| Lineup | Montana St., Billings | PG - Larry Sotelo (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Albert Hudson (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Paul Richmond (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Michael Parker (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Carl Recker (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | W. New Mexico | PG - Steve Brann (fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. SG - Kristopher Willhite (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Dustin Rhodes (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Brandon Thompson (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Jack Boggs (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Montana St., Billings | Paul Richmond inbounds the ball | 43-45 |
| Game Plan | Montana St., Billings | Montana St., Billings is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | W. New Mexico | W. New Mexico is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 19:52 | Montana St., Billings | Paul Richmond is denied on a layup by Jack Boggs | 43-45 |
| 19:51 | W. New Mexico | Brandon Thompson gets the rebound | 43-45 |
| 19:34 | W. New Mexico | Michael Parker denies the turnaround by Jack Boggs | 43-45 |
| 19:32 | Montana St., Billings | Michael Parker grabs the board | 43-45 |
| 19:29 | Montana St., Billings | Larry Sotelo is hacked by Steve Brann in the backcourt - foul #2 on Steve Brann, team foul #1 | 43-45 |
| 19:15 | Montana St., Billings | Larry Sotelo is fouled on the floor by Dustin Rhodes - foul #3 on Dustin Rhodes, team foul #2 | 43-45 |
| Subs | Montana St., Billings | Daniel Sullivan (PF), Jerome Elias (C) Michael Parker, Carl Recker | |
| Subs | W. New Mexico | James Scott (SG), William Zausch (SF), Mark McGuffey (C) Kristopher Willhite, Dustin Rhodes, Jack Boggs | |
| 19:04 | Montana St., Billings | Paul Richmond is by himself and knocks in the driving attempt from close range | 45-45 |
| 18:41 | W. New Mexico | William Zausch is fouled on the floor by Albert Hudson - foul #1 on Albert Hudson, team foul #1 | 45-45 |
| Subs | Montana St., Billings | Hubert Maguire (PG), Wendell Pell (SG), Richard Cleveland (SF) Larry Sotelo, Albert Hudson, Paul Richmond | |
| Subs | W. New Mexico | Kristopher Willhite (SG), Robert Whitehead (SF) Steve Brann, Brandon Thompson | |
| 18:30 | W. New Mexico | Kristopher Willhite hits the front of the rim on the shot from the baseline | 45-45 |
| 18:28 | W. New Mexico | Kristopher Willhite gets the offensive rebound | 45-45 |
| 18:16 | W. New Mexico | William Zausch scores on a floater from the right block on a great pass from Robert Whitehead and he's fouled by Daniel Sullivan - foul #1 on Daniel Sullivan, team foul #2 | 45-47 |
| Subs | Montana St., Billings | Charles McDaniel (SG), Carl Recker (C) Daniel Sullivan, Jerome Elias | |
| Subs | W. New Mexico | Steve Brann (PG), John Forcier (C) James Scott, Mark McGuffey | |
| 18:16 | W. New Mexico | William Zausch misses the free throw | 45-47 |
| 18:16 | Montana St., Billings | Wendell Pell grabs the board | 45-47 |
| 18:11 | Montana St., Billings | Hubert Maguire misses the wide open 3pt shot from the left corner | 45-47 |
| 18:10 | W. New Mexico | William Zausch grabs the defensive rebound | 45-47 |
| 17:42 | W. New Mexico | Kristopher Willhite is open and scores on a fadeaway from the right wing set up by Steve Brann | 45-49 |
| 17:36 | Montana St., Billings | Hubert Maguire misses short on a pull-up jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by Steve Brann - foul #3 on Steve Brann, team foul #3 | 45-49 |
| Subs | Montana St., Billings | Paul Richmond (SF), Michael Parker (PF) Wendell Pell, Richard Cleveland | |
| Subs | W. New Mexico | James Scott (PG), Brandon Thompson (PF), Jack Boggs (C) Steve Brann, Robert Whitehead, John Forcier | |
| 17:36 | Montana St., Billings | Hubert Maguire makes the 1st free throw | 46-49 |
| 17:36 | Montana St., Billings | Hubert Maguire makes the 2nd free throw | 47-49 |
| 17:17 | W. New Mexico | Kristopher Willhite misses the easy layup but he's hacked by Charles McDaniel - foul #2 on Charles McDaniel, team foul #3 | 47-49 |
| Subs | Montana St., Billings | Doug Watson (PG), Albert Hudson (SG) Hubert Maguire, Charles McDaniel | |
| Subs | W. New Mexico | | |
| 17:17 | W. New Mexico | Kristopher Willhite misses the 1st free throw | 47-49 |
| 17:17 | W. New Mexico | Kristopher Willhite makes the 2nd free throw | 47-50 |
| 17:02 | Montana St., Billings | Doug Watson can't connect on an uncontested jumpshot from the left side | 47-50 |
| 17:00 | Montana St., Billings | Michael Parker grabs the offensive rebound | 47-50 |
| 16:49 | Montana St., Billings | Paul Richmond misses the wide open fadeaway from just outside the lane | 47-50 |
| 16:47 | W. New Mexico | William Zausch snags the defensive board | 47-50 |
| 16:30 | W. New Mexico | Kristopher Willhite is alone and drills a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 47-53 |
| 16:16 | Montana St., Billings | William Zausch denies the turnaround by Carl Recker | 47-53 |
| 16:14 | W. New Mexico | Brandon Thompson pulls down the rebound | 47-53 |
| 15:53 | W. New Mexico | Kristopher Willhite misses badly on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 47-53 |
| 15:52 | Montana St., Billings | Michael Parker gets the rebound | 47-53 |
| Lineup | Montana St., Billings | PG - Doug Watson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Albert Hudson (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Paul Richmond (fairly fresh) 9 pts. PF - Michael Parker (tiring) 3 pts. 6 reb. C - Carl Recker (tiring) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | W. New Mexico | PG - James Scott (tiring) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Kristopher Willhite (tiring) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - William Zausch (tiring) 6 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. PF - Brandon Thompson (tiring) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Jack Boggs (tiring) 3 pts. | |
| 15:46 | Montana St., Billings | Albert Hudson misses long on a floater from the free throw line but he's fouled by Kristopher Willhite - foul #1 on Kristopher Willhite, team foul #4 | 47-53 |
| Subs | Montana St., Billings | Larry Sotelo (PG), Wendell Pell (SF), Daniel Sullivan (PF), Jerome Elias (C) Doug Watson, Paul Richmond, Michael Parker, Carl Recker | |
| Subs | W. New Mexico | Dennis Turansky (PG), Robert Whitehead (SG), Dustin Rhodes (SF), Mark McGuffey (PF), John Forcier (C) James Scott, Kristopher Willhite, William Zausch, Brandon Thompson, Jack Boggs | |
| 15:46 | Montana St., Billings | Albert Hudson misses the 1st free throw | 47-53 |
| 15:46 | Montana St., Billings | Albert Hudson makes the 2nd free throw | 48-53 |
| 15:44 | W. New Mexico | Larry Sotelo steals the ball from Robert Whitehead in the backcourt | 48-53 |
| 15:30 | Montana St., Billings | Wendell Pell is open and buries a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 51-53 |
| 15:06 | W. New Mexico | Dennis Turansky is wide open but clanks a fadeaway in the paint | 51-53 |
| 15:05 | Montana St., Billings | Daniel Sullivan grabs the board | 51-53 |
| 14:49 | Montana St., Billings | Dennis Turansky is called for the reach on Larry Sotelo - foul #4 on Dennis Turansky, team foul #5 | 51-53 |
| Subs | Montana St., Billings | Hubert Maguire (PG), Charles McDaniel (SG), Paul Richmond (SF), Richard Cleveland (PF) Larry Sotelo, Albert Hudson, Wendell Pell, Jerome Elias | |
| Subs | W. New Mexico | Steve Brann (PG), Kristopher Willhite (SG), Brandon Thompson (PF), Jack Boggs (C) Dennis Turansky, Robert Whitehead, Mark McGuffey, John Forcier | |
| 14:43 | Montana St., Billings | Charles McDaniel can't connect on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 51-53 |
| 14:42 | W. New Mexico | Steve Brann snags the defensive board | 51-53 |
| 14:38 | W. New Mexico | Kristopher Willhite is fouled in the backcourt by Richard Cleveland - foul #2 on Richard Cleveland, team foul #4 | 51-53 |
| 14:23 | W. New Mexico | Kristopher Willhite's pass is intercepted by Charles McDaniel | 51-53 |
| 14:21 | Montana St., Billings | Richard Cleveland throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 51-53 |
| Subs | Montana St., Billings | Carl Recker (C) Daniel Sullivan | |
| Subs | W. New Mexico | | |
| 14:04 | W. New Mexico | Brandon Thompson is by himself and knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 51-56 |
| 14:02 | Montana St., Billings | Steve Brann is called for the reach on Charles McDaniel in the backcourt - foul #4 on Steve Brann, team foul #6 | 51-56 |
| Subs | Montana St., Billings | Larry Sotelo (PG), Michael Parker (PF) Charles McDaniel, Richard Cleveland | |
| Subs | W. New Mexico | James Scott (PG) Steve Brann | |
| 13:48 | Montana St., Billings | Hubert Maguire misses long on a fadeaway from the baseline but the foul's on Dustin Rhodes - foul #4 on Dustin Rhodes, team foul #7 | 51-56 |
| Subs | Montana St., Billings | Wendell Pell (SF) Paul Richmond | |
| Subs | W. New Mexico | William Zausch (SF), Mark McGuffey (C) Dustin Rhodes, Jack Boggs | |
| 13:48 | Montana St., Billings | Hubert Maguire misses the 1st free throw | 51-56 |
| 13:48 | Montana St., Billings | Hubert Maguire makes the 2nd free throw | 52-56 |
| 13:23 | W. New Mexico | Brandon Thompson comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 52-56 |
| 13:21 | Montana St., Billings | Carl Recker grabs the defensive rebound | 52-56 |
| 13:02 | Montana St., Billings | Hubert Maguire is wide open but clanks a 3pt shot from the right wing | 52-56 |
| 13:01 | W. New Mexico | The rebound goes to Mark McGuffey | 52-56 |
| 12:41 | W. New Mexico | Mark McGuffey banks in the layup set up by James Scott | 52-58 |
| 12:31 | Montana St., Billings | Larry Sotelo is open and buries a fadeaway jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Michael Parker | 54-58 |
| 12:31 | W. New Mexico | W. New Mexico calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 54-58 |
| Subs | Montana St., Billings | Doug Watson (PG), Charles McDaniel (SG), Paul Richmond (SF), Richard Cleveland (PF), Jerome Elias (C) Larry Sotelo, Hubert Maguire, Wendell Pell, Michael Parker, Carl Recker | |
| Subs | W. New Mexico | Robert Whitehead (PG), John Forcier (SF), Jack Boggs (C) Kristopher Willhite, Brandon Thompson, Mark McGuffey | |
| 12:21 | W. New Mexico | Robert Whitehead misses the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 54-58 |
| 12:20 | W. New Mexico | Robert Whitehead can't tip it in | 54-58 |
| 12:18 | W. New Mexico | William Zausch tips it in | 54-60 |
| 12:11 | Montana St., Billings | Doug Watson is hacked by John Forcier in the backcourt - foul #1 on John Forcier, team foul #8 | 54-60 |
| Subs | Montana St., Billings | | |
| Subs | W. New Mexico | Mark McGuffey (PF) William Zausch | |
| 12:11 | Montana St., Billings | Doug Watson misses the 1st free throw | 54-60 |
| 12:11 | W. New Mexico | Mark McGuffey grabs the defensive rebound | 54-60 |
| 11:56 | W. New Mexico | Robert Whitehead is hacked by Richard Cleveland - foul #3 on Richard Cleveland, team foul #5 | 54-60 |
| 11:44 | W. New Mexico | James Scott comes up short on the 3 from the right wing | 54-60 |
| 11:42 | Montana St., Billings | Richard Cleveland gets the rebound | 54-60 |
| Lineup | Montana St., Billings | PG - Doug Watson (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Charles McDaniel (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Paul Richmond (fairly fresh) 9 pts. PF - Richard Cleveland (fresh) 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Jerome Elias (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | W. New Mexico | PG - Robert Whitehead (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - James Scott (tired) 7 pts. 3 ast. SF - John Forcier (fairly fresh) 5 pts. PF - Mark McGuffey (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Jack Boggs (tiring) 3 pts. | |
| 11:34 | Montana St., Billings | Jerome Elias hits a shot from the baseline set up by Doug Watson | 56-60 |
| 11:15 | W. New Mexico | Doug Watson steps in front of the John Forcier pass | 56-60 |
| 11:09 | Montana St., Billings | Paul Richmond is hacked by John Forcier - foul #2 on John Forcier, team foul #9 | 56-60 |
| Subs | Montana St., Billings | Larry Sotelo (PG), Albert Hudson (SG), Michael Parker (PF), Daniel Sullivan (C) Doug Watson, Charles McDaniel, Richard Cleveland, Jerome Elias | |
| Subs | W. New Mexico | Kristopher Willhite (SG), William Zausch (SF), Brandon Thompson (PF) James Scott, John Forcier, Mark McGuffey | |
| 11:09 | Montana St., Billings | Paul Richmond misses the 1st free throw | 56-60 |
| 11:09 | W. New Mexico | Brandon Thompson snags the defensive board | 56-60 |
| 11:06 | W. New Mexico | Jack Boggs loses the dribble to Albert Hudson in the backcourt | 56-60 |
| 10:48 | Montana St., Billings | Michael Parker comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 56-60 |
| 10:47 | W. New Mexico | The rebound goes to William Zausch | 56-60 |
| 10:37 | W. New Mexico | Brandon Thompson hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the free throw line but he's fouled by Albert Hudson - foul #2 on Albert Hudson, team foul #6 | 56-60 |
| Subs | Montana St., Billings | Wendell Pell (SF) Paul Richmond | |
| Subs | W. New Mexico | Mark McGuffey (C) Jack Boggs | |
| 10:37 | W. New Mexico | Brandon Thompson makes the 1st free throw | 56-61 |
| 10:37 | W. New Mexico | Brandon Thompson makes the 2nd free throw | 56-62 |
| 10:28 | Montana St., Billings | Michael Parker is open and scores on a floater from the left wing on a nice dish by Wendell Pell | 58-62 |
| 10:11 | W. New Mexico | William Zausch's pass is intercepted by Michael Parker | 58-62 |
| 10:04 | Montana St., Billings | Albert Hudson can't connect on an uncontested fadeaway from the right wing | 58-62 |
| 10:03 | W. New Mexico | William Zausch grabs the board | 58-62 |
| 09:37 | W. New Mexico | The pull-up jumper by Brandon Thompson is blocked by Michael Parker | 58-62 |
| 09:35 | W. New Mexico | Mark McGuffey tips it in | 58-64 |
| 09:16 | Montana St., Billings | Wendell Pell can't connect on an uncontested floater in the paint | 58-64 |
| 09:15 | W. New Mexico | William Zausch gets the rebound | 58-64 |
| 08:57 | W. New Mexico | William Zausch can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 58-64 |
| 08:55 | Montana St., Billings | Larry Sotelo grabs the board | 58-64 |
| 08:40 | Montana St., Billings | Michael Parker misses short on an open fadeaway from the left wing | 58-64 |
| 08:39 | Montana St., Billings | Michael Parker pulls down the offensive rebound | 58-64 |
| 08:30 | Montana St., Billings | Albert Hudson misses long on an open pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 58-64 |
| 08:29 | W. New Mexico | The rebound goes to Mark McGuffey | 58-64 |
| 08:27 | W. New Mexico | Albert Hudson takes the ball from Kristopher Willhite in the backcourt | 58-64 |
| 08:13 | Montana St., Billings | Michael Parker is alone and drills a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Albert Hudson | 61-64 |
| 07:49 | W. New Mexico | Kristopher Willhite misses short on a fadeaway from the right wing but he's fouled by Michael Parker - foul #2 on Michael Parker, team foul #7 | 61-64 |
| Subs | Montana St., Billings | Hubert Maguire (PG), Charles McDaniel (SG), Paul Richmond (SF), Richard Cleveland (PF), Jerome Elias (C) Larry Sotelo, Albert Hudson, Wendell Pell, Michael Parker, Daniel Sullivan | |
| Subs | W. New Mexico | Steve Brann (PG), Dustin Rhodes (SF), John Forcier (PF), Jack Boggs (C) Robert Whitehead, William Zausch, Brandon Thompson, Mark McGuffey | |
| 07:49 | W. New Mexico | Kristopher Willhite makes the 1st free throw | 61-65 |
| 07:49 | W. New Mexico | Kristopher Willhite makes the 2nd free throw | 61-66 |
| 07:28 | Montana St., Billings | Paul Richmond misses short on an open floater in the paint | 61-66 |
| 07:26 | Montana St., Billings | Jerome Elias gets the offensive rebound | 61-66 |
| Lineup | Montana St., Billings | PG - Hubert Maguire (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - Charles McDaniel (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Paul Richmond (fairly fresh) 9 pts. PF - Richard Cleveland (fresh) 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Jerome Elias (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | W. New Mexico | PG - Steve Brann (fresh) 7 pts. 5 ast. 4 pf. SG - Kristopher Willhite (very tired) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Dustin Rhodes (fresh) 2 pts. 4 pf. PF - John Forcier (fresh) 5 pts. C - Jack Boggs (tired) 3 pts. | |
| 06:58 | Montana St., Billings | Charles McDaniel misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 61-66 |
| 06:56 | W. New Mexico | The rebound goes to Dustin Rhodes | 61-66 |
| 06:53 | W. New Mexico | Charles McDaniel is called for the reach on Steve Brann in the backcourt - foul #3 on Charles McDaniel, team foul #8 | 61-66 |
| Subs | Montana St., Billings | Doug Watson (PG), Albert Hudson (SG), Carl Recker (C) Hubert Maguire, Charles McDaniel, Richard Cleveland | |
| Subs | W. New Mexico | Dennis Turansky (SG) Kristopher Willhite | |
| 06:53 | W. New Mexico | Steve Brann misses the 1st free throw | 61-66 |
| 06:53 | Montana St., Billings | Jerome Elias grabs the board | 61-66 |
| 06:42 | Montana St., Billings | Carl Recker drills a floater from the baseline set up by Jerome Elias and the foul's on Dennis Turansky - foul #5 on Dennis Turansky, team foul #10 | 63-66 |
| Subs | Montana St., Billings | | |
| Subs | W. New Mexico | James Scott (SG) Dennis Turansky | |
| 06:42 | Montana St., Billings | Carl Recker makes the free throw | 64-66 |
| 06:26 | W. New Mexico | Dustin Rhodes can't connect on a fadeaway near the basket but the foul's on Doug Watson - foul #2 on Doug Watson, team foul #9 | 64-66 |
| 06:26 | W. New Mexico | Dustin Rhodes makes the 1st free throw | 64-67 |
| 06:26 | W. New Mexico | Dustin Rhodes misses the 2nd free throw | 64-67 |
| 06:26 | Montana St., Billings | Jerome Elias pulls down the rebound | 64-67 |
| 06:22 | Montana St., Billings | Jerome Elias's pass is intercepted by Dustin Rhodes in the backcourt | 64-67 |
| 06:20 | W. New Mexico | John Forcier banks in the layup on a nice dish by Dustin Rhodes | 64-69 |
| 06:05 | Montana St., Billings | Jerome Elias drills a fadeaway from close range on a great pass from Doug Watson | 66-69 |
| 05:43 | W. New Mexico | Steve Brann misses the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 66-69 |
| 05:42 | Montana St., Billings | Jerome Elias gets the rebound | 66-69 |
| 05:38 | Montana St., Billings | Steve Brann is called for the reach on Doug Watson in the backcourt - foul #5 on Steve Brann, team foul #11 | 66-69 |
| Subs | Montana St., Billings | Hubert Maguire (SG), Richard Cleveland (PF) Albert Hudson, Jerome Elias | |
| Subs | W. New Mexico | Kristopher Willhite (SG), Brandon Thompson (PF), William Zausch (C) Steve Brann, John Forcier, Jack Boggs | |
| 05:38 | Montana St., Billings | Doug Watson makes the 1st free throw | 67-69 |
| 05:38 | Montana St., Billings | Doug Watson makes the 2nd free throw | 68-69 |
| 05:15 | W. New Mexico | Paul Richmond is called for the reach on Dustin Rhodes - foul #1 on Paul Richmond, team foul #10 | 68-69 |
| Subs | Montana St., Billings | Wendell Pell (SG) Doug Watson | |
| Subs | W. New Mexico | Mark McGuffey (C) Brandon Thompson | |
| 05:15 | W. New Mexico | W. New Mexico calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 68-69 |
| 05:15 | W. New Mexico | Dustin Rhodes misses the 1st free throw | 68-69 |
| 05:15 | W. New Mexico | Dustin Rhodes misses the 2nd free throw | 68-69 |
| 05:15 | Montana St., Billings | Paul Richmond snags the defensive board | 68-69 |
| 04:57 | Montana St., Billings | Wendell Pell hits the front of the rim on the wide open 3 pointer from the right corner | 68-69 |
| 04:55 | W. New Mexico | Mark McGuffey pulls down the rebound | 68-69 |
| 04:35 | W. New Mexico | Kristopher Willhite's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 68-69 |
| Subs | Montana St., Billings | Charles McDaniel (SG), Michael Parker (PF) Wendell Pell, Richard Cleveland | |
| Subs | W. New Mexico | Robert Whitehead (SG), Brandon Thompson (PF) Kristopher Willhite, Mark McGuffey | |
| 04:21 | Montana St., Billings | Carl Recker connects on the jumper in the lane | 70-69 |
| 03:59 | W. New Mexico | Dustin Rhodes misses the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 70-69 |
| 03:57 | Montana St., Billings | The rebound goes to Paul Richmond | 70-69 |
| 03:43 | Montana St., Billings | Hubert Maguire misses the 3pt shot from the left corner | 70-69 |
| 03:42 | Montana St., Billings | The offensive rebound goes to Paul Richmond | 70-69 |
| 03:26 | Montana St., Billings | Charles McDaniel misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 70-69 |
| 03:24 | Montana St., Billings | Michael Parker pulls down the offensive rebound | 70-69 |
| Lineup | Montana St., Billings | PG - Hubert Maguire (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - Charles McDaniel (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Paul Richmond (tiring) 9 pts. 4 reb. PF - Michael Parker (tired) 8 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. C - Carl Recker (tired) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | W. New Mexico | PG - James Scott (very tired) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - Robert Whitehead (tired) 5 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Dustin Rhodes (tiring) 3 pts. 2 reb. 4 pf. PF - Brandon Thompson (very tired) 12 pts. 5 reb. C - William Zausch (tired) 8 pts. 9 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 03:16 | Montana St., Billings | Robert Whitehead steals it from Paul Richmond | 70-69 |
| 03:02 | W. New Mexico | William Zausch connects on the shot from close range | 70-71 |
| 02:54 | Montana St., Billings | Paul Richmond makes the jumper in the paint on a great pass from Hubert Maguire | 72-71 |
| 02:54 | W. New Mexico | W. New Mexico calls a full timeout (2 :30 remaining) | 72-71 |
| Subs | Montana St., Billings | Larry Sotelo (PG), Albert Hudson (SG), Wendell Pell (SF), Richard Cleveland (PF), Daniel Sullivan (C) Hubert Maguire, Charles McDaniel, Paul Richmond, Michael Parker, Carl Recker | |
| Subs | W. New Mexico | Kristopher Willhite (SG), Mark McGuffey (PF), John Forcier (C) Robert Whitehead, Brandon Thompson, William Zausch | |
| 02:35 | W. New Mexico | James Scott loses the ball out of bounds | 72-71 |
| Subs | Montana St., Billings | | |
| Subs | W. New Mexico | Robert Whitehead (PG) James Scott | |
| 02:26 | Montana St., Billings | Larry Sotelo makes the wide open jumper from just outside the lane set up by Daniel Sullivan | 74-71 |
| 02:14 | W. New Mexico | Dustin Rhodes misses short on a jumper from the right wing but the foul's on Wendell Pell - foul #2 on Wendell Pell, team foul #11 | 74-71 |
| Subs | Montana St., Billings | Jerome Elias (C) Daniel Sullivan | |
| Subs | W. New Mexico | Jack Boggs (C) John Forcier | |
| 02:14 | W. New Mexico | W. New Mexico calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 remaining) | 74-71 |
| 02:14 | W. New Mexico | Dustin Rhodes makes the 1st free throw | 74-72 |
| 02:14 | W. New Mexico | Dustin Rhodes makes the 2nd free throw | 74-73 |
| 01:58 | Montana St., Billings | Larry Sotelo can't connect on an uncontested floater from the left side but he's fouled by Robert Whitehead - foul #2 on Robert Whitehead, team foul #12 | 74-73 |
| Subs | Montana St., Billings | Paul Richmond (SF), Michael Parker (PF), Carl Recker (C) Wendell Pell, Richard Cleveland, Jerome Elias | |
| Subs | W. New Mexico | James Scott (PG), Brandon Thompson (PF) Robert Whitehead, Mark McGuffey | |
| 01:58 | Montana St., Billings | Larry Sotelo makes the 1st free throw | 75-73 |
| 01:58 | Montana St., Billings | Larry Sotelo makes the 2nd free throw | 76-73 |
| 01:30 | W. New Mexico | Dustin Rhodes drills a pull-up jumper from the right side | 76-75 |
| 01:18 | Montana St., Billings | Larry Sotelo hits a floater from the left wing set up by Albert Hudson | 78-75 |
| 01:18 | W. New Mexico | W. New Mexico calls a :30 timeout (none remaining) | 78-75 |
| 00:53 | W. New Mexico | Paul Richmond denies the turnaround by Kristopher Willhite | 78-75 |
| 00:51 | Montana St., Billings | Albert Hudson pulls down the rebound | 78-75 |
| Game Plan | Montana St., Billings | Montana St., Billings is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | W. New Mexico | W. New Mexico is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 00:47 | Montana St., Billings | Kristopher Willhite steps in front of the Larry Sotelo pass in the backcourt | 78-75 |
| 00:24 | W. New Mexico | Brandon Thompson misses long on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 78-75 |
| 00:23 | Montana St., Billings | Paul Richmond grabs the board | 78-75 |
| Game Plan | Montana St., Billings | Montana St., Billings is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | W. New Mexico | W. New Mexico is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:22 | Montana St., Billings | Paul Richmond is hacked by Kristopher Willhite in the backcourt - foul #2 on Kristopher Willhite, team foul #13 | 78-75 |
| Subs | Montana St., Billings | Hubert Maguire (PG), Wendell Pell (SG), Daniel Sullivan (PF) Larry Sotelo, Albert Hudson, Michael Parker | |
| Subs | W. New Mexico | | |
| 00:22 | Montana St., Billings | Paul Richmond makes the 1st free throw | 79-75 |
| 00:22 | Montana St., Billings | Paul Richmond makes the 2nd free throw | 80-75 |
| Game Plan | Montana St., Billings | Montana St., Billings is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | W. New Mexico | W. New Mexico is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:20 | W. New Mexico | James Scott is called for the illegal screen in the backcourt - foul #3 on James Scott, team foul #14 | 80-75 |
| Subs | Montana St., Billings | Albert Hudson (SG), Michael Parker (PF) Paul Richmond, Daniel Sullivan | |
| Subs | W. New Mexico | | |
| 00:18 | Montana St., Billings | Wendell Pell is fouled on the floor by Dustin Rhodes - foul #5 on Dustin Rhodes, team foul #15 | 80-75 |
| Subs | Montana St., Billings | | |
| Subs | W. New Mexico | William Zausch (SF) Dustin Rhodes | |
| 00:18 | Montana St., Billings | Wendell Pell makes the 1st free throw | 81-75 |
| 00:18 | Montana St., Billings | Wendell Pell misses the 2nd free throw | 81-75 |
| 00:18 | Montana St., Billings | Carl Recker snags the offensive board | 81-75 |
| 00:15 | Montana St., Billings | Carl Recker is fouled on the floor by Jack Boggs - foul #3 on Jack Boggs, team foul #16 | 81-75 |
| 00:15 | Montana St., Billings | Carl Recker makes the 1st free throw | 82-75 |
| 00:15 | Montana St., Billings | Carl Recker makes the 2nd free throw | 83-75 |
| 00:09 | W. New Mexico | Kristopher Willhite misses badly on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 83-75 |
| 00:08 | Montana St., Billings | Carl Recker pulls down the rebound | 83-75 |
| Game Plan | Montana St., Billings | Montana St., Billings is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | W. New Mexico | W. New Mexico is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:00 | Montana St., Billings | Hubert Maguire runs out the clock | 83-75 |