| Lineup | Manhattan | PG - Sherman Campbell (fresh) SG - Lawrence Caraway (fresh) SF - David Smith (fresh) PF - Richard Canada (fresh) C - Howard Leyba (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Montana | PG - Barry Ruel (fresh) SG - Richard Kulakowski (fresh) SF - Keith Hairston (fresh) PF - Tommy Key (fresh) C - Ellis Smith (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Montana | Ellis Smith wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Manhattan | Manhattan is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Montana | Montana is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:35 | Montana | Keith Hairston connects on the floater in the paint set up by Barry Ruel | 0-2 |
| 19:25 | Manhattan | Howard Leyba lays it in on a nice dish by Richard Canada and he's fouled by Barry Ruel - foul #1 on Barry Ruel, team foul #1 | 2-2 |
| 19:25 | Manhattan | Howard Leyba misses the free throw | 2-2 |
| 19:25 | Montana | Ellis Smith snags the defensive board | 2-2 |
| 19:09 | Montana | Tommy Key scores on a jumper from the left wing set up by Richard Kulakowski and he's hacked by Howard Leyba - foul #1 on Howard Leyba, team foul #1 | 2-4 |
| 19:09 | Montana | Tommy Key makes the free throw | 2-5 |
| 18:46 | Manhattan | Sherman Campbell clanks a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 2-5 |
| 18:44 | Montana | Tommy Key pulls down the rebound | 2-5 |
| 18:25 | Montana | Richard Kulakowski is whistled for a carry | 2-5 |
| 18:12 | Manhattan | Tommy Key picks off the pass by Richard Canada | 2-5 |
| 17:56 | Montana | Tommy Key clanks a shot from the left wing | 2-5 |
| 17:55 | Montana | Ellis Smith hits the follow up shot | 2-7 |
| 17:45 | Manhattan | Richard Canada double dribbles | 2-7 |
| Subs | Manhattan | Tim Hatcher (PG), Michael Sisk (SG), Barry Bernhard (SF), Mark Cirillo (PF), Alex Absher (C) Sherman Campbell, Lawrence Caraway, David Smith, Richard Canada, Howard Leyba | |
| Subs | Montana | Eric Rast (PG), Wallace Hiner (SG), John Otter (SF), Michael Holmes (PF), Tristan Winfree (C) Barry Ruel, Richard Kulakowski, Keith Hairston, Tommy Key, Ellis Smith | |
| 17:27 | Montana | Eric Rast hits the finger roll set up by Wallace Hiner and he's hacked by Tim Hatcher - foul #1 on Tim Hatcher, team foul #2 | 2-9 |
| 17:27 | Montana | Eric Rast makes the free throw | 2-10 |
| 17:17 | Manhattan | Mark Cirillo is hacked by Michael Holmes - foul #1 on Michael Holmes, team foul #2 | 2-10 |
| 17:02 | Manhattan | Mark Cirillo comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 2-10 |
| 17:01 | Manhattan | Mark Cirillo pulls down the offensive rebound | 2-10 |
| 16:37 | Manhattan | Michael Sisk misses badly on a jumpshot from the left side | 2-10 |
| 16:35 | Montana | Michael Holmes grabs the defensive rebound | 2-10 |
| 16:09 | Montana | Michael Holmes makes the wide open fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane set up by Tristan Winfree | 2-12 |
| 15:51 | Manhattan | Alex Absher misses badly on a jump hook from the baseline | 2-12 |
| 15:50 | Montana | Michael Holmes pulls down the rebound | 2-12 |
| Lineup | Manhattan | PG - Tim Hatcher (fairly fresh) SG - Michael Sisk (fairly fresh) SF - Barry Bernhard (fairly fresh) PF - Mark Cirillo (fairly fresh) C - Alex Absher (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Montana | PG - Eric Rast (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SG - Wallace Hiner (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - John Otter (fairly fresh) PF - Michael Holmes (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Tristan Winfree (fairly fresh) | |
| 15:46 | Montana | Tim Hatcher is called for the reach on Wallace Hiner in the backcourt - foul #2 on Tim Hatcher, team foul #3 | 2-12 |
| Subs | Manhattan | Sherman Campbell (PG), Lawrence Caraway (SG), David Smith (SF), Richard Canada (PF), Howard Leyba (C) Tim Hatcher, Michael Sisk, Barry Bernhard, Mark Cirillo, Alex Absher | |
| Subs | Montana | Barry Ruel (PG), Richard Kulakowski (SG), Keith Hairston (SF), Tommy Key (PF), Sam Manuel (C) Eric Rast, Wallace Hiner, John Otter, Michael Holmes, Tristan Winfree | |
| 15:33 | Montana | David Smith blocks the jumper by Barry Ruel | 2-12 |
| 15:31 | Manhattan | Howard Leyba gets the rebound | 2-12 |
| 15:18 | Manhattan | Lawrence Caraway can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 2-12 |
| 15:16 | Montana | Richard Kulakowski pulls down the rebound | 2-12 |
| 15:00 | Montana | Richard Kulakowski is fouled on the floor by Lawrence Caraway - foul #1 on Lawrence Caraway, team foul #4 | 2-12 |
| Subs | Manhattan | | |
| Subs | Montana | Ellis Smith (C) Sam Manuel | |
| 14:42 | Montana | Keith Hairston knocks in the pull-up jumper from the left wing set up by Richard Kulakowski | 2-14 |
| 14:25 | Manhattan | Howard Leyba misses the shot near the basket | 2-14 |
| 14:23 | Montana | Richard Kulakowski grabs the board | 2-14 |
| 14:16 | Montana | Sherman Campbell is called for the reach on Barry Ruel in the backcourt - foul #1 on Sherman Campbell, team foul #5 | 2-14 |
| Subs | Manhattan | | |
| Subs | Montana | Eric Rast (PG), Wallace Hiner (SG), John Otter (SF) Barry Ruel, Richard Kulakowski, Keith Hairston | |
| 14:06 | Montana | Richard Canada swats the short shot by Ellis Smith | 2-14 |
| 14:04 | Manhattan | Howard Leyba snags the defensive board | 2-14 |
| 13:59 | Manhattan | Sherman Campbell drills a floater from the right side on a nice dish by David Smith | 4-14 |
| 13:48 | Montana | Eric Rast misses the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by Sherman Campbell - foul #2 on Sherman Campbell, team foul #6 | 4-14 |
| Subs | Manhattan | Jeffery Shuler (PG), Michael Sisk (SG), Barry Bernhard (SF), Alex Absher (C) Sherman Campbell, Lawrence Caraway, David Smith, Howard Leyba | |
| Subs | Montana | Sam Manuel (PF) Tommy Key | |
| 13:48 | Montana | Eric Rast misses the 1st free throw | 4-14 |
| 13:48 | Montana | Eric Rast misses the 2nd free throw | 4-14 |
| 13:48 | Manhattan | The rebound goes to Richard Canada | 4-14 |
| 13:37 | Manhattan | Michael Sisk is whistled for a carry | 4-14 |
| Subs | Manhattan | | |
| Subs | Montana | Michael Holmes (PF) Ellis Smith | |
| 13:29 | Montana | Sam Manuel misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 4-14 |
| 13:27 | Montana | Michael Holmes tips it back up and in | 4-16 |
| 13:10 | Manhattan | Alex Absher misses the floater from the right block | 4-16 |
| 13:08 | Manhattan | Barry Bernhard gets the offensive rebound | 4-16 |
| 12:56 | Manhattan | Richard Canada misses short on a turnaround from the right block | 4-16 |
| 12:54 | Montana | John Otter snags the defensive board | 4-16 |
| 12:43 | Montana | Wallace Hiner can't connect on a 3 pointer from straight away | 4-16 |
| 12:42 | Manhattan | Richard Canada pulls down the rebound | 4-16 |
| 12:29 | Manhattan | Richard Canada makes the jump hook from the baseline | 6-16 |
| 12:16 | Montana | Eric Rast hits a wide open shot from the left wing set up by Wallace Hiner | 6-18 |
| 12:01 | Manhattan | Alex Absher knocks in the driving attempt in the lane and he's hacked by John Otter - foul #1 on John Otter, team foul #3 | 8-18 |
| Subs | Manhattan | Lawrence Caraway (SG), David Smith (SF), Mark Cirillo (C) Michael Sisk, Barry Bernhard, Richard Canada | |
| Subs | Montana | Barry Ruel (PG), Richard Kulakowski (SG), Keith Hairston (SF), Tommy Key (PF), Ellis Smith (C) Eric Rast, Wallace Hiner, John Otter, Michael Holmes, Sam Manuel | |
| 12:01 | Manhattan | Alex Absher makes the free throw | 9-18 |
| 11:44 | Montana | Ellis Smith connects on the runner near the basket on a nice dish by Keith Hairston | 9-20 |
| Lineup | Manhattan | PG - Jeffery Shuler (fairly fresh) SG - Lawrence Caraway (fresh) SF - David Smith (fresh) PF - Alex Absher (fairly fresh) 3 pts. C - Mark Cirillo (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Montana | PG - Barry Ruel (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Richard Kulakowski (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SF - Keith Hairston (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Tommy Key (fresh) 3 pts. C - Ellis Smith (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:25 | Manhattan | Mark Cirillo scores on a shot in the paint and the foul's on Ellis Smith - foul #1 on Ellis Smith, team foul #4 | 11-20 |
| Subs | Manhattan | Howard Leyba (C) Alex Absher | |
| Subs | Montana | | |
| 11:25 | Manhattan | Mark Cirillo makes the free throw | 12-20 |
| 10:59 | Montana | Keith Hairston connects on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line set up by Richard Kulakowski | 12-22 |
| 10:39 | Manhattan | Howard Leyba comes up short on the jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by Tommy Key - foul #1 on Tommy Key, team foul #5 | 12-22 |
| Subs | Manhattan | Richard Canada (PF) Mark Cirillo | |
| Subs | Montana | Tristan Winfree (PF), Sam Manuel (C) Tommy Key, Ellis Smith | |
| 10:39 | Manhattan | Howard Leyba makes the 1st free throw | 13-22 |
| 10:39 | Manhattan | Howard Leyba misses the 2nd free throw | 13-22 |
| 10:39 | Montana | Sam Manuel grabs the board | 13-22 |
| 10:17 | Montana | Richard Kulakowski can't finish the layup | 13-22 |
| 10:16 | Manhattan | The rebound goes to Howard Leyba | 13-22 |
| 10:11 | Manhattan | Sam Manuel steps in front of the Richard Canada pass | 13-22 |
| 09:50 | Montana | Tristan Winfree is fouled on the floor by Jeffery Shuler - foul #1 on Jeffery Shuler, team foul #7 | 13-22 |
| Subs | Manhattan | Michael Sisk (SG) Lawrence Caraway | |
| Subs | Montana | Wallace Hiner (SG), John Otter (SF), Tommy Key (PF) Richard Kulakowski, Keith Hairston, Sam Manuel | |
| 09:50 | Montana | Tristan Winfree makes the 1st free throw | 13-23 |
| 09:50 | Montana | Tristan Winfree makes the 2nd free throw | 13-24 |
| 09:24 | Manhattan | Howard Leyba misses short on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 13-24 |
| 09:22 | Montana | The rebound goes to John Otter | 13-24 |
| 09:18 | Montana | Barry Ruel misses short on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 13-24 |
| 09:16 | Montana | Tommy Key grabs the offensive board | 13-24 |
| 08:54 | Montana | Tristan Winfree hits a jumper near the basket on a nice dish by Barry Ruel | 13-26 |
| 08:35 | Manhattan | Howard Leyba hits a 3 from the right corner | 16-26 |
| 08:12 | Montana | Tristan Winfree blows the dunk | 16-26 |
| 08:11 | Manhattan | Richard Canada pulls down the rebound | 16-26 |
| 07:47 | Manhattan | Wallace Hiner steps in front of the Jeffery Shuler pass | 16-26 |
| 07:44 | Montana | Barry Ruel lays it in on a nice dish by Wallace Hiner | 16-28 |
| Lineup | Manhattan | PG - Jeffery Shuler (tiring) SG - Michael Sisk (fairly fresh) SF - David Smith (tiring) PF - Richard Canada (tiring) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Howard Leyba (tiring) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Montana | PG - Barry Ruel (tiring) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Wallace Hiner (fairly fresh) 3 ast. SF - John Otter (fairly fresh) 2 reb. PF - Tommy Key (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Tristan Winfree (fairly fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 07:30 | Manhattan | David Smith misses badly on a floater from the left wing but he's hacked by Tommy Key - foul #2 on Tommy Key, team foul #6 | 16-28 |
| Subs | Manhattan | Lawrence Caraway (SG), Barry Bernhard (PF), Mark Cirillo (C) Michael Sisk, Richard Canada, Howard Leyba | |
| Subs | Montana | Eric Rast (PG), Richard Kulakowski (SG), Keith Hairston (SF), Michael Holmes (PF), Ellis Smith (C) Barry Ruel, Wallace Hiner, John Otter, Tommy Key, Tristan Winfree | |
| 07:30 | Manhattan | David Smith makes the 1st free throw | 17-28 |
| 07:30 | Manhattan | David Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 18-28 |
| 07:14 | Montana | Richard Kulakowski connects on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 18-31 |
| 06:58 | Manhattan | David Smith double dribbles | 18-31 |
| Subs | Manhattan | Alex Absher (C) David Smith | |
| Subs | Montana | | |
| 06:56 | Montana | Jeffery Shuler steals the ball from Eric Rast in the backcourt | 18-31 |
| 06:55 | Manhattan | Jeffery Shuler lays it in | 20-31 |
| 06:36 | Montana | Michael Holmes buries a jump hook from the baseline on a nice dish by Ellis Smith | 20-33 |
| 06:16 | Manhattan | Barry Bernhard misses short on a floater from just outside the lane | 20-33 |
| 06:14 | Montana | Michael Holmes gets the rebound | 20-33 |
| 06:10 | Montana | Richard Kulakowski is hacked by Lawrence Caraway - foul #2 on Lawrence Caraway, team foul #8 | 20-33 |
| Subs | Manhattan | Michael Sisk (SG), Richard Canada (PF) Lawrence Caraway, Mark Cirillo | |
| Subs | Montana | Sam Manuel (PF) Michael Holmes | |
| 06:10 | Montana | Richard Kulakowski makes the 1st free throw | 20-34 |
| 06:10 | Montana | Richard Kulakowski makes the 2nd free throw | 20-35 |
| 05:44 | Manhattan | Richard Canada clanks a 3 pointer from the right wing | 20-35 |
| 05:43 | Manhattan | Barry Bernhard misses the tip | 20-35 |
| 05:41 | Montana | Sam Manuel grabs the defensive rebound | 20-35 |
| 05:36 | Montana | Eric Rast travels in the backcourt | 20-35 |
| Subs | Manhattan | Howard Leyba (C) Alex Absher | |
| Subs | Montana | Barry Ruel (PG), Wallace Hiner (SG), Charles Graham (SF) Eric Rast, Richard Kulakowski, Keith Hairston | |
| 05:28 | Manhattan | Richard Canada is called for a moving pick - foul #1 on Richard Canada, team foul #9 | 20-35 |
| 05:17 | Montana | Charles Graham travels with the ball | 20-35 |
| Subs | Manhattan | David Smith (SF) Richard Canada | |
| Subs | Montana | John Otter (SF) Charles Graham | |
| 04:48 | Manhattan | Ellis Smith swats the shot by Michael Sisk | 20-35 |
| 04:47 | Montana | John Otter grabs the board | 20-35 |
| 04:43 | Manhattan | The refs have stopped play. Michael Sisk is in a lot of pain and is being checked by the trainers. He's grabbing his face. He appears to have just been shaken up and should be able to return. | 20-35 |
| Subs | Manhattan | Tim Hatcher (SG), Mark Cirillo (C) Michael Sisk, Howard Leyba | |
| Subs | Montana | Michael Holmes (PF) Sam Manuel | |
| 04:25 | Montana | Wallace Hiner scores on a shot from the left side set up by Barry Ruel | 20-37 |
| 04:08 | Manhattan | Ellis Smith denies the turnaround by Jeffery Shuler | 20-37 |
| 04:07 | Manhattan | Mark Cirillo misses the tip | 20-37 |
| 04:06 | Montana | Barry Ruel snags the defensive board | 20-37 |
| 04:02 | Montana | Wallace Hiner is fouled in the backcourt by Tim Hatcher - foul #3 on Tim Hatcher, team foul #10 | 20-37 |
| Subs | Manhattan | Sherman Campbell (PG), Lawrence Caraway (SG), Alex Absher (SF), Richard Canada (PF) Jeffery Shuler, Tim Hatcher, David Smith, Barry Bernhard | |
| Subs | Montana | Eric Rast (PG), Keith Hairston (SF) Barry Ruel, John Otter | |
| 04:02 | Montana | Wallace Hiner makes the 1st free throw | 20-38 |
| 04:02 | Montana | Wallace Hiner misses the 2nd free throw | 20-38 |
| 04:02 | Manhattan | The rebound goes to Mark Cirillo | 20-38 |
| 03:48 | Manhattan | Richard Canada misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 20-38 |
| 03:46 | Manhattan | Lawrence Caraway tips it back up and in | 22-38 |
| 03:42 | Montana | Sherman Campbell is called for the reach on Eric Rast in the backcourt - foul #3 on Sherman Campbell, team foul #11 | 22-38 |
| Subs | Manhattan | Jeffery Shuler (PG), Howard Leyba (C) Sherman Campbell, Mark Cirillo | |
| Subs | Montana | Richard Kulakowski (SG), Tommy Key (PF), Tristan Winfree (C) Wallace Hiner, Michael Holmes, Ellis Smith | |
| 03:42 | Montana | Eric Rast makes the 1st free throw | 22-39 |
| 03:42 | Montana | Eric Rast makes the 2nd free throw | 22-40 |
| Lineup | Manhattan | PG - Jeffery Shuler (very tired) 2 pts. SG - Lawrence Caraway (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Alex Absher (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Richard Canada (tiring) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Howard Leyba (tiring) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Montana | PG - Eric Rast (fresh) 7 pts. SG - Richard Kulakowski (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SF - Keith Hairston (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Tommy Key (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Tristan Winfree (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 03:29 | Manhattan | Alex Absher misses the shot from the right side but he's fouled by Keith Hairston - foul #1 on Keith Hairston, team foul #7 | 22-40 |
| Subs | Manhattan | David Smith (SF) Jeffery Shuler | |
| Subs | Montana | | |
| 03:29 | Manhattan | Alex Absher makes the 1st free throw | 23-40 |
| 03:29 | Manhattan | Alex Absher makes the 2nd free throw | 24-40 |
| 03:20 | Montana | Keith Hairston can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 24-40 |
| 03:19 | Manhattan | Richard Canada snags the defensive board | 24-40 |
| 03:06 | Manhattan | Lawrence Caraway can't connect on a 3 from the right wing | 24-40 |
| 03:05 | Manhattan | Alex Absher grabs the offensive board | 24-40 |
| 02:57 | Manhattan | Lawrence Caraway connects on the jump hook in the lane and he's fouled by Richard Kulakowski - foul #1 on Richard Kulakowski, team foul #8 | 26-40 |
| Subs | Manhattan | Jeffery Shuler (PG), Barry Bernhard (SF) Alex Absher, David Smith | |
| Subs | Montana | Barry Ruel (PG), Charles Graham (SF), Sam Manuel (C) Eric Rast, Keith Hairston, Tristan Winfree | |
| 02:57 | Manhattan | Lawrence Caraway misses the free throw | 26-40 |
| 02:57 | Montana | Charles Graham grabs the board | 26-40 |
| 02:31 | Montana | Sam Manuel makes the wide open floater from just outside the lane on a great pass from Barry Ruel | 26-42 |
| 02:20 | Manhattan | Richard Canada blows the layup but he's hacked by Tommy Key - foul #3 on Tommy Key, team foul #9 | 26-42 |
| Subs | Manhattan | Mark Cirillo (C) Howard Leyba | |
| Subs | Montana | Wallace Hiner (PG), John Otter (SG), Michael Holmes (PF) Barry Ruel, Richard Kulakowski, Tommy Key | |
| 02:20 | Manhattan | Richard Canada makes the 1st free throw | 27-42 |
| 02:20 | Manhattan | Richard Canada makes the 2nd free throw | 28-42 |
| 02:01 | Montana | Wallace Hiner misses badly on the uncontested driving attempt from the right block | 28-42 |
| 01:59 | Manhattan | The rebound goes to Lawrence Caraway | 28-42 |
| 01:39 | Manhattan | Lawrence Caraway connects on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 31-42 |
| 01:24 | Montana | Michael Holmes misses the driving attempt in the lane but he's hacked by Richard Canada - foul #2 on Richard Canada, team foul #12 | 31-42 |
| Subs | Manhattan | David Smith (SF), Howard Leyba (C) Barry Bernhard, Richard Canada | |
| Subs | Montana | Eric Rast (PG), Keith Hairston (SF), Tristan Winfree (C) Wallace Hiner, Charles Graham, Sam Manuel | |
| 01:24 | Montana | Michael Holmes makes the 1st free throw | 31-43 |
| 01:24 | Montana | Michael Holmes makes the 2nd free throw | 31-44 |
| 01:01 | Manhattan | Mark Cirillo hits the finger roll | 33-44 |
| 00:59 | Montana | Jeffery Shuler is called for the reach on Eric Rast in the backcourt - foul #2 on Jeffery Shuler, team foul #13 | 33-44 |
| Subs | Manhattan | Alex Absher (PF) Mark Cirillo | |
| Subs | Montana | Wallace Hiner (SG), Ellis Smith (C) John Otter, Michael Holmes | |
| 00:59 | Montana | Eric Rast makes the 1st free throw | 33-45 |
| 00:59 | Montana | Eric Rast makes the 2nd free throw | 33-46 |
| 00:41 | Manhattan | David Smith misses short on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 33-46 |
| 00:40 | Montana | Ellis Smith snags the defensive board | 33-46 |
| 00:21 | Montana | Eric Rast is open but comes up short on the jumper from just outside the lane | 33-46 |
| 00:20 | Montana | Keith Hairston can't tip it in | 33-46 |
| 00:19 | Manhattan | The rebound goes to David Smith | 33-46 |
| 00:02 | Manhattan | Howard Leyba is fouled on the floor by Ellis Smith - foul #2 on Ellis Smith, team foul #10 | 33-46 |
| Subs | Manhattan | Sherman Campbell (PG), Michael Sisk (SG), Richard Canada (PF) Jeffery Shuler, Lawrence Caraway, Alex Absher | |
| Subs | Montana | Barry Ruel (PG), John Otter (SG), Charles Graham (SF), Sam Manuel (PF) Eric Rast, Wallace Hiner, Keith Hairston, Tristan Winfree | |
| 00:02 | Manhattan | Howard Leyba misses the 1st free throw | 33-46 |
| 00:02 | Manhattan | Howard Leyba makes the 2nd free throw | 34-46 |
| 00:00 | Montana | Charles Graham comes up short on the halfcourt shot | 34-46 |