| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Victor Wiley (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Joe Beaird (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - Matthew Sak (fresh) 4 reb. PF - Richard Pichardo (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Jamal Clark (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | UNC Wilmington | PG - Donald Streetman (fresh) SG - Richard Znidarsic (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Sidney Ansell (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - Wayne Minton (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Robert Spencer (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Montana State | Matthew Sak inbounds the ball | 33-24 |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | UNC Wilmington | UNC Wilmington is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 19:43 | Montana State | Richard Pichardo is whistled for a carry | 33-24 |
| 19:21 | UNC Wilmington | Sidney Ansell is whistled for traveling | 33-24 |
| 19:04 | Montana State | Joe Beaird is denied on a layup by Wayne Minton | 33-24 |
| 19:02 | Montana State | Richard Pichardo tips it home | 35-24 |
| 18:38 | UNC Wilmington | Donald Streetman misses badly on a shot from the left wing | 35-24 |
| 18:37 | Montana State | Matthew Sak grabs the defensive rebound | 35-24 |
| 18:15 | Montana State | Wayne Minton is called for the reach on Matthew Sak - foul #1 on Wayne Minton, team foul #1 | 35-24 |
| 18:05 | Montana State | Jamal Clark misses short on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 35-24 |
| 18:04 | UNC Wilmington | Donald Streetman gets the rebound | 35-24 |
| 17:47 | UNC Wilmington | Sidney Ansell buries a jumper from the right block on a great pass from Wayne Minton | 35-26 |
| 17:31 | Montana State | Richard Pichardo misses long on a runner from the left block | 35-26 |
| 17:30 | Montana State | Jamal Clark hits the follow up shot | 37-26 |
| 17:13 | UNC Wilmington | Robert Spencer throws a bad pass out of bounds | 37-26 |
| Subs | Montana State | Leo Beene (C) Jamal Clark | |
| Subs | UNC Wilmington | Michael Tilford (PF) Wayne Minton | |
| 16:59 | Montana State | Joe Beaird hits a floater from the left side set up by Victor Wiley | 39-26 |
| 16:45 | UNC Wilmington | Donald Streetman knocks in the floater from the left side | 39-28 |
| 16:35 | Montana State | Victor Wiley drills a shot from the left side set up by Leo Beene | 41-28 |
| 16:17 | UNC Wilmington | Donald Streetman is hacked by Joe Beaird - foul #2 on Joe Beaird, team foul #1 | 41-28 |
| Subs | Montana State | James Baker (PG), Robbie Rizzuto (SG), James Domenech (PF), Jamal Clark (C) Victor Wiley, Joe Beaird, Matthew Sak, Richard Pichardo | |
| Subs | UNC Wilmington | Thomas Smith (PG), Dale Leonard (SG), James Lapierre (SF), Roger Johnson (C) Donald Streetman, Richard Znidarsic, Sidney Ansell, Robert Spencer | |
| 16:09 | UNC Wilmington | Leo Beene steals it from Michael Tilford | 41-28 |
| 16:05 | Montana State | Leo Beene hits the finger roll | 43-28 |
| 15:45 | UNC Wilmington | Dale Leonard misses long on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 43-28 |
| 15:43 | UNC Wilmington | James Lapierre hits the follow up shot | 43-30 |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - James Baker (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robbie Rizzuto (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Leo Beene (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. PF - James Domenech (fresh) 2 reb. C - Jamal Clark (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | UNC Wilmington | PG - Thomas Smith (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Dale Leonard (fresh) 2 pts. SF - James Lapierre (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Michael Tilford (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Roger Johnson (fresh) | |
| 15:30 | Montana State | Michael Tilford swats the short shot by Leo Beene | 43-30 |
| 15:29 | UNC Wilmington | Roger Johnson grabs the defensive rebound | 43-30 |
| 15:22 | UNC Wilmington | Roger Johnson drills a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a great pass from Dale Leonard | 43-33 |
| 15:09 | Montana State | The jump hook by Jamal Clark is blocked by Roger Johnson | 43-33 |
| 15:07 | UNC Wilmington | Roger Johnson grabs the board | 43-33 |
| 15:02 | UNC Wilmington | Thomas Smith hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 43-33 |
| 15:01 | UNC Wilmington | Roger Johnson misses the tip | 43-33 |
| 15:00 | Montana State | Robbie Rizzuto grabs the defensive rebound | 43-33 |
| 14:53 | Montana State | Jamal Clark drills a shot in the paint on a great pass from Robbie Rizzuto and he's hacked by James Lapierre - foul #2 on James Lapierre, team foul #2 | 45-33 |
| Subs | Montana State | Victor Wiley (PG), Joe Beaird (SG), Matthew Sak (SF), Ian Lapointe (PF) James Baker, Robbie Rizzuto, Leo Beene, James Domenech | |
| Subs | UNC Wilmington | Donald Streetman (PG), Sidney Ansell (SF), Wayne Minton (PF), Robert Spencer (C) Thomas Smith, James Lapierre, Michael Tilford, Roger Johnson | |
| 14:53 | Montana State | Jamal Clark misses the free throw | 45-33 |
| 14:53 | UNC Wilmington | Robert Spencer gets the rebound | 45-33 |
| 14:34 | UNC Wilmington | Donald Streetman's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 45-33 |
| Subs | Montana State | Richard Pichardo (C) Jamal Clark | |
| Subs | UNC Wilmington | Richard Znidarsic (SG) Dale Leonard | |
| 14:07 | Montana State | Ian Lapointe misses the lay-in but he's fouled by Wayne Minton - foul #2 on Wayne Minton, team foul #3 | 45-33 |
| 14:07 | Montana State | Ian Lapointe makes the 1st free throw | 46-33 |
| 14:07 | Montana State | Ian Lapointe misses the 2nd free throw | 46-33 |
| 14:07 | Montana State | Matthew Sak grabs the offensive rebound | 46-33 |
| 13:59 | Montana State | Ian Lapointe misses short on a runner in the paint | 46-33 |
| 13:58 | Montana State | Richard Pichardo gets the offensive rebound | 46-33 |
| 13:49 | Montana State | Matthew Sak drills a 3 from the left corner on a nice dish by Richard Pichardo | 49-33 |
| 13:28 | UNC Wilmington | Sidney Ansell misses badly on a 3pt shot from straight away | 49-33 |
| 13:26 | Montana State | Ian Lapointe gets the rebound | 49-33 |
| 13:10 | Montana State | Victor Wiley misses long on a floater from the left side | 49-33 |
| 13:09 | UNC Wilmington | Donald Streetman grabs the board | 49-33 |
| 13:03 | UNC Wilmington | Donald Streetman buries a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Richard Znidarsic | 49-36 |
| 12:49 | Montana State | Matthew Sak hits a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a great pass from Victor Wiley | 52-36 |
| 12:39 | UNC Wilmington | Donald Streetman misses the pull-up jumper from the left side | 52-36 |
| 12:38 | UNC Wilmington | Robert Spencer tips it but misses | 52-36 |
| 12:37 | UNC Wilmington | Richard Znidarsic tips it home | 52-38 |
| 12:18 | Montana State | Joe Beaird drills a shot in the lane set up by Victor Wiley | 54-38 |
| 11:55 | UNC Wilmington | Donald Streetman misses long on a jumper from the free throw line | 54-38 |
| 11:53 | UNC Wilmington | Robert Spencer tips it home | 54-40 |
| 11:36 | Montana State | Ian Lapointe is whistled for traveling | 54-40 |
| Subs | Montana State | James Baker (PG), Robbie Rizzuto (SG), Leo Beene (SF), James Domenech (PF), Jamal Clark (C) Victor Wiley, Joe Beaird, Matthew Sak, Ian Lapointe, Richard Pichardo | |
| Subs | UNC Wilmington | Thomas Smith (PG), Dale Leonard (SG), James Lapierre (SF), Michael Tilford (PF), Roger Johnson (C) Donald Streetman, Richard Znidarsic, Sidney Ansell, Wayne Minton, Robert Spencer | |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - James Baker (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robbie Rizzuto (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Leo Beene (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. PF - James Domenech (fresh) 2 reb. C - Jamal Clark (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | UNC Wilmington | PG - Thomas Smith (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Dale Leonard (fresh) 2 pts. SF - James Lapierre (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Michael Tilford (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Roger Johnson (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:16 | UNC Wilmington | Thomas Smith hits a 3 from the right corner on a great pass from Dale Leonard | 54-43 |
| 11:03 | Montana State | James Domenech double dribbles | 54-43 |
| 10:42 | UNC Wilmington | James Lapierre is called for traveling | 54-43 |
| 10:31 | Montana State | James Baker comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 54-43 |
| 10:29 | UNC Wilmington | Michael Tilford grabs the board | 54-43 |
| 10:14 | UNC Wilmington | James Domenech steals the ball from Dale Leonard | 54-43 |
| 09:59 | Montana State | Robbie Rizzuto is hacked by Roger Johnson - foul #1 on Roger Johnson, team foul #4 | 54-43 |
| Subs | Montana State | Victor Wiley (PG), Joe Beaird (SG), Matthew Sak (SF), Ian Lapointe (PF) James Baker, Robbie Rizzuto, Leo Beene, James Domenech | |
| Subs | UNC Wilmington | Sidney Ansell (SF), Robert Spencer (C) James Lapierre, Roger Johnson | |
| 09:40 | Montana State | Joe Beaird blows the layup but he's hacked by Dale Leonard - foul #2 on Dale Leonard, team foul #5 | 54-43 |
| Subs | Montana State | | |
| Subs | UNC Wilmington | Donald Streetman (PG), Wayne Minton (PF) Thomas Smith, Michael Tilford | |
| 09:40 | Montana State | Joe Beaird makes the 1st free throw | 55-43 |
| 09:40 | Montana State | Joe Beaird misses the 2nd free throw | 55-43 |
| 09:40 | UNC Wilmington | Wayne Minton snags the defensive board | 55-43 |
| 09:22 | UNC Wilmington | Sidney Ansell hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 55-43 |
| 09:20 | Montana State | Ian Lapointe snags the defensive board | 55-43 |
| 08:56 | Montana State | Matthew Sak drills a fadeaway from just outside the lane set up by Joe Beaird and he's hacked by Robert Spencer - foul #2 on Robert Spencer, team foul #6 | 57-43 |
| Subs | Montana State | Richard Pichardo (C) Jamal Clark | |
| Subs | UNC Wilmington | Richard Znidarsic (SG) Dale Leonard | |
| 08:56 | Montana State | Matthew Sak misses the free throw | 57-43 |
| 08:56 | UNC Wilmington | Sidney Ansell grabs the board | 57-43 |
| 08:34 | UNC Wilmington | Robert Spencer steps out of bounds on the baseline | 57-43 |
| 08:14 | Montana State | Joe Beaird hits a 3 from straight away on a great pass from Matthew Sak | 60-43 |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | UNC Wilmington | UNC Wilmington is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 08:04 | UNC Wilmington | Robert Spencer lays it up and in | 60-45 |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | UNC Wilmington | UNC Wilmington is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 07:37 | Montana State | Donald Streetman is called for the reach on Matthew Sak - foul #2 on Donald Streetman, team foul #7 | 60-45 |
| Subs | Montana State | Leo Beene (SG), Jamal Clark (C) Joe Beaird, Richard Pichardo | |
| Subs | UNC Wilmington | Thomas Smith (PG), Michael Tilford (PF) Donald Streetman, Wayne Minton | |
| 07:37 | Montana State | Matthew Sak misses the 1st free throw | 60-45 |
| 07:37 | UNC Wilmington | Robert Spencer grabs the board | 60-45 |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Victor Wiley (fresh) 14 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SG - Leo Beene (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Matthew Sak (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. PF - Ian Lapointe (fresh) 1 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Jamal Clark (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | UNC Wilmington | PG - Thomas Smith (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Richard Znidarsic (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Sidney Ansell (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. PF - Michael Tilford (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Robert Spencer (fresh) 7 pts. 9 reb. | |
| 07:21 | UNC Wilmington | Ian Lapointe swats the short shot by Robert Spencer | 60-45 |
| 07:20 | Montana State | Ian Lapointe grabs the board | 60-45 |
| 07:02 | Montana State | Ian Lapointe misses long on a driving attempt near the basket | 60-45 |
| 07:01 | UNC Wilmington | Michael Tilford grabs the board | 60-45 |
| 06:39 | UNC Wilmington | Richard Znidarsic scores on a 3pt attempt from the left corner set up by Sidney Ansell | 60-48 |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | UNC Wilmington | UNC Wilmington is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 06:18 | Montana State | Leo Beene connects on the 3 pointer from straight away | 63-48 |
| 06:02 | UNC Wilmington | Thomas Smith misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 63-48 |
| 06:01 | UNC Wilmington | Robert Spencer pulls down the offensive rebound | 63-48 |
| 05:51 | UNC Wilmington | Victor Wiley takes the ball from Robert Spencer | 63-48 |
| 05:46 | Montana State | Victor Wiley hits the finger roll | 65-48 |
| 05:30 | UNC Wilmington | Robert Spencer buries a 3pt shot from the left corner set up by Richard Znidarsic | 65-51 |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | UNC Wilmington | UNC Wilmington is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 05:01 | Montana State | Victor Wiley clanks a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 65-51 |
| 04:59 | UNC Wilmington | Michael Tilford snags the defensive board | 65-51 |
| 04:59 | UNC Wilmington | UNC Wilmington calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 65-51 |
| Subs | Montana State | Joe Beaird (SG), Richard Pichardo (PF) Matthew Sak, Ian Lapointe | |
| Subs | UNC Wilmington | Donald Streetman (PG), Dale Leonard (SG), Wayne Minton (PF) Thomas Smith, Richard Znidarsic, Michael Tilford | |
| 04:47 | UNC Wilmington | Wayne Minton clanks a 3 from the left corner | 65-51 |
| 04:46 | Montana State | The rebound goes to Jamal Clark | 65-51 |
| 04:25 | Montana State | The short jumper by Richard Pichardo is denied by Robert Spencer | 65-51 |
| 04:23 | UNC Wilmington | Donald Streetman grabs the board | 65-51 |
| 04:15 | UNC Wilmington | The short jumper by Sidney Ansell is denied by Richard Pichardo | 65-51 |
| 04:13 | Montana State | Jamal Clark grabs the board | 65-51 |
| 03:54 | Montana State | Dale Leonard steps in front of the Leo Beene pass | 65-51 |
| 03:51 | UNC Wilmington | Sidney Ansell lays it up and in on a great pass from Dale Leonard | 65-53 |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | UNC Wilmington | UNC Wilmington is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 03:30 | Montana State | Jamal Clark is hacked by Robert Spencer - foul #3 on Robert Spencer, team foul #8 | 65-53 |
| Subs | Montana State | James Baker (PG), Matthew Sak (SF), Ian Lapointe (PF) Victor Wiley, Leo Beene, Richard Pichardo | |
| Subs | UNC Wilmington | Richard Znidarsic (SG), Michael Tilford (C) Sidney Ansell, Robert Spencer | |
| 03:30 | Montana State | Jamal Clark makes the 1st free throw | 66-53 |
| 03:30 | Montana State | Jamal Clark makes the 2nd free throw | 67-53 |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - James Baker (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Joe Beaird (fresh) 10 pts. 4 ast. SF - Matthew Sak (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. PF - Ian Lapointe (fresh) 1 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. C - Jamal Clark (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | UNC Wilmington | PG - Donald Streetman (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Richard Znidarsic (fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. SF - Dale Leonard (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. PF - Wayne Minton (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Michael Tilford (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | UNC Wilmington | UNC Wilmington is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 03:18 | UNC Wilmington | Dale Leonard comes up short on the jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on Matthew Sak - foul #2 on Matthew Sak, team foul #2 | 67-53 |
| Subs | Montana State | Richard Pichardo (C) Jamal Clark | |
| Subs | UNC Wilmington | | |
| 03:18 | UNC Wilmington | Dale Leonard makes the 1st free throw | 67-54 |
| 03:18 | UNC Wilmington | Dale Leonard misses the 2nd free throw | 67-54 |
| 03:18 | Montana State | Richard Pichardo grabs the defensive rebound | 67-54 |
| 02:58 | Montana State | Matthew Sak makes the 3pt shot from straight away on a great pass from James Baker | 70-54 |
| 02:44 | UNC Wilmington | Richard Znidarsic hits a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 70-57 |
| 02:15 | Montana State | Matthew Sak knocks in the fadeaway from the left wing on a nice dish by Ian Lapointe | 72-57 |
| 02:11 | UNC Wilmington | Wayne Minton's pass is intercepted by Joe Beaird | 72-57 |
| 01:50 | Montana State | Matthew Sak misses badly on a shot from the left wing | 72-57 |
| 01:48 | Montana State | Ian Lapointe hits the follow up shot | 74-57 |
| 01:32 | UNC Wilmington | Dale Leonard comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 74-57 |
| 01:31 | Montana State | The rebound goes to Richard Pichardo | 74-57 |
| 01:12 | Montana State | Ian Lapointe throws a bad pass out of bounds | 74-57 |
| Subs | Montana State | Robbie Rizzuto (SG), Leo Beene (SF), James Domenech (PF) Joe Beaird, Matthew Sak, Ian Lapointe | |
| Subs | UNC Wilmington | Thomas Smith (PG), James Lapierre (SF), Roger Johnson (C) Donald Streetman, Richard Znidarsic, Wayne Minton | |
| 00:53 | UNC Wilmington | Dale Leonard drills a 3pt attempt from the right wing set up by James Lapierre | 74-60 |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | UNC Wilmington | UNC Wilmington is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:30 | Montana State | Richard Pichardo misses long on a floater from close range | 74-60 |
| 00:29 | UNC Wilmington | The rebound goes to Michael Tilford | 74-60 |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | UNC Wilmington | UNC Wilmington is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:21 | UNC Wilmington | Dale Leonard is fouled on the floor by Robbie Rizzuto - foul #1 on Robbie Rizzuto, team foul #3 | 74-60 |
| 00:18 | UNC Wilmington | Thomas Smith can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 74-60 |
| 00:17 | UNC Wilmington | Michael Tilford tips it home | 74-62 |
| 00:00 | Montana State | James Baker runs out the clock | 74-62 |