| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Robert Little (fresh) 8 ast. SG - James Sing (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Todd Hinckley (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Doyle Larson (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Richard Minnick (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northern Arizona | PG - Bradley Cosentino (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Eric Sawyer (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Donald Jastremski (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Bobby Snyder (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - Steven Moody (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 20:00 | Northern Arizona | Donald Jastremski inbounds the ball | 31-39 |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Arizona | Northern Arizona is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:57 | Northern Arizona | Bradley Cosentino is fouled in the backcourt by Robert Little - foul #2 on Robert Little, team foul #1 | 31-39 |
| 19:41 | Northern Arizona | Bradley Cosentino hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 31-39 |
| 19:40 | Northern Arizona | The offensive rebound goes to Steven Moody | 31-39 |
| 19:26 | Northern Arizona | Eric Sawyer is fouled on the floor by James Sing - foul #2 on James Sing, team foul #2 | 31-39 |
| 19:08 | Northern Arizona | 3 seconds is called on Steven Moody | 31-39 |
| 18:55 | Montana State | James Sing can't connect on a 3 pointer from straight away | 31-39 |
| 18:54 | Montana State | Todd Hinckley grabs the offensive rebound | 31-39 |
| 18:37 | Montana State | Doyle Larson is fouled on the floor by Bobby Snyder - foul #3 on Bobby Snyder, team foul #1 | 31-39 |
| Subs | Montana State | | |
| Subs | Northern Arizona | Eric Beaudet (PF) Bobby Snyder | |
| 18:24 | Montana State | Todd Hinckley banks in the layup | 33-39 |
| 17:58 | Northern Arizona | Steven Moody misses the turnaround from the baseline | 33-39 |
| 17:56 | Montana State | The rebound goes to James Sing | 33-39 |
| 17:34 | Montana State | Todd Hinckley misses long on a floater from the right side but the foul's on Eric Beaudet - foul #1 on Eric Beaudet, team foul #2 | 33-39 |
| 17:34 | Montana State | Todd Hinckley makes the 1st free throw | 34-39 |
| 17:34 | Montana State | Todd Hinckley makes the 2nd free throw | 35-39 |
| 17:17 | Northern Arizona | Donald Jastremski loses the ball out of bounds | 35-39 |
| Subs | Montana State | Mark Eng (SF), Joel Bunger (PF), Lyle Ahner (C) Todd Hinckley, Doyle Larson, Richard Minnick | |
| Subs | Northern Arizona | | |
| 16:50 | Montana State | Joel Bunger is whistled for traveling | 35-39 |
| Subs | Montana State | Luis Jackson (SG) James Sing | |
| Subs | Northern Arizona | James Gould (SF), Freddy Laskosky (C) Donald Jastremski, Steven Moody | |
| 16:40 | Northern Arizona | Bradley Cosentino loses the dribble to Mark Eng | 35-39 |
| 16:22 | Montana State | Mark Eng misses long on a fadeaway from the left side | 35-39 |
| 16:21 | Northern Arizona | The rebound goes to Eric Beaudet | 35-39 |
| 15:59 | Northern Arizona | Joel Bunger steals the ball from James Gould | 35-39 |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Robert Little (fairly fresh) 8 ast. SG - Luis Jackson (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Mark Eng (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Joel Bunger (fresh) 3 reb. C - Lyle Ahner (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Northern Arizona | PG - Bradley Cosentino (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Eric Sawyer (fairly fresh) 8 pts. SF - James Gould (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Eric Beaudet (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Freddy Laskosky (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:43 | Montana State | Joel Bunger is fouled on the floor by Eric Beaudet - foul #2 on Eric Beaudet, team foul #3 | 35-39 |
| Subs | Montana State | Mathew Ragland (SG), Todd Hinckley (SF), Doyle Larson (PF), Richard Minnick (C) Robert Little, Mark Eng, Joel Bunger, Lyle Ahner | |
| Subs | Northern Arizona | Bobby Gleaves (PG), Jared Mastropietro (SG), Donald Jastremski (SF), Bobby Snyder (PF), Steven Moody (C) Bradley Cosentino, Eric Sawyer, James Gould, Eric Beaudet, Freddy Laskosky | |
| 15:25 | Montana State | Richard Minnick clanks a jumper from the left block but he's hacked by Jared Mastropietro - foul #1 on Jared Mastropietro, team foul #4 | 35-39 |
| Subs | Montana State | James Sing (SG) Mathew Ragland | |
| Subs | Northern Arizona | | |
| 15:25 | Montana State | Richard Minnick makes the 1st free throw | 36-39 |
| 15:25 | Montana State | Richard Minnick makes the 2nd free throw | 37-39 |
| 15:05 | Northern Arizona | Steven Moody is whistled for a charge - foul #1 on Steven Moody, team foul #5 | 37-39 |
| 14:40 | Montana State | Doyle Larson hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the baseline but the foul's on Jared Mastropietro - foul #2 on Jared Mastropietro, team foul #6 | 37-39 |
| Subs | Montana State | | |
| Subs | Northern Arizona | Bradley Cosentino (PG) Jared Mastropietro | |
| 14:40 | Montana State | Doyle Larson misses the 1st free throw | 37-39 |
| 14:40 | Montana State | Doyle Larson makes the 2nd free throw | 38-39 |
| 14:24 | Northern Arizona | Donald Jastremski's fadeaway is rejected by Richard Minnick | 38-39 |
| 14:23 | Montana State | The rebound goes to Todd Hinckley | 38-39 |
| 13:58 | Montana State | Richard Minnick is whistled for a charge - foul #1 on Richard Minnick, team foul #3 | 38-39 |
| Subs | Montana State | Robert Little (PG), Joel Bunger (SF) Luis Jackson, Todd Hinckley | |
| Subs | Northern Arizona | Eric Sawyer (SG) Bobby Gleaves | |
| 13:42 | Northern Arizona | Eric Sawyer hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the free throw line | 38-39 |
| 13:40 | Montana State | Richard Minnick snags the defensive board | 38-39 |
| 13:34 | Montana State | Doyle Larson misses long on a 3 from the left wing | 38-39 |
| 13:32 | Northern Arizona | Steven Moody grabs the defensive rebound | 38-39 |
| 13:18 | Northern Arizona | Bradley Cosentino misses badly on a 3 from straight away | 38-39 |
| 13:17 | Montana State | Richard Minnick snags the defensive board | 38-39 |
| 13:04 | Montana State | Doyle Larson can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 38-39 |
| 13:02 | Montana State | Richard Minnick can't tip it in | 38-39 |
| 13:00 | Northern Arizona | Bobby Snyder grabs the board | 38-39 |
| 12:39 | Northern Arizona | Bobby Snyder hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on Robert Little - foul #3 on Robert Little, team foul #4 | 38-39 |
| Subs | Montana State | Luis Jackson (SG), Todd Hinckley (SF), Lyle Ahner (C) James Sing, Doyle Larson, Richard Minnick | |
| Subs | Northern Arizona | James Gould (SF), Eric Beaudet (C) Donald Jastremski, Steven Moody | |
| 12:39 | Northern Arizona | Bobby Snyder makes the 1st free throw | 38-40 |
| 12:39 | Northern Arizona | Bobby Snyder makes the 2nd free throw | 38-41 |
| 12:39 | Northern Arizona | The refs have stopped play. Eric Beaudet is in a lot of pain and is being checked by the trainers. He's holding his knee. He appears to have just been shaken up and should be able to return. | 38-41 |
| Subs | Montana State | | |
| Subs | Northern Arizona | Freddy Laskosky (PF), Andres Costa (C) Bobby Snyder, Eric Beaudet | |
| 12:20 | Montana State | Robert Little connects on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 41-41 |
| 12:08 | Northern Arizona | Eric Sawyer makes the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Bradley Cosentino | 41-43 |
| 11:52 | Montana State | Robert Little hits a 3pt shot from straight away set up by Luis Jackson | 44-43 |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Robert Little (fresh) 6 pts. 8 ast. 3 pf. SG - Luis Jackson (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Todd Hinckley (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. PF - Joel Bunger (fresh) 3 reb. C - Lyle Ahner (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Northern Arizona | PG - Bradley Cosentino (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Eric Sawyer (fresh) 10 pts. SF - James Gould (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Freddy Laskosky (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Andres Costa (fresh) | |
| 11:39 | Northern Arizona | Luis Jackson picks off the pass by Bradley Cosentino | 44-43 |
| 11:16 | Montana State | Robert Little drills a jumpshot from the right side set up by Luis Jackson | 46-43 |
| 10:55 | Northern Arizona | Eric Sawyer hits a 3 from the right corner | 46-46 |
| 10:31 | Montana State | Todd Hinckley hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left wing | 46-46 |
| 10:30 | Montana State | Joel Bunger tips it in | 48-46 |
| 10:25 | Northern Arizona | Bradley Cosentino misses the jumper from the right block | 48-46 |
| 10:24 | Montana State | Joel Bunger grabs the board | 48-46 |
| 10:03 | Montana State | Joel Bunger hits a jump hook near the basket and he's hacked by Freddy Laskosky - foul #2 on Freddy Laskosky, team foul #7 | 50-46 |
| Subs | Montana State | Mathew Ragland (PG), James Sing (SG), Doyle Larson (PF), Richard Minnick (C) Robert Little, Luis Jackson, Todd Hinckley, Lyle Ahner | |
| Subs | Northern Arizona | Bobby Gleaves (PG), Jared Mastropietro (SG), Donald Jastremski (SF), Bobby Snyder (PF), Steven Moody (C) Bradley Cosentino, Eric Sawyer, James Gould, Freddy Laskosky, Andres Costa | |
| 10:03 | Montana State | Joel Bunger makes the free throw | 51-46 |
| 09:40 | Northern Arizona | Donald Jastremski can't connect on a driving attempt near the basket | 51-46 |
| 09:39 | Montana State | Doyle Larson grabs the defensive rebound | 51-46 |
| 09:35 | Montana State | Mathew Ragland blows the layup but he's fouled by Bobby Gleaves - foul #2 on Bobby Gleaves, team foul #8 | 51-46 |
| Subs | Montana State | Mark Eng (SF) Joel Bunger | |
| Subs | Northern Arizona | | |
| 09:35 | Montana State | Mathew Ragland misses the 1st free throw | 51-46 |
| 09:35 | Montana State | Mathew Ragland makes the 2nd free throw | 52-46 |
| 09:26 | Northern Arizona | Bobby Gleaves misses the pull-up jumper from the right side but he's fouled by Doyle Larson - foul #3 on Doyle Larson, team foul #5 | 52-46 |
| 09:26 | Northern Arizona | Bobby Gleaves makes the 1st free throw | 52-47 |
| 09:26 | Northern Arizona | Bobby Gleaves makes the 2nd free throw | 52-48 |
| 09:00 | Montana State | Mathew Ragland misses long on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 52-48 |
| 08:58 | Northern Arizona | Bobby Snyder grabs the defensive rebound | 52-48 |
| 08:52 | Northern Arizona | Bobby Snyder is whistled for a carry | 52-48 |
| Subs | Montana State | Luis Jackson (PG) Mathew Ragland | |
| Subs | Northern Arizona | | |
| 08:37 | Montana State | James Sing misses long on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 52-48 |
| 08:35 | Northern Arizona | Steven Moody snags the defensive board | 52-48 |
| 08:16 | Northern Arizona | Steven Moody hits a runner from the left block | 52-50 |
| 07:59 | Montana State | Bobby Gleaves is called for the reach on Luis Jackson - foul #3 on Bobby Gleaves, team foul #9 | 52-50 |
| Subs | Montana State | Todd Hinckley (SF) Mark Eng | |
| Subs | Northern Arizona | Bradley Cosentino (PG), Eric Sawyer (SG) Bobby Gleaves, Jared Mastropietro | |
| 07:59 | Montana State | Luis Jackson makes the 1st free throw | 53-50 |
| 07:59 | Montana State | Luis Jackson misses the 2nd free throw | 53-50 |
| 07:59 | Northern Arizona | Steven Moody snags the defensive board | 53-50 |
| 07:40 | Northern Arizona | Bobby Snyder is hacked by Doyle Larson - foul #4 on Doyle Larson, team foul #6 | 53-50 |
| Subs | Montana State | Robert Little (PG), Joel Bunger (PF) Luis Jackson, Doyle Larson | |
| Subs | Northern Arizona | | |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Robert Little (fresh) 8 pts. 8 ast. 3 pf. SG - James Sing (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Todd Hinckley (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. PF - Joel Bunger (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - Richard Minnick (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northern Arizona | PG - Bradley Cosentino (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Eric Sawyer (fresh) 13 pts. SF - Donald Jastremski (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Bobby Snyder (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Steven Moody (fresh) 7 pts. 9 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 07:27 | Northern Arizona | Eric Sawyer misses the 3pt jumper from straight away | 53-50 |
| 07:25 | Northern Arizona | Donald Jastremski grabs the offensive rebound | 53-50 |
| 07:14 | Northern Arizona | Donald Jastremski misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 53-50 |
| 07:13 | Northern Arizona | Eric Sawyer hits the follow up shot | 53-52 |
| 06:44 | Montana State | Robert Little throws a bad pass out of bounds | 53-52 |
| Subs | Montana State | Luis Jackson (SG), Mark Eng (SF), Lyle Ahner (C) James Sing, Todd Hinckley, Richard Minnick | |
| Subs | Northern Arizona | James Gould (SF), Eric Beaudet (PF), Freddy Laskosky (C) Donald Jastremski, Bobby Snyder, Steven Moody | |
| 06:24 | Northern Arizona | Eric Sawyer is hacked by Robert Little - foul #4 on Robert Little, team foul #7 | 53-52 |
| Subs | Montana State | Doyle Larson (PF) Mark Eng | |
| Subs | Northern Arizona | | |
| 06:24 | Northern Arizona | Eric Sawyer makes the 1st free throw | 53-53 |
| 06:24 | Northern Arizona | Eric Sawyer misses the 2nd free throw | 53-53 |
| 06:24 | Montana State | Lyle Ahner gets the rebound | 53-53 |
| 06:13 | Montana State | Luis Jackson makes the 3pt shot from the right corner | 56-53 |
| 05:57 | Northern Arizona | James Gould misses the easy layup | 56-53 |
| 05:55 | Northern Arizona | Eric Sawyer can't tip it in | 56-53 |
| 05:53 | Northern Arizona | James Gould grabs the offensive rebound | 56-53 |
| 05:41 | Northern Arizona | Eric Beaudet knocks in the 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from Eric Sawyer | 56-56 |
| 05:28 | Montana State | Robert Little is hacked by Eric Beaudet - foul #3 on Eric Beaudet, team foul #10 | 56-56 |
| Subs | Montana State | Todd Hinckley (SF) Lyle Ahner | |
| Subs | Northern Arizona | Donald Jastremski (SF), Steven Moody (C) James Gould, Freddy Laskosky | |
| 05:28 | Montana State | Robert Little makes the 1st free throw | 57-56 |
| 05:28 | Montana State | Robert Little misses the 2nd free throw | 57-56 |
| 05:28 | Northern Arizona | Eric Beaudet snags the defensive board | 57-56 |
| 05:07 | Northern Arizona | Steven Moody blows the dunk | 57-56 |
| 05:05 | Northern Arizona | Steven Moody tips it home | 57-58 |
| 04:45 | Montana State | Doyle Larson lays it in set up by Luis Jackson | 59-58 |
| 04:18 | Northern Arizona | Robert Little is called for the reach on Bradley Cosentino - foul #5 on Robert Little, team foul #8 | 59-58 |
| Subs | Montana State | Mathew Ragland (PG), James Sing (SG), Lyle Ahner (PF), Richard Minnick (C) Robert Little, Luis Jackson, Doyle Larson, Joel Bunger | |
| Subs | Northern Arizona | Bobby Gleaves (SG), Bobby Snyder (PF) Eric Sawyer, Eric Beaudet | |
| 04:18 | Northern Arizona | Bradley Cosentino misses the 1st free throw | 59-58 |
| 04:18 | Montana State | Lyle Ahner snags the defensive board | 59-58 |
| 03:53 | Montana State | Lyle Ahner throws a bad pass out of bounds | 59-58 |
| Subs | Montana State | Mark Eng (SF) Todd Hinckley | |
| Subs | Northern Arizona | Jared Mastropietro (SG) Bradley Cosentino | |
| 03:44 | Northern Arizona | Donald Jastremski makes the driving attempt near the basket set up by Jared Mastropietro | 59-60 |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Mathew Ragland (fresh) 4 pts. SG - James Sing (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Mark Eng (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Lyle Ahner (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Richard Minnick (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northern Arizona | PG - Bobby Gleaves (fresh) 4 pts. 3 pf. SG - Jared Mastropietro (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Donald Jastremski (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Bobby Snyder (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Steven Moody (fresh) 9 pts. 10 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 03:26 | Montana State | Richard Minnick's fadeaway is rejected by Steven Moody | 59-60 |
| 03:25 | Northern Arizona | Donald Jastremski pulls down the rebound | 59-60 |
| 03:10 | Northern Arizona | Bobby Snyder misses long on a 3 from the left wing | 59-60 |
| 03:08 | Northern Arizona | Steven Moody can't tip it in | 59-60 |
| 03:07 | Montana State | Lyle Ahner grabs the defensive rebound | 59-60 |
| 02:48 | Montana State | Mark Eng clanks a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 59-60 |
| 02:46 | Northern Arizona | Bobby Snyder snags the defensive board | 59-60 |
| 02:46 | Northern Arizona | Northern Arizona calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 59-60 |
| Subs | Montana State | Luis Jackson (PG), Todd Hinckley (SF), Doyle Larson (PF) Mathew Ragland, Mark Eng, Lyle Ahner | |
| Subs | Northern Arizona | Bradley Cosentino (PG), Eric Sawyer (SG) Bobby Gleaves, Jared Mastropietro | |
| 02:21 | Northern Arizona | Bobby Snyder misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 59-60 |
| 02:20 | Montana State | Richard Minnick snags the defensive board | 59-60 |
| 01:55 | Montana State | Donald Jastremski picks off the pass by Doyle Larson | 59-60 |
| 01:52 | Northern Arizona | Bradley Cosentino blows the layup | 59-60 |
| 01:51 | Montana State | The rebound goes to Richard Minnick | 59-60 |
| 01:39 | Montana State | Richard Minnick misses the easy layup | 59-60 |
| 01:38 | Northern Arizona | Eric Sawyer grabs the defensive rebound | 59-60 |
| 01:33 | Northern Arizona | Bradley Cosentino can't finish the layup but he's hacked by Luis Jackson - foul #2 on Luis Jackson, team foul #9 | 59-60 |
| 01:33 | Northern Arizona | Bradley Cosentino misses the 1st free throw | 59-60 |
| 01:33 | Northern Arizona | Bradley Cosentino makes the 2nd free throw | 59-61 |
| 01:17 | Montana State | Donald Jastremski steps in front of the Todd Hinckley pass | 59-61 |
| 00:59 | Northern Arizona | Steven Moody misses long on a shot near the basket | 59-61 |
| 00:58 | Montana State | Doyle Larson gets the rebound | 59-61 |
| 00:34 | Montana State | Luis Jackson is fouled on the floor by Bradley Cosentino - foul #1 on Bradley Cosentino, team foul #11 | 59-61 |
| 00:34 | Montana State | Luis Jackson makes the 1st free throw | 60-61 |
| 00:34 | Montana State | Luis Jackson makes the 2nd free throw | 61-61 |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Arizona | Northern Arizona is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:05 | Northern Arizona | Steven Moody can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 61-61 |
| 00:04 | Northern Arizona | Bobby Snyder hits the follow up shot | 61-63 |
| 00:04 | Montana State | Montana State calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 61-63 |
| 00:00 | Montana State | Todd Hinckley clanks a halfcourt shot | 61-63 |