watts | |
| Subs | Montana State | Joel Bunger (SF) Mark Eng | |
| 13:17 | Montana State | Lawrence Fontenot swats the layup by Richard Minnick | 55-38 |
| 13:16 | Montana State | James Sing grabs the offensive board | 55-38 |
| 13:00 | Montana State | Robert Little buries a 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from Doyle Larson | 55-41 |
| 12:40 | Montana | Lawrence Fontenot buries a floater from just outside the lane set up by Charles Kelly | 57-41 |
| 12:24 | Montana State | Doyle Larson misses short on a shot in the lane | 57-41 |
| 12:22 | Montana | Charles Kelly grabs the board | 57-41 |
| 12:05 | Montana | Kevin Jones connects on the jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Lawrence Fontenot | 59-41 |
| 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 (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 11:49 | Montana State | Doyle Larson lays it up and in on a great pass from James Sing | 59-43 |
| Lineup | Montana | PG - Timothy Millett (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SG - Kevin Jones (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Charles Kelly (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Lawrence Fontenot (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Wayne Czaplewski (fairly fresh) 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Robert Little (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - James Sing (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SF - Joel Bunger (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - Doyle Larson (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. C - Richard Minnick (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:34 | Montana | Wayne Czaplewski loses the ball out of bounds | 59-43 |
| Subs | Montana | Matthew Manseau (SG), Armand Yazzie (SF), Donald Watts (PF), Willie Hiatt (C) Timothy Millett, Charles Kelly, Lawrence Fontenot, Wayne Czaplewski | |
| Subs | Montana State | Luis Jackson (SG), Todd Hinckley (SF), Lyle Ahner (PF), Mark Eng (C) James Sing, Joel Bunger, Doyle Larson, Richard Minnick | |
| 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 (+2) | |
| 11:20 | Montana State | Mark Eng hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 59-43 |
| 11:19 | Montana | Donald Watts gets the rebound | 59-43 |
| 11:04 | Montana | Willie Hiatt hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Matthew Manseau | 61-43 |
| 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 (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 10:50 | Montana State | Mark Eng knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by Robert Little | 61-46 |
| 10:33 | Montana | Kevin Jones's pass is intercepted by Luis Jackson | 61-46 |
| 10:30 | Montana State | Luis Jackson misses the lay-in | 61-46 |
| 10:29 | Montana State | Luis Jackson gets the offensive rebound | 61-46 |
| 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 (+2) | |
| 10:19 | Montana State | Matthew Manseau steps in front of the Lyle Ahner pass | 61-46 |
| 10:16 | Montana | Matthew Manseau lays it in | 63-46 |
| 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 (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 10:01 | Montana State | Luis Jackson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 63-46 |
| Subs | Montana | Timothy Millett (PG), Lawrence Fontenot (C) Kevin Jones, Armand Yazzie | |
| Subs | Montana State | Mathew Ragland (SG), Joel Bunger (PF) Robert Little, Mark Eng | |
| Game Plan | Montana | Montana is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 09:40 | Montana | Timothy Millett clanks a 3pt shot from the left wing | 63-46 |
| 09:39 | Montana State | Todd Hinckley grabs the board | 63-46 |
| 09:20 | Montana State | Matthew Manseau is called for the reach on Mathew Ragland - foul #2 on Matthew Manseau, team foul #4 | 63-46 |
| Subs | Montana | Charles Kelly (SF) Donald Watts | |
| Subs | Montana State | James Sing (SG), Richard Minnick (C) Mathew Ragland, Lyle Ahner | |
| 08:59 | Montana State | Luis Jackson buries a jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Joel Bunger | 63-48 |
| 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 (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 08:47 | Montana | Charles Kelly knocks in the jumper from the right wing | 65-48 |
| 08:27 | Montana State | Todd Hinckley misses long on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 65-48 |
| 08:26 | Montana State | Joel Bunger tips it back up and in | 65-50 |
| Game Plan | Montana | Montana is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 08:06 | Montana | Charles Kelly is hacked by Luis Jackson - foul #2 on Luis Jackson, team foul #2 | 65-50 |
| Subs | Montana | Kevin Jones (PG), Armand Yazzie (SG), Wayne Czaplewski (C) Timothy Millett, Matthew Manseau, Willie Hiatt | |
| Subs | Montana State | Robert Little (PG), Doyle Larson (PF) Luis Jackson, Todd Hinckley | |
| 07:44 | Montana | Wayne Czaplewski drills a 3 pointer from the left wing on a nice dish by Charles Kelly | 68-50 |
| Lineup | Montana | PG - Kevin Jones (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Armand Yazzie (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Charles Kelly (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. PF - Lawrence Fontenot (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Wayne Czaplewski (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Robert Little (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - James Sing (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SF - Joel Bunger (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. PF - Doyle Larson (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. C - Richard Minnick (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:32 | Montana State | Robert Little hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 68-50 |
| 07:31 | Montana | Wayne Czaplewski gets the rebound | 68-50 |
| 07:08 | Montana | Wayne Czaplewski comes up short on the turnaround in the paint but he's hacked by Doyle Larson - foul #2 on Doyle Larson, team foul #3 | 68-50 |
| Subs | Montana | Timothy Millett (PG), Matthew Manseau (SG), Donald Watts (PF) Kevin Jones, Charles Kelly, Lawrence Fontenot | |
| Subs | Montana State | Mathew Ragland (SG), Mark Eng (SF), Lyle Ahner (C) James Sing, Joel Bunger, Richard Minnick | |
| 07:08 | Montana | Wayne Czaplewski makes the 1st free throw | 69-50 |
| 07:08 | Montana | Wayne Czaplewski misses the 2nd free throw | 69-50 |
| 07:08 | Montana State | Doyle Larson gets the rebound | 69-50 |
| 06:57 | Montana State | Donald Watts is called for the reach on Doyle Larson - foul #3 on Donald Watts, team foul #5 | 69-50 |
| 06:46 | Montana State | Mark Eng misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 69-50 |
| 06:45 | Montana State | Lyle Ahner snags the offensive board | 69-50 |
| 06:39 | Montana State | Mark Eng misses the 3pt shot from the right wing | 69-50 |
| 06:38 | Montana State | Lyle Ahner can't tip it in | 69-50 |
| 06:37 | Montana State | Doyle Larson misses the tip | 69-50 |
| 06:35 | Montana | Matthew Manseau grabs the board | 69-50 |
| 06:30 | Montana | Timothy Millett hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right wing | 69-50 |
| 06:28 | Montana | Wayne Czaplewski tips it back up and in | 71-50 |
| 06:16 | Montana State | Mark Eng scores on a 3 pointer from the left wing on a nice dish by Robert Little | 71-53 |
| 06:00 | Montana | Wayne Czaplewski clanks a shot from the right block but he's hacked by Doyle Larson - foul #3 on Doyle Larson, team foul #4 | 71-53 |
| Subs | Montana | Willie Hiatt (SF) Armand Yazzie | |
| Subs | Montana State | James Sing (SG), Joel Bunger (SF) Mathew Ragland, Mark Eng | |
| 06:00 | Montana | Wayne Czaplewski makes the 1st free throw | 72-53 |
| 06:00 | Montana | Wayne Czaplewski makes the 2nd free throw | 73-53 |
| 05:47 | Montana State | Doyle Larson misses long on a shot from the right wing | 73-53 |
| 05:45 | Montana | Willie Hiatt pulls down the rebound | 73-53 |
| 05:38 | Montana | Willie Hiatt scores on a shot in the lane | 75-53 |
| 05:20 | Montana State | Doyle Larson connects on the runner in the lane set up by Joel Bunger and he's fouled by Donald Watts - foul #4 on Donald Watts, team foul #6 | 75-55 |
| Subs | Montana | Charles Kelly (SF), Lawrence Fontenot (C) Donald Watts, Wayne Czaplewski | |
| Subs | Montana State | Luis Jackson (PG), Todd Hinckley (SF), Richard Minnick (C) Robert Little, Joel Bunger, Lyle Ahner | |
| 05:20 | Montana State | Doyle Larson makes the free throw | 75-56 |
| 04:55 | Montana | Charles Kelly loses the ball out of bounds | 75-56 |
| Subs | Montana | Kevin Jones (SG) Matthew Manseau | |
| Subs | Montana State | Joel Bunger (PF) Doyle Larson | |
| 04:41 | Montana State | Todd Hinckley hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 75-56 |
| 04:40 | Montana | Charles Kelly pulls down the rebound | 75-56 |
| 04:21 | Montana | Charles Kelly clanks a jumpshot from the right side | 75-56 |
| 04:19 | Montana State | James Sing grabs the defensive rebound | 75-56 |
| 04:13 | Montana State | Luis Jackson misses short on a fadeaway from the left wing but he's hacked by Lawrence Fontenot - foul #3 on Lawrence Fontenot, team foul #7 | 75-56 |
| Subs | Montana | Armand Yazzie (SG) Timothy Millett | |
| Subs | Montana State | Robert Little (PG) James Sing | |
| 04:13 | Montana State | Luis Jackson misses the 1st free throw | 75-56 |
| 04:13 | Montana State | Luis Jackson makes the 2nd free throw | 75-57 |
| 03:44 | Montana | Armand Yazzie makes the jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Kevin Jones | 77-57 |
| Lineup | Montana | PG - Kevin Jones (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Armand Yazzie (fresh) 9 pts. SF - Charles Kelly (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. PF - Willie Hiatt (fresh) 13 pts. 8 reb. C - Lawrence Fontenot (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Robert Little (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SG - Luis Jackson (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Todd Hinckley (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - Joel Bunger (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Richard Minnick (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 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 (+2) | |
| 03:30 | Montana State | Robert Little connects on the 3pt shot from straight away set up by Luis Jackson | 77-60 |
| 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) | |
| 03:13 | Montana | Lawrence Fontenot misses the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 77-60 |
| 03:12 | Montana State | Robert Little grabs the board | 77-60 |
| 03:08 | Montana State | Armand Yazzie steps in front of the Robert Little pass in the backcourt | 77-60 |
| 02:44 | Montana | Todd Hinckley steps in front of the Willie Hiatt pass | 77-60 |
| 02:30 | Montana State | Kevin Jones is called for the reach on Todd Hinckley - foul #2 on Kevin Jones, team foul #8 | 77-60 |
| Subs | Montana | Radomil Zangger (SG), James Armstrong (PF) Charles Kelly, Lawrence Fontenot | |
| Subs | Montana State | Mathew Ragland (PG), Lyle Ahner (PF), Mark Eng (C) Robert Little, Joel Bunger, Richard Minnick | |
| 02:30 | Montana State | Todd Hinckley misses the 1st free throw | 77-60 |
| 02:30 | Montana | Willie Hiatt snags the defensive board | 77-60 |
| 02:11 | Montana | Armand Yazzie is whistled for a carry | 77-60 |
| Subs | Montana | | |
| Subs | Montana State | Bruce Leszczynski (SF) Todd Hinckley | |
| 01:51 | Montana State | Bruce Leszczynski drills a turnaround in the paint on a nice dish by Mark Eng | 77-62 |
| 01:33 | Montana | Armand Yazzie comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 77-62 |
| 01:32 | Montana | Willie Hiatt misses the tip | 77-62 |
| 01:30 | Montana State | Bruce Leszczynski grabs the defensive rebound | 77-62 |
| 01:17 | Montana State | Lyle Ahner can't connect on a jumpshot from the right side | 77-62 |
| 01:16 | Montana State | Mark Eng pulls down the offensive rebound | 77-62 |
| 01:10 | Montana State | Mark Eng hits the finger roll on a great pass from Luis Jackson | 77-64 |
| 00:45 | Montana | Willie Hiatt misses short on a floater from close range | 77-64 |
| 00:43 | Montana State | Lyle Ahner grabs the defensive rebound | 77-64 |
| 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) | |
| 00:37 | Montana State | Mathew Ragland misses the runner in the paint but the foul's on Kevin Jones - foul #3 on Kevin Jones, team foul #9 | 77-64 |
| Subs | Montana | Lawrence Fontenot (C) Radomil Zangger | |
| Subs | Montana State | Joel Bunger (PF) Bruce Leszczynski | |
| 00:37 | Montana State | Mathew Ragland misses the 1st free throw | 77-64 |
| 00:37 | Montana State | Mathew Ragland misses the 2nd free throw | 77-64 |
| 00:37 | Montana | James Armstrong pulls down the rebound | 77-64 |
| 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) | |
| 00:13 | Montana | Armand Yazzie misses short on a shot from the left side | 77-64 |
| 00:11 | Montana | James Armstrong can't tip it in | 77-64 |
| 00:09 | Montana | James Armstrong tips it in | 79-64 |
| 00:02 | Montana State | Mark Eng misses short on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 79-64 |
| 00:00 | Montana State | The clock runs out | 79-64 |