| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Brian Foss (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Jeffrey Hooten (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - William Stockwell (fresh) 5 pts. PF - John Bonanno (fresh) 2 stl. C - Gerald Smith (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Montana | PG - John Moore (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SG - John Dean (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Victor Cason (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Warren Hughes (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. C - Richard Arnold (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Central Michigan | William Stockwell inbounds the ball | 30-41 |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Montana | Montana is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:31 | Central Michigan | Jeffrey Hooten travels with the ball | 30-41 |
| 19:07 | Montana | Warren Hughes comes up short on the jump hook from the right block | 30-41 |
| 19:06 | Montana | Warren Hughes hits the follow up shot | 30-43 |
| 18:44 | Central Michigan | William Stockwell is fouled on the floor by Victor Cason - foul #2 on Victor Cason, team foul #1 | 30-43 |
| 18:32 | Central Michigan | William Stockwell is fouled on the floor by Victor Cason - foul #3 on Victor Cason, team foul #2 | 30-43 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| Subs | Montana | Mathew Strong (SF) Victor Cason | |
| 18:21 | Central Michigan | Jeffrey Hooten throws it down set up by Brian Foss | 32-43 |
| 18:00 | Montana | Gerald Smith swats the layup by John Moore | 32-43 |
| 17:58 | Central Michigan | Gerald Smith gets the rebound | 32-43 |
| 17:35 | Central Michigan | William Stockwell comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 32-43 |
| 17:33 | Montana | Warren Hughes grabs the defensive rebound | 32-43 |
| 17:17 | Montana | Warren Hughes's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 32-43 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Randal Patchen (PG), Matthew Millwood (SF), Quincy Barlowe (PF), Dennis Lesure (C) Brian Foss, William Stockwell, John Bonanno, Gerald Smith | |
| Subs | Montana | George Nam (C) Richard Arnold | |
| 16:58 | Central Michigan | The jumper by Jeffrey Hooten is denied by George Nam | 32-43 |
| 16:57 | Central Michigan | Quincy Barlowe tips it but misses | 32-43 |
| 16:55 | Montana | George Nam grabs the board | 32-43 |
| 16:33 | Montana | Warren Hughes hits a turnaround from the left block set up by Mathew Strong | 32-45 |
| 16:17 | Central Michigan | Jeffrey Hooten hits a 3 pointer from the left corner on a nice dish by Randal Patchen | 35-45 |
| 15:58 | Montana | John Dean knocks in the 3 from the left wing | 35-48 |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Randal Patchen (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jeffrey Hooten (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SF - Matthew Millwood (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Quincy Barlowe (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Dennis Lesure (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Montana | PG - John Moore (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SG - John Dean (fairly fresh) 9 pts. SF - Mathew Strong (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. PF - Warren Hughes (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 5 reb. C - George Nam (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 15:47 | Central Michigan | Matthew Millwood hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right wing | 35-48 |
| 15:45 | Central Michigan | Quincy Barlowe tips it home | 37-48 |
| 15:35 | Montana | John Moore makes the 3pt shot from the left wing on a great pass from John Dean | 37-51 |
| 15:21 | Central Michigan | Jeffrey Hooten hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from straight away | 37-51 |
| 15:20 | Central Michigan | Matthew Millwood pulls down the offensive rebound | 37-51 |
| 15:08 | Central Michigan | Quincy Barlowe double dribbles | 37-51 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Brian Foss (PG), William Stockwell (SF), John Bonanno (PF), Gerald Smith (C) Randal Patchen, Jeffrey Hooten, Quincy Barlowe, Dennis Lesure | |
| Subs | Montana | Richard Carlo (PG), Brendon Driscoll (SG), Victor Cason (SF), Richard Arnold (C) John Moore, John Dean, Mathew Strong, Warren Hughes | |
| 15:06 | Montana | Richard Carlo travels in the backcourt | 37-51 |
| 14:53 | Central Michigan | Victor Cason picks off the pass by Brian Foss | 37-51 |
| 14:50 | Montana | Victor Cason lays it in | 37-53 |
| 14:35 | Central Michigan | William Stockwell misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 37-53 |
| 14:33 | Montana | George Nam grabs the board | 37-53 |
| 14:29 | Montana | Victor Cason misses badly on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 37-53 |
| 14:28 | Central Michigan | Matthew Millwood gets the rebound | 37-53 |
| 14:24 | Central Michigan | Brian Foss throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 37-53 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Matthew Studer (SG) Matthew Millwood | |
| Subs | Montana | John Fleury (PF) George Nam | |
| 14:13 | Montana | Richard Arnold hits a 3 from the right wing on a nice dish by Brendon Driscoll | 37-56 |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Montana | Montana is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 14:04 | Central Michigan | Brian Foss misses short on a shot from the free throw line | 37-56 |
| 14:02 | Central Michigan | William Stockwell tips it back up and in | 39-56 |
| 13:55 | Montana | Victor Cason makes the 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by Richard Carlo | 39-59 |
| 13:36 | Central Michigan | Brian Foss is hacked by Brendon Driscoll - foul #1 on Brendon Driscoll, team foul #3 | 39-59 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Jeffrey Hooten (SG), Albert Walker (PF), Quincy Barlowe (C) Matthew Studer, John Bonanno, Gerald Smith | |
| Subs | Montana | Mathew Strong (PG) Brendon Driscoll | |
| 13:23 | Central Michigan | Quincy Barlowe's fadeaway is rejected by John Fleury | 39-59 |
| 13:21 | Montana | Mathew Strong pulls down the rebound | 39-59 |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Montana | Montana is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 13:00 | Montana | Richard Arnold lays it in on a nice dish by Richard Carlo | 39-61 |
| 12:40 | Central Michigan | William Stockwell can't connect on a floater in the paint but the foul's on Victor Cason - foul #4 on Victor Cason, team foul #4 | 39-61 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| Subs | Montana | John Moore (PG), John Dean (SG), Warren Hughes (PF), George Nam (C) Richard Carlo, Victor Cason, John Fleury, Richard Arnold | |
| 12:40 | Central Michigan | William Stockwell misses the 1st free throw | 39-61 |
| 12:40 | Central Michigan | William Stockwell makes the 2nd free throw | 40-61 |
| 12:17 | Montana | John Moore misses the 3 from straight away | 40-61 |
| 12:16 | Central Michigan | The rebound goes to Quincy Barlowe | 40-61 |
| 12:06 | Central Michigan | Warren Hughes picks off the pass by Albert Walker | 40-61 |
| 11:41 | Montana | Albert Walker steps in front of the Warren Hughes pass | 40-61 |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Brian Foss (fairly fresh) 3 ast. SG - Jeffrey Hooten (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SF - William Stockwell (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Albert Walker (fresh) 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Quincy Barlowe (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Montana | PG - John Moore (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SG - John Dean (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Mathew Strong (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. PF - Warren Hughes (fresh) 14 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. C - George Nam (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 11:18 | Central Michigan | George Nam steps in front of the Jeffrey Hooten pass | 40-61 |
| 10:49 | Montana | Warren Hughes's pass is intercepted by Jeffrey Hooten | 40-61 |
| 10:24 | Central Michigan | Quincy Barlowe hits the finger roll on a great pass from William Stockwell and the foul's on George Nam - foul #1 on George Nam, team foul #5 | 42-61 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Randal Patchen (PG), Matthew Millwood (SF), Gerald Smith (C) Brian Foss, William Stockwell, Albert Walker | |
| Subs | Montana | Richard Carlo (PG), Warren Kell (SF), Richard Arnold (C) John Moore, Mathew Strong, George Nam | |
| 10:24 | Central Michigan | Quincy Barlowe makes the free throw | 43-61 |
| 09:59 | Montana | Richard Arnold misses badly on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 43-61 |
| 09:58 | Central Michigan | Randal Patchen snags the defensive board | 43-61 |
| 09:53 | Central Michigan | Jeffrey Hooten misses badly on a 3 from the left corner | 43-61 |
| 09:52 | Montana | Richard Arnold grabs the board | 43-61 |
| 09:30 | Montana | Gerald Smith denies the turnaround by John Dean | 43-61 |
| 09:29 | Central Michigan | The rebound goes to Gerald Smith | 43-61 |
| 09:23 | Central Michigan | Jeffrey Hooten misses long on a floater from the right wing | 43-61 |
| 09:22 | Montana | Warren Kell grabs the defensive rebound | 43-61 |
| 08:53 | Montana | John Dean comes up short on the shot from the right wing | 43-61 |
| 08:52 | Montana | Richard Arnold tips it but misses | 43-61 |
| 08:50 | Montana | Richard Arnold tips it in | 43-63 |
| 08:41 | Central Michigan | Richard Arnold swats the layup by Quincy Barlowe | 43-63 |
| 08:40 | Montana | Richard Arnold grabs the board | 43-63 |
| 08:16 | Montana | Richard Carlo misses the 3pt attempt from straight away | 43-63 |
| 08:14 | Montana | John Dean snags the offensive board | 43-63 |
| 07:47 | Montana | Richard Carlo misses the 3 from the left wing | 43-63 |
| 07:45 | Central Michigan | Matthew Millwood snags the defensive board | 43-63 |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Randal Patchen (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jeffrey Hooten (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Matthew Millwood (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. PF - Quincy Barlowe (tiring) 7 pts. 6 reb. C - Gerald Smith (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Montana | PG - Richard Carlo (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - John Dean (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Warren Kell (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Warren Hughes (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. C - Richard Arnold (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 07:31 | Central Michigan | Matthew Millwood misses long on a floater from the left block but the foul's on Warren Kell - foul #1 on Warren Kell, team foul #6 | 43-63 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Brian Foss (PG), William Stockwell (SF), John Bonanno (PF), Albert Walker (C) Randal Patchen, Jeffrey Hooten, Quincy Barlowe, Gerald Smith | |
| Subs | Montana | John Moore (PG), Mathew Strong (SG), Victor Cason (SF), George Nam (PF), John Fleury (C) Richard Carlo, John Dean, Warren Kell, Warren Hughes, Richard Arnold | |
| 07:31 | Central Michigan | Matthew Millwood makes the 1st free throw | 44-63 |
| 07:31 | Central Michigan | Matthew Millwood makes the 2nd free throw | 45-63 |
| 07:08 | Montana | George Nam misses long on a driving attempt near the basket but the foul's on John Bonanno - foul #1 on John Bonanno, team foul #1 | 45-63 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Matthew Studer (SG) Matthew Millwood | |
| Subs | Montana | | |
| 07:08 | Montana | George Nam misses the 1st free throw | 45-63 |
| 07:08 | Montana | George Nam makes the 2nd free throw | 45-64 |
| 06:55 | Central Michigan | Matthew Studer misses short on a 3 from the right corner | 45-64 |
| 06:53 | Montana | Victor Cason pulls down the rebound | 45-64 |
| 06:27 | Montana | John Fleury misses the 3 pointer from the left wing | 45-64 |
| 06:26 | Central Michigan | Brian Foss pulls down the rebound | 45-64 |
| 06:12 | Central Michigan | Albert Walker drills a floater from the left block and the foul's on Mathew Strong - foul #1 on Mathew Strong, team foul #7 | 47-64 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Dennis Lesure (SF) William Stockwell | |
| Subs | Montana | | |
| 06:12 | Central Michigan | Albert Walker makes the free throw | 48-64 |
| 05:59 | Montana | Brian Foss steals the ball from Victor Cason | 48-64 |
| 05:43 | Central Michigan | Brian Foss misses badly on a shot from the right wing but he's fouled by John Moore - foul #3 on John Moore, team foul #8 | 48-64 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Jeffrey Hooten (SG), Matthew Millwood (SF) Matthew Studer, Dennis Lesure | |
| Subs | Montana | Richard Arnold (C) John Fleury | |
| 05:43 | Central Michigan | Brian Foss misses the 1st free throw | 48-64 |
| 05:43 | Central Michigan | Brian Foss makes the 2nd free throw | 49-64 |
| 05:15 | Montana | Victor Cason misses short on a floater from the right side | 49-64 |
| 05:14 | Montana | Richard Arnold tips it in | 49-66 |
| 05:08 | Central Michigan | John Bonanno hits the finger roll on a great pass from Albert Walker and he's hacked by Richard Arnold - foul #2 on Richard Arnold, team foul #9 | 51-66 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Randal Patchen (PG), William Stockwell (SF), Gerald Smith (C) Brian Foss, Matthew Millwood, Albert Walker | |
| Subs | Montana | John Dean (SG), Warren Hughes (PF) Victor Cason, George Nam | |
| 05:08 | Central Michigan | John Bonanno makes the free throw | 52-66 |
| 04:39 | Montana | Mathew Strong misses the shot from the left side but he's fouled by Randal Patchen - foul #2 on Randal Patchen, team foul #2 | 52-66 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Dennis Lesure (PF) John Bonanno | |
| Subs | Montana | Warren Kell (SF) John Moore | |
| 04:39 | Montana | Mathew Strong makes the 1st free throw | 52-67 |
| 04:39 | Montana | Mathew Strong makes the 2nd free throw | 52-68 |
| 04:19 | Central Michigan | Jeffrey Hooten hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Warren Kell - foul #2 on Warren Kell, team foul #10 | 52-68 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| Subs | Montana | Richard Carlo (PG) Mathew Strong | |
| 04:19 | Central Michigan | Jeffrey Hooten makes the 1st free throw | 53-68 |
| 04:19 | Central Michigan | Jeffrey Hooten makes the 2nd free throw | 54-68 |
| 03:57 | Montana | Richard Arnold misses the turnaround from the right block but he's fouled by Gerald Smith - foul #3 on Gerald Smith, team foul #3 | 54-68 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Brian Foss (PG) Randal Patchen | |
| Subs | Montana | | |
| 03:57 | Montana | Richard Arnold makes the 1st free throw | 54-69 |
| 03:57 | Montana | Richard Arnold makes the 2nd free throw | 54-70 |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Montana | Montana is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:43 | Central Michigan | Gerald Smith misses the dunk | 54-70 |
| 03:41 | Montana | Richard Arnold gets the rebound | 54-70 |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Brian Foss (fresh) 1 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Jeffrey Hooten (fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - William Stockwell (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Dennis Lesure (fresh) 4 pts. C - Gerald Smith (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 3 blk. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Montana | PG - Richard Carlo (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - John Dean (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Warren Kell (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Warren Hughes (fresh) 14 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. C - Richard Arnold (fairly fresh) 17 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Montana | Montana is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:23 | Montana | Warren Kell's pass is intercepted by Dennis Lesure | 54-70 |
| 03:07 | Central Michigan | Jeffrey Hooten hits a floater from the right side on a nice dish by Gerald Smith | 56-70 |
| 02:38 | Montana | Warren Kell drills a jumpshot from the left side and the foul's on Dennis Lesure - foul #1 on Dennis Lesure, team foul #4 | 56-72 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Randal Patchen (PG), Matthew Millwood (SG), Albert Walker (PF), Quincy Barlowe (C) Brian Foss, Jeffrey Hooten, William Stockwell, Gerald Smith | |
| Subs | Montana | Mathew Strong (PG), George Nam (PF), John Fleury (C) John Dean, Warren Hughes, Richard Arnold | |
| 02:38 | Montana | Warren Kell misses the free throw | 56-72 |
| 02:38 | Central Michigan | Matthew Millwood pulls down the rebound | 56-72 |
| 02:23 | Central Michigan | Quincy Barlowe drills a turnaround from the left block | 58-72 |
| 02:05 | Montana | Mathew Strong travels with the ball | 58-72 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Matthew Studer (SF) Dennis Lesure | |
| Subs | Montana | | |
| 01:47 | Central Michigan | Matthew Studer hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from straight away but he's hacked by George Nam - foul #2 on George Nam, team foul #11 | 58-72 |
| 01:47 | Central Michigan | Matthew Studer makes the 1st free throw | 59-72 |
| 01:47 | Central Michigan | Matthew Studer makes the 2nd free throw | 60-72 |
| 01:47 | Central Michigan | Matthew Studer misses the 3rd free throw | 60-72 |
| 01:47 | Montana | John Fleury grabs the board | 60-72 |
| 01:23 | Montana | Mathew Strong's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 60-72 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Dennis Lesure (SF) Matthew Studer | |
| Subs | Montana | | |
| 01:11 | Central Michigan | Matthew Millwood is hacked by Mathew Strong - foul #2 on Mathew Strong, team foul #12 | 60-72 |
| 01:11 | Central Michigan | Matthew Millwood makes the 1st free throw | 61-72 |
| 01:11 | Central Michigan | Matthew Millwood makes the 2nd free throw | 62-72 |
| 00:51 | Montana | Mathew Strong is fouled on the floor by Albert Walker - foul #4 on Albert Walker, team foul #5 | 62-72 |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Montana | Montana is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:48 | Montana | Mathew Strong is hacked by Randal Patchen - foul #3 on Randal Patchen, team foul #6 | 62-72 |
| 00:46 | Montana | Mathew Strong is fouled on the floor by Randal Patchen - foul #4 on Randal Patchen, team foul #7 | 62-72 |
| 00:46 | Montana | Mathew Strong misses the 1st free throw | 62-72 |
| 00:46 | Central Michigan | Quincy Barlowe snags the defensive board | 62-72 |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Montana | Montana is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:41 | Central Michigan | George Nam swats the short shot by Quincy Barlowe | 62-72 |
| 00:39 | Montana | Warren Kell pulls down the rebound | 62-72 |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Montana | Montana is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:19 | Montana | Richard Carlo misses long on a jumper from just outside the lane | 62-72 |
| 00:18 | Central Michigan | Quincy Barlowe grabs the board | 62-72 |
| 00:13 | Central Michigan | Dennis Lesure can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 62-72 |
| 00:12 | Montana | John Fleury grabs the defensive rebound | 62-72 |
| 00:00 | Montana | Mathew Strong runs out the clock | 62-72 |