| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - Sean Brennan (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SG - Kenneth Pulido (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Andre Brown (fresh) PF - Joshua Rogers (fresh) 4 reb. C - Stephen Duprey (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Montana | PG - Brian McKeel (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Sean Ryan (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Lester Westbrook (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. PF - Keith Johnson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Larry Rathbone (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Montana | Lester Westbrook inbounds the ball | 33-26 |
| Game Plan | New Mexico State | New Mexico State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Montana | Montana is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 19:45 | Montana | Sean Ryan is fouled on the floor by Kenneth Pulido - foul #1 on Kenneth Pulido, team foul #1 | 33-26 |
| 19:34 | Montana | Keith Johnson can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 33-26 |
| 19:32 | New Mexico State | Joshua Rogers grabs the defensive rebound | 33-26 |
| 19:27 | New Mexico State | Andre Brown is hacked by Lester Westbrook - foul #2 on Lester Westbrook, team foul #1 | 33-26 |
| 19:11 | New Mexico State | Joshua Rogers is hacked by Keith Johnson - foul #2 on Keith Johnson, team foul #2 | 33-26 |
| 18:57 | New Mexico State | Stephen Duprey misses long on a turnaround from the baseline but he's hacked by Keith Johnson - foul #3 on Keith Johnson, team foul #3 | 33-26 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | | |
| Subs | Montana | Bruce Cianciolo (PF) Keith Johnson | |
| 18:57 | New Mexico State | Stephen Duprey makes the 1st free throw | 34-26 |
| 18:57 | New Mexico State | Stephen Duprey makes the 2nd free throw | 35-26 |
| 18:32 | Montana | Brian McKeel connects on the 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by Bruce Cianciolo | 35-29 |
| 18:11 | New Mexico State | Andre Brown clanks a shot in the paint | 35-29 |
| 18:09 | New Mexico State | Stephen Duprey pulls down the offensive rebound | 35-29 |
| 17:55 | New Mexico State | Sean Brennan hits a 3pt shot from straight away | 38-29 |
| 17:33 | Montana | Larry Rathbone loses the dribble to Sean Brennan | 38-29 |
| 17:30 | New Mexico State | Sean Brennan hits the finger roll | 40-29 |
| 17:26 | Montana | Lester Westbrook scores on a 3 from the right wing on a nice dish by Bruce Cianciolo | 40-32 |
| 17:01 | New Mexico State | Andre Brown misses short on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 40-32 |
| 17:00 | Montana | Bruce Cianciolo grabs the defensive rebound | 40-32 |
| 16:37 | Montana | Andre Brown takes the ball from Bruce Cianciolo | 40-32 |
| 16:34 | New Mexico State | Andre Brown lays it in | 42-32 |
| 16:21 | Montana | Kenneth Pulido swats the shot by Bruce Cianciolo | 42-32 |
| 16:20 | New Mexico State | Joshua Rogers pulls down the rebound | 42-32 |
| 16:16 | New Mexico State | Andre Brown misses long on a fadeaway from the right wing but he's hacked by Bruce Cianciolo - foul #2 on Bruce Cianciolo, team foul #4 | 42-32 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Ashley Spaulding (SG), Brian Pruett (PF), William Needham (C) Kenneth Pulido, Joshua Rogers, Stephen Duprey | |
| Subs | Montana | Willie Soria (PG), Lawrence Park (SG), Douglas Hoff (SF), Mark Chandler (PF), Jason Jensen (C) Brian McKeel, Sean Ryan, Lester Westbrook, Bruce Cianciolo, Larry Rathbone | |
| 16:16 | New Mexico State | Andre Brown makes the 1st free throw | 43-32 |
| 16:16 | New Mexico State | Andre Brown makes the 2nd free throw | 44-32 |
| 15:58 | Montana | Douglas Hoff hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 44-32 |
| 15:56 | New Mexico State | William Needham snags the defensive board | 44-32 |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - Sean Brennan (fresh) 10 pts. 4 ast. SG - Ashley Spaulding (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Andre Brown (fairly fresh) 4 pts. PF - Brian Pruett (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - William Needham (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Montana | PG - Willie Soria (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Lawrence Park (fresh) SF - Douglas Hoff (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Mark Chandler (fresh) 3 pts. C - Jason Jensen (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:36 | New Mexico State | Willie Soria steps in front of the William Needham pass | 44-32 |
| 15:11 | Montana | Willie Soria drills a 3 from the right wing set up by Douglas Hoff | 44-35 |
| 14:46 | New Mexico State | Sean Brennan can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 44-35 |
| 14:44 | New Mexico State | William Needham tips it back up and in | 46-35 |
| 14:28 | Montana | Lawrence Park comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 46-35 |
| 14:26 | New Mexico State | William Needham grabs the board | 46-35 |
| 14:22 | New Mexico State | Ashley Spaulding misses long on a 3 from the left wing | 46-35 |
| 14:20 | Montana | Mark Chandler pulls down the rebound | 46-35 |
| 14:12 | Montana | Lawrence Park misses long on a floater from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Andre Brown - foul #3 on Andre Brown, team foul #2 | 46-35 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Kenneth Pulido (SG), Joshua Rogers (PF) Sean Brennan, Andre Brown | |
| Subs | Montana | Sean Ryan (SG), Lester Westbrook (SF), Keith Johnson (PF), Larry Rathbone (C) Willie Soria, Douglas Hoff, Mark Chandler, Jason Jensen | |
| 14:12 | Montana | Lawrence Park makes the 1st free throw | 46-36 |
| 14:12 | Montana | Lawrence Park makes the 2nd free throw | 46-37 |
| 13:57 | New Mexico State | Kenneth Pulido comes up short on the jumpshot from the free throw line | 46-37 |
| 13:56 | New Mexico State | William Needham grabs the offensive rebound | 46-37 |
| 13:36 | New Mexico State | William Needham drills a 3 from the right wing on a nice dish by Ashley Spaulding | 49-37 |
| 13:15 | Montana | Lawrence Park buries a fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Sean Ryan | 49-39 |
| 13:01 | New Mexico State | William Needham misses short on a fadeaway from the left wing | 49-39 |
| 12:59 | Montana | The rebound goes to Keith Johnson | 49-39 |
| 12:47 | Montana | Sean Ryan misses the jumpshot from the left wing but he's fouled by Kenneth Pulido - foul #2 on Kenneth Pulido, team foul #3 | 49-39 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Sean Brennan (PG), Michael Ratcliffe (SF), Stephen Duprey (C) Ashley Spaulding, William Needham, Brian Pruett | |
| Subs | Montana | Brian McKeel (PG) Lawrence Park | |
| 12:47 | Montana | Sean Ryan makes the 1st free throw | 49-40 |
| 12:47 | Montana | Sean Ryan makes the 2nd free throw | 49-41 |
| 12:26 | New Mexico State | Sean Brennan scores on a fadeaway from the right wing set up by Michael Ratcliffe | 51-41 |
| 12:05 | Montana | Keith Johnson connects on the 3pt jumper from the right corner on a great pass from Lester Westbrook | 51-44 |
| 11:45 | New Mexico State | Kenneth Pulido is fouled on the floor by Lester Westbrook - foul #3 on Lester Westbrook, team foul #5 | 51-44 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Andre Brown (SF) Kenneth Pulido | |
| Subs | Montana | | |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - Sean Brennan (fresh) 12 pts. 4 ast. SG - Michael Ratcliffe (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Andre Brown (fresh) 4 pts. 3 pf. PF - Joshua Rogers (fresh) 6 reb. C - Stephen Duprey (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Montana | PG - Brian McKeel (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Sean Ryan (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Lester Westbrook (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. PF - Keith Johnson (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Larry Rathbone (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 11:34 | New Mexico State | Andre Brown makes the fadeaway from the right side | 53-44 |
| 11:16 | Montana | Larry Rathbone misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 53-44 |
| 11:14 | Montana | Sean Ryan tips it back up and in | 53-46 |
| 10:54 | New Mexico State | Stephen Duprey misses long on a jumper from the left side but he's fouled by Larry Rathbone - foul #3 on Larry Rathbone, team foul #6 | 53-46 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Ashley Spaulding (SG), William Needham (SF) Michael Ratcliffe, Andre Brown | |
| Subs | Montana | Willie Soria (SG), Bruce Cianciolo (PF), Mark Chandler (C) Sean Ryan, Keith Johnson, Larry Rathbone | |
| 10:54 | New Mexico State | Stephen Duprey misses the 1st free throw | 53-46 |
| 10:54 | New Mexico State | Stephen Duprey misses the 2nd free throw | 53-46 |
| 10:54 | Montana | Mark Chandler grabs the board | 53-46 |
| 10:48 | Montana | Stephen Duprey takes the ball from Willie Soria | 53-46 |
| 10:40 | New Mexico State | Sean Brennan misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the left side but he's hacked by Lester Westbrook - foul #4 on Lester Westbrook, team foul #7 | 53-46 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Kenneth Pulido (SG), Brian Pruett (C) Ashley Spaulding, Stephen Duprey | |
| Subs | Montana | Lawrence Park (SG) Lester Westbrook | |
| 10:40 | New Mexico State | Sean Brennan misses the 1st free throw | 53-46 |
| 10:40 | New Mexico State | Sean Brennan misses the 2nd free throw | 53-46 |
| 10:40 | Montana | Bruce Cianciolo snags the defensive board | 53-46 |
| 10:24 | Montana | Bruce Cianciolo can't connect on a floater from the right side but the foul's on Kenneth Pulido - foul #3 on Kenneth Pulido, team foul #4 | 53-46 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | James Lobato (C) Joshua Rogers | |
| Subs | Montana | | |
| 10:24 | Montana | Bruce Cianciolo makes the 1st free throw | 53-47 |
| 10:24 | Montana | Bruce Cianciolo makes the 2nd free throw | 53-48 |
| 10:08 | New Mexico State | Kenneth Pulido's pass is intercepted by Lawrence Park | 53-48 |
| 10:04 | Montana | Brian McKeel can't finish the layup | 53-48 |
| 10:03 | New Mexico State | William Needham pulls down the rebound | 53-48 |
| 09:57 | New Mexico State | William Needham lays it up and in on a nice dish by James Lobato | 55-48 |
| 09:46 | Montana | Willie Soria connects on the floater from the baseline set up by Bruce Cianciolo | 55-50 |
| 09:42 | New Mexico State | Brian McKeel takes the ball from Brian Pruett | 55-50 |
| 09:24 | Montana | Mark Chandler drills a floater from the right block set up by Brian McKeel | 55-52 |
| 09:03 | New Mexico State | Kenneth Pulido scores on a fadeaway in the paint on a great pass from Sean Brennan | 57-52 |
| 08:53 | Montana | Willie Soria misses long on a fadeaway from the left block but he's fouled by Brian Pruett - foul #2 on Brian Pruett, team foul #5 | 57-52 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Ashley Spaulding (SG), Andre Brown (SF), Joshua Rogers (PF), Stephen Duprey (C) Kenneth Pulido, William Needham, Brian Pruett, James Lobato | |
| Subs | Montana | Sean Ryan (SG), Keith Johnson (PF), Larry Rathbone (C) Brian McKeel, Lawrence Park, Mark Chandler | |
| 08:53 | Montana | Willie Soria misses the 1st free throw | 57-52 |
| 08:53 | Montana | Willie Soria makes the 2nd free throw | 57-53 |
| 08:39 | New Mexico State | Andre Brown scores on a 3pt attempt from the right corner set up by Sean Brennan | 60-53 |
| 08:35 | Montana | Sean Ryan can't connect on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 60-53 |
| 08:33 | Montana | Bruce Cianciolo grabs the offensive rebound | 60-53 |
| 08:16 | Montana | Bruce Cianciolo knocks in the jump hook from close range on a great pass from Willie Soria | 60-55 |
| 07:59 | New Mexico State | Andre Brown comes up short on the shot from the left side | 60-55 |
| 07:58 | Montana | Bruce Cianciolo grabs the board | 60-55 |
| 07:51 | Montana | Larry Rathbone misses the fadeaway from the baseline | 60-55 |
| 07:49 | New Mexico State | Ashley Spaulding grabs the board | 60-55 |
| 07:43 | New Mexico State | Ashley Spaulding hits a jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Sean Brennan | 62-55 |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - Sean Brennan (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 7 ast. SG - Ashley Spaulding (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Andre Brown (fresh) 9 pts. 3 pf. PF - Joshua Rogers (fresh) 6 reb. C - Stephen Duprey (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Montana | PG - Willie Soria (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Sean Ryan (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - Bruce Cianciolo (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 7 reb. PF - Keith Johnson (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Larry Rathbone (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. | |
| 07:14 | Montana | Willie Soria is hacked by Sean Brennan - foul #1 on Sean Brennan, team foul #6 | 62-55 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Kenneth Pulido (SG), Brian Pruett (C) Sean Brennan, Stephen Duprey | |
| Subs | Montana | Brian McKeel (PG), Lester Westbrook (SF) Willie Soria, Bruce Cianciolo | |
| 06:57 | Montana | Joshua Rogers takes the ball from Sean Ryan | 62-55 |
| 06:50 | New Mexico State | Andre Brown scores on a 3 pointer from the right wing on a nice dish by Joshua Rogers | 65-55 |
| 06:25 | Montana | Larry Rathbone banks in the layup set up by Brian McKeel and he's hacked by Kenneth Pulido - foul #4 on Kenneth Pulido, team foul #7 | 65-57 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | William Needham (SF) Andre Brown | |
| Subs | Montana | Mark Chandler (PF) Keith Johnson | |
| 06:25 | Montana | Larry Rathbone makes the free throw | 65-58 |
| 06:16 | New Mexico State | Joshua Rogers scores on a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a great pass from Kenneth Pulido | 68-58 |
| 06:06 | Montana | Lester Westbrook's floater is tipped away by Joshua Rogers | 68-58 |
| 06:04 | New Mexico State | Joshua Rogers gets the rebound | 68-58 |
| 05:48 | New Mexico State | Brian Pruett scores on a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Joshua Rogers | 71-58 |
| Game Plan | New Mexico State | New Mexico State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Montana | Montana is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 05:38 | Montana | Larry Rathbone hits a jumpshot from the left wing on a great pass from Brian McKeel | 71-60 |
| 05:17 | New Mexico State | Ashley Spaulding hits a 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from William Needham | 74-60 |
| 05:09 | Montana | The pull-up jumper by Lester Westbrook is blocked by Joshua Rogers | 74-60 |
| 05:07 | Montana | Mark Chandler tips it home | 74-62 |
| 04:46 | New Mexico State | Brian Pruett buries a jumper near the basket | 76-62 |
| 04:29 | Montana | Lester Westbrook makes the jumpshot from the right side on a great pass from Brian McKeel | 76-64 |
| 04:29 | New Mexico State | New Mexico State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 76-64 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Sean Brennan (PG), Andre Brown (SF), Stephen Duprey (C) Ashley Spaulding, William Needham, Brian Pruett | |
| Subs | Montana | Keith Johnson (PF) Mark Chandler | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico State | New Mexico State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Montana | Montana is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 04:04 | New Mexico State | Joshua Rogers scores on a 3 from the right wing on a nice dish by Andre Brown | 79-64 |
| Game Plan | New Mexico State | New Mexico State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Montana | Montana is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:55 | Montana | Keith Johnson hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 79-64 |
| 03:54 | New Mexico State | The rebound goes to Andre Brown | 79-64 |
| 03:33 | New Mexico State | Andre Brown buries a floater from the right wing | 81-64 |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - Sean Brennan (fresh) 12 pts. 7 ast. SG - Kenneth Pulido (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SF - Andre Brown (fresh) 14 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Joshua Rogers (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. C - Stephen Duprey (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Montana | PG - Brian McKeel (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 7 ast. SG - Sean Ryan (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - Lester Westbrook (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. 4 pf. PF - Keith Johnson (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Larry Rathbone (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 pf. | |
| 03:29 | Montana | Sean Brennan picks off the pass by Brian McKeel in the backcourt | 81-64 |
| 03:12 | New Mexico State | The jumper by Kenneth Pulido is denied by Keith Johnson | 81-64 |
| 03:10 | New Mexico State | Kenneth Pulido grabs the offensive board | 81-64 |
| 02:41 | New Mexico State | Kenneth Pulido can't connect on a floater from the free throw line | 81-64 |
| 02:39 | Montana | Brian McKeel snags the defensive board | 81-64 |
| 02:22 | Montana | Brian McKeel can't connect on a 3pt shot from straight away | 81-64 |
| 02:21 | Montana | Larry Rathbone gets the offensive rebound | 81-64 |
| 02:15 | Montana | Lester Westbrook makes the floater from the right side on a great pass from Larry Rathbone | 81-66 |
| 01:51 | New Mexico State | Sean Brennan clanks a jumpshot from the right side | 81-66 |
| 01:50 | Montana | Larry Rathbone pulls down the rebound | 81-66 |
| 01:40 | Montana | Larry Rathbone misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 81-66 |
| 01:38 | Montana | Lester Westbrook gets the offensive rebound | 81-66 |
| 01:28 | Montana | Sean Ryan throws a bad pass out of bounds | 81-66 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Ashley Spaulding (PG), Michael Ratcliffe (SG), William Needham (SF), Brian Pruett (PF), James Lobato (C) Sean Brennan, Kenneth Pulido, Andre Brown, Joshua Rogers, Stephen Duprey | |
| Subs | Montana | Willie Soria (PG), Lawrence Park (SG), Douglas Hoff (SF), Bruce Cianciolo (PF), Mark Chandler (C) Brian McKeel, Sean Ryan, Lester Westbrook, Keith Johnson, Larry Rathbone | |
| 00:59 | New Mexico State | Ashley Spaulding misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 81-66 |
| 00:57 | Montana | Mark Chandler grabs the board | 81-66 |
| Game Plan | New Mexico State | New Mexico State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Montana | Montana is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:52 | Montana | Ashley Spaulding takes the ball from Mark Chandler | 81-66 |
| Game Plan | New Mexico State | New Mexico State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Montana | Montana is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:25 | New Mexico State | Michael Ratcliffe hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right wing | 81-66 |
| 00:23 | New Mexico State | Brian Pruett grabs the offensive board | 81-66 |
| 00:00 | New Mexico State | Ashley Spaulding runs out the clock | 81-66 |