| Lineup | Montana | PG - Barry Ruel (fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. SG - Richard Kulakowski (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Keith Hairston (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Tommy Key (fresh) 6 pts. C - Ellis Smith (fresh) 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - William Cotter (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Joseph Morgan (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Matthew Christiansen (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Thomas Holliday (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Charles Mason (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Montana | Keith Hairston inbounds the ball | 34-32 |
| Game Plan | Montana | Montana is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 19:39 | Montana | Tommy Key misses short on a 3 from the left wing | 34-32 |
| 19:38 | Montana | Keith Hairston tips it but misses | 34-32 |
| 19:36 | Rutgers | The rebound goes to William Cotter | 34-32 |
| 19:26 | Rutgers | Thomas Holliday misses the shot from the right side | 34-32 |
| 19:25 | Montana | Richard Kulakowski gets the rebound | 34-32 |
| 19:03 | Montana | Tommy Key buries a jumpshot from just outside the lane set up by Ellis Smith | 36-32 |
| 18:34 | Rutgers | William Cotter can't connect on a 3pt shot from straight away | 36-32 |
| 18:32 | Montana | Tommy Key grabs the board | 36-32 |
| 18:12 | Montana | Ellis Smith makes the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 38-32 |
| 18:01 | Rutgers | Matthew Christiansen misses short on a jump hook from the left block but he's fouled by Keith Hairston - foul #3 on Keith Hairston, team foul #1 | 38-32 |
| Subs | Montana | John Otter (SF) Keith Hairston | |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| 18:01 | Rutgers | Matthew Christiansen makes the 1st free throw | 38-33 |
| 18:01 | Rutgers | Matthew Christiansen makes the 2nd free throw | 38-34 |
| 17:45 | Montana | Tommy Key drills a jumper in the lane and he's hacked by Joseph Morgan - foul #1 on Joseph Morgan, team foul #1 | 40-34 |
| Subs | Montana | Wallace Hiner (SG) Richard Kulakowski | |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| 17:45 | Montana | Tommy Key makes the free throw | 41-34 |
| 17:31 | Rutgers | Thomas Holliday clanks a 3 pointer from the left wing | 41-34 |
| 17:29 | Montana | Barry Ruel pulls down the rebound | 41-34 |
| 17:19 | Montana | Thomas Holliday steals it from John Otter | 41-34 |
| 17:06 | Rutgers | Thomas Holliday can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 41-34 |
| 17:04 | Rutgers | Matthew Christiansen grabs the offensive board | 41-34 |
| 16:49 | Rutgers | Matthew Christiansen hits a turnaround from the right block on a great pass from William Cotter | 41-36 |
| 16:36 | Montana | Ellis Smith can't connect on a runner near the basket | 41-36 |
| 16:34 | Rutgers | Thomas Holliday gets the rebound | 41-36 |
| 16:22 | Rutgers | Charles Mason banks in the layup on a great pass from Joseph Morgan | 41-38 |
| 16:00 | Montana | Wallace Hiner buries a 3 pointer from straight away set up by John Otter | 44-38 |
| Lineup | Montana | PG - Barry Ruel (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. SG - Wallace Hiner (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - John Otter (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Tommy Key (fairly fresh) 11 pts. C - Ellis Smith (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - William Cotter (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SG - Joseph Morgan (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Matthew Christiansen (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Thomas Holliday (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. C - Charles Mason (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:47 | Rutgers | Charles Mason drills a fadeaway jumper from the left side on a great pass from Thomas Holliday and he's hacked by Wallace Hiner - foul #1 on Wallace Hiner, team foul #2 | 44-40 |
| Subs | Montana | Richard Kulakowski (SG), Keith Hairston (SF), Michael Holmes (PF), Tristan Winfree (C) Barry Ruel, John Otter, Tommy Key, Ellis Smith | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Vladislav Kosinski (PG), Gerald Varnum (SG), William Owens (SF), Arthur Glantz (PF) William Cotter, Joseph Morgan, Matthew Christiansen, Thomas Holliday | |
| 15:47 | Rutgers | Charles Mason makes the free throw | 44-41 |
| 15:31 | Montana | Wallace Hiner hits the finger roll set up by Michael Holmes | 46-41 |
| 15:02 | Rutgers | William Owens hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 46-41 |
| 15:01 | Montana | The rebound goes to Tristan Winfree | 46-41 |
| 14:42 | Montana | Tristan Winfree can't connect on a 3 from the right corner | 46-41 |
| 14:40 | Rutgers | William Owens gets the rebound | 46-41 |
| 14:24 | Rutgers | Charles Mason misses short on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 46-41 |
| 14:22 | Montana | Wallace Hiner snags the defensive board | 46-41 |
| 14:15 | Montana | Tristan Winfree scores on a driving attempt from the right block on a great pass from Wallace Hiner | 48-41 |
| 13:58 | Rutgers | Charles Mason makes the turnaround from close range set up by Gerald Varnum and he's hacked by Keith Hairston - foul #4 on Keith Hairston, team foul #3 | 48-43 |
| Subs | Montana | Eric Rast (PG), John Otter (SF), Tommy Key (PF) Wallace Hiner, Keith Hairston, Tristan Winfree | |
| Subs | Rutgers | William Cotter (PG), Joseph Morgan (SG), Matthew Christiansen (SF), Thomas Holliday (PF) Vladislav Kosinski, Gerald Varnum, William Owens, Arthur Glantz | |
| 13:58 | Rutgers | Charles Mason makes the free throw | 48-44 |
| 13:43 | Montana | Richard Kulakowski loses the dribble to William Cotter | 48-44 |
| 13:39 | Rutgers | Matthew Christiansen blows the dunk | 48-44 |
| 13:38 | Montana | Eric Rast grabs the board | 48-44 |
| 13:17 | Montana | Michael Holmes misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 48-44 |
| 13:15 | Montana | The offensive rebound goes to Richard Kulakowski | 48-44 |
| 13:03 | Montana | Tommy Key can't finish the layup | 48-44 |
| 13:01 | Rutgers | Thomas Holliday pulls down the rebound | 48-44 |
| 12:54 | Rutgers | Joseph Morgan misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the right wing but the foul's on Richard Kulakowski - foul #1 on Richard Kulakowski, team foul #4 | 48-44 |
| Subs | Montana | Barry Ruel (PG), Tristan Winfree (SF), Ellis Smith (C) Eric Rast, Richard Kulakowski, Michael Holmes | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Arthur Glantz (C) Charles Mason | |
| 12:54 | Rutgers | Joseph Morgan misses the 1st free throw | 48-44 |
| 12:54 | Rutgers | Joseph Morgan makes the 2nd free throw | 48-45 |
| 12:33 | Montana | Tristan Winfree misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 48-45 |
| 12:32 | Montana | Ellis Smith tips it in | 50-45 |
| 12:14 | Rutgers | William Cotter knocks in the jumpshot from the left wing | 50-47 |
| 11:45 | Montana | Barry Ruel scores on a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from John Otter | 53-47 |
| Lineup | Montana | PG - Barry Ruel (fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. SG - John Otter (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. SF - Tristan Winfree (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Tommy Key (fairly fresh) 11 pts. C - Ellis Smith (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - William Cotter (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SG - Joseph Morgan (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Matthew Christiansen (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Thomas Holliday (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. C - Arthur Glantz (fresh) | |
| 11:33 | Rutgers | Thomas Holliday buries a 3pt jumper from straight away on a great pass from Joseph Morgan | 53-50 |
| 11:18 | Montana | John Otter scores on a floater from the right side set up by Barry Ruel | 55-50 |
| 10:52 | Rutgers | Thomas Holliday can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 55-50 |
| 10:50 | Rutgers | William Cotter can't tip it in | 55-50 |
| 10:48 | Rutgers | Thomas Holliday grabs the offensive board | 55-50 |
| 10:36 | Rutgers | Joseph Morgan makes the 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by Thomas Holliday | 55-53 |
| 10:18 | Montana | Ellis Smith misses badly on a floater from close range | 55-53 |
| 10:16 | Montana | Ellis Smith grabs the offensive rebound | 55-53 |
| 09:55 | Montana | John Otter hits a floater in the paint on a nice dish by Tristan Winfree | 57-53 |
| 09:38 | Rutgers | Tommy Key is called for the reach on Thomas Holliday - foul #3 on Tommy Key, team foul #5 | 57-53 |
| Subs | Montana | Wallace Hiner (PG), Richard Kulakowski (SG), Charles Graham (SF), Michael Holmes (PF), Sam Manuel (C) Barry Ruel, John Otter, Tristan Winfree, Tommy Key, Ellis Smith | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Vladislav Kosinski (PG), Gerald Varnum (SG), William Owens (SF), David Espitia (PF), Charles Mason (C) William Cotter, Joseph Morgan, Matthew Christiansen, Thomas Holliday, Arthur Glantz | |
| 09:24 | Rutgers | Vladislav Kosinski is whistled for a carry | 57-53 |
| 09:02 | Montana | Charles Graham misses badly on a floater from the left side | 57-53 |
| 09:01 | Montana | Richard Kulakowski pulls down the offensive rebound | 57-53 |
| 08:46 | Montana | Richard Kulakowski buries a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Wallace Hiner | 59-53 |
| 08:19 | Rutgers | David Espitia's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 59-53 |
| Subs | Montana | Barry Ruel (PG) Wallace Hiner | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Joseph Morgan (SG) Vladislav Kosinski | |
| 08:10 | Montana | Michael Holmes hits the front of the rim on the turnaround from the right block but he's hacked by Charles Mason - foul #3 on Charles Mason, team foul #2 | 59-53 |
| 08:10 | Montana | Michael Holmes misses the 1st free throw | 59-53 |
| 08:10 | Montana | Michael Holmes misses the 2nd free throw | 59-53 |
| 08:10 | Rutgers | Charles Mason snags the defensive board | 59-53 |
| 07:58 | Rutgers | Barry Ruel is called for the reach on Gerald Varnum - foul #3 on Barry Ruel, team foul #6 | 59-53 |
| Subs | Montana | Keith Hairston (SF) Charles Graham | |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| 07:49 | Rutgers | Charles Mason can't finish the layup | 59-53 |
| 07:48 | Rutgers | Charles Mason misses the tip | 59-53 |
| 07:47 | Montana | Keith Hairston grabs the defensive rebound | 59-53 |
| Lineup | Montana | PG - Barry Ruel (fresh) 7 pts. 5 ast. 3 pf. SG - Richard Kulakowski (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Keith Hairston (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 4 pf. PF - Michael Holmes (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Sam Manuel (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Gerald Varnum (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Joseph Morgan (fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. SF - William Owens (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. PF - David Espitia (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Charles Mason (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:43 | Montana | Gerald Varnum steals it from Richard Kulakowski | 59-53 |
| 07:40 | Rutgers | Joseph Morgan hits the finger roll set up by Gerald Varnum | 59-55 |
| 07:11 | Montana | Sam Manuel drills a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 61-55 |
| 06:55 | Rutgers | Michael Holmes denies the turnaround by Charles Mason | 61-55 |
| 06:54 | Montana | Richard Kulakowski snags the defensive board | 61-55 |
| 06:31 | Montana | David Espitia is called for the reach on Barry Ruel - foul #1 on David Espitia, team foul #3 | 61-55 |
| Subs | Montana | Wallace Hiner (PG), John Otter (SG), Tommy Key (PF), Ellis Smith (C) Barry Ruel, Richard Kulakowski, Michael Holmes, Sam Manuel | |
| Subs | Rutgers | William Cotter (PG), Matthew Christiansen (SF), Thomas Holliday (PF), Arthur Glantz (C) Gerald Varnum, William Owens, David Espitia, Charles Mason | |
| 06:13 | Montana | Ellis Smith misses the 3 pointer from the right wing | 61-55 |
| 06:12 | Rutgers | Thomas Holliday grabs the board | 61-55 |
| 06:07 | Rutgers | William Cotter lays it up and in on a great pass from Matthew Christiansen | 61-57 |
| 05:50 | Montana | Wallace Hiner misses the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 61-57 |
| 05:48 | Montana | The offensive rebound goes to Tommy Key | 61-57 |
| 05:36 | Montana | Tommy Key hits a driving attempt in the lane on a great pass from Wallace Hiner | 63-57 |
| 05:10 | Rutgers | Arthur Glantz comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 63-57 |
| 05:09 | Rutgers | Arthur Glantz tips it back up and in | 63-59 |
| 04:47 | Montana | The jump hook by John Otter is blocked by Arthur Glantz | 63-59 |
| 04:45 | Montana | Wallace Hiner snags the offensive board | 63-59 |
| 04:23 | Montana | Keith Hairston is called for a moving pick - foul #5 on Keith Hairston, team foul #7 | 63-59 |
| Subs | Montana | Barry Ruel (PG), Richard Kulakowski (SG), Michael Holmes (C) Wallace Hiner, Keith Hairston, Ellis Smith | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Gerald Varnum (SG), Charles Mason (C) Joseph Morgan, Arthur Glantz | |
| 04:07 | Rutgers | Charles Mason connects on the 3pt jumper from straight away on a great pass from Matthew Christiansen | 63-62 |
| 03:49 | Montana | Barry Ruel makes the 3pt shot from straight away set up by Michael Holmes | 66-62 |
| 03:42 | Rutgers | Gerald Varnum is fouled on the floor by Tommy Key - foul #4 on Tommy Key, team foul #8 | 66-62 |
| Subs | Montana | Tristan Winfree (C) Tommy Key | |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| 03:42 | Rutgers | Gerald Varnum makes the 1st free throw | 66-63 |
| 03:42 | Rutgers | Gerald Varnum misses the 2nd free throw | 66-63 |
| 03:42 | Rutgers | Charles Mason gets the offensive rebound | 66-63 |
| Lineup | Montana | PG - Barry Ruel (fresh) 10 pts. 5 ast. 3 pf. SG - Richard Kulakowski (fresh) 8 pts. SF - John Otter (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Michael Holmes (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Tristan Winfree (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - William Cotter (fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. SG - Gerald Varnum (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SF - Matthew Christiansen (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Thomas Holliday (fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. C - Charles Mason (fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 03:36 | Rutgers | Matthew Christiansen hits a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 66-66 |
| 03:22 | Montana | John Otter misses short on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 66-66 |
| 03:20 | Rutgers | Thomas Holliday grabs the board | 66-66 |
| 03:12 | Rutgers | Matthew Christiansen hits the finger roll set up by William Cotter | 66-68 |
| 03:02 | Montana | Michael Holmes drills a turnaround in the lane on a nice dish by Barry Ruel | 68-68 |
| 02:46 | Rutgers | Gerald Varnum can't connect on a driving attempt near the basket | 68-68 |
| 02:45 | Rutgers | Thomas Holliday gets the offensive rebound | 68-68 |
| 02:35 | Rutgers | Gerald Varnum misses badly on a fadeaway from the left side but the foul's on Richard Kulakowski - foul #2 on Richard Kulakowski, team foul #9 | 68-68 |
| Subs | Montana | Wallace Hiner (SG), Sam Manuel (PF), Ellis Smith (C) Richard Kulakowski, John Otter, Michael Holmes | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Joseph Morgan (SG), William Owens (SF), David Espitia (PF) William Cotter, Matthew Christiansen, Thomas Holliday | |
| 02:35 | Rutgers | Gerald Varnum misses the 1st free throw | 68-68 |
| 02:35 | Rutgers | Gerald Varnum makes the 2nd free throw | 68-69 |
| 02:32 | Montana | Montana calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 68-69 |
| Subs | Montana | Tommy Key (PF) Sam Manuel | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Matthew Christiansen (SF), Arthur Glantz (PF) William Owens, David Espitia | |
| 02:15 | Montana | Ellis Smith hits a fadeaway near the basket on a nice dish by Barry Ruel and he's hacked by Gerald Varnum - foul #1 on Gerald Varnum, team foul #4 | 70-69 |
| Subs | Montana | John Otter (SF) Tristan Winfree | |
| Subs | Rutgers | William Cotter (PG), Thomas Holliday (PF) Gerald Varnum, Arthur Glantz | |
| 02:15 | Montana | Ellis Smith misses the free throw | 70-69 |
| 02:15 | Rutgers | Thomas Holliday gets the rebound | 70-69 |
| 02:02 | Rutgers | Joseph Morgan misses the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 70-69 |
| 02:01 | Montana | The rebound goes to John Otter | 70-69 |
| 02:01 | Montana | Montana calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 70-69 |
| Subs | Montana | Richard Kulakowski (SG) Wallace Hiner | |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| 01:54 | Montana | John Otter can't connect on a driving attempt from close range but he's fouled by Matthew Christiansen - foul #2 on Matthew Christiansen, team foul #5 | 70-69 |
| 01:54 | Montana | John Otter misses the 1st free throw | 70-69 |
| 01:54 | Montana | John Otter misses the 2nd free throw | 70-69 |
| 01:54 | Rutgers | Charles Mason grabs the defensive rebound | 70-69 |
| 01:39 | Rutgers | Matthew Christiansen clanks a fadeaway from the left wing | 70-69 |
| 01:37 | Rutgers | Thomas Holliday hits the follow up shot | 70-71 |
| 01:09 | Montana | Barry Ruel is hacked by Joseph Morgan - foul #2 on Joseph Morgan, team foul #6 | 70-71 |
| 00:49 | Montana | Tommy Key hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right wing | 70-71 |
| 00:48 | Rutgers | The rebound goes to Charles Mason | 70-71 |
| Game Plan | Montana | Montana is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:23 | Rutgers | Tommy Key is called for the reach on Joseph Morgan - foul #5 on Tommy Key, team foul #10 | 70-71 |
| Subs | Montana | Michael Holmes (PF) Tommy Key | |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| 00:23 | Rutgers | Joseph Morgan makes the 1st free throw | 70-72 |
| 00:23 | Rutgers | Joseph Morgan makes the 2nd free throw | 70-73 |
| 00:21 | Montana | Montana calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 70-73 |
| 00:11 | Montana | Richard Kulakowski connects on the 3 from the right corner on a nice dish by Barry Ruel | 73-73 |
| 00:00 | Rutgers | William Cotter hits the front of the rim on the floater in the lane | 73-73 |
| Lineup | Montana | PG - Barry Ruel (fresh) 10 pts. 8 ast. 3 pf. SG - Richard Kulakowski (fresh) 11 pts. SF - John Otter (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - Michael Holmes (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Ellis Smith (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - William Cotter (fresh) 7 pts. 5 ast. SG - Joseph Morgan (fresh) 15 pts. 3 ast. SF - Matthew Christiansen (fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. PF - Thomas Holliday (fresh) 9 pts. 11 reb. 2 stl. C - Charles Mason (fresh) 11 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 05:00 | Montana | Ellis Smith wins the tip | 73-73 |
| Game Plan | Montana | Montana is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 04:42 | Montana | Richard Kulakowski knocks in the jumper from just outside the lane set up by John Otter | 75-73 |
| 04:25 | Rutgers | William Cotter misses the jump hook from the baseline but he's hacked by Barry Ruel - foul #4 on Barry Ruel, team foul #11 | 75-73 |
| 04:25 | Rutgers | William Cotter makes the 1st free throw | 75-74 |
| 04:25 | Rutgers | William Cotter makes the 2nd free throw | 75-75 |
| 04:06 | Montana | Richard Kulakowski misses the lay-in | 75-75 |
| 04:05 | Rutgers | Thomas Holliday grabs the board | 75-75 |
| 03:49 | Rutgers | William Cotter lays it up and in | 75-77 |
| 03:30 | Montana | Barry Ruel misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 75-77 |
| 03:29 | Rutgers | Matthew Christiansen pulls down the rebound | 75-77 |
| 03:14 | Rutgers | Charles Mason lays it in | 75-79 |
| 03:00 | Montana | Michael Holmes travels with the ball | 75-79 |
| 02:38 | Rutgers | Joseph Morgan makes the 3 from the left corner on a nice dish by Thomas Holliday | 75-82 |
| 02:38 | Montana | Montana calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 75-82 |
| 02:19 | Montana | Richard Kulakowski misses long on a 3 from the left wing | 75-82 |
| 02:17 | Montana | John Otter gets the offensive rebound | 75-82 |
| 02:00 | Montana | Ellis Smith buries a driving attempt from the left block on a great pass from Barry Ruel | 77-82 |
| 01:47 | Rutgers | Joseph Morgan misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 77-82 |
| 01:45 | Montana | The rebound goes to John Otter | 77-82 |
| 01:45 | Montana | Montana calls a full timeout (2 :30 remaining) | 77-82 |
| 01:26 | Montana | Barry Ruel clanks a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 77-82 |
| 01:25 | Rutgers | Charles Mason gets the rebound | 77-82 |
| 01:13 | Rutgers | William Cotter buries a 3pt attempt from straight away | 77-85 |
| 01:13 | Montana | Montana calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 remaining) | 77-85 |
| Game Plan | Montana | Montana is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:49 | Montana | Barry Ruel misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 77-85 |
| 00:47 | Rutgers | Charles Mason gets the rebound | 77-85 |
| Lineup | Montana | PG - Barry Ruel (fresh) 10 pts. 9 ast. 4 pf. SG - Richard Kulakowski (fresh) 13 pts. SF - John Otter (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. PF - Michael Holmes (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Ellis Smith (fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - William Cotter (fresh) 14 pts. 5 ast. SG - Joseph Morgan (fresh) 18 pts. 3 ast. SF - Matthew Christiansen (fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. PF - Thomas Holliday (fresh) 9 pts. 12 reb. 2 stl. C - Charles Mason (fresh) 13 pts. 8 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Game Plan | Montana | Montana is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:45 | Rutgers | Barry Ruel is called for the reach on Charles Mason in the backcourt - foul #5 on Barry Ruel, team foul #12 | 77-85 |
| Subs | Montana | Wallace Hiner (PG) Barry Ruel | |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| 00:45 | Rutgers | Charles Mason misses the 1st free throw | 77-85 |
| 00:45 | Rutgers | Charles Mason makes the 2nd free throw | 77-86 |
| Game Plan | Montana | Montana is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:43 | Montana | Montana calls a :30 timeout (none remaining) | 77-86 |
| 00:40 | Montana | Wallace Hiner buries a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 80-86 |
| Game Plan | Montana | Montana is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:39 | Rutgers | Matthew Christiansen is hacked by Wallace Hiner in the backcourt - foul #2 on Wallace Hiner, team foul #13 | 80-86 |
| 00:39 | Rutgers | Matthew Christiansen makes the 1st free throw | 80-87 |
| 00:39 | Rutgers | Matthew Christiansen makes the 2nd free throw | 80-88 |
| 00:35 | Montana | Wallace Hiner comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 80-88 |
| 00:34 | Montana | John Otter grabs the offensive board | 80-88 |
| 00:30 | Montana | Wallace Hiner throws a bad pass out of bounds | 80-88 |
| Game Plan | Montana | Montana is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:29 | Rutgers | Wallace Hiner is called for the reach on Matthew Christiansen in the backcourt - foul #3 on Wallace Hiner, team foul #14 | 80-88 |
| 00:29 | Rutgers | Matthew Christiansen misses the 1st free throw | 80-88 |
| 00:29 | Rutgers | Matthew Christiansen makes the 2nd free throw | 80-89 |
| 00:25 | Montana | John Otter is fouled on the floor by Matthew Christiansen - foul #3 on Matthew Christiansen, team foul #7 | 80-89 |
| 00:25 | Montana | John Otter makes the 1st free throw | 81-89 |
| 00:25 | Montana | John Otter misses the 2nd free throw | 81-89 |
| 00:25 | Rutgers | Thomas Holliday grabs the defensive rebound | 81-89 |
| 00:22 | Rutgers | Thomas Holliday is hacked by Wallace Hiner in the backcourt - foul #4 on Wallace Hiner, team foul #15 | 81-89 |
| 00:22 | Rutgers | Thomas Holliday makes the 1st free throw | 81-90 |
| 00:22 | Rutgers | Thomas Holliday makes the 2nd free throw | 81-91 |
| 00:16 | Montana | Ellis Smith drills a 3pt shot from the left corner on a great pass from John Otter | 84-91 |
| Game Plan | Montana | Montana is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:13 | Rutgers | Wallace Hiner is called for the reach on Matthew Christiansen in the backcourt - foul #5 on Wallace Hiner, team foul #16 | 84-91 |
| Subs | Montana | Eric Rast (PG) Wallace Hiner | |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| 00:13 | Rutgers | Matthew Christiansen misses the 1st free throw | 84-91 |
| 00:13 | Rutgers | Matthew Christiansen makes the 2nd free throw | 84-92 |
| 00:07 | Montana | Richard Kulakowski misses short on a 3 pointer from straight away | 84-92 |
| 00:05 | Montana | Eric Rast grabs the offensive rebound | 84-92 |
| 00:02 | Montana | Richard Kulakowski makes the 3pt shot from straight away | 87-92 |
| Game Plan | Montana | Montana is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:00 | Rutgers | William Cotter runs out the clock | 87-92 |