| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Ray Helfenstein (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Hugh Lemasters (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Thad Katz (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Earl Slater (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Hans Zinzow (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Montana | PG - Shad Sewell (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Roy Cohen (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Rodney Walker (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - James Roberts (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. C - Earl Smith (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Montana | Rodney Walker inbounds the ball | 29-40 |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Montana | Montana is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 19:39 | Montana | Rodney Walker's pass is intercepted by Hugh Lemasters | 29-40 |
| 19:36 | Montana State | Ray Helfenstein blows the dunk | 29-40 |
| 19:35 | Montana | The rebound goes to Rodney Walker | 29-40 |
| 19:27 | Montana | Rodney Walker hits the finger roll on a great pass from Earl Smith | 29-42 |
| 19:09 | Montana State | Ray Helfenstein drills a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a great pass from Hugh Lemasters | 32-42 |
| 18:53 | Montana | Shad Sewell throws a bad pass out of bounds | 32-42 |
| 18:36 | Montana State | Earl Slater hits the front of the rim on the jump hook from close range but the foul's on James Roberts - foul #1 on James Roberts, team foul #1 | 32-42 |
| 18:36 | Montana State | Earl Slater makes the 1st free throw | 33-42 |
| 18:36 | Montana State | Earl Slater misses the 2nd free throw | 33-42 |
| 18:36 | Montana | Earl Smith grabs the defensive rebound | 33-42 |
| 18:18 | Montana | Hans Zinzow blocks the short jumper by Rodney Walker | 33-42 |
| 18:17 | Montana | Shad Sewell tips it in | 33-44 |
| 17:54 | Montana State | Ray Helfenstein hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left corner | 33-44 |
| 17:52 | Montana | Rodney Walker snags the defensive board | 33-44 |
| 17:47 | Montana | Roy Cohen misses short on a fadeaway from the left wing | 33-44 |
| 17:46 | Montana State | The rebound goes to Hans Zinzow | 33-44 |
| 17:42 | Montana State | Earl Slater comes up short on the fadeaway from the right side | 33-44 |
| 17:40 | Montana | Earl Smith grabs the board | 33-44 |
| 17:30 | Montana | Earl Smith buries a 3pt jumper from straight away on a great pass from Rodney Walker | 33-47 |
| 17:26 | Montana State | Hans Zinzow hits a turnaround from the left block on a great pass from Hugh Lemasters and the foul's on Rodney Walker - foul #2 on Rodney Walker, team foul #2 | 35-47 |
| Subs | Montana State | | |
| Subs | Montana | Marc Chappelle (C) Earl Smith | |
| 17:26 | Montana State | Hans Zinzow makes the free throw | 36-47 |
| 17:09 | Montana | Marc Chappelle lays it up and in set up by Rodney Walker | 36-49 |
| 16:51 | Montana State | Earl Slater blows the layup | 36-49 |
| 16:49 | Montana State | Earl Slater tips it home | 38-49 |
| 16:42 | Montana | Thad Katz swats the layup by James Roberts | 38-49 |
| 16:41 | Montana State | Hans Zinzow grabs the board | 38-49 |
| 16:17 | Montana State | Hans Zinzow double dribbles | 38-49 |
| 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 | |
| Subs | Montana | Carlos Beverly (SG), Richard Doyal (SF), Lou Gress (C) Roy Cohen, Rodney Walker, James Roberts | |
| 16:03 | Montana | Marc Chappelle misses badly on a jumper from just outside the lane | 38-49 |
| 16:01 | Montana State | Ernest Ferguson snags the defensive board | 38-49 |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - John Ascencio (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Gary Marco (fresh) 3 pts. SF - John Huggins (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Ernest Ferguson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Harvey Zahnow (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Montana | PG - Shad Sewell (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Carlos Beverly (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Richard Doyal (fresh) PF - Marc Chappelle (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. C - Lou Gress (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:54 | Montana State | John Huggins misses the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 38-49 |
| 15:52 | Montana | Shad Sewell gets the rebound | 38-49 |
| 15:47 | Montana | Harvey Zahnow swats the short shot by Shad Sewell | 38-49 |
| 15:46 | Montana State | John Ascencio grabs the defensive rebound | 38-49 |
| 15:42 | Montana State | John Ascencio can't connect on a 3pt shot from straight away | 38-49 |
| 15:41 | Montana | The rebound goes to Marc Chappelle | 38-49 |
| 15:26 | Montana | Marc Chappelle drills a jumper from the right side on a great pass from Shad Sewell and he's fouled by Ernest Ferguson - foul #3 on Ernest Ferguson, team foul #1 | 38-51 |
| Subs | Montana State | | |
| Subs | Montana | Timothy Granata (SG), Edwin Rhodes (SF), Earl Smith (C) Shad Sewell, Richard Doyal, Lou Gress | |
| 15:26 | Montana | Marc Chappelle makes the free throw | 38-52 |
| 14:57 | Montana State | Harvey Zahnow misses the 3pt shot from the left wing | 38-52 |
| 14:55 | Montana | Timothy Granata gets the rebound | 38-52 |
| 14:39 | Montana | Carlos Beverly misses short on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 38-52 |
| 14:37 | Montana | Marc Chappelle tips it back up and in | 38-54 |
| 14:13 | Montana State | John Ascencio throws a bad pass out of bounds | 38-54 |
| Subs | Montana State | Ray Helfenstein (PG), Hugh Lemasters (SG), Thad Katz (SF), Earl Slater (PF) John Ascencio, Gary Marco, John Huggins, Harvey Zahnow | |
| Subs | Montana | Shad Sewell (PG), Roy Cohen (SG), James Roberts (PF) Carlos Beverly, Timothy Granata, Marc Chappelle | |
| 13:48 | Montana | Ray Helfenstein takes the ball from Earl Smith | 38-54 |
| 13:45 | Montana State | Thad Katz lays it in on a nice dish by Ray Helfenstein | 40-54 |
| 13:27 | Montana | Earl Smith can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the right side but he's hacked by Ernest Ferguson - foul #4 on Ernest Ferguson, team foul #2 | 40-54 |
| Subs | Montana State | Hans Zinzow (C) Ernest Ferguson | |
| Subs | Montana | | |
| 13:27 | Montana | Earl Smith misses the 1st free throw | 40-54 |
| 13:27 | Montana | Earl Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 40-55 |
| 13:18 | Montana State | Earl Slater misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 40-55 |
| 13:16 | Montana | Edwin Rhodes grabs the board | 40-55 |
| 12:48 | Montana | Edwin Rhodes makes the 3pt attempt from straight away on a nice dish by Shad Sewell | 40-58 |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Montana | Montana is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 12:32 | Montana State | Thad Katz misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 40-58 |
| 12:30 | Montana State | Hans Zinzow misses the tip | 40-58 |
| 12:28 | Montana State | Earl Slater tips it in | 42-58 |
| 12:13 | Montana | Edwin Rhodes clanks a shot from the free throw line | 42-58 |
| 12:12 | Montana State | Hugh Lemasters gets the rebound | 42-58 |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Montana | Montana is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 11:50 | Montana State | Hugh Lemasters can't connect on a runner near the basket but he's fouled by James Roberts - foul #2 on James Roberts, team foul #3 | 42-58 |
| Subs | Montana State | Harvey Zahnow (PF), Brad Holland (C) Earl Slater, Hans Zinzow | |
| Subs | Montana | Rodney Walker (SF), Marc Chappelle (PF), Lou Gress (C) Edwin Rhodes, James Roberts, Earl Smith | |
| 11:50 | Montana State | Hugh Lemasters makes the 1st free throw | 43-58 |
| 11:50 | Montana State | Hugh Lemasters makes the 2nd free throw | 44-58 |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Ray Helfenstein (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Hugh Lemasters (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Thad Katz (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Harvey Zahnow (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Brad Holland (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Montana | PG - Shad Sewell (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Roy Cohen (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Rodney Walker (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. PF - Marc Chappelle (fresh) 13 pts. 7 reb. C - Lou Gress (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 11:26 | Montana | Lou Gress misses short on a jumper near the basket but the foul's on Brad Holland - foul #1 on Brad Holland, team foul #3 | 44-58 |
| Subs | Montana State | John Huggins (SG) Hugh Lemasters | |
| Subs | Montana | | |
| 11:26 | Montana | Lou Gress misses the 1st free throw | 44-58 |
| 11:26 | Montana | Lou Gress makes the 2nd free throw | 44-59 |
| 11:11 | Montana State | Ray Helfenstein misses the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 44-59 |
| 11:09 | Montana | The rebound goes to Rodney Walker | 44-59 |
| 11:02 | Montana | Rodney Walker buries a floater in the paint on a great pass from Shad Sewell | 44-61 |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Montana | Montana is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 10:46 | Montana State | John Huggins is fouled on the floor by Shad Sewell - foul #1 on Shad Sewell, team foul #4 | 44-61 |
| Subs | Montana State | John Ascencio (PG), Gary Marco (SG) Ray Helfenstein, Thad Katz | |
| Subs | Montana | Carlos Beverly (PG), Timothy Granata (SG), James Roberts (PF) Shad Sewell, Roy Cohen, Lou Gress | |
| 10:35 | Montana State | Gary Marco misses the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 44-61 |
| 10:33 | Montana | Marc Chappelle snags the defensive board | 44-61 |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Montana | Montana is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 10:21 | Montana | Rodney Walker lays it in on a nice dish by Carlos Beverly and he's hacked by Brad Holland - foul #2 on Brad Holland, team foul #4 | 44-63 |
| Subs | Montana State | Hugh Lemasters (SG), Earl Slater (PF), Hans Zinzow (C) Gary Marco, Harvey Zahnow, Brad Holland | |
| Subs | Montana | | |
| 10:21 | Montana | Rodney Walker makes the free throw | 44-64 |
| 10:07 | Montana State | Earl Slater clanks a runner from close range | 44-64 |
| 10:05 | Montana State | Hans Zinzow hits the follow up shot | 46-64 |
| 09:41 | Montana | Marc Chappelle drills a shot from the right block on a nice dish by Timothy Granata and the foul's on Hans Zinzow - foul #2 on Hans Zinzow, team foul #5 | 46-66 |
| Subs | Montana State | Ray Helfenstein (PG), Thad Katz (SF) John Ascencio, John Huggins | |
| Subs | Montana | Shad Sewell (PG), Edwin Rhodes (SF) Timothy Granata, Rodney Walker | |
| 09:41 | Montana | Marc Chappelle misses the free throw | 46-66 |
| 09:41 | Montana State | Hans Zinzow snags the defensive board | 46-66 |
| 09:29 | Montana State | Thad Katz's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 46-66 |
| Subs | Montana State | | |
| Subs | Montana | Roy Cohen (SG) Carlos Beverly | |
| 09:05 | Montana | Roy Cohen loses the dribble to Hugh Lemasters | 46-66 |
| 08:42 | Montana State | Ray Helfenstein misses the 3 from the left wing | 46-66 |
| 08:41 | Montana | The rebound goes to James Roberts | 46-66 |
| 08:21 | Montana | Marc Chappelle travels with the ball | 46-66 |
| Subs | Montana State | John Huggins (SG), Harvey Zahnow (PF), Brad Holland (C) Hugh Lemasters, Earl Slater, Hans Zinzow | |
| Subs | Montana | Rodney Walker (PF), Earl Smith (C) James Roberts, Marc Chappelle | |
| 08:06 | Montana State | Thad Katz knocks in the 3pt shot from the left wing | 49-66 |
| 07:37 | Montana | Rodney Walker can't connect on a floater near the basket | 49-66 |
| 07:36 | Montana State | Thad Katz pulls down the rebound | 49-66 |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Ray Helfenstein (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - John Huggins (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Thad Katz (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. PF - Harvey Zahnow (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Brad Holland (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Montana | PG - Shad Sewell (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SG - Roy Cohen (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Edwin Rhodes (fresh) 13 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Rodney Walker (fresh) 9 pts. 7 reb. C - Earl Smith (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:23 | Montana State | John Huggins knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right wing on a great pass from Ray Helfenstein | 52-66 |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Montana | Montana is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 07:01 | Montana | Rodney Walker lays it up and in on a great pass from Shad Sewell | 52-68 |
| 06:43 | Montana State | Harvey Zahnow misses long on a 3 pointer from straight away | 52-68 |
| 06:41 | Montana State | Thad Katz pulls down the offensive rebound | 52-68 |
| 06:26 | Montana State | John Huggins is called for traveling | 52-68 |
| Subs | Montana State | John Ascencio (PG), Hugh Lemasters (SG), Earl Slater (PF), Ernest Ferguson (C) Ray Helfenstein, Thad Katz, Harvey Zahnow, Brad Holland | |
| Subs | Montana | Carlos Beverly (PG), Timothy Granata (SG), James Roberts (PF) Shad Sewell, Roy Cohen, Edwin Rhodes | |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Montana | Montana is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 06:02 | Montana | Earl Smith hits a runner from the right block set up by Timothy Granata | 52-70 |
| 05:42 | Montana State | John Huggins is hacked by Rodney Walker - foul #3 on Rodney Walker, team foul #5 | 52-70 |
| Subs | Montana State | Hans Zinzow (C) John Huggins | |
| Subs | Montana | Marc Chappelle (C) Earl Smith | |
| 05:24 | Montana State | Marc Chappelle steals it from Ernest Ferguson | 52-70 |
| 05:05 | Montana | Carlos Beverly misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 52-70 |
| 05:04 | Montana State | Hans Zinzow gets the rebound | 52-70 |
| 04:40 | Montana State | John Ascencio hits a 3 from the right corner set up by Ernest Ferguson | 55-70 |
| 04:36 | Montana | Rodney Walker comes up short on the shot from close range | 55-70 |
| 04:35 | Montana State | John Ascencio pulls down the rebound | 55-70 |
| 04:30 | Montana State | John Ascencio misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 55-70 |
| 04:28 | Montana State | Ernest Ferguson grabs the offensive board | 55-70 |
| 04:14 | Montana State | Carlos Beverly steals the ball from Ernest Ferguson | 55-70 |
| 04:10 | Montana | Timothy Granata lays it in on a great pass from Carlos Beverly | 55-72 |
| 04:08 | Montana State | Carlos Beverly steps in front of the John Ascencio pass in the backcourt | 55-72 |
| 04:06 | Montana | Carlos Beverly banks in the layup | 55-74 |
| 03:59 | Montana State | Ernest Ferguson misses short on a floater from the free throw line | 55-74 |
| 03:58 | Montana | James Roberts pulls down the rebound | 55-74 |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Montana | Montana is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:32 | Montana | James Roberts loses the dribble to Hugh Lemasters | 55-74 |
| 03:28 | Montana State | Hugh Lemasters lays it in | 57-74 |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - John Ascencio (fresh) 7 pts. SG - Hugh Lemasters (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 4 stl. SF - Ernest Ferguson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. PF - Earl Slater (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. C - Hans Zinzow (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 11 reb. | |
| Lineup | Montana | PG - Carlos Beverly (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Timothy Granata (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Rodney Walker (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. PF - James Roberts (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 8 reb. C - Marc Chappelle (fresh) 15 pts. 8 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 02:59 | Montana | Rodney Walker comes up short on the jumpshot from the free throw line | 57-74 |
| 02:57 | Montana | James Roberts grabs the offensive board | 57-74 |
| 02:35 | Montana | Carlos Beverly misses the jumper from just outside the lane | 57-74 |
| 02:34 | Montana | Marc Chappelle misses the tip | 57-74 |
| 02:33 | Montana | Timothy Granata snags the offensive board | 57-74 |
| 02:18 | Montana | Rodney Walker is hacked by Ernest Ferguson - foul #5 on Ernest Ferguson, team foul #6 | 57-74 |
| Subs | Montana State | Gary Marco (SG), John Huggins (SF), Harvey Zahnow (PF), Brad Holland (C) Hugh Lemasters, Ernest Ferguson, Earl Slater, Hans Zinzow | |
| Subs | Montana | Richard Doyal (SG), Lou Gress (PF) Timothy Granata, James Roberts | |
| 01:53 | Montana | Richard Doyal is hacked by Gary Marco - foul #2 on Gary Marco, team foul #7 | 57-74 |
| Subs | Montana State | | |
| Subs | Montana | Timothy Granata (SG) Lou Gress | |
| 01:53 | Montana | Richard Doyal misses the 1st free throw | 57-74 |
| 01:53 | Montana State | Harvey Zahnow grabs the board | 57-74 |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Montana | Montana is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 01:34 | Montana State | John Ascencio scores on a 3pt shot from straight away set up by Gary Marco | 60-74 |
| 01:12 | Montana | Rodney Walker clanks a floater near the basket but he's fouled by Harvey Zahnow - foul #2 on Harvey Zahnow, team foul #8 | 60-74 |
| Subs | Montana State | | |
| Subs | Montana | Lou Gress (C) Richard Doyal | |
| 01:12 | Montana | Rodney Walker makes the 1st free throw | 60-75 |
| 01:12 | Montana | Rodney Walker makes the 2nd free throw | 60-76 |
| 00:46 | Montana State | John Ascencio connects on the shot from the right wing | 62-76 |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Montana | Montana is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:21 | Montana | Carlos Beverly makes the jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Rodney Walker | 62-78 |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Montana | Montana is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:14 | Montana State | Harvey Zahnow blows the layup | 62-78 |
| 00:12 | Montana State | Gary Marco can't tip it in | 62-78 |
| 00:11 | Montana | Rodney Walker gets the rebound | 62-78 |
| 00:00 | Montana | Carlos Beverly runs out the clock | 62-78 |