| Lineup | Northern Arizona | PG - Randall Williams (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Kenneth Bishop (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Hugo Gross (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Robert Taul (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Robert Sexton (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Paul Perkins (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Paul Gruzinsky (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Jack Nutting (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Gerardo Fernandez (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Richard Bailey (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Northern Arizona | Hugo Gross inbounds the ball | 37-27 |
| Game Plan | Northern Arizona | Northern Arizona is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 19:46 | Northern Arizona | Randall Williams can't connect on a floater from the right side | 37-27 |
| 19:44 | Montana State | The rebound goes to Jack Nutting | 37-27 |
| 19:36 | Montana State | Paul Perkins misses badly on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 37-27 |
| 19:34 | Northern Arizona | Robert Sexton gets the rebound | 37-27 |
| 19:18 | Northern Arizona | Robert Taul is hacked by Gerardo Fernandez - foul #3 on Gerardo Fernandez, team foul #1 | 37-27 |
| Subs | Northern Arizona | | |
| Subs | Montana State | Brad Holland (PF) Gerardo Fernandez | |
| 19:03 | Northern Arizona | Robert Sexton banks in the layup | 39-27 |
| 18:59 | Montana State | Jack Nutting misses short on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 39-27 |
| 18:57 | Montana State | Jack Nutting gets the offensive rebound | 39-27 |
| 18:40 | Montana State | Paul Perkins misses short on a jumpshot from the left wing | 39-27 |
| 18:38 | Northern Arizona | Hugo Gross gets the rebound | 39-27 |
| 18:20 | Northern Arizona | Robert Taul can't connect on a runner near the basket | 39-27 |
| 18:18 | Montana State | Brad Holland snags the defensive board | 39-27 |
| 18:16 | Montana State | Paul Perkins loses the dribble to Randall Williams in the backcourt | 39-27 |
| 18:07 | Northern Arizona | Hugo Gross misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 39-27 |
| 18:05 | Montana State | Paul Gruzinsky snags the defensive board | 39-27 |
| 18:01 | Montana State | Paul Perkins scores on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 39-30 |
| 17:46 | Northern Arizona | Robert Taul lays it in on a great pass from Randall Williams | 41-30 |
| 17:33 | Montana State | Paul Perkins misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 41-30 |
| 17:32 | Northern Arizona | Kenneth Bishop grabs the defensive rebound | 41-30 |
| 17:16 | Northern Arizona | Robert Sexton hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 41-30 |
| 17:14 | Montana State | Brad Holland grabs the board | 41-30 |
| 16:57 | Montana State | Paul Perkins misses long on a jumper from just outside the lane | 41-30 |
| 16:56 | Montana State | Brad Holland grabs the offensive rebound | 41-30 |
| 16:44 | Montana State | Richard Bailey scores on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 41-32 |
| 16:29 | Northern Arizona | Robert Taul misses long on a 3 from the left wing | 41-32 |
| 16:28 | Northern Arizona | Robert Sexton tips it back up and in | 43-32 |
| 16:06 | Montana State | Randall Williams picks off the pass by Paul Perkins | 43-32 |
| 15:59 | Northern Arizona | Kenneth Bishop's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 43-32 |
| Subs | Northern Arizona | Frank Roderick (PG), Joseph Castellano (SG), Francis Simmonds (SF), Lee Glidewell (PF), John Walls (C) Randall Williams, Kenneth Bishop, Hugo Gross, Robert Taul, Robert Sexton | |
| Subs | Montana State | Howard Taylor (PG), Israel Hill (SG), Bobby Brand (SF), Gerardo Fernandez (PF), Alexander Davis (C) Paul Perkins, Paul Gruzinsky, Jack Nutting, Brad Holland, Richard Bailey | |
| Lineup | Northern Arizona | PG - Frank Roderick (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Joseph Castellano (fresh) 9 pts. 3 pf. SF - Francis Simmonds (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Lee Glidewell (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - John Walls (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Howard Taylor (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Israel Hill (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Bobby Brand (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Gerardo Fernandez (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Alexander Davis (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:36 | Montana State | Israel Hill's pass is intercepted by John Walls | 43-32 |
| 15:30 | Northern Arizona | Frank Roderick misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 43-32 |
| 15:29 | Montana State | Israel Hill pulls down the rebound | 43-32 |
| 15:10 | Montana State | Howard Taylor is fouled on the floor by Lee Glidewell - foul #1 on Lee Glidewell, team foul #1 | 43-32 |
| 14:51 | Montana State | Alexander Davis is called for a moving pick - foul #1 on Alexander Davis, team foul #2 | 43-32 |
| 14:33 | Northern Arizona | Joseph Castellano hits the finger roll set up by Frank Roderick | 45-32 |
| 14:06 | Montana State | Alexander Davis scores on a 3pt attempt from straight away set up by Israel Hill | 45-35 |
| 14:01 | Northern Arizona | Joseph Castellano can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 45-35 |
| 14:00 | Northern Arizona | John Walls pulls down the offensive rebound | 45-35 |
| 13:46 | Northern Arizona | Frank Roderick can't connect on a 3 from straight away | 45-35 |
| 13:44 | Montana State | The rebound goes to Israel Hill | 45-35 |
| 13:40 | Montana State | Howard Taylor hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 45-35 |
| 13:39 | Montana State | Israel Hill tips it home | 45-37 |
| 13:13 | Northern Arizona | Lee Glidewell misses short on a jumper from the baseline | 45-37 |
| 13:11 | Northern Arizona | Lee Glidewell can't tip it in | 45-37 |
| 13:09 | Montana State | Gerardo Fernandez gets the rebound | 45-37 |
| 12:52 | Montana State | Gerardo Fernandez buries a shot from the left block | 45-39 |
| 12:26 | Northern Arizona | Joseph Castellano connects on the 3 from straight away on a great pass from Lee Glidewell | 48-39 |
| 12:11 | Montana State | Joseph Castellano is called for the reach on Bobby Brand - foul #4 on Joseph Castellano, team foul #2 | 48-39 |
| Subs | Northern Arizona | Randall Williams (PG), Kenneth Bishop (SG), Hugo Gross (SF), Robert Taul (PF), Robert Sexton (C) Frank Roderick, Joseph Castellano, Francis Simmonds, Lee Glidewell, John Walls | |
| Subs | Montana State | Paul Perkins (PG), Paul Gruzinsky (SG), Jack Nutting (SF), Brad Holland (PF), Richard Bailey (C) Howard Taylor, Israel Hill, Bobby Brand, Gerardo Fernandez, Alexander Davis | |
| 12:06 | Montana State | Paul Perkins connects on the 3 from the right corner set up by Brad Holland | 48-42 |
| 11:43 | Northern Arizona | Randall Williams can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 48-42 |
| 11:42 | Montana State | Brad Holland grabs the defensive rebound | 48-42 |
| Lineup | Northern Arizona | PG - Randall Williams (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Kenneth Bishop (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Hugo Gross (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Robert Taul (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Robert Sexton (fresh) 9 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Paul Perkins (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SG - Paul Gruzinsky (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Jack Nutting (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. PF - Brad Holland (fresh) 6 reb. C - Richard Bailey (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 11:23 | Montana State | Kenneth Bishop is called for the reach on Richard Bailey - foul #2 on Kenneth Bishop, team foul #3 | 48-42 |
| 11:11 | Montana State | Brad Holland loses the ball out of bounds | 48-42 |
| 10:50 | Northern Arizona | Randall Williams clanks a fadeaway jumper from the left side but he's fouled by Paul Perkins - foul #3 on Paul Perkins, team foul #3 | 48-42 |
| 10:50 | Northern Arizona | Randall Williams makes the 1st free throw | 49-42 |
| 10:50 | Northern Arizona | Randall Williams makes the 2nd free throw | 50-42 |
| 10:29 | Montana State | Paul Perkins can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 50-42 |
| 10:28 | Montana State | Jack Nutting gets the offensive rebound | 50-42 |
| 10:15 | Montana State | Paul Perkins clanks a floater from the right wing but he's hacked by Randall Williams - foul #1 on Randall Williams, team foul #4 | 50-42 |
| Subs | Northern Arizona | | |
| Subs | Montana State | Gerardo Fernandez (PF) Brad Holland | |
| 10:15 | Montana State | Paul Perkins makes the 1st free throw | 50-43 |
| 10:15 | Montana State | Paul Perkins makes the 2nd free throw | 50-44 |
| 10:01 | Northern Arizona | Hugo Gross clanks a 3 from the left wing | 50-44 |
| 09:59 | Northern Arizona | Randall Williams tips it in | 52-44 |
| 09:49 | Montana State | Paul Perkins clanks a fadeaway from the right side | 52-44 |
| 09:47 | Montana State | Richard Bailey misses the tip | 52-44 |
| 09:45 | Northern Arizona | Robert Sexton pulls down the rebound | 52-44 |
| 09:34 | Northern Arizona | Robert Taul drills a runner in the lane on a nice dish by Randall Williams and he's fouled by Paul Gruzinsky - foul #1 on Paul Gruzinsky, team foul #4 | 54-44 |
| Subs | Northern Arizona | | |
| Subs | Montana State | Israel Hill (SF), Brad Holland (C) Jack Nutting, Richard Bailey | |
| 09:34 | Northern Arizona | Robert Taul misses the free throw | 54-44 |
| 09:34 | Montana State | Gerardo Fernandez snags the defensive board | 54-44 |
| 09:25 | Montana State | Paul Perkins comes up short on the 3 from the left wing | 54-44 |
| 09:24 | Northern Arizona | Robert Taul gets the rebound | 54-44 |
| 09:16 | Northern Arizona | Randall Williams is hacked by Paul Perkins - foul #4 on Paul Perkins, team foul #5 | 54-44 |
| Subs | Northern Arizona | Frank Roderick (SG), Francis Simmonds (PF), John Walls (C) Kenneth Bishop, Robert Taul, Robert Sexton | |
| Subs | Montana State | Howard Taylor (PG), Bobby Brand (SF) Paul Perkins, Paul Gruzinsky | |
| 09:05 | Northern Arizona | Israel Hill steals it from Frank Roderick | 54-44 |
| 09:02 | Montana State | Bobby Brand banks in the layup on a nice dish by Israel Hill | 54-46 |
| 08:42 | Northern Arizona | Francis Simmonds blows the dunk but he's fouled by Gerardo Fernandez - foul #4 on Gerardo Fernandez, team foul #6 | 54-46 |
| Subs | Northern Arizona | Lee Glidewell (PF) Hugo Gross | |
| Subs | Montana State | Alexander Davis (C) Gerardo Fernandez | |
| 08:42 | Northern Arizona | Francis Simmonds makes the 1st free throw | 55-46 |
| 08:42 | Northern Arizona | Francis Simmonds makes the 2nd free throw | 56-46 |
| 08:22 | Montana State | Israel Hill is fouled on the floor by John Walls - foul #1 on John Walls, team foul #5 | 56-46 |
| Subs | Northern Arizona | Kenneth Bishop (PG), Robert Taul (PF) Randall Williams, Lee Glidewell | |
| Subs | Montana State | Paul Gruzinsky (SG), Jack Nutting (SF), Richard Bailey (C) Israel Hill, Bobby Brand, Alexander Davis | |
| 08:05 | Montana State | Jack Nutting can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 56-46 |
| 08:04 | Northern Arizona | Robert Taul gets the rebound | 56-46 |
| 07:46 | Northern Arizona | Robert Taul connects on the 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Frank Roderick | 59-46 |
| 07:32 | Montana State | Kenneth Bishop takes the ball from Paul Gruzinsky | 59-46 |
| Lineup | Northern Arizona | PG - Kenneth Bishop (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Frank Roderick (fresh) 3 ast. SF - Francis Simmonds (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Robert Taul (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. C - John Walls (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Howard Taylor (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Paul Gruzinsky (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Jack Nutting (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. PF - Brad Holland (fairly fresh) 6 reb. C - Richard Bailey (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 07:14 | Northern Arizona | John Walls's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 59-46 |
| Subs | Northern Arizona | Joseph Castellano (SG), Hugo Gross (SF), Robert Sexton (C) Frank Roderick, Francis Simmonds, John Walls | |
| Subs | Montana State | Paul Perkins (PG), Gerardo Fernandez (PF) Howard Taylor, Brad Holland | |
| 07:00 | Montana State | Richard Bailey knocks in the 3 from the right wing | 59-49 |
| 06:36 | Northern Arizona | Robert Taul hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left wing | 59-49 |
| 06:34 | Northern Arizona | Joseph Castellano misses the tip | 59-49 |
| 06:32 | Montana State | Richard Bailey pulls down the rebound | 59-49 |
| 06:27 | Montana State | Paul Perkins double dribbles | 59-49 |
| Subs | Northern Arizona | Randall Williams (PG), Francis Simmonds (PF) Kenneth Bishop, Robert Taul | |
| Subs | Montana State | Howard Taylor (SG), Israel Hill (SF), Alexander Davis (C) Paul Gruzinsky, Jack Nutting, Richard Bailey | |
| 06:19 | Northern Arizona | Robert Sexton's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 59-49 |
| 06:13 | Montana State | Paul Perkins double dribbles in the backcourt | 59-49 |
| 05:54 | Northern Arizona | Francis Simmonds hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right wing | 59-49 |
| 05:52 | Northern Arizona | Randall Williams hits the follow up shot | 61-49 |
| 05:29 | Montana State | Paul Perkins is fouled on the floor by Joseph Castellano - foul #5 on Joseph Castellano, team foul #6 | 61-49 |
| Subs | Northern Arizona | Frank Roderick (SG) Joseph Castellano | |
| Subs | Montana State | Brad Holland (C) Alexander Davis | |
| 05:12 | Montana State | Francis Simmonds is called for the reach on Howard Taylor - foul #1 on Francis Simmonds, team foul #7 | 61-49 |
| Subs | Northern Arizona | Kenneth Bishop (SG), Robert Taul (PF) Frank Roderick, Francis Simmonds | |
| Subs | Montana State | Paul Gruzinsky (SG), Jack Nutting (SF) Paul Perkins, Israel Hill | |
| 05:12 | Montana State | Howard Taylor makes the 1st free throw | 61-50 |
| 05:12 | Montana State | Howard Taylor makes the 2nd free throw | 61-51 |
| 05:01 | Northern Arizona | Hugo Gross drills a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by Robert Sexton | 64-51 |
| Game Plan | Northern Arizona | Northern Arizona is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 04:53 | Montana State | Paul Gruzinsky misses badly on a 3 from the left corner | 64-51 |
| 04:52 | Northern Arizona | Robert Sexton snags the defensive board | 64-51 |
| Game Plan | Northern Arizona | Northern Arizona is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 04:32 | Northern Arizona | Hugo Gross's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 64-51 |
| Subs | Northern Arizona | Frank Roderick (SG), Francis Simmonds (SF) Randall Williams, Hugo Gross | |
| Subs | Montana State | Paul Perkins (PG), Richard Bailey (C) Howard Taylor, Brad Holland | |
| 04:23 | Montana State | Paul Perkins drills a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by Paul Gruzinsky | 64-54 |
| Game Plan | Northern Arizona | Northern Arizona is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 04:06 | Northern Arizona | Frank Roderick scores on a 3 pointer from the left corner on a great pass from Francis Simmonds | 67-54 |
| 04:00 | Montana State | Robert Sexton picks off the pass by Jack Nutting | 67-54 |
| Game Plan | Northern Arizona | Northern Arizona is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 03:35 | Northern Arizona | Francis Simmonds buries a 3pt shot from the left wing | 70-54 |
| Game Plan | Northern Arizona | Northern Arizona is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Lineup | Northern Arizona | PG - Kenneth Bishop (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Frank Roderick (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SF - Francis Simmonds (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. PF - Robert Taul (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. C - Robert Sexton (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 9 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Paul Perkins (fresh) 15 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SG - Paul Gruzinsky (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jack Nutting (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. PF - Gerardo Fernandez (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 4 pf. C - Richard Bailey (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:24 | Montana State | Paul Perkins misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 70-54 |
| 03:23 | Northern Arizona | Robert Sexton gets the rebound | 70-54 |
| 02:56 | Northern Arizona | Francis Simmonds is hacked by Richard Bailey - foul #2 on Richard Bailey, team foul #7 | 70-54 |
| Subs | Northern Arizona | Lee Glidewell (PF), John Walls (C) Robert Taul, Robert Sexton | |
| Subs | Montana State | Howard Taylor (PG), Israel Hill (SG), Bobby Brand (SF), Brad Holland (PF), Alexander Davis (C) Paul Perkins, Paul Gruzinsky, Jack Nutting, Gerardo Fernandez, Richard Bailey | |
| 02:56 | Northern Arizona | Francis Simmonds misses the 1st free throw | 70-54 |
| 02:56 | Montana State | Brad Holland grabs the defensive rebound | 70-54 |
| 02:45 | Montana State | Alexander Davis clanks a 3 pointer from the left wing | 70-54 |
| 02:43 | Montana State | Alexander Davis gets the offensive rebound | 70-54 |
| 02:36 | Montana State | Howard Taylor hits a 3pt jumper from the right wing set up by Israel Hill | 70-57 |
| 02:17 | Northern Arizona | Kenneth Bishop misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 70-57 |
| 02:16 | Montana State | Bobby Brand pulls down the rebound | 70-57 |
| 02:02 | Montana State | Brad Holland misses the dunk | 70-57 |
| 02:01 | Northern Arizona | The rebound goes to Francis Simmonds | 70-57 |
| 01:40 | Northern Arizona | Francis Simmonds drills a driving attempt from the right block | 72-57 |
| 01:16 | Montana State | Kenneth Bishop steals it from Bobby Brand | 72-57 |
| 00:53 | Northern Arizona | Frank Roderick makes the 3pt jumper from the right corner on a great pass from Francis Simmonds | 75-57 |
| Game Plan | Northern Arizona | Northern Arizona is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:48 | Montana State | Israel Hill lays it in on a great pass from Howard Taylor | 75-59 |
| Game Plan | Northern Arizona | Northern Arizona is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:19 | Northern Arizona | John Walls scores on a shot from the free throw line | 77-59 |
| 00:11 | Montana State | Israel Hill scores on a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Bobby Brand | 77-62 |
| 00:00 | Northern Arizona | Frank Roderick runs out the clock | 77-62 |