| Lineup | Northern Arizona | PG - Kevin Cornett (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SG - Frank Reading (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Nnamdi Ahmadi (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Robert Taul (fresh) 2 pts. C - Brian Reese (fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Ray Helfenstein (fresh) 6 pts. 3 stl. SG - Hugh Lemasters (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Thad Katz (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Earl Slater (fresh) 4 pts. C - Hans Zinzow (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Northern Arizona | Nnamdi Ahmadi inbounds the ball | 33-41 |
| Game Plan | Northern Arizona | Northern Arizona is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 19:31 | Northern Arizona | Brian Reese hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 33-41 |
| 19:29 | Northern Arizona | Nnamdi Ahmadi hits the follow up shot | 35-41 |
| 19:06 | Montana State | Kevin Cornett steals the ball from Ray Helfenstein | 35-41 |
| 18:51 | Northern Arizona | Thad Katz is called for the reach on Nnamdi Ahmadi - foul #1 on Thad Katz, team foul #1 | 35-41 |
| 18:28 | Northern Arizona | Kevin Cornett drills a 3pt attempt from straight away on a nice dish by Frank Reading | 38-41 |
| 18:16 | Montana State | Ray Helfenstein buries a jumper from the left wing set up by Hugh Lemasters | 38-43 |
| 18:14 | Northern Arizona | Kevin Cornett is hacked by Hugh Lemasters in the backcourt - foul #3 on Hugh Lemasters, team foul #2 | 38-43 |
| Subs | Northern Arizona | | |
| Subs | Montana State | John Huggins (SG) Hugh Lemasters | |
| 17:58 | Northern Arizona | Robert Taul misses badly on a floater from the right block | 38-43 |
| 17:56 | Montana State | The rebound goes to Earl Slater | 38-43 |
| 17:44 | Montana State | Robert Taul swats the shot by Thad Katz | 38-43 |
| 17:43 | Northern Arizona | Brian Reese pulls down the rebound | 38-43 |
| 17:31 | Northern Arizona | Kevin Cornett drills a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane set up by Robert Taul | 40-43 |
| 17:05 | Montana State | Ray Helfenstein misses badly on a floater from the right side | 40-43 |
| 17:04 | Northern Arizona | Brian Reese grabs the board | 40-43 |
| 16:37 | Northern Arizona | Kevin Cornett misses short on a fadeaway from just outside the lane but the foul's on Hans Zinzow - foul #3 on Hans Zinzow, team foul #3 | 40-43 |
| Subs | Northern Arizona | James Anwar (SF), Jeffrey Hickson (PF), Francis Simmonds (C) Nnamdi Ahmadi, Robert Taul, Brian Reese | |
| Subs | Montana State | John Ascencio (PG), Gary Marco (SG), Ernest Ferguson (PF), Harvey Zahnow (C) Ray Helfenstein, Thad Katz, Earl Slater, Hans Zinzow | |
| 16:37 | Northern Arizona | Kevin Cornett makes the 1st free throw | 41-43 |
| 16:37 | Northern Arizona | Kevin Cornett misses the 2nd free throw | 41-43 |
| 16:37 | Montana State | Ernest Ferguson pulls down the rebound | 41-43 |
| 16:29 | Montana State | John Huggins clanks a jumper in the lane but he's hacked by Jeffrey Hickson - foul #1 on Jeffrey Hickson, team foul #1 | 41-43 |
| Subs | Northern Arizona | Kurt Murrell (SF) Kevin Cornett | |
| Subs | Montana State | | |
| 16:29 | Montana State | John Huggins misses the 1st free throw | 41-43 |
| 16:29 | Montana State | John Huggins misses the 2nd free throw | 41-43 |
| 16:29 | Northern Arizona | Kurt Murrell grabs the defensive rebound | 41-43 |
| 16:14 | Northern Arizona | Frank Reading banks in the layup on a nice dish by James Anwar | 43-43 |
| 15:54 | Montana State | James Anwar is called for the reach on John Ascencio - foul #1 on James Anwar, team foul #2 | 43-43 |
| Subs | Northern Arizona | William Roe (SG) Frank Reading | |
| Subs | Montana State | Hugh Lemasters (SG) Gary Marco | |
| Lineup | Northern Arizona | PG - James Anwar (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - William Roe (fresh) SF - Kurt Murrell (fresh) PF - Jeffrey Hickson (fresh) C - Francis Simmonds (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - John Ascencio (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Hugh Lemasters (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - John Huggins (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Ernest Ferguson (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Harvey Zahnow (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:45 | Montana State | Ernest Ferguson can't connect on a floater from the left block but he's fouled by Kurt Murrell - foul #2 on Kurt Murrell, team foul #3 | 43-43 |
| Subs | Northern Arizona | Kevin Cornett (PG), Nnamdi Ahmadi (SF) William Roe, Kurt Murrell | |
| Subs | Montana State | Ray Helfenstein (PG) John Huggins | |
| 15:45 | Montana State | Ernest Ferguson makes the 1st free throw | 43-44 |
| 15:45 | Montana State | Ernest Ferguson makes the 2nd free throw | 43-45 |
| 15:18 | Northern Arizona | Francis Simmonds knocks in the jumpshot from the right wing set up by James Anwar | 45-45 |
| 15:04 | Montana State | Harvey Zahnow is hacked by Francis Simmonds - foul #2 on Francis Simmonds, team foul #4 | 45-45 |
| Subs | Northern Arizona | Frank Reading (SG), Robert Taul (PF), Brian Reese (C) James Anwar, Jeffrey Hickson, Francis Simmonds | |
| Subs | Montana State | Thad Katz (SF), Earl Slater (PF) John Ascencio, Harvey Zahnow | |
| 14:56 | Montana State | Thad Katz connects on the 3 pointer from the left corner on a nice dish by Ray Helfenstein | 45-48 |
| 14:37 | Northern Arizona | Kevin Cornett clanks a 3pt shot from the right corner | 45-48 |
| 14:35 | Northern Arizona | Robert Taul grabs the offensive board | 45-48 |
| 14:20 | Northern Arizona | Robert Taul lays it up and in on a nice dish by Nnamdi Ahmadi | 47-48 |
| 14:06 | Montana State | Ray Helfenstein can't connect on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 47-48 |
| 14:04 | Northern Arizona | Nnamdi Ahmadi snags the defensive board | 47-48 |
| 13:57 | Northern Arizona | Nnamdi Ahmadi buries a turnaround from the baseline on a nice dish by Frank Reading | 49-48 |
| 13:37 | Montana State | Earl Slater is called for a pushoff foul - foul #3 on Earl Slater, team foul #4 | 49-48 |
| Subs | Northern Arizona | James Anwar (PG), Kurt Murrell (SF) Kevin Cornett, Nnamdi Ahmadi | |
| Subs | Montana State | John Ascencio (PG), Hans Zinzow (C) Ray Helfenstein, Ernest Ferguson | |
| 13:23 | Northern Arizona | Kurt Murrell hits a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a great pass from Robert Taul | 52-48 |
| 13:07 | Montana State | Robert Taul steals the ball from Thad Katz | 52-48 |
| 12:48 | Northern Arizona | Frank Reading connects on the floater from the right side on a nice dish by Kurt Murrell | 54-48 |
| 12:24 | Montana State | Hugh Lemasters drills a 3 from the left corner | 54-51 |
| 12:17 | Northern Arizona | Brian Reese misses badly on a turnaround near the basket | 54-51 |
| 12:15 | Montana State | John Ascencio snags the defensive board | 54-51 |
| 11:51 | Montana State | Thad Katz misses badly on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 54-51 |
| 11:49 | Montana State | Earl Slater tips it in | 54-53 |
| Lineup | Northern Arizona | PG - James Anwar (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Frank Reading (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. SF - Kurt Murrell (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Robert Taul (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Brian Reese (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 9 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - John Ascencio (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Hugh Lemasters (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - Thad Katz (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Earl Slater (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Hans Zinzow (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 11:35 | Northern Arizona | Robert Taul misses short on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 54-53 |
| 11:34 | Montana State | Thad Katz snags the defensive board | 54-53 |
| 11:12 | Montana State | John Ascencio drills a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Hugh Lemasters | 54-55 |
| 10:54 | Northern Arizona | James Anwar hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left side | 54-55 |
| 10:52 | Montana State | Earl Slater pulls down the rebound | 54-55 |
| 10:39 | Montana State | Brian Reese swats the layup by Hans Zinzow | 54-55 |
| 10:38 | Northern Arizona | Frank Reading gets the rebound | 54-55 |
| 10:29 | Northern Arizona | Kurt Murrell knocks in the 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Robert Taul | 57-55 |
| 10:12 | Montana State | Hans Zinzow makes the fadeaway in the lane on a great pass from Hugh Lemasters | 57-57 |
| 09:47 | Northern Arizona | Frank Reading misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 57-57 |
| 09:45 | Montana State | Earl Slater pulls down the rebound | 57-57 |
| 09:39 | Montana State | Earl Slater misses long on a jump hook near the basket but the foul's on Frank Reading - foul #2 on Frank Reading, team foul #5 | 57-57 |
| Subs | Northern Arizona | Kevin Cornett (PG), William Roe (SG), Nnamdi Ahmadi (SF), Jeffrey Hickson (PF), Francis Simmonds (C) James Anwar, Frank Reading, Kurt Murrell, Robert Taul, Brian Reese | |
| Subs | Montana State | Ray Helfenstein (PG), Gary Marco (SG), John Huggins (SF), Ernest Ferguson (C) John Ascencio, Hugh Lemasters, Thad Katz, Hans Zinzow | |
| 09:39 | Montana State | Earl Slater makes the 1st free throw | 57-58 |
| 09:39 | Montana State | Earl Slater makes the 2nd free throw | 57-59 |
| 09:26 | Northern Arizona | Kevin Cornett's floater is knocked away by John Huggins | 57-59 |
| 09:24 | Montana State | Gary Marco grabs the defensive rebound | 57-59 |
| 08:57 | Montana State | John Huggins misses the 3pt shot from the left corner | 57-59 |
| 08:56 | Northern Arizona | Kevin Cornett gets the rebound | 57-59 |
| 08:36 | Northern Arizona | Nnamdi Ahmadi misses long on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 57-59 |
| 08:34 | Northern Arizona | Jeffrey Hickson grabs the offensive rebound | 57-59 |
| 08:21 | Northern Arizona | Francis Simmonds misses short on a shot from the right side | 57-59 |
| 08:19 | Northern Arizona | Nnamdi Ahmadi grabs the offensive board | 57-59 |
| 08:08 | Northern Arizona | Francis Simmonds misses the easy layup | 57-59 |
| 08:07 | Montana State | John Huggins gets the rebound | 57-59 |
| 07:55 | Montana State | John Huggins knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left corner set up by Ray Helfenstein | 57-62 |
| 07:36 | Northern Arizona | Kevin Cornett hits a fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Francis Simmonds | 59-62 |
| Lineup | Northern Arizona | PG - Kevin Cornett (fresh) 11 pts. 4 ast. SG - William Roe (fresh) SF - Nnamdi Ahmadi (fresh) 13 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. PF - Jeffrey Hickson (fresh) 2 reb. C - Francis Simmonds (fresh) 6 pts. | |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Ray Helfenstein (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SG - Gary Marco (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - John Huggins (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Earl Slater (tiring) 8 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Ernest Ferguson (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:15 | Montana State | Ray Helfenstein misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 59-62 |
| 07:13 | Northern Arizona | Nnamdi Ahmadi gets the rebound | 59-62 |
| 07:08 | Northern Arizona | Nnamdi Ahmadi misses short on a floater from the left block | 59-62 |
| 07:06 | Northern Arizona | Nnamdi Ahmadi tips it home | 61-62 |
| 06:45 | Montana State | Ray Helfenstein can't connect on a 3 from the left wing | 61-62 |
| 06:43 | Montana State | Earl Slater tips it but misses | 61-62 |
| 06:41 | Montana State | The offensive rebound goes to John Huggins | 61-62 |
| 06:23 | Montana State | Ernest Ferguson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 61-62 |
| Subs | Northern Arizona | Frank Reading (SG), Levi Brockett (PF), Brian Reese (C) William Roe, Jeffrey Hickson, Francis Simmonds | |
| Subs | Montana State | Hugh Lemasters (SG), Thad Katz (SF), Harvey Zahnow (PF), Hans Zinzow (C) Gary Marco, John Huggins, Earl Slater, Ernest Ferguson | |
| 06:07 | Northern Arizona | Kevin Cornett knocks in the jumper from the left side set up by Frank Reading | 63-62 |
| 05:52 | Montana State | Thad Katz makes the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 63-64 |
| 05:27 | Northern Arizona | Levi Brockett lays it up and in on a great pass from Frank Reading | 65-64 |
| 05:06 | Montana State | Harvey Zahnow clanks a shot from the right side | 65-64 |
| 05:04 | Montana State | Ray Helfenstein can't tip it in | 65-64 |
| 05:02 | Northern Arizona | Nnamdi Ahmadi gets the rebound | 65-64 |
| 04:43 | Northern Arizona | Levi Brockett misses the 3pt shot from the right corner | 65-64 |
| 04:42 | Northern Arizona | The offensive rebound goes to Brian Reese | 65-64 |
| 04:34 | Northern Arizona | Ray Helfenstein steals the ball from Levi Brockett | 65-64 |
| 04:11 | Montana State | Thad Katz hits a jumper from the right wing | 65-66 |
| 03:44 | Northern Arizona | Levi Brockett scores on a shot from the right block on a nice dish by Kevin Cornett and he's fouled by Hans Zinzow - foul #4 on Hans Zinzow, team foul #5 | 67-66 |
| Subs | Northern Arizona | James Anwar (PG), Robert Taul (PF) Kevin Cornett, Nnamdi Ahmadi | |
| Subs | Montana State | John Ascencio (PG), Ernest Ferguson (PF), Brad Holland (C) Ray Helfenstein, Harvey Zahnow, Hans Zinzow | |
| 03:44 | Northern Arizona | Levi Brockett makes the free throw | 68-66 |
| 03:22 | Montana State | Thad Katz misses the shot from the right side | 68-66 |
| 03:20 | Montana State | Ernest Ferguson misses the tip | 68-66 |
| 03:19 | Northern Arizona | Frank Reading grabs the board | 68-66 |
| Lineup | Northern Arizona | PG - James Anwar (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Frank Reading (fresh) 12 pts. 5 ast. SF - Levi Brockett (fairly fresh) 5 pts. PF - Robert Taul (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Brian Reese (fresh) 2 pts. 10 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - John Ascencio (fresh) 8 pts. SG - Hugh Lemasters (fresh) 6 pts. 5 ast. 3 pf. SF - Thad Katz (fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. PF - Ernest Ferguson (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. C - Brad Holland (fresh) | |
| 02:50 | Northern Arizona | Robert Taul knocks in the floater in the paint on a great pass from Levi Brockett | 70-66 |
| 02:50 | Montana State | Montana State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 70-66 |
| Subs | Northern Arizona | Kevin Cornett (PG), Nnamdi Ahmadi (SF) James Anwar, Levi Brockett | |
| Subs | Montana State | Ray Helfenstein (PG), Harvey Zahnow (C) John Ascencio, Brad Holland | |
| 02:41 | Montana State | Ray Helfenstein hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left side but the foul's on Nnamdi Ahmadi - foul #1 on Nnamdi Ahmadi, team foul #6 | 70-66 |
| Subs | Northern Arizona | | |
| Subs | Montana State | Hans Zinzow (C) Harvey Zahnow | |
| 02:41 | Montana State | Ray Helfenstein misses the 1st free throw | 70-66 |
| 02:41 | Montana State | Ray Helfenstein makes the 2nd free throw | 70-67 |
| 02:15 | Northern Arizona | Frank Reading clanks a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 70-67 |
| 02:14 | Montana State | Ernest Ferguson pulls down the rebound | 70-67 |
| 02:09 | Montana State | Hugh Lemasters is hacked by Frank Reading - foul #3 on Frank Reading, team foul #7 | 70-67 |
| Subs | Northern Arizona | | |
| Subs | Montana State | Earl Slater (PF) Ernest Ferguson | |
| 02:09 | Montana State | Hugh Lemasters makes the 1st free throw | 70-68 |
| 02:09 | Montana State | Hugh Lemasters makes the 2nd free throw | 70-69 |
| 01:59 | Northern Arizona | Brian Reese can't connect on a jumper from close range | 70-69 |
| 01:57 | Northern Arizona | Nnamdi Ahmadi tips it in | 72-69 |
| 01:52 | Montana State | Kevin Cornett picks off the pass by Ray Helfenstein in the backcourt | 72-69 |
| 01:51 | Northern Arizona | Kevin Cornett hits the finger roll | 74-69 |
| 01:32 | Montana State | Hugh Lemasters misses the jumper from the left side but the foul's on Frank Reading - foul #4 on Frank Reading, team foul #8 | 74-69 |
| 01:32 | Montana State | Hugh Lemasters makes the 1st free throw | 74-70 |
| 01:32 | Montana State | Hugh Lemasters makes the 2nd free throw | 74-71 |
| 01:11 | Northern Arizona | Earl Slater is called for the reach on Robert Taul - foul #4 on Earl Slater, team foul #6 | 74-71 |
| 00:55 | Northern Arizona | Robert Taul misses the easy layup but he's fouled by Earl Slater - foul #5 on Earl Slater, team foul #7 | 74-71 |
| Subs | Northern Arizona | | |
| Subs | Montana State | Ernest Ferguson (PF) Earl Slater | |
| 00:55 | Northern Arizona | Robert Taul makes the 1st free throw | 75-71 |
| 00:55 | Northern Arizona | Robert Taul makes the 2nd free throw | 76-71 |
| Game Plan | Northern Arizona | Northern Arizona is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:46 | Montana State | Ray Helfenstein can't connect on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 76-71 |
| 00:44 | Northern Arizona | The rebound goes to Nnamdi Ahmadi | 76-71 |
| Game Plan | Northern Arizona | Northern Arizona is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:42 | Northern Arizona | Ray Helfenstein is called for the reach on Nnamdi Ahmadi in the backcourt - foul #2 on Ray Helfenstein, team foul #8 | 76-71 |
| Subs | Northern Arizona | James Anwar (PG) Kevin Cornett | |
| Subs | Montana State | | |
| 00:42 | Northern Arizona | Nnamdi Ahmadi misses the 1st free throw | 76-71 |
| 00:42 | Montana State | Ernest Ferguson grabs the defensive rebound | 76-71 |
| Game Plan | Northern Arizona | Northern Arizona is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:37 | Montana State | Thad Katz hits a 3pt jumper from the right wing set up by Hugh Lemasters | 76-74 |
| 00:36 | Northern Arizona | James Anwar is fouled in the backcourt by Ray Helfenstein - foul #3 on Ray Helfenstein, team foul #9 | 76-74 |
| 00:36 | Northern Arizona | James Anwar misses the 1st free throw | 76-74 |
| 00:36 | Montana State | Hans Zinzow grabs the defensive rebound | 76-74 |
| Game Plan | Northern Arizona | Northern Arizona is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a triangle offense and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:21 | Montana State | Thad Katz can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 76-74 |
| 00:20 | Northern Arizona | The rebound goes to Nnamdi Ahmadi | 76-74 |
| 00:17 | Northern Arizona | Nnamdi Ahmadi is hacked by Ray Helfenstein in the backcourt - foul #4 on Ray Helfenstein, team foul #10 | 76-74 |
| Subs | Northern Arizona | Kevin Cornett (PG) James Anwar | |
| Subs | Montana State | | |
| 00:17 | Northern Arizona | Nnamdi Ahmadi makes the 1st free throw | 77-74 |
| 00:17 | Northern Arizona | Nnamdi Ahmadi makes the 2nd free throw | 78-74 |
| Game Plan | Northern Arizona | Northern Arizona is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:09 | Montana State | Thad Katz misses badly on a 3pt shot from straight away | 78-74 |
| 00:08 | Northern Arizona | Brian Reese snags the defensive board | 78-74 |
| 00:07 | Northern Arizona | Brian Reese is fouled in the backcourt by Ray Helfenstein - foul #5 on Ray Helfenstein, team foul #11 | 78-74 |
| Subs | Northern Arizona | James Anwar (SF) Nnamdi Ahmadi | |
| Subs | Montana State | John Ascencio (PG) Ray Helfenstein | |
| 00:07 | Northern Arizona | Brian Reese makes the 1st free throw | 79-74 |
| 00:07 | Northern Arizona | Brian Reese makes the 2nd free throw | 80-74 |
| 00:05 | Montana State | Montana State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 80-74 |
| Subs | Northern Arizona | Nnamdi Ahmadi (SF) James Anwar | |
| Subs | Montana State | | |
| 00:01 | Montana State | Thad Katz misses long on a 3pt shot from straight away | 80-74 |
| 00:00 | Montana State | Hugh Lemasters pulls down the offensive rebound | 80-74 |