| Lineup | Montana | PG - David Smith (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Willie Soria (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Kenneth Almeida (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Keith Johnson (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Mark Chandler (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Henry Armstrong (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Felix Pena (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Michael Elias (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Jack Selph (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Ronald Porter (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Central Michigan | Michael Elias inbounds the ball | 44-33 |
| Game Plan | Montana | Montana is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:33 | Central Michigan | Keith Johnson is called for the reach on Jack Selph - foul #1 on Keith Johnson, team foul #1 | 44-33 |
| 19:17 | Central Michigan | Henry Armstrong throws a bad pass out of bounds | 44-33 |
| 19:02 | Montana | Willie Soria makes the fadeaway from just outside the lane set up by David Smith and he's hacked by Michael Elias - foul #3 on Michael Elias, team foul #1 | 46-33 |
| Subs | Montana | | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Stephen Meyer (SF) Michael Elias | |
| 19:02 | Montana | Willie Soria makes the free throw | 47-33 |
| 18:59 | Central Michigan | David Smith is called for the reach on Henry Armstrong in the backcourt - foul #3 on David Smith, team foul #2 | 47-33 |
| Subs | Montana | Joel Kinney (PG) David Smith | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| 18:43 | Central Michigan | Henry Armstrong can't connect on a 3 from the right corner | 47-33 |
| 18:42 | Central Michigan | Stephen Meyer grabs the offensive rebound | 47-33 |
| 18:27 | Central Michigan | Mark Chandler is called for the reach on Ronald Porter - foul #1 on Mark Chandler, team foul #3 | 47-33 |
| 18:09 | Central Michigan | Stephen Meyer blows the layup | 47-33 |
| 18:07 | Central Michigan | Stephen Meyer tips it but misses | 47-33 |
| 18:05 | Montana | Joel Kinney gets the rebound | 47-33 |
| 18:01 | Montana | Kenneth Almeida loses the dribble to Felix Pena | 47-33 |
| 17:58 | Central Michigan | Stephen Meyer lays it in set up by Felix Pena | 47-35 |
| 17:35 | Montana | Joel Kinney comes up short on the fadeaway from the free throw line | 47-35 |
| 17:33 | Central Michigan | Jack Selph pulls down the rebound | 47-35 |
| 17:14 | Central Michigan | Willie Soria takes the ball from Ronald Porter | 47-35 |
| 17:06 | Montana | Kenneth Almeida hits a pull-up jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Willie Soria | 49-35 |
| 16:44 | Central Michigan | Felix Pena comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 49-35 |
| 16:42 | Montana | Keith Johnson pulls down the rebound | 49-35 |
| 16:38 | Montana | Joel Kinney's fadeaway is rejected by Ronald Porter | 49-35 |
| 16:37 | Montana | Joel Kinney grabs the offensive board | 49-35 |
| 16:14 | Montana | Mark Chandler misses the easy layup | 49-35 |
| 16:13 | Central Michigan | Jack Selph snags the defensive board | 49-35 |
| 16:05 | Central Michigan | Stephen Meyer throws a bad pass out of bounds | 49-35 |
| Subs | Montana | Fred Madrigal (PG), Harold Davis (SG), Jason Jensen (SF), Paul Mullins (PF), Edward Stark (C) Joel Kinney, Willie Soria, Kenneth Almeida, Keith Johnson, Mark Chandler | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Howard Percy (PG), Earl Henderson (SG), Gerald Kelly (SF), Michael Knight (PF), Robert Jeanpierre (C) Henry Armstrong, Felix Pena, Stephen Meyer, Jack Selph, Ronald Porter | |
| 15:52 | Montana | Harold Davis misses the 3pt shot from the right corner | 49-35 |
| 15:51 | Montana | The offensive rebound goes to Edward Stark | 49-35 |
| Lineup | Montana | PG - Fred Madrigal (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Harold Davis (fresh) SF - Jason Jensen (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Paul Mullins (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Edward Stark (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Howard Percy (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Earl Henderson (fresh) SF - Gerald Kelly (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Michael Knight (fresh) 2 pts. C - Robert Jeanpierre (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 15:31 | Montana | Fred Madrigal misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 49-35 |
| 15:30 | Central Michigan | Howard Percy pulls down the rebound | 49-35 |
| 15:15 | Central Michigan | Howard Percy misses badly on a fadeaway from the right wing | 49-35 |
| 15:13 | Montana | Paul Mullins pulls down the rebound | 49-35 |
| 15:06 | Montana | Fred Madrigal hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right block | 49-35 |
| 15:04 | Central Michigan | Robert Jeanpierre pulls down the rebound | 49-35 |
| 14:58 | Central Michigan | Earl Henderson misses short on a runner from the left block | 49-35 |
| 14:57 | Central Michigan | Robert Jeanpierre snags the offensive board | 49-35 |
| 14:39 | Central Michigan | Gerald Kelly comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 49-35 |
| 14:37 | Montana | The rebound goes to Harold Davis | 49-35 |
| 14:20 | Montana | Edward Stark misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 49-35 |
| 14:18 | Montana | The offensive rebound goes to Fred Madrigal | 49-35 |
| 14:03 | Montana | Edward Stark misses short on a shot from the left side but he's hacked by Gerald Kelly - foul #2 on Gerald Kelly, team foul #2 | 49-35 |
| Subs | Montana | David Smith (PG), Joel Kinney (SG), Kenneth Almeida (SF), Keith Johnson (PF) Fred Madrigal, Harold Davis, Jason Jensen, Paul Mullins | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Henry Armstrong (PG), Felix Pena (SG), Michael Elias (SF), Jack Selph (PF), Ronald Porter (C) Howard Percy, Earl Henderson, Gerald Kelly, Michael Knight, Robert Jeanpierre | |
| 14:03 | Montana | Edward Stark makes the 1st free throw | 50-35 |
| 14:03 | Montana | Edward Stark makes the 2nd free throw | 51-35 |
| 13:47 | Central Michigan | Ronald Porter hits the finger roll set up by Michael Elias | 51-37 |
| 13:35 | Montana | David Smith hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from straight away | 51-37 |
| 13:33 | Central Michigan | Felix Pena gets the rebound | 51-37 |
| 13:25 | Central Michigan | Ronald Porter makes the jumpshot from the left wing on a nice dish by Michael Elias | 51-39 |
| 12:58 | Montana | Joel Kinney scores on a 3 pointer from the left corner on a great pass from Kenneth Almeida | 54-39 |
| 12:45 | Central Michigan | Keith Johnson swats the dunk try by Michael Elias | 54-39 |
| 12:44 | Central Michigan | Ronald Porter snags the offensive board | 54-39 |
| 12:24 | Central Michigan | Felix Pena makes the jumper from the left side on a great pass from Henry Armstrong and the foul's on Edward Stark - foul #1 on Edward Stark, team foul #4 | 54-41 |
| Subs | Montana | Willie Soria (SG), Jason Jensen (SF), Mark Chandler (C) Joel Kinney, Kenneth Almeida, Edward Stark | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Howard Percy (PG), Ernest Herring (PF) Henry Armstrong, Jack Selph | |
| 12:24 | Central Michigan | Felix Pena makes the free throw | 54-42 |
| 12:10 | Montana | Mark Chandler lays it up and in set up by David Smith | 56-42 |
| 11:50 | Central Michigan | Mark Chandler blocks the short jumper by Felix Pena | 56-42 |
| 11:49 | Montana | Willie Soria grabs the board | 56-42 |
| Lineup | Montana | PG - David Smith (fresh) 4 pts. 5 ast. 3 pf. SG - Willie Soria (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Jason Jensen (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Keith Johnson (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Mark Chandler (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Howard Percy (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Felix Pena (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Michael Elias (fresh) 4 pts. 3 pf. PF - Ernest Herring (fresh) 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Ronald Porter (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:24 | Montana | David Smith misses long on a jumper from the left wing | 56-42 |
| 11:22 | Central Michigan | Ernest Herring gets the rebound | 56-42 |
| 11:05 | Central Michigan | Michael Elias makes the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 56-45 |
| 10:49 | Montana | David Smith hits a 3pt shot from straight away set up by Willie Soria | 59-45 |
| 10:39 | Central Michigan | Ronald Porter is hacked by Mark Chandler - foul #2 on Mark Chandler, team foul #5 | 59-45 |
| Subs | Montana | Joel Kinney (PG), Kenneth Almeida (SF) David Smith, Keith Johnson | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Henry Armstrong (PG), Stephen Meyer (SF), Jack Selph (PF) Felix Pena, Michael Elias, Ronald Porter | |
| 10:32 | Central Michigan | Howard Percy misses the 3pt shot from the left wing | 59-45 |
| 10:30 | Montana | Mark Chandler grabs the defensive rebound | 59-45 |
| 10:25 | Montana | Jason Jensen is hacked by Jack Selph - foul #2 on Jack Selph, team foul #3 | 59-45 |
| 10:12 | Montana | Mark Chandler can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 59-45 |
| 10:10 | Montana | The offensive rebound goes to Kenneth Almeida | 59-45 |
| 09:58 | Montana | Jason Jensen is called for a backcourt violation | 59-45 |
| Subs | Montana | Paul Mullins (C) Mark Chandler | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Gerald Kelly (SF), Michael Knight (C) Howard Percy, Ernest Herring | |
| 09:42 | Central Michigan | Gerald Kelly travels with the ball | 59-45 |
| Subs | Montana | Fred Madrigal (SG), Keith Johnson (PF) Willie Soria, Paul Mullins | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| 09:24 | Montana | Jason Jensen misses badly on a jumpshot from the right side | 59-45 |
| 09:22 | Montana | Keith Johnson misses the tip | 59-45 |
| 09:21 | Central Michigan | Michael Knight gets the rebound | 59-45 |
| 09:16 | Central Michigan | Henry Armstrong clanks a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 59-45 |
| 09:14 | Montana | Fred Madrigal pulls down the rebound | 59-45 |
| 08:56 | Montana | Jason Jensen knocks in the shot from the free throw line | 61-45 |
| Game Plan | Montana | Montana is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 08:51 | Central Michigan | Henry Armstrong comes up short on the jumper from the right side | 61-45 |
| 08:50 | Montana | Keith Johnson gets the rebound | 61-45 |
| Game Plan | Montana | Montana is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 08:33 | Montana | Gerald Kelly denies the turnaround by Jason Jensen | 61-45 |
| 08:31 | Central Michigan | Michael Knight gets the rebound | 61-45 |
| 08:19 | Central Michigan | Gerald Kelly is called for the illegal screen - foul #3 on Gerald Kelly, team foul #4 | 61-45 |
| Subs | Montana | David Smith (PG), Willie Soria (SG), Mark Chandler (C) Joel Kinney, Kenneth Almeida, Jason Jensen | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Howard Percy (PG), Felix Pena (SG), Michael Elias (SF), Ernest Herring (PF), Ronald Porter (C) Henry Armstrong, Stephen Meyer, Gerald Kelly, Jack Selph, Michael Knight | |
| 07:52 | Montana | David Smith knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right wing on a great pass from Mark Chandler | 64-45 |
| 07:41 | Central Michigan | Ernest Herring loses the dribble to Mark Chandler | 64-45 |
| Lineup | Montana | PG - David Smith (fresh) 10 pts. 5 ast. 3 pf. SG - Willie Soria (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Fred Madrigal (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Keith Johnson (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. C - Mark Chandler (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Howard Percy (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Felix Pena (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Michael Elias (fresh) 7 pts. 3 pf. PF - Ernest Herring (fresh) 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Ronald Porter (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:14 | Montana | Willie Soria makes the floater from just outside the lane on a great pass from David Smith | 66-45 |
| 07:07 | Central Michigan | Felix Pena knocks in the 3 pointer from the right wing set up by Michael Elias | 66-48 |
| 06:45 | Montana | Fred Madrigal can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 66-48 |
| 06:44 | Central Michigan | Ernest Herring pulls down the rebound | 66-48 |
| 06:37 | Central Michigan | Ronald Porter loses the dribble to Mark Chandler | 66-48 |
| 06:13 | Montana | Fred Madrigal hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right side but the foul's on Felix Pena - foul #1 on Felix Pena, team foul #5 | 66-48 |
| Subs | Montana | Kenneth Almeida (SF), Jason Jensen (PF), Paul Mullins (C) Willie Soria, Keith Johnson, Mark Chandler | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Henry Armstrong (PG), Stephen Meyer (SF), Jack Selph (PF), Michael Knight (C) Howard Percy, Michael Elias, Ernest Herring, Ronald Porter | |
| 06:13 | Montana | Fred Madrigal makes the 1st free throw | 67-48 |
| 06:13 | Montana | Fred Madrigal misses the 2nd free throw | 67-48 |
| 06:13 | Central Michigan | Jack Selph snags the defensive board | 67-48 |
| 06:04 | Central Michigan | Henry Armstrong misses short on a floater from the left wing but the foul's on Kenneth Almeida - foul #1 on Kenneth Almeida, team foul #6 | 67-48 |
| Subs | Montana | Joel Kinney (SG) Fred Madrigal | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| 06:04 | Central Michigan | Henry Armstrong misses the 1st free throw | 67-48 |
| 06:04 | Central Michigan | Henry Armstrong makes the 2nd free throw | 67-49 |
| 05:38 | Montana | Joel Kinney buries a 3pt shot from straight away | 70-49 |
| 05:27 | Central Michigan | Jack Selph clanks a 3 pointer from the left wing | 70-49 |
| 05:26 | Montana | David Smith gets the rebound | 70-49 |
| 04:57 | Montana | David Smith is fouled on the floor by Felix Pena - foul #2 on Felix Pena, team foul #6 | 70-49 |
| Subs | Montana | Harold Davis (SG), Edward Stark (C) David Smith, Kenneth Almeida | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Earl Henderson (SG), Gerald Kelly (SF), Robert Jeanpierre (C) Henry Armstrong, Felix Pena, Jack Selph | |
| 04:45 | Montana | Paul Mullins knocks in the runner from the baseline set up by Joel Kinney | 72-49 |
| 04:35 | Central Michigan | Stephen Meyer scores on a 3 from the left wing on a great pass from Earl Henderson | 72-52 |
| 04:15 | Montana | Jason Jensen clanks a 3 from the right corner | 72-52 |
| 04:14 | Central Michigan | Michael Knight grabs the board | 72-52 |
| 04:07 | Central Michigan | Stephen Meyer slams it home | 72-54 |
| 04:05 | Montana | Montana calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 72-54 |
| Subs | Montana | David Smith (PG), Willie Soria (SG), Kenneth Almeida (SF), Keith Johnson (PF), Mark Chandler (C) Joel Kinney, Harold Davis, Jason Jensen, Paul Mullins, Edward Stark | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Henry Armstrong (PG), Felix Pena (SG), Michael Elias (SF), Jack Selph (PF), Ronald Porter (C) Stephen Meyer, Earl Henderson, Gerald Kelly, Michael Knight, Robert Jeanpierre | |
| 03:45 | Montana | Keith Johnson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 72-54 |
| Subs | Montana | Joel Kinney (PG), Fred Madrigal (SG), Jason Jensen (SF), Paul Mullins (PF), Edward Stark (C) David Smith, Willie Soria, Kenneth Almeida, Keith Johnson, Mark Chandler | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Howard Percy (PG), Stephen Meyer (SG), Gerald Kelly (SF), Ernest Herring (PF), Michael Knight (C) Henry Armstrong, Felix Pena, Michael Elias, Jack Selph, Ronald Porter | |
| Game Plan | Montana | Montana is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Lineup | Montana | PG - Joel Kinney (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Fred Madrigal (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Jason Jensen (fresh) 9 pts. PF - Paul Mullins (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Edward Stark (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Howard Percy (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Stephen Meyer (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SF - Gerald Kelly (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Ernest Herring (fresh) 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Michael Knight (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 03:30 | Central Michigan | Howard Percy is fouled on the floor by Joel Kinney - foul #1 on Joel Kinney, team foul #7 | 72-54 |
| 03:30 | Central Michigan | Howard Percy makes the 1st free throw | 72-55 |
| 03:30 | Central Michigan | Howard Percy makes the 2nd free throw | 72-56 |
| Game Plan | Montana | Montana is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:14 | Montana | Fred Madrigal misses short on a jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on Gerald Kelly - foul #4 on Gerald Kelly, team foul #7 | 72-56 |
| 03:14 | Montana | Fred Madrigal misses the 1st free throw | 72-56 |
| 03:14 | Montana | Fred Madrigal makes the 2nd free throw | 73-56 |
| 02:48 | Central Michigan | Gerald Kelly knocks in the driving attempt in the lane | 73-58 |
| 02:36 | Montana | Fred Madrigal is hacked by Howard Percy - foul #2 on Howard Percy, team foul #8 | 73-58 |
| 02:36 | Montana | Fred Madrigal makes the 1st free throw | 74-58 |
| 02:36 | Montana | Fred Madrigal makes the 2nd free throw | 75-58 |
| 02:24 | Central Michigan | Ernest Herring is called for a pushoff foul - foul #4 on Ernest Herring, team foul #9 | 75-58 |
| 02:06 | Montana | Stephen Meyer steals the ball from Paul Mullins | 75-58 |
| 01:53 | Central Michigan | Paul Mullins steals the ball from Ernest Herring | 75-58 |
| 01:47 | Montana | Paul Mullins hits the front of the rim on the runner near the basket | 75-58 |
| 01:46 | Montana | Jason Jensen tips it in | 77-58 |
| 01:38 | Central Michigan | Gerald Kelly blows the layup but he's hacked by Jason Jensen - foul #2 on Jason Jensen, team foul #8 | 77-58 |
| 01:38 | Central Michigan | Gerald Kelly misses the 1st free throw | 77-58 |
| 01:38 | Central Michigan | Gerald Kelly misses the 2nd free throw | 77-58 |
| 01:38 | Montana | Paul Mullins snags the defensive board | 77-58 |
| 01:12 | Montana | Ernest Herring picks off the pass by Edward Stark | 77-58 |
| 01:02 | Central Michigan | Stephen Meyer misses the 3 from the right corner | 77-58 |
| 01:01 | Montana | Paul Mullins gets the rebound | 77-58 |
| Game Plan | Montana | Montana is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:34 | Montana | Fred Madrigal knocks in the jumpshot from the right side on a great pass from Joel Kinney | 79-58 |
| Game Plan | Montana | Montana is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:29 | Central Michigan | Howard Percy misses the pull-up jumper from the left wing but the foul's on Paul Mullins - foul #3 on Paul Mullins, team foul #9 | 79-58 |
| 00:29 | Central Michigan | Howard Percy makes the 1st free throw | 79-59 |
| 00:29 | Central Michigan | Howard Percy makes the 2nd free throw | 79-60 |
| 00:00 | Montana | Joel Kinney runs out the clock | 79-60 |