| Lineup | Montana | PG - Barry Ruel (fresh) SG - Richard Kulakowski (fresh) SF - Keith Hairston (fresh) PF - Tommy Key (fresh) C - Ellis Smith (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Northern Arizona | PG - Stanley Bechtol (fresh) SG - Roland Jenkins (fresh) SF - Joe Wilson (fresh) PF - Mario Doiron (fresh) C - Kenneth Holland (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Montana | Keith Hairston wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Montana | Montana is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Arizona | Northern Arizona is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:42 | Montana | Ellis Smith blows the layup | 0-0 |
| 19:40 | Montana | Ellis Smith tips it in | 2-0 |
| 19:16 | Northern Arizona | Joe Wilson lays it up and in | 2-2 |
| 18:53 | Montana | Ellis Smith buries a fadeaway from the right block on a great pass from Barry Ruel and he's fouled by Kenneth Holland - foul #1 on Kenneth Holland, team foul #1 | 4-2 |
| 18:53 | Montana | Ellis Smith misses the free throw | 4-2 |
| 18:53 | Northern Arizona | Mario Doiron snags the defensive board | 4-2 |
| 18:38 | Northern Arizona | Kenneth Holland knocks in the jumper from the baseline | 4-4 |
| 18:31 | Montana | Ellis Smith comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 4-4 |
| 18:29 | Northern Arizona | Mario Doiron grabs the board | 4-4 |
| 18:24 | Northern Arizona | Roland Jenkins buries a 3 from straight away on a great pass from Mario Doiron | 4-7 |
| 18:00 | Montana | Richard Kulakowski hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 4-7 |
| 17:58 | Northern Arizona | Mario Doiron grabs the defensive rebound | 4-7 |
| 17:53 | Northern Arizona | Roland Jenkins hits a 3pt shot from the right wing set up by Stanley Bechtol | 4-10 |
| 17:35 | Montana | Stanley Bechtol picks off the pass by Richard Kulakowski | 4-10 |
| 17:32 | Northern Arizona | Joe Wilson banks in the layup on a great pass from Stanley Bechtol | 4-12 |
| 17:05 | Montana | Stanley Bechtol steps in front of the Ellis Smith pass | 4-12 |
| 16:52 | Northern Arizona | Kenneth Holland misses badly on a 3 from the left corner | 4-12 |
| 16:50 | Montana | Tommy Key gets the rebound | 4-12 |
| 16:35 | Montana | Barry Ruel loses the ball out of bounds | 4-12 |
| 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 | |
| Subs | Northern Arizona | Charles Lewis (SG), Geoffrey Daly (PF) Roland Jenkins, Mario Doiron | |
| 16:23 | Northern Arizona | Kenneth Holland blows the layup but the foul's on John Otter - foul #1 on John Otter, team foul #1 | 4-12 |
| Subs | Montana | | |
| Subs | Northern Arizona | Jeffery Brinkley (SF) Joe Wilson | |
| 16:23 | Northern Arizona | Kenneth Holland makes the 1st free throw | 4-13 |
| 16:23 | Northern Arizona | Kenneth Holland makes the 2nd free throw | 4-14 |
| 16:05 | Montana | Geoffrey Daly is called for the reach on Michael Holmes - foul #1 on Geoffrey Daly, team foul #2 | 4-14 |
| Subs | Montana | | |
| Subs | Northern Arizona | Keith Galliher (C) Kenneth Holland | |
| 15:43 | Montana | Wallace Hiner misses short on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 4-14 |
| 15:42 | Montana | The offensive rebound goes to Tristan Winfree | 4-14 |
| Lineup | Montana | PG - Eric Rast (fresh) SG - Wallace Hiner (fresh) SF - John Otter (fresh) PF - Michael Holmes (fresh) C - Tristan Winfree (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Northern Arizona | PG - Stanley Bechtol (fairly fresh) 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Charles Lewis (fresh) SF - Jeffery Brinkley (fresh) PF - Geoffrey Daly (fresh) C - Keith Galliher (fresh) | |
| 15:22 | Montana | John Otter scores on a jumper in the paint set up by Eric Rast | 6-14 |
| 15:11 | Northern Arizona | Jeffery Brinkley is fouled on the floor by Michael Holmes - foul #1 on Michael Holmes, team foul #2 | 6-14 |
| Subs | Montana | | |
| Subs | Northern Arizona | Roland Jenkins (SG), Joe Wilson (SF) Stanley Bechtol, Jeffery Brinkley | |
| 15:00 | Northern Arizona | Geoffrey Daly misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 6-14 |
| 14:58 | Northern Arizona | The offensive rebound goes to Keith Galliher | 6-14 |
| 14:46 | Northern Arizona | Charles Lewis hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the left side but he's hacked by Michael Holmes - foul #2 on Michael Holmes, team foul #3 | 6-14 |
| Subs | Montana | Barry Ruel (PG), Keith Hairston (SF), Tommy Key (PF) Eric Rast, John Otter, Michael Holmes | |
| Subs | Northern Arizona | Kenneth Holland (C) Keith Galliher | |
| 14:46 | Northern Arizona | Charles Lewis makes the 1st free throw | 6-15 |
| 14:46 | Northern Arizona | Charles Lewis makes the 2nd free throw | 6-16 |
| 14:30 | Montana | Keith Hairston clanks a shot in the paint | 6-16 |
| 14:29 | Northern Arizona | Joe Wilson grabs the board | 6-16 |
| 14:04 | Northern Arizona | Roland Jenkins drills a jumper from close range set up by Joe Wilson | 6-18 |
| 13:47 | Montana | Barry Ruel misses short on a jumper from just outside the lane | 6-18 |
| 13:46 | Montana | Tristan Winfree tips it in | 8-18 |
| 13:34 | Northern Arizona | Roland Jenkins loses the ball out of bounds | 8-18 |
| Subs | Montana | Richard Kulakowski (SG), Ellis Smith (C) Wallace Hiner, Tristan Winfree | |
| Subs | Northern Arizona | Stanley Bechtol (PG), Mario Doiron (PF) Charles Lewis, Geoffrey Daly | |
| 13:31 | Montana | Stanley Bechtol takes the ball from Barry Ruel in the backcourt | 8-18 |
| 13:10 | Northern Arizona | Kenneth Holland is fouled on the floor by Tommy Key - foul #1 on Tommy Key, team foul #4 | 8-18 |
| Subs | Montana | John Otter (SF) Keith Hairston | |
| Subs | Northern Arizona | Jeffery Brinkley (SF) Joe Wilson | |
| 12:58 | Northern Arizona | Roland Jenkins is called for traveling | 8-18 |
| Subs | Montana | Eric Rast (PG) Barry Ruel | |
| Subs | Northern Arizona | William Toothman (SG) Roland Jenkins | |
| 12:29 | Montana | Richard Kulakowski clanks a 3 pointer from the right wing | 8-18 |
| 12:28 | Northern Arizona | Mario Doiron gets the rebound | 8-18 |
| 12:13 | Northern Arizona | William Toothman hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left corner | 8-18 |
| 12:12 | Montana | Ellis Smith snags the defensive board | 8-18 |
| 11:55 | Montana | John Otter slams it home set up by Richard Kulakowski and the foul's on Jeffery Brinkley - foul #1 on Jeffery Brinkley, team foul #3 | 10-18 |
| Subs | Montana | Barry Ruel (PG), Keith Hairston (SF), Sam Manuel (PF) Eric Rast, Richard Kulakowski, Tommy Key | |
| Subs | Northern Arizona | Roland Jenkins (SG), Joe Wilson (SF), Geoffrey Daly (C) William Toothman, Jeffery Brinkley, Kenneth Holland | |
| 11:55 | Montana | John Otter makes the free throw | 11-18 |
| 11:31 | Northern Arizona | Stanley Bechtol's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 11-18 |
| Subs | Montana | Wallace Hiner (SG), Tristan Winfree (PF) John Otter, Ellis Smith | |
| Subs | Northern Arizona | Keith Galliher (C) Mario Doiron | |
| Lineup | Montana | PG - Barry Ruel (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Wallace Hiner (fresh) SF - Keith Hairston (fresh) PF - Tristan Winfree (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Sam Manuel (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Northern Arizona | PG - Stanley Bechtol (fresh) 2 ast. 3 stl. SG - Roland Jenkins (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Joe Wilson (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Geoffrey Daly (fresh) C - Keith Galliher (fresh) | |
| 11:09 | Montana | Keith Galliher is called for the reach on Barry Ruel - foul #1 on Keith Galliher, team foul #4 | 11-18 |
| 10:54 | Montana | Joe Wilson steps in front of the Wallace Hiner pass | 11-18 |
| 10:31 | Northern Arizona | Roland Jenkins misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 11-18 |
| 10:29 | Northern Arizona | Keith Galliher hits the follow up shot | 11-20 |
| 10:05 | Montana | Wallace Hiner misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 11-20 |
| 10:03 | Northern Arizona | Keith Galliher grabs the board | 11-20 |
| 09:44 | Northern Arizona | Roland Jenkins's corner 3pt jumper is blocked by Tristan Winfree | 11-20 |
| 09:43 | Northern Arizona | Geoffrey Daly tips it but misses | 11-20 |
| 09:41 | Montana | The rebound goes to Sam Manuel | 11-20 |
| 09:28 | Montana | Tristan Winfree hits the front of the rim on the turnaround from the baseline but the foul's on Geoffrey Daly - foul #2 on Geoffrey Daly, team foul #5 | 11-20 |
| Subs | Montana | Richard Kulakowski (SG), Tommy Key (PF), Ellis Smith (C) Barry Ruel, Keith Hairston, Sam Manuel | |
| Subs | Northern Arizona | Charles Lewis (PG), William Toothman (SG), Jeffery Brinkley (SF), Mario Doiron (PF), Kenneth Holland (C) Stanley Bechtol, Roland Jenkins, Joe Wilson, Geoffrey Daly, Keith Galliher | |
| 09:28 | Montana | Tristan Winfree makes the 1st free throw | 12-20 |
| 09:28 | Montana | Tristan Winfree makes the 2nd free throw | 13-20 |
| 09:09 | Northern Arizona | Charles Lewis clanks a floater in the paint | 13-20 |
| 09:07 | Montana | Tommy Key snags the defensive board | 13-20 |
| 09:00 | Montana | Wallace Hiner misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 13-20 |
| 08:58 | Northern Arizona | Mario Doiron snags the defensive board | 13-20 |
| 08:40 | Northern Arizona | Charles Lewis misses short on a 3 pointer from straight away | 13-20 |
| 08:39 | Montana | Tommy Key pulls down the rebound | 13-20 |
| 08:28 | Montana | Richard Kulakowski hits a jumper from close range | 15-20 |
| 08:06 | Northern Arizona | Mario Doiron clanks a 3 from straight away | 15-20 |
| 08:04 | Montana | Richard Kulakowski gets the rebound | 15-20 |
| 07:47 | Montana | Tristan Winfree misses the jumpshot from the right wing | 15-20 |
| 07:46 | Northern Arizona | The rebound goes to Kenneth Holland | 15-20 |
| 07:26 | Northern Arizona | William Toothman double dribbles | 15-20 |
| Subs | Montana | Barry Ruel (PG), John Otter (SG), Keith Hairston (SF), Sam Manuel (C) Wallace Hiner, Richard Kulakowski, Tristan Winfree, Ellis Smith | |
| Subs | Northern Arizona | Stanley Bechtol (PG), Roland Jenkins (SG), Joe Wilson (SF), Keith Galliher (PF) Charles Lewis, William Toothman, Jeffery Brinkley, Mario Doiron | |
| Lineup | Montana | PG - Barry Ruel (fresh) 1 ast. SG - John Otter (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Keith Hairston (fresh) PF - Tommy Key (fresh) 3 reb. C - Sam Manuel (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Northern Arizona | PG - Stanley Bechtol (fresh) 2 ast. 3 stl. SG - Roland Jenkins (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Joe Wilson (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Keith Galliher (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Kenneth Holland (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 07:13 | Montana | Sam Manuel hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right corner | 15-20 |
| 07:11 | Northern Arizona | Roland Jenkins pulls down the rebound | 15-20 |
| 07:07 | Northern Arizona | Roland Jenkins hits a fadeaway from the right wing on a nice dish by Kenneth Holland | 15-22 |
| 06:52 | Montana | John Otter connects on the 3 from straight away on a nice dish by Barry Ruel | 18-22 |
| 06:32 | Northern Arizona | Joe Wilson misses short on a shot from the right block but he's fouled by Barry Ruel - foul #1 on Barry Ruel, team foul #5 | 18-22 |
| Subs | Montana | | |
| Subs | Northern Arizona | Thurman Lundy (C) Kenneth Holland | |
| 06:32 | Northern Arizona | Joe Wilson makes the 1st free throw | 18-23 |
| 06:32 | Northern Arizona | Joe Wilson makes the 2nd free throw | 18-24 |
| 06:20 | Montana | Barry Ruel is fouled on the floor by Stanley Bechtol - foul #1 on Stanley Bechtol, team foul #6 | 18-24 |
| Subs | Montana | Ellis Smith (C) Tommy Key | |
| Subs | Northern Arizona | | |
| 06:06 | Montana | Sam Manuel drills a 3 pointer from the right wing set up by Barry Ruel | 21-24 |
| 05:50 | Northern Arizona | 3 seconds is called on Keith Galliher | 21-24 |
| Subs | Montana | Richard Kulakowski (SG) John Otter | |
| Subs | Northern Arizona | | |
| 05:32 | Montana | Sam Manuel hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 21-24 |
| 05:30 | Northern Arizona | Joe Wilson snags the defensive board | 21-24 |
| 05:22 | Northern Arizona | Roland Jenkins clanks a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 21-24 |
| 05:21 | Montana | Ellis Smith snags the defensive board | 21-24 |
| 05:04 | Montana | The jump hook by Ellis Smith is blocked by Thurman Lundy | 21-24 |
| 05:02 | Northern Arizona | Thurman Lundy pulls down the rebound | 21-24 |
| 04:43 | Northern Arizona | Roland Jenkins is fouled on the floor by Richard Kulakowski - foul #1 on Richard Kulakowski, team foul #6 | 21-24 |
| Subs | Montana | Wallace Hiner (PG), John Otter (SF), Tommy Key (PF) Barry Ruel, Keith Hairston, Sam Manuel | |
| Subs | Northern Arizona | Charles Lewis (SG), Jeffery Brinkley (SF), Mario Doiron (PF), Kenneth Holland (C) Roland Jenkins, Joe Wilson, Keith Galliher, Thurman Lundy | |
| 04:36 | Northern Arizona | Stanley Bechtol hits a 3pt attempt from straight away | 21-27 |
| 04:21 | Montana | Tommy Key hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right side | 21-27 |
| 04:20 | Montana | Tommy Key pulls down the offensive rebound | 21-27 |
| 04:00 | Montana | Tommy Key hits a jumper from the right block on a nice dish by Wallace Hiner | 23-27 |
| 03:41 | Northern Arizona | Stanley Bechtol can't connect on a 3 from the left wing | 23-27 |
| 03:40 | Montana | Tommy Key snags the defensive board | 23-27 |
| 03:25 | Montana | John Otter's layup is rejected by Kenneth Holland | 23-27 |
| 03:23 | Montana | The offensive rebound goes to Richard Kulakowski | 23-27 |
| Lineup | Montana | PG - Wallace Hiner (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Richard Kulakowski (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Otter (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Tommy Key (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Ellis Smith (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northern Arizona | PG - Stanley Bechtol (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SG - Charles Lewis (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Jeffery Brinkley (fresh) PF - Mario Doiron (fresh) 5 reb. C - Kenneth Holland (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 03:08 | Montana | Richard Kulakowski hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right side | 23-27 |
| 03:07 | Northern Arizona | Mario Doiron pulls down the rebound | 23-27 |
| 02:50 | Northern Arizona | Stanley Bechtol scores on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 23-29 |
| 02:38 | Montana | John Otter can't connect on a turnaround from the baseline | 23-29 |
| 02:37 | Montana | Tommy Key grabs the offensive board | 23-29 |
| 02:16 | Montana | Kenneth Holland is called for the reach on Ellis Smith - foul #2 on Kenneth Holland, team foul #7 | 23-29 |
| Subs | Montana | Barry Ruel (PG), Keith Hairston (SF), Michael Holmes (PF) Richard Kulakowski, John Otter, Tommy Key | |
| Subs | Northern Arizona | William Toothman (PG), Roland Jenkins (SG), Joe Wilson (SF), Geoffrey Daly (PF) Stanley Bechtol, Charles Lewis, Jeffery Brinkley, Mario Doiron | |
| 02:16 | Montana | Ellis Smith makes the 1st free throw | 24-29 |
| 02:16 | Montana | Ellis Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 25-29 |
| 01:48 | Northern Arizona | William Toothman misses short on a 3 from straight away | 25-29 |
| 01:46 | Montana | The rebound goes to Wallace Hiner | 25-29 |
| 01:27 | Montana | Michael Holmes is called for a charge - foul #3 on Michael Holmes, team foul #7 | 25-29 |
| Subs | Montana | John Otter (SG), Tristan Winfree (PF), Sam Manuel (C) Wallace Hiner, Michael Holmes, Ellis Smith | |
| Subs | Northern Arizona | Keith Galliher (C) Kenneth Holland | |
| 01:13 | Northern Arizona | Roland Jenkins misses long on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 25-29 |
| 01:11 | Montana | Sam Manuel grabs the board | 25-29 |
| 00:54 | Montana | Sam Manuel loses the dribble to Joe Wilson | 25-29 |
| 00:51 | Northern Arizona | Joe Wilson lays it up and in | 25-31 |
| 00:37 | Montana | Keith Hairston's floater is tipped away by Keith Galliher | 25-31 |
| 00:36 | Northern Arizona | Roland Jenkins grabs the defensive rebound | 25-31 |
| 00:22 | Northern Arizona | Roland Jenkins is fouled on the floor by John Otter - foul #2 on John Otter, team foul #8 | 25-31 |
| Subs | Montana | Wallace Hiner (SG), Tommy Key (PF) John Otter, Sam Manuel | |
| Subs | Northern Arizona | Stanley Bechtol (PG) William Toothman | |
| 00:22 | Northern Arizona | Roland Jenkins misses the 1st free throw | 25-31 |
| 00:22 | Montana | Tristan Winfree grabs the defensive rebound | 25-31 |
| 00:00 | Montana | Tommy Key comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 25-31 |