| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Victor Wiley (fresh) SG - Joe Beaird (fresh) SF - Matthew Sak (fresh) PF - Ian Lapointe (fresh) C - Jamal Clark (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Montana | PG - James Koller (fresh) SG - John Dean (fresh) SF - Victor Cason (fresh) PF - Warren Hughes (fresh) C - Richard Arnold (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Montana State | Jamal Clark wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Montana | Montana is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:42 | Montana State | Joe Beaird hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right corner | 0-0 |
| 19:41 | Montana | The rebound goes to Warren Hughes | 0-0 |
| 19:34 | Montana | Warren Hughes scores on a floater from the left side set up by John Dean | 0-2 |
| 19:13 | Montana State | Victor Wiley misses short on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 0-2 |
| 19:11 | Montana State | The offensive rebound goes to Jamal Clark | 0-2 |
| 19:01 | Montana State | Ian Lapointe clanks a 3pt shot from the left wing | 0-2 |
| 18:59 | Montana | John Dean snags the defensive board | 0-2 |
| 18:34 | Montana | Warren Hughes connects on the runner from close range on a great pass from James Koller | 0-4 |
| 18:18 | Montana State | Ian Lapointe is hacked by Warren Hughes - foul #1 on Warren Hughes, team foul #1 | 0-4 |
| 18:01 | Montana State | Joe Beaird's pass is intercepted by James Koller | 0-4 |
| 17:58 | Montana | John Dean banks in the layup set up by James Koller | 0-6 |
| 17:39 | Montana State | James Koller steals the ball from Ian Lapointe | 0-6 |
| 17:16 | Montana | Warren Hughes makes the jumpshot from the free throw line on a great pass from Victor Cason | 0-8 |
| 17:02 | Montana State | Jamal Clark can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 0-8 |
| 17:01 | Montana | Victor Cason gets the rebound | 0-8 |
| 16:45 | Montana | Richard Arnold misses the easy layup | 0-8 |
| 16:43 | Montana | Richard Arnold grabs the offensive rebound | 0-8 |
| 16:27 | Montana | John Dean scores on a 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by James Koller | 0-11 |
| 16:21 | Montana State | Victor Wiley misses long on a shot from the right side | 0-11 |
| 16:19 | Montana | Warren Hughes grabs the defensive rebound | 0-11 |
| 15:59 | Montana | Joe Beaird picks off the pass by Warren Hughes | 0-11 |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Victor Wiley (fairly fresh) SG - Joe Beaird (fairly fresh) SF - Matthew Sak (fairly fresh) PF - Ian Lapointe (fairly fresh) C - Jamal Clark (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Montana | PG - James Koller (fresh) 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - John Dean (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Victor Cason (fairly fresh) PF - Warren Hughes (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Richard Arnold (fresh) | |
| 15:50 | Montana State | Joe Beaird comes up short on the jumper in the paint | 0-11 |
| 15:48 | Montana | Richard Arnold snags the defensive board | 0-11 |
| 15:37 | Montana | Warren Hughes can't connect on a fadeaway from the free throw line but he's hacked by Ian Lapointe - foul #1 on Ian Lapointe, team foul #1 | 0-11 |
| Subs | Montana State | James Baker (PG), Robbie Rizzuto (SG), Leo Beene (SF), James Domenech (PF), Richard Pichardo (C) Victor Wiley, Joe Beaird, Matthew Sak, Ian Lapointe, Jamal Clark | |
| Subs | Montana | John Moore (PG), Mathew Strong (SF), John Fleury (C) James Koller, Victor Cason, Richard Arnold | |
| 15:37 | Montana | Warren Hughes makes the 1st free throw | 0-12 |
| 15:37 | Montana | Warren Hughes makes the 2nd free throw | 0-13 |
| 15:20 | Montana State | Robbie Rizzuto connects on the jumpshot from the right wing | 2-13 |
| 14:55 | Montana | Warren Hughes misses short on a fadeaway from the baseline but the foul's on James Domenech - foul #1 on James Domenech, team foul #2 | 2-13 |
| 14:55 | Montana | Warren Hughes makes the 1st free throw | 2-14 |
| 14:55 | Montana | Warren Hughes misses the 2nd free throw | 2-14 |
| 14:55 | Montana State | Richard Pichardo gets the rebound | 2-14 |
| 14:39 | Montana State | John Fleury blocks the short jumper by Richard Pichardo | 2-14 |
| 14:38 | Montana | John Moore grabs the defensive rebound | 2-14 |
| 14:24 | Montana | Warren Hughes hits a runner in the lane set up by John Moore | 2-16 |
| 14:09 | Montana State | James Baker scores on a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from James Domenech | 5-16 |
| 13:53 | Montana | Warren Hughes misses long on a floater from the free throw line | 5-16 |
| 13:52 | Montana | John Dean tips it in | 5-18 |
| 13:35 | Montana State | James Baker misses the jumpshot from the right side | 5-18 |
| 13:34 | Montana State | The offensive rebound goes to Richard Pichardo | 5-18 |
| 13:22 | Montana State | James Baker misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 5-18 |
| 13:21 | Montana | John Moore gets the rebound | 5-18 |
| 13:10 | Montana | John Fleury is fouled on the floor by Richard Pichardo - foul #1 on Richard Pichardo, team foul #3 | 5-18 |
| Subs | Montana State | Victor Wiley (PG), Joe Beaird (SG), Matthew Sak (SF), Ian Lapointe (PF), Jamal Clark (C) James Baker, Robbie Rizzuto, Leo Beene, James Domenech, Richard Pichardo | |
| Subs | Montana | James Koller (PG), Victor Cason (SF), Richard Arnold (C) John Dean, Mathew Strong, Warren Hughes | |
| 13:02 | Montana | Victor Cason throws a bad pass out of bounds | 5-18 |
| 12:46 | Montana State | Jamal Clark comes up short on the turnaround from the right block | 5-18 |
| 12:45 | Montana State | Matthew Sak hits the follow up shot | 7-18 |
| 12:27 | Montana | James Koller hits the finger roll on a nice dish by John Fleury and he's hacked by Joe Beaird - foul #1 on Joe Beaird, team foul #4 | 7-20 |
| Subs | Montana State | | |
| Subs | Montana | Warren Kell (PF) John Fleury | |
| 12:27 | Montana | James Koller makes the free throw | 7-21 |
| 12:17 | Montana State | Matthew Sak knocks in the 3pt shot from straight away set up by Victor Wiley | 10-21 |
| 12:01 | Montana | Warren Kell connects on the 3pt shot from the left corner on a nice dish by John Moore | 10-24 |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Victor Wiley (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Joe Beaird (fresh) SF - Matthew Sak (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Ian Lapointe (fresh) C - Jamal Clark (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Montana | PG - James Koller (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - John Moore (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SF - Victor Cason (fresh) PF - Warren Kell (fresh) 3 pts. C - Richard Arnold (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 11:44 | Montana State | Victor Wiley is hacked by John Moore - foul #1 on John Moore, team foul #2 | 10-24 |
| Subs | Montana State | Richard Pichardo (C) Jamal Clark | |
| Subs | Montana | John Dean (SG), Warren Hughes (PF) John Moore, Warren Kell | |
| 11:25 | Montana State | Ian Lapointe comes up short on the shot from the right side | 10-24 |
| 11:23 | Montana State | Richard Pichardo grabs the offensive board | 10-24 |
| 11:02 | Montana State | Richard Pichardo throws a bad pass out of bounds | 10-24 |
| 10:46 | Montana | James Koller is fouled on the floor by Victor Wiley - foul #1 on Victor Wiley, team foul #5 | 10-24 |
| 10:23 | Montana | James Koller misses long on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 10-24 |
| 10:21 | Montana | Richard Arnold hits the follow up shot | 10-26 |
| 10:09 | Montana State | Richard Pichardo misses short on a jump hook near the basket | 10-26 |
| 10:07 | Montana | The rebound goes to Warren Hughes | 10-26 |
| 09:41 | Montana | Victor Cason comes up short on the floater from the right block but he's fouled by Ian Lapointe - foul #2 on Ian Lapointe, team foul #6 | 10-26 |
| Subs | Montana State | James Baker (PG), Leo Beene (SG), James Domenech (SF), Jamal Clark (C) Victor Wiley, Joe Beaird, Matthew Sak, Ian Lapointe | |
| Subs | Montana | John Moore (PG), John Fleury (C) James Koller, Richard Arnold | |
| 09:41 | Montana | Victor Cason misses the 1st free throw | 10-26 |
| 09:41 | Montana | Victor Cason makes the 2nd free throw | 10-27 |
| 09:37 | Montana State | James Baker's pass is intercepted by John Moore in the backcourt | 10-27 |
| 09:34 | Montana | John Dean lays it in on a nice dish by John Moore | 10-29 |
| 09:19 | Montana State | Leo Beene knocks in the 3 from the left corner | 13-29 |
| 09:07 | Montana | Leo Beene steals it from John Fleury | 13-29 |
| 08:46 | Montana State | Leo Beene hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 13-29 |
| 08:45 | Montana State | Jamal Clark hits the follow up shot | 15-29 |
| 08:30 | Montana | Leo Beene steals the ball from John Fleury | 15-29 |
| 08:27 | Montana State | James Baker banks in the layup set up by Leo Beene | 17-29 |
| 08:15 | Montana | Warren Hughes hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 17-29 |
| 08:13 | Montana State | The rebound goes to James Baker | 17-29 |
| 07:50 | Montana State | John Fleury takes the ball from Richard Pichardo | 17-29 |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - James Baker (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Leo Beene (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - James Domenech (fresh) PF - Richard Pichardo (fairly fresh) 3 reb. C - Jamal Clark (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Montana | PG - John Moore (fresh) 3 ast. SG - John Dean (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Victor Cason (fairly fresh) 1 pts. PF - Warren Hughes (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. C - John Fleury (fresh) | |
| 07:30 | Montana | John Dean misses the jumpshot from the left side | 17-29 |
| 07:28 | Montana State | James Domenech snags the defensive board | 17-29 |
| 07:11 | Montana State | Leo Beene is hacked by Victor Cason - foul #1 on Victor Cason, team foul #3 | 17-29 |
| Subs | Montana State | Victor Wiley (PG), Joe Beaird (SG), Matthew Sak (SF) James Baker, James Domenech, Jamal Clark | |
| Subs | Montana | James Koller (PG), Mathew Strong (SF), Warren Kell (PF), Richard Arnold (C) John Dean, Victor Cason, Warren Hughes, John Fleury | |
| 07:05 | Montana State | Joe Beaird hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from close range but he's fouled by John Moore - foul #2 on John Moore, team foul #4 | 17-29 |
| Subs | Montana State | | |
| Subs | Montana | Richard Carlo (SG) John Moore | |
| 07:05 | Montana State | Joe Beaird misses the 1st free throw | 17-29 |
| 07:05 | Montana State | Joe Beaird makes the 2nd free throw | 18-29 |
| 06:49 | Montana | Mathew Strong drills a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a great pass from James Koller | 18-32 |
| 06:29 | Montana State | Victor Wiley knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 21-32 |
| 06:17 | Montana | Richard Carlo comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 21-32 |
| 06:16 | Montana | The offensive rebound goes to Richard Arnold | 21-32 |
| 06:06 | Montana | Warren Kell misses short on a shot from close range but the foul's on Richard Pichardo - foul #2 on Richard Pichardo, team foul #7 | 21-32 |
| Subs | Montana State | James Domenech (PF), Jamal Clark (C) Richard Pichardo, Leo Beene | |
| Subs | Montana | John Fleury (PF) Richard Carlo | |
| 06:06 | Montana | Warren Kell makes the 1st free throw | 21-33 |
| 06:06 | Montana | Warren Kell makes the 2nd free throw | 21-34 |
| 05:43 | Montana State | James Domenech is fouled on the floor by John Fleury - foul #1 on John Fleury, team foul #5 | 21-34 |
| Subs | Montana State | | |
| Subs | Montana | John Dean (SG), Warren Hughes (PF) Warren Kell, John Fleury | |
| 05:22 | Montana State | Matthew Sak can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the left side but the foul's on Warren Hughes - foul #2 on Warren Hughes, team foul #6 | 21-34 |
| Subs | Montana State | | |
| Subs | Montana | John Fleury (PF) Warren Hughes | |
| 05:22 | Montana State | Matthew Sak makes the 1st free throw | 22-34 |
| 05:22 | Montana State | Matthew Sak makes the 2nd free throw | 23-34 |
| 05:08 | Montana | Richard Arnold misses the turnaround from the left block | 23-34 |
| 05:06 | Montana State | Matthew Sak snags the defensive board | 23-34 |
| 04:58 | Montana State | Jamal Clark misses short on a fadeaway from the right block but the foul's on John Fleury - foul #2 on John Fleury, team foul #7 | 23-34 |
| Subs | Montana State | | |
| Subs | Montana | Warren Kell (PF) John Fleury | |
| 04:58 | Montana State | Jamal Clark misses the 1st free throw | 23-34 |
| 04:58 | Montana State | Jamal Clark makes the 2nd free throw | 24-34 |
| 04:48 | Montana | Richard Arnold misses the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 24-34 |
| 04:46 | Montana State | James Domenech pulls down the rebound | 24-34 |
| 04:40 | Montana State | Victor Wiley hits the front of the rim on the 3 from straight away | 24-34 |
| 04:39 | Montana State | Matthew Sak snags the offensive board | 24-34 |
| 04:20 | Montana State | Matthew Sak scores on a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a nice dish by Victor Wiley | 27-34 |
| 04:01 | Montana | Richard Arnold connects on the shot in the lane set up by James Koller and he's hacked by James Domenech - foul #2 on James Domenech, team foul #8 | 27-36 |
| Subs | Montana State | James Baker (PG), Robbie Rizzuto (SG), Leo Beene (SF), Ian Lapointe (PF) Victor Wiley, Joe Beaird, Matthew Sak, James Domenech | |
| Subs | Montana | Richard Carlo (PG), Donald Freeman (PF) James Koller, Mathew Strong | |
| 04:01 | Montana | Richard Arnold makes the free throw | 27-37 |
| 03:38 | Montana State | James Baker misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 27-37 |
| 03:37 | Montana | Donald Freeman grabs the board | 27-37 |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - James Baker (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Robbie Rizzuto (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Leo Beene (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. PF - Ian Lapointe (fresh) C - Jamal Clark (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Montana | PG - Richard Carlo (fresh) SG - John Dean (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Warren Kell (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Donald Freeman (fresh) C - Richard Arnold (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 03:22 | Montana | James Baker is called for the reach on Richard Carlo - foul #1 on James Baker, team foul #9 | 27-37 |
| Subs | Montana State | | |
| Subs | Montana | Victor Cason (SF), Warren Hughes (PF), John Fleury (C) Warren Kell, Donald Freeman, Richard Arnold | |
| 03:22 | Montana | Richard Carlo makes the 1st free throw | 27-38 |
| 03:22 | Montana | Richard Carlo makes the 2nd free throw | 27-39 |
| 03:04 | Montana State | Ian Lapointe misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 27-39 |
| 03:03 | Montana | Victor Cason grabs the board | 27-39 |
| 02:52 | Montana | John Dean's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 27-39 |
| Subs | Montana State | Victor Wiley (PG), Joe Beaird (SG), Matthew Sak (SF) James Baker, Robbie Rizzuto, Jamal Clark | |
| Subs | Montana | John Moore (PG), Mathew Strong (SG) Richard Carlo, John Dean | |
| 02:31 | Montana State | Ian Lapointe drills a driving attempt from close range on a great pass from Victor Wiley | 29-39 |
| 02:19 | Montana | Mathew Strong hits a fadeaway from the right side on a great pass from John Moore | 29-41 |
| 02:02 | Montana State | Matthew Sak comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the right side | 29-41 |
| 02:01 | Montana | Victor Cason gets the rebound | 29-41 |
| 01:39 | Montana | Victor Cason scores on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 29-44 |
| 01:25 | Montana State | Victor Wiley knocks in the 3 from straight away on a great pass from Joe Beaird | 32-44 |
| 01:01 | Montana | John Moore is called for traveling | 32-44 |
| Subs | Montana State | James Baker (SG), James Domenech (PF), Richard Pichardo (C) Joe Beaird, Ian Lapointe, Leo Beene | |
| Subs | Montana | James Koller (PG), John Dean (SG), Warren Kell (SF), Richard Arnold (C) John Moore, Mathew Strong, Victor Cason, John Fleury | |
| 00:41 | Montana State | Richard Pichardo hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left corner | 32-44 |
| 00:39 | Montana | Warren Hughes grabs the board | 32-44 |
| 00:20 | Montana | James Koller makes the 3pt attempt from the left wing on a great pass from Warren Hughes | 32-47 |
| 00:02 | Montana State | Victor Wiley drills a shot from the right side | 34-47 |
| 00:00 | Montana | James Koller misses long on a fullcourt shot | 34-47 |