| Lineup | W. New Mexico | PG - Alfred Hamrick (fresh) 1 pts. 3 ast. SG - Donald Gariepy (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SF - Frederick Doyle (fresh) 12 pts. 2 reb. PF - Herbert Meador (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - George Bauer (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Montana St., Billings | PG - Alonso Reeder (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Charles Villarreal (fresh) 9 pts. SF - Henry Londono (fresh) 2 reb. PF - William Gourley (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Robert Hicks (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 20:00 | Montana St., Billings | Henry Londono inbounds the ball | 51-43 |
| Game Plan | W. New Mexico | W. New Mexico is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Montana St., Billings | Montana St., Billings is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 19:43 | Montana St., Billings | George Bauer is called for the reach on Henry Londono - foul #2 on George Bauer, team foul #1 | 51-43 |
| 19:30 | Montana St., Billings | Robert Hicks misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 51-43 |
| 19:29 | Montana St., Billings | Charles Villarreal tips it in | 51-45 |
| 19:14 | W. New Mexico | Donald Gariepy hits a 3 from the left corner set up by Alfred Hamrick | 54-45 |
| 19:10 | Montana St., Billings | William Gourley scores on a jumpshot from the right wing | 54-47 |
| 19:08 | W. New Mexico | Alfred Hamrick is hacked by Charles Villarreal in the backcourt - foul #3 on Charles Villarreal, team foul #1 | 54-47 |
| Subs | W. New Mexico | Jerry Mann (PG), John White (SG), Harold Jennings (SF), Richard Murphy (PF), Sylvester Hernandes (C) Alfred Hamrick, Donald Gariepy, Frederick Doyle, Herbert Meador, George Bauer | |
| Subs | Montana St., Billings | John Spicer (PG), Arthur Warden (SG), Don Adams (SF), Dennis Payne (PF), Charles Coleman (C) Alonso Reeder, Charles Villarreal, Henry Londono, William Gourley, Robert Hicks | |
| 18:52 | W. New Mexico | John White clanks a floater from the free throw line | 54-47 |
| 18:51 | W. New Mexico | Sylvester Hernandes tips it in | 56-47 |
| 18:42 | Montana St., Billings | Dennis Payne makes the wide open jump hook from the baseline on a nice dish by John Spicer | 56-49 |
| 18:18 | W. New Mexico | Jerry Mann buries a shot from the right side set up by Sylvester Hernandes | 58-49 |
| 18:06 | Montana St., Billings | Sylvester Hernandes denies the turnaround by Dennis Payne | 58-49 |
| 18:05 | Montana St., Billings | Dennis Payne grabs the offensive board | 58-49 |
| 17:54 | Montana St., Billings | Dennis Payne lays it up and in on a great pass from John Spicer | 58-51 |
| 17:34 | W. New Mexico | John White makes the wide open pull-up jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Jerry Mann | 60-51 |
| 17:15 | Montana St., Billings | Dennis Payne misses the wide open shot from the right block | 60-51 |
| 17:14 | Montana St., Billings | Arthur Warden tips it home | 60-53 |
| 17:10 | W. New Mexico | Jerry Mann is called for traveling in the backcourt | 60-53 |
| Subs | W. New Mexico | Alfred Hamrick (PG), Donald Gariepy (SG), Frederick Doyle (SF), Herbert Meador (PF), George Bauer (C) Jerry Mann, John White, Harold Jennings, Richard Murphy, Sylvester Hernandes | |
| Subs | Montana St., Billings | Alonso Reeder (PG), Charles Blankenship (SG), Henry Londono (SF), William Gourley (PF), Robert Hicks (C) John Spicer, Arthur Warden, Don Adams, Dennis Payne, Charles Coleman | |
| 16:55 | Montana St., Billings | Alonso Reeder's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 60-53 |
| 16:39 | W. New Mexico | Alfred Hamrick hits the front of the rim on the wide open 3 from the left corner | 60-53 |
| 16:38 | W. New Mexico | The offensive rebound goes to George Bauer | 60-53 |
| 16:24 | W. New Mexico | Herbert Meador is open but misses the lay-in | 60-53 |
| 16:22 | Montana St., Billings | The rebound goes to Robert Hicks | 60-53 |
| 16:03 | Montana St., Billings | Robert Hicks clanks a 3pt attempt from straight away | 60-53 |
| 16:02 | W. New Mexico | Frederick Doyle snags the defensive board | 60-53 |
| Lineup | W. New Mexico | PG - Alfred Hamrick (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 4 ast. SG - Donald Gariepy (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 2 ast. SF - Frederick Doyle (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. PF - Herbert Meador (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - George Bauer (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Montana St., Billings | PG - Alonso Reeder (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SG - Charles Blankenship (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Henry Londono (fairly fresh) 2 reb. PF - William Gourley (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Robert Hicks (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 15:50 | W. New Mexico | Donald Gariepy hits the front of the rim on the turnaround from the left block but he's hacked by Robert Hicks - foul #2 on Robert Hicks, team foul #2 | 60-53 |
| Subs | W. New Mexico | James Bittle (PG), Ralph Slayton (C) Alfred Hamrick, George Bauer | |
| Subs | Montana St., Billings | Charles Villarreal (SG), Courtney Abbas (SF) Charles Blankenship, Henry Londono | |
| 15:50 | W. New Mexico | Donald Gariepy makes the 1st free throw | 61-53 |
| 15:50 | W. New Mexico | Donald Gariepy makes the 2nd free throw | 62-53 |
| 15:48 | Montana St., Billings | Charles Villarreal is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 62-53 |
| 15:40 | W. New Mexico | Herbert Meador misses badly on a shot from the right block but he's hacked by Charles Villarreal - foul #4 on Charles Villarreal, team foul #3 | 62-53 |
| Subs | W. New Mexico | | |
| Subs | Montana St., Billings | John Spicer (SG) Charles Villarreal | |
| 15:40 | W. New Mexico | Herbert Meador makes the 1st free throw | 63-53 |
| 15:40 | W. New Mexico | Herbert Meador makes the 2nd free throw | 64-53 |
| 15:24 | Montana St., Billings | Alonso Reeder misses badly on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 64-53 |
| 15:22 | Montana St., Billings | John Spicer tips it in | 64-55 |
| 15:07 | W. New Mexico | James Bittle comes up short on the jump hook near the basket | 64-55 |
| 15:05 | Montana St., Billings | The rebound goes to Robert Hicks | 64-55 |
| 14:58 | Montana St., Billings | Alonso Reeder's pass is intercepted by James Bittle | 64-55 |
| 14:55 | W. New Mexico | James Bittle misses the easy layup | 64-55 |
| 14:53 | W. New Mexico | Herbert Meador misses the tip | 64-55 |
| 14:51 | Montana St., Billings | William Gourley snags the defensive board | 64-55 |
| 14:47 | Montana St., Billings | Courtney Abbas hits the front of the rim on the wide open jumpshot from the free throw line but he's hacked by Herbert Meador - foul #2 on Herbert Meador, team foul #2 | 64-55 |
| Subs | W. New Mexico | Alfred Hamrick (PG), Richard Murphy (PF), George Bauer (C) James Bittle, Herbert Meador, Ralph Slayton | |
| Subs | Montana St., Billings | | |
| 14:47 | Montana St., Billings | Courtney Abbas misses the 1st free throw | 64-55 |
| 14:47 | Montana St., Billings | Courtney Abbas makes the 2nd free throw | 64-56 |
| 14:30 | W. New Mexico | George Bauer is hacked by Robert Hicks - foul #3 on Robert Hicks, team foul #4 | 64-56 |
| Subs | W. New Mexico | Jerry Mann (SG), John White (SF) Donald Gariepy, Frederick Doyle | |
| Subs | Montana St., Billings | Henry Londono (SF), Dennis Payne (PF) Courtney Abbas, William Gourley | |
| 14:12 | W. New Mexico | Richard Murphy is denied on a layup by Dennis Payne | 64-56 |
| 14:11 | Montana St., Billings | Dennis Payne grabs the defensive rebound | 64-56 |
| 14:01 | Montana St., Billings | John Spicer misses long on a fadeaway from the right side | 64-56 |
| 13:59 | W. New Mexico | Richard Murphy gets the rebound | 64-56 |
| 13:54 | W. New Mexico | Alfred Hamrick is hacked by Alonso Reeder - foul #2 on Alonso Reeder, team foul #5 | 64-56 |
| Subs | W. New Mexico | Herbert Meador (PF) Richard Murphy | |
| Subs | Montana St., Billings | Arthur Warden (PG), Charles Blankenship (SG), Don Adams (PF) Alonso Reeder, John Spicer, Robert Hicks | |
| 13:43 | W. New Mexico | John White is whistled for a carry | 64-56 |
| Subs | W. New Mexico | Donald Gariepy (SG), Harold Jennings (SF) Jerry Mann, John White | |
| Subs | Montana St., Billings | | |
| 13:29 | Montana St., Billings | Dennis Payne misses the wide open jump hook in the paint | 64-56 |
| 13:28 | W. New Mexico | George Bauer pulls down the rebound | 64-56 |
| 13:24 | W. New Mexico | Alfred Hamrick is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 64-56 |
| Subs | W. New Mexico | Frederick Doyle (SF), Sylvester Hernandes (PF) Harold Jennings, Herbert Meador | |
| Subs | Montana St., Billings | William Gourley (PF), Robert Hicks (C) Henry Londono, Dennis Payne | |
| 13:16 | Montana St., Billings | Sylvester Hernandes is called for the reach on William Gourley - foul #2 on Sylvester Hernandes, team foul #3 | 64-56 |
| Subs | W. New Mexico | | |
| Subs | Montana St., Billings | Alonso Reeder (PG), Henry Londono (SF) Arthur Warden, Don Adams | |
| 12:57 | Montana St., Billings | Alonso Reeder is fouled on the floor by Alfred Hamrick - foul #1 on Alfred Hamrick, team foul #4 | 64-56 |
| Subs | W. New Mexico | Jerry Mann (PG) Alfred Hamrick | |
| Subs | Montana St., Billings | Arthur Warden (SG), Charles Coleman (C) Charles Blankenship, Robert Hicks | |
| 12:46 | Montana St., Billings | Henry Londono misses the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 64-56 |
| 12:45 | W. New Mexico | The rebound goes to George Bauer | 64-56 |
| 12:23 | W. New Mexico | Jerry Mann loses the ball out of bounds | 64-56 |
| Subs | W. New Mexico | Alfred Hamrick (PG), Harold Jennings (SF), Herbert Meador (PF) Donald Gariepy, Frederick Doyle, Sylvester Hernandes | |
| Subs | Montana St., Billings | John Spicer (SG), Don Adams (SF), Dennis Payne (C) Arthur Warden, Henry Londono, William Gourley | |
| 12:05 | Montana St., Billings | Charles Coleman hits a driving attempt in the lane set up by Don Adams and he's hacked by Jerry Mann - foul #3 on Jerry Mann, team foul #5 | 64-58 |
| Subs | W. New Mexico | James Bittle (SG), Richard Murphy (C) Jerry Mann, George Bauer | |
| Subs | Montana St., Billings | | |
| 12:05 | Montana St., Billings | Charles Coleman makes the free throw | 64-59 |
| Lineup | W. New Mexico | PG - Alfred Hamrick (tiring) 1 pts. 4 ast. SG - James Bittle (fresh) 3 pf. SF - Harold Jennings (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Herbert Meador (tiring) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Richard Murphy (tiring) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Montana St., Billings | PG - Alonso Reeder (tired) 2 ast. SG - John Spicer (tiring) 10 pts. 2 ast. SF - Don Adams (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Charles Coleman (tiring) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Dennis Payne (tiring) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:40 | W. New Mexico | Alonso Reeder is called for the reach on Harold Jennings - foul #3 on Alonso Reeder, team foul #6 | 64-59 |
| Subs | W. New Mexico | Jerry Mann (PG), Donald Gariepy (SG), John White (SF) Alfred Hamrick, James Bittle, Harold Jennings | |
| Subs | Montana St., Billings | Charles Blankenship (PG), Courtney Abbas (SF), William Gourley (PF), Robert Hicks (C) Alonso Reeder, Don Adams, Charles Coleman, Dennis Payne | |
| 11:24 | W. New Mexico | Richard Murphy drills a 3pt shot from the right corner | 67-59 |
| 11:18 | Montana St., Billings | Charles Blankenship clanks a 3 from the right corner | 67-59 |
| 11:16 | Montana St., Billings | The offensive rebound goes to Robert Hicks | 67-59 |
| 11:11 | Montana St., Billings | Robert Hicks scores on a 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by John Spicer | 67-62 |
| 11:05 | W. New Mexico | Donald Gariepy is hacked by John Spicer in the backcourt - foul #3 on John Spicer, team foul #7 | 67-62 |
| Subs | W. New Mexico | Alfred Hamrick (PG), Sylvester Hernandes (PF), George Bauer (C) Jerry Mann, Herbert Meador, Richard Murphy | |
| Subs | Montana St., Billings | Arthur Warden (PG), Henry Londono (SF) Charles Blankenship, Courtney Abbas | |
| 11:05 | W. New Mexico | Donald Gariepy misses the 1st free throw | 67-62 |
| 11:05 | W. New Mexico | Donald Gariepy pulls down the offensive rebound | 67-62 |
| 10:51 | W. New Mexico | Alfred Hamrick knocks in the shot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Donald Gariepy | 69-62 |
| 10:35 | Montana St., Billings | Henry Londono scores on a jump hook in the lane on a nice dish by Arthur Warden | 69-64 |
| 10:35 | W. New Mexico | W. New Mexico calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 69-64 |
| Subs | W. New Mexico | James Bittle (SG), Harold Jennings (SF), Ralph Slayton (C) Donald Gariepy, John White, George Bauer | |
| Subs | Montana St., Billings | Charles Blankenship (SG), Courtney Abbas (SF), Don Adams (PF), Dennis Payne (C) John Spicer, Henry Londono, William Gourley, Robert Hicks | |
| 10:14 | W. New Mexico | James Bittle's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 69-64 |
| Subs | W. New Mexico | Jerry Mann (SG), Frederick Doyle (SF) Alfred Hamrick, Sylvester Hernandes | |
| Subs | Montana St., Billings | Alonso Reeder (PG) Arthur Warden | |
| 10:06 | Montana St., Billings | Charles Blankenship hits a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a great pass from Alonso Reeder | 69-67 |
| 09:47 | W. New Mexico | Frederick Doyle is by himself and knocks in the turnaround near the basket on a nice dish by Jerry Mann | 71-67 |
| 09:43 | Montana St., Billings | Courtney Abbas's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 71-67 |
| Subs | W. New Mexico | Donald Gariepy (SG), Richard Murphy (PF), George Bauer (C) James Bittle, Harold Jennings, Ralph Slayton | |
| Subs | Montana St., Billings | Arthur Warden (SG), Henry Londono (SF), Charles Coleman (PF), Robert Hicks (C) Charles Blankenship, Courtney Abbas, Don Adams, Dennis Payne | |
| 09:29 | W. New Mexico | George Bauer misses long on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Arthur Warden - foul #1 on Arthur Warden, team foul #8 | 71-67 |
| Subs | W. New Mexico | John White (SF) Frederick Doyle | |
| Subs | Montana St., Billings | | |
| 09:29 | W. New Mexico | George Bauer makes the 1st free throw | 72-67 |
| 09:29 | W. New Mexico | George Bauer makes the 2nd free throw | 73-67 |
| 09:13 | Montana St., Billings | Henry Londono misses the lay-in | 73-67 |
| 09:11 | W. New Mexico | Richard Murphy pulls down the rebound | 73-67 |
| 08:45 | W. New Mexico | Richard Murphy is denied on a layup by Charles Coleman | 73-67 |
| 08:43 | Montana St., Billings | Alonso Reeder pulls down the rebound | 73-67 |
| 08:31 | Montana St., Billings | Alonso Reeder hits a wide open pull-up jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Henry Londono | 73-69 |
| 08:13 | W. New Mexico | Robert Hicks takes the ball from Donald Gariepy | 73-69 |
| 08:10 | Montana St., Billings | John White picks off the pass by Robert Hicks in the backcourt | 73-69 |
| 08:01 | W. New Mexico | Donald Gariepy misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 73-69 |
| 07:59 | Montana St., Billings | Charles Coleman gets the rebound | 73-69 |
| 07:59 | Montana St., Billings | Montana St., Billings calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 73-69 |
| Subs | W. New Mexico | Alfred Hamrick (PG), James Bittle (SG), Harold Jennings (SF), Herbert Meador (PF), Sylvester Hernandes (C) Jerry Mann, Donald Gariepy, John White, Richard Murphy, George Bauer | |
| Subs | Montana St., Billings | Charles Blankenship (PG), Charles Villarreal (SG), Courtney Abbas (SF), Don Adams (PF), Dennis Payne (C) Alonso Reeder, Arthur Warden, Henry Londono, Charles Coleman, Robert Hicks | |
| Lineup | W. New Mexico | PG - Alfred Hamrick (tiring) 3 pts. 4 ast. SG - James Bittle (fresh) 3 pf. SF - Harold Jennings (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Herbert Meador (tiring) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Sylvester Hernandes (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Montana St., Billings | PG - Charles Blankenship (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Charles Villarreal (fresh) 11 pts. 4 pf. SF - Courtney Abbas (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. PF - Don Adams (fresh) 5 pts. C - Dennis Payne (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:39 | Montana St., Billings | Dennis Payne misses long on a runner in the paint but the foul's on Herbert Meador - foul #3 on Herbert Meador, team foul #6 | 73-69 |
| Subs | W. New Mexico | Ralph Slayton (C) Herbert Meador | |
| Subs | Montana St., Billings | John Spicer (PG) Charles Blankenship | |
| 07:39 | Montana St., Billings | Dennis Payne makes the 1st free throw | 73-70 |
| 07:39 | Montana St., Billings | Dennis Payne misses the 2nd free throw | 73-70 |
| 07:39 | W. New Mexico | Ralph Slayton gets the rebound | 73-70 |
| 07:35 | W. New Mexico | Alfred Hamrick is fouled in the backcourt by Charles Villarreal - foul #5 on Charles Villarreal, team foul #9 | 73-70 |
| Subs | W. New Mexico | | |
| Subs | Montana St., Billings | Charles Blankenship (SG) Charles Villarreal | |
| 07:35 | W. New Mexico | Alfred Hamrick misses the 1st free throw | 73-70 |
| 07:35 | Montana St., Billings | The rebound goes to Dennis Payne | 73-70 |
| 07:33 | Montana St., Billings | John Spicer is hacked by Alfred Hamrick in the backcourt - foul #2 on Alfred Hamrick, team foul #7 | 73-70 |
| Subs | W. New Mexico | Herbert Meador (PF) Sylvester Hernandes | |
| Subs | Montana St., Billings | | |
| 07:33 | Montana St., Billings | John Spicer makes the 1st free throw | 73-71 |
| 07:33 | Montana St., Billings | John Spicer makes the 2nd free throw | 73-72 |
| 07:14 | W. New Mexico | Herbert Meador lays it in on a nice dish by Harold Jennings | 75-72 |
| 07:10 | Montana St., Billings | John Spicer connects on the 3 from the left corner set up by Charles Blankenship | 75-75 |
| 07:05 | W. New Mexico | Alfred Hamrick misses long on an open 3pt attempt from the left wing | 75-75 |
| 07:03 | W. New Mexico | James Bittle snags the offensive board | 75-75 |
| 06:44 | W. New Mexico | Herbert Meador hits the front of the rim on the shot from the free throw line but the foul's on Don Adams - foul #1 on Don Adams, team foul #10 | 75-75 |
| Subs | W. New Mexico | Donald Gariepy (SG), Frederick Doyle (SF), Sylvester Hernandes (C) James Bittle, Harold Jennings, Ralph Slayton | |
| Subs | Montana St., Billings | Alonso Reeder (PG), Henry Londono (SF), William Gourley (PF), Robert Hicks (C) Charles Blankenship, Courtney Abbas, Don Adams, Dennis Payne | |
| 06:44 | W. New Mexico | Herbert Meador makes the 1st free throw | 76-75 |
| 06:44 | W. New Mexico | Herbert Meador makes the 2nd free throw | 77-75 |
| 06:28 | Montana St., Billings | Sylvester Hernandes steps in front of the Henry Londono pass | 77-75 |
| 06:25 | W. New Mexico | Frederick Doyle is hacked by Henry Londono in the backcourt - foul #3 on Henry Londono, team foul #11 | 77-75 |
| Subs | W. New Mexico | George Bauer (C) Herbert Meador | |
| Subs | Montana St., Billings | Arthur Warden (SG) Alonso Reeder | |
| 06:25 | W. New Mexico | Frederick Doyle makes the 1st free throw | 78-75 |
| 06:25 | W. New Mexico | Frederick Doyle makes the 2nd free throw | 79-75 |
| 06:09 | Montana St., Billings | John Spicer connects on the jumpshot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by William Gourley and he's hacked by Alfred Hamrick - foul #3 on Alfred Hamrick, team foul #8 | 79-77 |
| Subs | W. New Mexico | | |
| Subs | Montana St., Billings | Dennis Payne (C) Robert Hicks | |
| 06:09 | Montana St., Billings | John Spicer misses the free throw | 79-77 |
| 06:09 | W. New Mexico | George Bauer pulls down the rebound | 79-77 |
| 06:07 | W. New Mexico | Dennis Payne picks off the pass by Donald Gariepy in the backcourt | 79-77 |
| 05:54 | Montana St., Billings | John Spicer misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 79-77 |
| 05:53 | W. New Mexico | Frederick Doyle pulls down the rebound | 79-77 |
| 05:35 | W. New Mexico | Donald Gariepy comes up short on the 3 from straight away | 79-77 |
| 05:34 | Montana St., Billings | William Gourley gets the rebound | 79-77 |
| 05:28 | Montana St., Billings | William Gourley connects on the turnaround near the basket set up by Henry Londono | 79-79 |
| 05:06 | W. New Mexico | Donald Gariepy drills a 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by Sylvester Hernandes | 82-79 |
| 04:54 | Montana St., Billings | Henry Londono misses long on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 82-79 |
| 04:53 | Montana St., Billings | The offensive rebound goes to William Gourley | 82-79 |
| 04:39 | Montana St., Billings | Arthur Warden is hacked by Frederick Doyle - foul #1 on Frederick Doyle, team foul #9 | 82-79 |
| Subs | W. New Mexico | Jerry Mann (PG), John White (SG), Harold Jennings (SF), Herbert Meador (PF), Richard Murphy (C) Alfred Hamrick, Donald Gariepy, Frederick Doyle, Sylvester Hernandes, George Bauer | |
| Subs | Montana St., Billings | Alonso Reeder (PG), Charles Blankenship (SG), Don Adams (SF), Charles Coleman (PF) John Spicer, Henry Londono, William Gourley, Dennis Payne | |
| 04:39 | Montana St., Billings | Arthur Warden misses the 1st free throw | 82-79 |
| 04:39 | W. New Mexico | Richard Murphy grabs the board | 82-79 |
| 04:37 | W. New Mexico | Alonso Reeder is called for the reach on Herbert Meador in the backcourt - foul #4 on Alonso Reeder, team foul #12 | 82-79 |
| Subs | W. New Mexico | | |
| Subs | Montana St., Billings | Robert Hicks (C) Arthur Warden | |
| 04:37 | W. New Mexico | Herbert Meador misses the 1st free throw | 82-79 |
| 04:37 | W. New Mexico | Herbert Meador makes the 2nd free throw | 83-79 |
| 04:17 | Montana St., Billings | Alonso Reeder misses long on a jumper from the right side | 83-79 |
| 04:15 | W. New Mexico | Harold Jennings snags the defensive board | 83-79 |
| 04:11 | W. New Mexico | Alonso Reeder picks off the pass by Jerry Mann in the backcourt | 83-79 |
| 03:54 | Montana St., Billings | Charles Blankenship makes the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 83-82 |
| Lineup | W. New Mexico | PG - Jerry Mann (tiring) 4 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - John White (tiring) 6 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SF - Harold Jennings (fairly fresh) 3 reb. PF - Herbert Meador (tired) 11 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Richard Murphy (tiring) 8 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Montana St., Billings | PG - Alonso Reeder (tiring) 2 pts. 3 ast. 4 pf. SG - Charles Blankenship (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SF - Don Adams (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Charles Coleman (tiring) 6 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Robert Hicks (tired) 9 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| 03:36 | W. New Mexico | John White throws a bad pass out of bounds | 83-82 |
| Subs | W. New Mexico | James Bittle (PG), Frederick Doyle (SF), Ralph Slayton (C) John White, Harold Jennings, Richard Murphy | |
| Subs | Montana St., Billings | John Spicer (SG), Courtney Abbas (SF), William Gourley (PF) Charles Blankenship, Don Adams, Charles Coleman | |
| 03:18 | Montana St., Billings | John Spicer drills a 3pt jumper from the right corner set up by Courtney Abbas | 83-85 |
| 03:04 | W. New Mexico | Jerry Mann is open and scores on a jumper from the free throw line | 85-85 |
| 03:00 | Montana St., Billings | John Spicer can't connect on an uncontested shot in the lane | 85-85 |
| 02:58 | W. New Mexico | Ralph Slayton gets the rebound | 85-85 |
| 02:58 | W. New Mexico | W. New Mexico calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 85-85 |
| Subs | W. New Mexico | John White (SG), Harold Jennings (PF), George Bauer (C) Jerry Mann, Herbert Meador, Ralph Slayton | |
| Subs | Montana St., Billings | Charles Blankenship (SG), Don Adams (PF), Charles Coleman (C) John Spicer, William Gourley, Robert Hicks | |
| 02:43 | W. New Mexico | Charles Coleman takes the ball from George Bauer | 85-85 |
| 02:41 | Montana St., Billings | George Bauer is called for the reach on Alonso Reeder in the backcourt - foul #3 on George Bauer, team foul #10 | 85-85 |
| Subs | W. New Mexico | Sylvester Hernandes (PF) Frederick Doyle | |
| Subs | Montana St., Billings | Arthur Warden (C) Charles Coleman | |
| 02:41 | Montana St., Billings | Alonso Reeder makes the 1st free throw | 85-86 |
| 02:41 | Montana St., Billings | Alonso Reeder makes the 2nd free throw | 85-87 |
| 02:25 | W. New Mexico | John White clanks a floater from the left side but the foul's on Courtney Abbas - foul #2 on Courtney Abbas, team foul #13 | 85-87 |
| Subs | W. New Mexico | Donald Gariepy (SG), Richard Murphy (C) James Bittle, George Bauer | |
| Subs | Montana St., Billings | John Spicer (SG), William Gourley (PF) Alonso Reeder, Courtney Abbas | |
| 02:25 | W. New Mexico | John White makes the 1st free throw | 86-87 |
| 02:25 | W. New Mexico | John White makes the 2nd free throw | 87-87 |
| 02:11 | Montana St., Billings | William Gourley is fouled on the floor by Sylvester Hernandes - foul #3 on Sylvester Hernandes, team foul #11 | 87-87 |
| Subs | W. New Mexico | Jerry Mann (PG) John White | |
| Subs | Montana St., Billings | Dennis Payne (C) Arthur Warden | |
| 02:11 | Montana St., Billings | William Gourley makes the 1st free throw | 87-88 |
| 02:11 | Montana St., Billings | William Gourley makes the 2nd free throw | 87-89 |
| 02:09 | W. New Mexico | John Spicer steps in front of the Sylvester Hernandes pass in the backcourt | 87-89 |
| 01:54 | Montana St., Billings | Richard Murphy picks off the pass by Charles Blankenship | 87-89 |
| 01:31 | W. New Mexico | Harold Jennings misses badly on a shot from the left wing but he's fouled by William Gourley - foul #3 on William Gourley, team foul #14 | 87-89 |
| Subs | W. New Mexico | Alfred Hamrick (PG), Herbert Meador (PF), George Bauer (C) Jerry Mann, Sylvester Hernandes, Richard Murphy | |
| Subs | Montana St., Billings | Alonso Reeder (PG), Henry Londono (SF), Robert Hicks (C) Charles Blankenship, Don Adams, Dennis Payne | |
| 01:31 | W. New Mexico | W. New Mexico calls a full timeout (2 :30 remaining) | 87-89 |
| 01:31 | W. New Mexico | Harold Jennings makes the 1st free throw | 88-89 |
| 01:31 | W. New Mexico | Harold Jennings makes the 2nd free throw | 89-89 |
| 01:19 | Montana St., Billings | Henry Londono is called for a charge - foul #4 on Henry Londono, team foul #15 | 89-89 |
| Subs | W. New Mexico | Frederick Doyle (SF) Harold Jennings | |
| Subs | Montana St., Billings | | |
| 01:06 | W. New Mexico | George Bauer misses long on a fadeaway from the right wing | 89-89 |
| 01:04 | Montana St., Billings | Robert Hicks grabs the defensive rebound | 89-89 |
| 00:58 | Montana St., Billings | Alonso Reeder misses the wide open 3pt jumper from the right wing | 89-89 |
| 00:56 | Montana St., Billings | Henry Londono grabs the offensive rebound | 89-89 |
| 00:40 | Montana St., Billings | George Bauer swats the shot by Henry Londono | 89-89 |
| 00:39 | W. New Mexico | George Bauer grabs the defensive rebound | 89-89 |
| 00:39 | W. New Mexico | W. New Mexico calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 remaining) | 89-89 |
| Game Plan | W. New Mexico | W. New Mexico is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Montana St., Billings | Montana St., Billings is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:17 | W. New Mexico | Frederick Doyle comes up short on the jump hook in the lane but he's fouled by Robert Hicks - foul #4 on Robert Hicks, team foul #16 | 89-89 |
| 00:17 | W. New Mexico | W. New Mexico calls a :30 timeout (none remaining) | 89-89 |
| 00:17 | W. New Mexico | Frederick Doyle makes the 1st free throw | 90-89 |
| 00:17 | W. New Mexico | Frederick Doyle misses the 2nd free throw | 90-89 |
| 00:17 | Montana St., Billings | Robert Hicks grabs the defensive rebound | 90-89 |
| 00:07 | Montana St., Billings | John Spicer is hacked by George Bauer - foul #4 on George Bauer, team foul #12 | 90-89 |
| 00:07 | Montana St., Billings | John Spicer makes the 1st free throw | 90-90 |
| 00:07 | Montana St., Billings | John Spicer makes the 2nd free throw | 90-91 |
| Game Plan | W. New Mexico | W. New Mexico is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Montana St., Billings | Montana St., Billings is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:03 | W. New Mexico | Henry Londono steals the ball from Donald Gariepy | 90-91 |
| Game Plan | W. New Mexico | W. New Mexico is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Montana St., Billings | Montana St., Billings is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:00 | Montana St., Billings | Henry Londono runs out the clock | 90-91 |