| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Robert King (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Joe Beaird (fresh) 11 pts. SF - Matthew Sak (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Ian Lapointe (fresh) 4 pts. C - Gary Smith (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | American U. | PG - Harvey Weber (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Patrick Talley (fresh) 6 pts. 2 stl. SF - Jeffry Charboneau (fresh) 2 pts. PF - John Landon (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Elton Schafer (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Montana State | Matthew Sak inbounds the ball | 40-38 |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | American U. | American U. is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:41 | Montana State | Matthew Sak scores on a 3pt jumper from the right corner set up by Joe Beaird | 43-38 |
| 19:30 | American U. | Jeffry Charboneau hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the right side but he's fouled by Matthew Sak - foul #2 on Matthew Sak, team foul #1 | 43-38 |
| 19:30 | American U. | Jeffry Charboneau makes the 1st free throw | 43-39 |
| 19:30 | American U. | Jeffry Charboneau makes the 2nd free throw | 43-40 |
| 19:22 | Montana State | Ian Lapointe scores on a driving attempt in the lane | 45-40 |
| 19:09 | American U. | Elton Schafer can't connect on a floater from the left side | 45-40 |
| 19:07 | Montana State | Ian Lapointe gets the rebound | 45-40 |
| 18:55 | Montana State | Gary Smith buries a 3pt shot from the left wing | 48-40 |
| 18:41 | American U. | Jeffry Charboneau buries a turnaround from the baseline set up by Harvey Weber | 48-42 |
| 18:24 | Montana State | Robert King knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left corner set up by Ian Lapointe | 51-42 |
| 18:05 | American U. | Jeffry Charboneau misses long on a shot from just outside the lane | 51-42 |
| 18:04 | Montana State | Gary Smith grabs the board | 51-42 |
| 17:47 | Montana State | Joe Beaird misses long on a driving attempt from the baseline | 51-42 |
| 17:45 | Montana State | Ian Lapointe hits the follow up shot | 53-42 |
| 17:26 | American U. | Elton Schafer is called for traveling | 53-42 |
| Subs | Montana State | Richard Pichardo (PF) Ian Lapointe | |
| Subs | American U. | Jimmy Chill (PG), Warren Pesce (PF), Telek Zuchelkowski (C) Harvey Weber, John Landon, Elton Schafer | |
| 17:19 | Montana State | Richard Pichardo misses long on a shot from close range but he's fouled by Warren Pesce - foul #1 on Warren Pesce, team foul #1 | 53-42 |
| Subs | Montana State | Maurice Pryor (SG) Joe Beaird | |
| Subs | American U. | | |
| 17:19 | Montana State | Richard Pichardo makes the 1st free throw | 54-42 |
| 17:19 | Montana State | Richard Pichardo makes the 2nd free throw | 55-42 |
| 16:55 | American U. | Patrick Talley is whistled for traveling | 55-42 |
| Subs | Montana State | Billy Cumbie (PG), Leo Beene (SF), Jamal Clark (C) Robert King, Matthew Sak, Gary Smith | |
| Subs | American U. | Frank Rutherford (C) Jeffry Charboneau | |
| 16:52 | Montana State | Billy Cumbie travels in the backcourt | 55-42 |
| 16:43 | American U. | Warren Pesce comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 55-42 |
| 16:42 | Montana State | Billy Cumbie grabs the board | 55-42 |
| 16:36 | Montana State | The jumper by Billy Cumbie is denied by Telek Zuchelkowski | 55-42 |
| 16:34 | American U. | Patrick Talley grabs the defensive rebound | 55-42 |
| 16:29 | American U. | Telek Zuchelkowski knocks in the floater in the lane and he's fouled by Jamal Clark - foul #1 on Jamal Clark, team foul #2 | 55-44 |
| Subs | Montana State | | |
| Subs | American U. | Harvey Weber (PG), Charles Jurado (SG) Jimmy Chill, Patrick Talley | |
| 16:29 | American U. | Telek Zuchelkowski makes the free throw | 55-45 |
| 16:09 | Montana State | Billy Cumbie clanks a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 55-45 |
| 16:08 | American U. | Charles Jurado grabs the defensive rebound | 55-45 |
| 15:55 | American U. | Frank Rutherford scores on a jumper from the right block | 55-47 |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Billy Cumbie (fresh) SG - Maurice Pryor (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Leo Beene (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Richard Pichardo (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. C - Jamal Clark (fresh) | |
| Lineup | American U. | PG - Harvey Weber (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SG - Charles Jurado (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. SF - Telek Zuchelkowski (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Warren Pesce (fresh) 2 pts. C - Frank Rutherford (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:46 | Montana State | Jamal Clark's fadeaway is rejected by Warren Pesce | 55-47 |
| 15:44 | American U. | Charles Jurado grabs the board | 55-47 |
| 15:39 | American U. | Harvey Weber scores on a floater from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Charles Jurado | 55-49 |
| 15:18 | Montana State | Billy Cumbie hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 55-49 |
| 15:16 | American U. | Harvey Weber snags the defensive board | 55-49 |
| 15:10 | American U. | Harvey Weber comes up short on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 55-49 |
| 15:09 | Montana State | Richard Pichardo grabs the board | 55-49 |
| 15:00 | Montana State | Maurice Pryor misses long on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 55-49 |
| 14:58 | American U. | Telek Zuchelkowski pulls down the rebound | 55-49 |
| 14:34 | American U. | Harvey Weber misses badly on a jumper from the left side but the foul's on Billy Cumbie - foul #1 on Billy Cumbie, team foul #3 | 55-49 |
| Subs | Montana State | Victor Wiley (PG), Joe Beaird (SG), Matthew Sak (SF), Ian Lapointe (PF), Gary Smith (C) Billy Cumbie, Maurice Pryor, Leo Beene, Richard Pichardo, Jamal Clark | |
| Subs | American U. | Patrick Talley (SG), Jeffry Charboneau (SF), John Landon (PF), Elton Schafer (C) Charles Jurado, Telek Zuchelkowski, Warren Pesce, Frank Rutherford | |
| 14:34 | American U. | Harvey Weber makes the 1st free throw | 55-50 |
| 14:34 | American U. | Harvey Weber makes the 2nd free throw | 55-51 |
| 14:13 | Montana State | Joe Beaird blows the layup but he's fouled by Patrick Talley - foul #2 on Patrick Talley, team foul #2 | 55-51 |
| Subs | Montana State | | |
| Subs | American U. | Jimmy Chill (PG) Harvey Weber | |
| 14:13 | Montana State | Joe Beaird makes the 1st free throw | 56-51 |
| 14:13 | Montana State | Joe Beaird makes the 2nd free throw | 57-51 |
| 13:55 | American U. | John Landon scores on a driving attempt from the baseline on a great pass from Patrick Talley | 57-53 |
| 13:35 | Montana State | Matthew Sak slams it home on a great pass from Joe Beaird and he's hacked by John Landon - foul #3 on John Landon, team foul #3 | 59-53 |
| 13:35 | Montana State | Matthew Sak makes the free throw | 60-53 |
| 13:18 | American U. | Patrick Talley misses the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 60-53 |
| 13:16 | American U. | Elton Schafer hits the follow up shot | 60-55 |
| 12:52 | Montana State | Matthew Sak clanks a shot from the left side | 60-55 |
| 12:51 | American U. | Patrick Talley snags the defensive board | 60-55 |
| 12:34 | American U. | Jimmy Chill misses the jumpshot from the right side | 60-55 |
| 12:33 | Montana State | Ian Lapointe snags the defensive board | 60-55 |
| 12:13 | Montana State | Ian Lapointe can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 60-55 |
| 12:12 | Montana State | Victor Wiley snags the offensive board | 60-55 |
| 11:53 | Montana State | Joe Beaird can't connect on a 3pt shot from straight away | 60-55 |
| 11:52 | American U. | John Landon grabs the defensive rebound | 60-55 |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Victor Wiley (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Joe Beaird (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. SF - Matthew Sak (fresh) 11 pts. PF - Ian Lapointe (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - Gary Smith (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | American U. | PG - Jimmy Chill (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Patrick Talley (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Jeffry Charboneau (fresh) 6 pts. PF - John Landon (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Elton Schafer (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 11:40 | American U. | Jeffry Charboneau buries a pull-up jumper from the right side | 60-57 |
| 11:25 | Montana State | Ian Lapointe throws a bad pass out of bounds | 60-57 |
| Subs | Montana State | Robert King (PG), Maurice Pryor (SG), Leo Beene (SF), Richard Pichardo (PF), Jamal Clark (C) Victor Wiley, Joe Beaird, Matthew Sak, Ian Lapointe, Gary Smith | |
| Subs | American U. | Harvey Weber (PG), Charles Jurado (SG), Warren Pesce (SF), Telek Zuchelkowski (PF), Frank Rutherford (C) Jimmy Chill, Patrick Talley, Jeffry Charboneau, John Landon, Elton Schafer | |
| 11:11 | American U. | Harvey Weber hits a fadeaway from the right wing | 60-59 |
| 10:50 | Montana State | Warren Pesce is called for the reach on Leo Beene - foul #2 on Warren Pesce, team foul #4 | 60-59 |
| 10:27 | Montana State | Maurice Pryor throws a bad pass out of bounds | 60-59 |
| Subs | Montana State | Gary Smith (C) Jamal Clark | |
| Subs | American U. | Patrick Talley (SG) Charles Jurado | |
| 10:07 | American U. | Patrick Talley connects on the 3 pointer from the right corner on a nice dish by Warren Pesce | 60-62 |
| 09:38 | Montana State | Maurice Pryor scores on a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a great pass from Robert King | 63-62 |
| 09:19 | American U. | Harvey Weber is fouled on the floor by Robert King - foul #1 on Robert King, team foul #4 | 63-62 |
| Subs | Montana State | Victor Wiley (PG), Joe Beaird (SG), Matthew Sak (SF), Ian Lapointe (PF) Robert King, Maurice Pryor, Leo Beene, Richard Pichardo | |
| Subs | American U. | Jeffry Charboneau (SF), John Landon (PF), Elton Schafer (C) Warren Pesce, Telek Zuchelkowski, Frank Rutherford | |
| 09:11 | American U. | John Landon comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 63-62 |
| 09:09 | Montana State | The rebound goes to Victor Wiley | 63-62 |
| 09:05 | Montana State | Gary Smith hits the finger roll on a great pass from Victor Wiley and he's fouled by Harvey Weber - foul #1 on Harvey Weber, team foul #5 | 65-62 |
| 09:05 | Montana State | Gary Smith makes the free throw | 66-62 |
| 08:42 | American U. | Joe Beaird is called for the reach on Patrick Talley - foul #1 on Joe Beaird, team foul #5 | 66-62 |
| Subs | Montana State | | |
| Subs | American U. | Jimmy Chill (PG) Harvey Weber | |
| 08:27 | American U. | John Landon hits the front of the rim on the runner near the basket but the foul's on Gary Smith - foul #3 on Gary Smith, team foul #6 | 66-62 |
| Subs | Montana State | Jamal Clark (C) Gary Smith | |
| Subs | American U. | | |
| 08:27 | American U. | John Landon misses the 1st free throw | 66-62 |
| 08:27 | American U. | John Landon makes the 2nd free throw | 66-63 |
| 08:11 | Montana State | Matthew Sak misses short on a shot from just outside the lane | 66-63 |
| 08:10 | Montana State | Matthew Sak tips it home | 68-63 |
| 07:58 | American U. | Jeffry Charboneau is hacked by Ian Lapointe - foul #2 on Ian Lapointe, team foul #7 | 68-63 |
| Subs | Montana State | Richard Pichardo (C) Jamal Clark | |
| Subs | American U. | Charles Jurado (SG) Patrick Talley | |
| 07:58 | American U. | Jeffry Charboneau misses the 1st free throw | 68-63 |
| 07:58 | Montana State | Ian Lapointe grabs the defensive rebound | 68-63 |
| 07:38 | Montana State | Matthew Sak throws a bad pass out of bounds | 68-63 |
| Subs | Montana State | Gary Smith (C) Richard Pichardo | |
| Subs | American U. | Warren Pesce (PF), Telek Zuchelkowski (C) John Landon, Elton Schafer | |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Victor Wiley (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Joe Beaird (fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. SF - Matthew Sak (fresh) 13 pts. 2 reb. PF - Ian Lapointe (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. C - Gary Smith (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | American U. | PG - Jimmy Chill (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Charles Jurado (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. SF - Jeffry Charboneau (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Warren Pesce (fresh) 2 pts. C - Telek Zuchelkowski (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:23 | American U. | Telek Zuchelkowski throws it down on a nice dish by Charles Jurado | 68-65 |
| 07:13 | Montana State | Matthew Sak misses long on a fadeaway from the left wing but the foul's on Warren Pesce - foul #3 on Warren Pesce, team foul #6 | 68-65 |
| Subs | Montana State | Richard Pichardo (PF) Ian Lapointe | |
| Subs | American U. | Harvey Weber (PG) Jimmy Chill | |
| 07:13 | Montana State | Matthew Sak misses the 1st free throw | 68-65 |
| 07:13 | Montana State | Matthew Sak misses the 2nd free throw | 68-65 |
| 07:13 | American U. | Warren Pesce pulls down the rebound | 68-65 |
| 06:46 | American U. | Warren Pesce buries a runner in the paint on a nice dish by Charles Jurado | 68-67 |
| 06:25 | Montana State | Matthew Sak can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 68-67 |
| 06:23 | American U. | Harvey Weber pulls down the rebound | 68-67 |
| 06:11 | American U. | Telek Zuchelkowski is whistled for a charge - foul #1 on Telek Zuchelkowski, team foul #7 | 68-67 |
| Subs | Montana State | Robert King (PG), Maurice Pryor (SG), Leo Beene (SF) Victor Wiley, Joe Beaird, Matthew Sak | |
| Subs | American U. | Patrick Talley (SG), John Landon (PF), Elton Schafer (C) Charles Jurado, Jeffry Charboneau, Telek Zuchelkowski | |
| 05:53 | Montana State | Richard Pichardo misses short on a 3 from the right corner | 68-67 |
| 05:51 | American U. | Patrick Talley grabs the defensive rebound | 68-67 |
| 05:41 | American U. | John Landon misses the dunk attempt | 68-67 |
| 05:40 | American U. | John Landon tips it home | 68-69 |
| 05:25 | Montana State | Leo Beene is hacked by Patrick Talley - foul #3 on Patrick Talley, team foul #8 | 68-69 |
| Subs | Montana State | Ian Lapointe (PF) Gary Smith | |
| Subs | American U. | | |
| 05:25 | Montana State | Leo Beene misses the 1st free throw | 68-69 |
| 05:25 | Montana State | Richard Pichardo snags the offensive board | 68-69 |
| 05:06 | Montana State | Richard Pichardo scores on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 71-69 |
| 04:54 | American U. | John Landon buries a driving attempt near the basket and he's hacked by Ian Lapointe - foul #3 on Ian Lapointe, team foul #8 | 71-71 |
| Subs | Montana State | Victor Wiley (PG), Matthew Sak (SF), Jamal Clark (C) Maurice Pryor, Leo Beene, Richard Pichardo | |
| Subs | American U. | Jimmy Chill (PG), Jeffry Charboneau (SF) Harvey Weber, Warren Pesce | |
| 04:54 | American U. | John Landon makes the free throw | 71-72 |
| 04:37 | Montana State | Jamal Clark drills a pull-up jumper from the left wing set up by Robert King | 73-72 |
| 04:22 | American U. | Jimmy Chill hits a 3pt shot from the right corner | 73-75 |
| 04:05 | Montana State | Victor Wiley loses the ball out of bounds | 73-75 |
| Subs | Montana State | Joe Beaird (SG), Gary Smith (C) Robert King, Jamal Clark | |
| Subs | American U. | Telek Zuchelkowski (PF), Frank Rutherford (C) John Landon, Elton Schafer | |
| 03:51 | American U. | Jimmy Chill is fouled on the floor by Victor Wiley - foul #4 on Victor Wiley, team foul #9 | 73-75 |
| Subs | Montana State | | |
| Subs | American U. | Warren Pesce (PF) Frank Rutherford | |
| 03:51 | American U. | Jimmy Chill makes the 1st free throw | 73-76 |
| 03:51 | American U. | Jimmy Chill makes the 2nd free throw | 73-77 |
| 03:29 | Montana State | Gary Smith misses badly on a floater in the lane | 73-77 |
| 03:28 | American U. | Warren Pesce grabs the board | 73-77 |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Victor Wiley (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SG - Joe Beaird (fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. SF - Matthew Sak (fresh) 13 pts. 2 reb. PF - Ian Lapointe (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Gary Smith (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | American U. | PG - Jimmy Chill (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SG - Patrick Talley (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Jeffry Charboneau (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Warren Pesce (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Telek Zuchelkowski (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 03:22 | American U. | Telek Zuchelkowski comes up short on the jumpshot from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Matthew Sak - foul #3 on Matthew Sak, team foul #10 | 73-77 |
| Subs | Montana State | | |
| Subs | American U. | Harvey Weber (PG) Jimmy Chill | |
| 03:22 | American U. | Telek Zuchelkowski makes the 1st free throw | 73-78 |
| 03:22 | American U. | Telek Zuchelkowski makes the 2nd free throw | 73-79 |
| 03:04 | Montana State | Matthew Sak makes the 3 from the right corner | 76-79 |
| 02:48 | American U. | Telek Zuchelkowski comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 76-79 |
| 02:47 | Montana State | The rebound goes to Victor Wiley | 76-79 |
| 02:31 | Montana State | Ian Lapointe is hacked by Telek Zuchelkowski - foul #2 on Telek Zuchelkowski, team foul #9 | 76-79 |
| Subs | Montana State | Robert King (PG), Leo Beene (SF) Victor Wiley, Matthew Sak | |
| Subs | American U. | Charles Jurado (SG), John Landon (PF), Elton Schafer (C) Patrick Talley, Jeffry Charboneau, Telek Zuchelkowski | |
| 02:31 | Montana State | Ian Lapointe misses the 1st free throw | 76-79 |
| 02:31 | American U. | Elton Schafer gets the rebound | 76-79 |
| 02:31 | American U. | American U. calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 76-79 |
| 02:10 | American U. | John Landon misses badly on a jump hook in the paint | 76-79 |
| 02:09 | American U. | Elton Schafer snags the offensive board | 76-79 |
| 02:04 | American U. | Ian Lapointe steals it from Elton Schafer | 76-79 |
| 02:04 | Montana State | Montana State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 76-79 |
| Subs | Montana State | Victor Wiley (PG), Matthew Sak (SF) Robert King, Leo Beene | |
| Subs | American U. | Patrick Talley (SG), Jeffry Charboneau (SF) Charles Jurado, Warren Pesce | |
| 01:37 | Montana State | Ian Lapointe blows the layup | 76-79 |
| 01:36 | American U. | John Landon snags the defensive board | 76-79 |
| 01:10 | American U. | Jeffry Charboneau is hacked by Joe Beaird - foul #2 on Joe Beaird, team foul #11 | 76-79 |
| 01:10 | American U. | Jeffry Charboneau makes the 1st free throw | 76-80 |
| 01:10 | American U. | Jeffry Charboneau makes the 2nd free throw | 76-81 |
| 00:51 | Montana State | Joe Beaird throws a bad pass out of bounds | 76-81 |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | American U. | American U. is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:22 | American U. | John Landon clanks a pull-up jumper from the right side but he's hacked by Victor Wiley - foul #5 on Victor Wiley, team foul #12 | 76-81 |
| Subs | Montana State | Robert King (PG) Victor Wiley | |
| Subs | American U. | Jimmy Chill (PG) Harvey Weber | |
| 00:22 | American U. | John Landon makes the 1st free throw | 76-82 |
| 00:22 | American U. | John Landon makes the 2nd free throw | 76-83 |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | American U. | American U. is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:17 | Montana State | Matthew Sak clanks a 3pt attempt from straight away | 76-83 |
| 00:16 | Montana State | Gary Smith grabs the offensive board | 76-83 |
| 00:13 | Montana State | Robert King's pass is intercepted by Jeffry Charboneau | 76-83 |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | American U. | American U. is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:12 | American U. | Jeffry Charboneau is hacked by Robert King in the backcourt - foul #2 on Robert King, team foul #13 | 76-83 |
| Subs | Montana State | | |
| Subs | American U. | Harvey Weber (PG), Telek Zuchelkowski (C) Jimmy Chill, Elton Schafer | |
| 00:12 | American U. | Jeffry Charboneau makes the 1st free throw | 76-84 |
| 00:12 | American U. | Jeffry Charboneau misses the 2nd free throw | 76-84 |
| 00:12 | Montana State | Gary Smith grabs the board | 76-84 |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | American U. | American U. is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:08 | Montana State | Robert King misses short on a 3 from the left corner | 76-84 |
| 00:06 | Montana State | Ian Lapointe gets the offensive rebound | 76-84 |
| 00:02 | Montana State | Jeffry Charboneau steals it from Gary Smith | 76-84 |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | American U. | American U. is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:00 | American U. | Jeffry Charboneau runs out the clock | 76-84 |