| Lineup | Montana | PG - Otha Niewieroski (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SG - Jose Espinoza (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Charles McCaughan (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. PF - Tyler Bilodeau (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - James Fontenot (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Lyle Fowler (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Harry Willingham (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Glen Zaman (fresh) PF - John Duren (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. C - Brett Rowell (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Montana | Charles McCaughan inbounds the ball | 32-27 |
| Game Plan | Montana | Montana is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 19:39 | Montana | Otha Niewieroski misses badly on a jumper from the left side | 32-27 |
| 19:38 | Ball State | The rebound goes to Brett Rowell | 32-27 |
| 19:12 | Ball State | Brett Rowell loses the dribble to Tyler Bilodeau | 32-27 |
| 18:53 | Montana | Tyler Bilodeau can't connect on a jumper from the right side | 32-27 |
| 18:52 | Ball State | The rebound goes to Brett Rowell | 32-27 |
| 18:43 | Ball State | Lyle Fowler buries a 3pt shot from the left corner set up by Harry Willingham | 32-30 |
| 18:38 | Montana | Otha Niewieroski connects on the 3pt jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Jose Espinoza | 35-30 |
| 18:24 | Ball State | Brett Rowell buries a floater in the paint | 35-32 |
| 18:07 | Montana | Jose Espinoza is fouled on the floor by John Duren - foul #2 on John Duren, team foul #1 | 35-32 |
| 17:59 | Montana | Jose Espinoza clanks a 3pt shot from the left corner | 35-32 |
| 17:58 | Ball State | The rebound goes to Brett Rowell | 35-32 |
| 17:44 | Ball State | Glen Zaman is fouled on the floor by Tyler Bilodeau - foul #2 on Tyler Bilodeau, team foul #1 | 35-32 |
| 17:37 | Ball State | Lyle Fowler misses short on a jumpshot from the right wing | 35-32 |
| 17:35 | Montana | Charles McCaughan grabs the board | 35-32 |
| 17:31 | Montana | Jose Espinoza hits a jumper from the right wing set up by James Fontenot | 37-32 |
| 17:25 | Ball State | James Fontenot blocks the jumper by John Duren | 37-32 |
| 17:24 | Ball State | Brett Rowell grabs the offensive rebound | 37-32 |
| 17:08 | Ball State | Harry Willingham makes the 3pt shot from straight away on a nice dish by Lyle Fowler | 37-35 |
| 17:02 | Montana | Tyler Bilodeau scores on a jump hook from close range set up by Charles McCaughan | 39-35 |
| 16:39 | Ball State | Glen Zaman hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 39-35 |
| 16:37 | Montana | Tyler Bilodeau grabs the defensive rebound | 39-35 |
| 16:22 | Montana | James Fontenot lays it up and in set up by Jose Espinoza | 41-35 |
| 16:03 | Ball State | John Duren misses badly on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 41-35 |
| 16:01 | Montana | Otha Niewieroski pulls down the rebound | 41-35 |
| Lineup | Montana | PG - Otha Niewieroski (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SG - Jose Espinoza (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SF - Charles McCaughan (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. PF - Tyler Bilodeau (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - James Fontenot (fairly fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Lyle Fowler (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SG - Harry Willingham (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SF - Glen Zaman (fairly fresh) PF - John Duren (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. C - Brett Rowell (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 10 reb. | |
| 15:45 | Montana | Charles McCaughan misses badly on a 3 from the left corner | 41-35 |
| 15:43 | Ball State | John Duren grabs the board | 41-35 |
| 15:31 | Ball State | Lyle Fowler throws a bad pass out of bounds | 41-35 |
| Subs | Montana | Eddie Nipper (PG), James Brazelton (SG), Marion Fraizer (SF), Norbert Pelletier (PF), Garry Taylor (C) Otha Niewieroski, Jose Espinoza, Charles McCaughan, Tyler Bilodeau, James Fontenot | |
| Subs | Ball State | James Loyola (PG), Ralph Taplin (SG), Leigh Heberling (SF), Timothy Reid (PF), Ben Hunter (C) Lyle Fowler, Harry Willingham, Glen Zaman, John Duren, Brett Rowell | |
| 15:09 | Montana | James Brazelton misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 41-35 |
| 15:08 | Montana | Garry Taylor tips it but misses | 41-35 |
| 15:06 | Montana | Marion Fraizer gets the offensive rebound | 41-35 |
| 14:50 | Montana | Norbert Pelletier clanks a fadeaway near the basket | 41-35 |
| 14:49 | Montana | The offensive rebound goes to James Brazelton | 41-35 |
| 14:35 | Montana | Marion Fraizer loses the dribble to Timothy Reid | 41-35 |
| 14:21 | Ball State | Timothy Reid misses badly on a floater from the free throw line | 41-35 |
| 14:19 | Montana | James Brazelton snags the defensive board | 41-35 |
| 14:01 | Montana | Ben Hunter swats the short shot by Marion Fraizer | 41-35 |
| 13:59 | Montana | Norbert Pelletier tips it in | 43-35 |
| 13:51 | Ball State | Marion Fraizer takes the ball from Ben Hunter | 43-35 |
| 13:31 | Montana | Marion Fraizer hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 43-35 |
| 13:29 | Montana | Norbert Pelletier tips it home | 45-35 |
| 13:12 | Ball State | Leigh Heberling connects on the jumper from the left side set up by Timothy Reid | 45-37 |
| 12:51 | Montana | Ben Hunter steals the ball from Garry Taylor | 45-37 |
| 12:27 | Ball State | Ralph Taplin makes the 3 from the right corner on a nice dish by James Loyola | 45-40 |
| 12:03 | Montana | Norbert Pelletier's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 45-40 |
| Subs | Montana | Otha Niewieroski (PG), Jose Espinoza (SG), Charles McCaughan (SF), Tyler Bilodeau (PF), James Fontenot (C) Eddie Nipper, James Brazelton, Marion Fraizer, Norbert Pelletier, Garry Taylor | |
| Subs | Ball State | Lyle Fowler (PG), Harry Willingham (SG), Glen Zaman (SF), John Duren (PF), Brett Rowell (C) James Loyola, Ralph Taplin, Leigh Heberling, Timothy Reid, Ben Hunter | |
| 11:42 | Ball State | Harry Willingham can't connect on a 3pt shot from straight away | 45-40 |
| 11:40 | Ball State | Brett Rowell tips it back up and in | 45-42 |
| Lineup | Montana | PG - Otha Niewieroski (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SG - Jose Espinoza (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SF - Charles McCaughan (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. PF - Tyler Bilodeau (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - James Fontenot (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Lyle Fowler (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SG - Harry Willingham (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SF - Glen Zaman (fresh) PF - John Duren (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. C - Brett Rowell (fresh) 10 pts. 11 reb. | |
| 11:29 | Montana | Charles McCaughan misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by Glen Zaman - foul #3 on Glen Zaman, team foul #2 | 45-42 |
| 11:29 | Montana | Charles McCaughan misses the 1st free throw | 45-42 |
| 11:29 | Montana | Charles McCaughan makes the 2nd free throw | 46-42 |
| 11:13 | Ball State | Harry Willingham hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left wing | 46-42 |
| 11:12 | Montana | James Fontenot pulls down the rebound | 46-42 |
| 10:53 | Montana | Charles McCaughan knocks in the jumper from the left block on a great pass from Otha Niewieroski | 48-42 |
| 10:37 | Ball State | Lyle Fowler misses the easy layup but he's hacked by Tyler Bilodeau - foul #3 on Tyler Bilodeau, team foul #2 | 48-42 |
| 10:37 | Ball State | Lyle Fowler makes the 1st free throw | 48-43 |
| 10:37 | Ball State | Lyle Fowler makes the 2nd free throw | 48-44 |
| 10:21 | Montana | Charles McCaughan comes up short on the turnaround in the lane | 48-44 |
| 10:19 | Montana | Jose Espinoza grabs the offensive rebound | 48-44 |
| 10:04 | Montana | Charles McCaughan misses short on a fadeaway in the lane but the foul's on Glen Zaman - foul #4 on Glen Zaman, team foul #3 | 48-44 |
| Subs | Montana | Garry Taylor (C) James Fontenot | |
| Subs | Ball State | Leigh Heberling (SF) Glen Zaman | |
| 10:04 | Montana | Charles McCaughan makes the 1st free throw | 49-44 |
| 10:04 | Montana | Charles McCaughan misses the 2nd free throw | 49-44 |
| 10:04 | Ball State | John Duren grabs the board | 49-44 |
| 09:53 | Ball State | Brett Rowell comes up short on the driving attempt from the baseline but he's hacked by Charles McCaughan - foul #1 on Charles McCaughan, team foul #3 | 49-44 |
| Subs | Montana | Marion Fraizer (PF) Tyler Bilodeau | |
| Subs | Ball State | Timothy Reid (SF) Leigh Heberling | |
| 09:53 | Ball State | Brett Rowell makes the 1st free throw | 49-45 |
| 09:53 | Ball State | Brett Rowell makes the 2nd free throw | 49-46 |
| 09:36 | Montana | Charles McCaughan drills a jumpshot from the right side | 51-46 |
| 09:16 | Ball State | Timothy Reid misses the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 51-46 |
| 09:15 | Montana | Garry Taylor snags the defensive board | 51-46 |
| 08:55 | Montana | Garry Taylor hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 51-46 |
| 08:53 | Ball State | John Duren grabs the defensive rebound | 51-46 |
| 08:39 | Ball State | John Duren misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 51-46 |
| 08:38 | Ball State | Lyle Fowler pulls down the offensive rebound | 51-46 |
| 08:26 | Ball State | Marion Fraizer steals it from Lyle Fowler | 51-46 |
| 08:16 | Montana | Marion Fraizer drills a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by Otha Niewieroski | 54-46 |
| 08:00 | Ball State | Timothy Reid comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 54-46 |
| 07:59 | Ball State | Brett Rowell can't tip it in | 54-46 |
| 07:57 | Montana | Jose Espinoza grabs the defensive rebound | 54-46 |
| 07:36 | Montana | Jose Espinoza is called for a charge - foul #1 on Jose Espinoza, team foul #4 | 54-46 |
| Subs | Montana | Eddie Nipper (PG), James Brazelton (SG), James Fontenot (SF), Tyler Bilodeau (PF), Norbert Pelletier (C) Otha Niewieroski, Jose Espinoza, Charles McCaughan, Marion Fraizer, Garry Taylor | |
| Subs | Ball State | James Loyola (PG), Ralph Taplin (SG), Glen Zaman (SF), Leigh Heberling (PF), Ben Hunter (C) Lyle Fowler, Harry Willingham, Timothy Reid, John Duren, Brett Rowell | |
| Lineup | Montana | PG - Eddie Nipper (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Brazelton (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. SF - James Fontenot (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Tyler Bilodeau (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Norbert Pelletier (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - James Loyola (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Ralph Taplin (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Glen Zaman (fresh) 4 pf. PF - Leigh Heberling (fresh) 2 pts. C - Ben Hunter (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 07:25 | Ball State | Leigh Heberling clanks a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 54-46 |
| 07:24 | Montana | Tyler Bilodeau gets the rebound | 54-46 |
| 07:05 | Montana | Leigh Heberling takes the ball from James Brazelton | 54-46 |
| 06:48 | Ball State | Glen Zaman misses the lay-in | 54-46 |
| 06:47 | Montana | James Brazelton pulls down the rebound | 54-46 |
| 06:37 | Montana | James Brazelton misses badly on a 3pt shot from straight away | 54-46 |
| 06:36 | Ball State | Leigh Heberling gets the rebound | 54-46 |
| 06:24 | Ball State | Glen Zaman connects on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 54-49 |
| 05:56 | Montana | Tyler Bilodeau's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 54-49 |
| Subs | Montana | Otha Niewieroski (PG), Jose Espinoza (SG), Charles McCaughan (SF) Eddie Nipper, James Brazelton, Norbert Pelletier | |
| Subs | Ball State | Harry Willingham (SG) Ralph Taplin | |
| 05:41 | Ball State | Ben Hunter connects on the pull-up jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Harry Willingham | 54-51 |
| 05:21 | Montana | Charles McCaughan hits a runner in the lane on a great pass from Jose Espinoza and he's fouled by Glen Zaman - foul #5 on Glen Zaman, team foul #4 | 56-51 |
| Subs | Montana | Garry Taylor (C) James Fontenot | |
| Subs | Ball State | Lyle Fowler (PG), Timothy Reid (PF), Brett Rowell (C) James Loyola, Glen Zaman, Ben Hunter | |
| 05:21 | Montana | Charles McCaughan makes the free throw | 57-51 |
| 04:53 | Ball State | Harry Willingham hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left wing but the foul's on Tyler Bilodeau - foul #4 on Tyler Bilodeau, team foul #5 | 57-51 |
| Subs | Montana | Marion Fraizer (PF) Tyler Bilodeau | |
| Subs | Ball State | John Duren (PF) Leigh Heberling | |
| 04:53 | Ball State | Harry Willingham misses the 1st free throw | 57-51 |
| 04:53 | Ball State | Harry Willingham makes the 2nd free throw | 57-52 |
| 04:53 | Ball State | Harry Willingham misses the 3rd free throw | 57-52 |
| 04:53 | Montana | Garry Taylor grabs the defensive rebound | 57-52 |
| 04:32 | Montana | Charles McCaughan throws a bad pass out of bounds | 57-52 |
| Subs | Montana | James Fontenot (PF) Marion Fraizer | |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| 04:24 | Ball State | Lyle Fowler can't connect on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 57-52 |
| 04:23 | Montana | Garry Taylor pulls down the rebound | 57-52 |
| 04:07 | Montana | Charles McCaughan is called for a pushoff foul - foul #2 on Charles McCaughan, team foul #6 | 57-52 |
| 03:59 | Ball State | Timothy Reid loses the dribble to James Fontenot | 57-52 |
| 03:41 | Montana | Harry Willingham steals the ball from Charles McCaughan | 57-52 |
| 03:38 | Ball State | Harry Willingham hits the finger roll | 57-54 |
| Lineup | Montana | PG - Otha Niewieroski (fresh) 5 pts. 6 ast. SG - Jose Espinoza (fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. SF - Charles McCaughan (fairly fresh) 18 pts. 3 reb. PF - James Fontenot (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Garry Taylor (fairly fresh) 6 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Lyle Fowler (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SG - Harry Willingham (fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. SF - Timothy Reid (fairly fresh) PF - John Duren (fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. C - Brett Rowell (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 12 reb. | |
| 03:17 | Montana | James Fontenot travels with the ball | 57-54 |
| Subs | Montana | Eddie Nipper (PG), Marion Fraizer (SF), Tyler Bilodeau (PF) Otha Niewieroski, Charles McCaughan, Garry Taylor | |
| Subs | Ball State | James Loyola (PG), Ralph Taplin (SG), Leigh Heberling (SF), Ben Hunter (C) Lyle Fowler, Harry Willingham, Timothy Reid, Brett Rowell | |
| 03:05 | Ball State | John Duren misses the lay-in | 57-54 |
| 03:03 | Montana | James Fontenot snags the defensive board | 57-54 |
| 03:00 | Montana | Montana calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 57-54 |
| Subs | Montana | Otha Niewieroski (PG), Charles McCaughan (SF), Garry Taylor (C) Eddie Nipper, Marion Fraizer, James Fontenot | |
| Subs | Ball State | Lyle Fowler (PG), Harry Willingham (SG) James Loyola, Ralph Taplin | |
| 02:52 | Montana | Garry Taylor misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 57-54 |
| 02:50 | Montana | Charles McCaughan tips it in | 59-54 |
| 02:50 | Ball State | Ball State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 59-54 |
| Subs | Montana | | |
| Subs | Ball State | Timothy Reid (SF), Brett Rowell (C) Leigh Heberling, Ben Hunter | |
| 02:35 | Ball State | Brett Rowell jams it set up by Timothy Reid | 59-56 |
| 02:17 | Montana | Otha Niewieroski hits a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 62-56 |
| 02:00 | Ball State | The jump hook by John Duren is blocked by Garry Taylor | 62-56 |
| 01:59 | Montana | Charles McCaughan snags the defensive board | 62-56 |
| 01:38 | Montana | Jose Espinoza can't connect on a fadeaway from the left wing but he's fouled by Timothy Reid - foul #2 on Timothy Reid, team foul #5 | 62-56 |
| 01:38 | Montana | Jose Espinoza makes the 1st free throw | 63-56 |
| 01:38 | Montana | Jose Espinoza makes the 2nd free throw | 64-56 |
| Game Plan | Montana | Montana is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 01:25 | Ball State | Timothy Reid drills a runner in the paint on a nice dish by John Duren and he's hacked by Charles McCaughan - foul #3 on Charles McCaughan, team foul #7 | 64-58 |
| 01:25 | Ball State | Timothy Reid misses the free throw | 64-58 |
| 01:25 | Montana | Garry Taylor gets the rebound | 64-58 |
| 01:08 | Montana | Otha Niewieroski makes the 3 from straight away on a great pass from Jose Espinoza | 67-58 |
| 00:48 | Ball State | Harry Willingham misses long on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 67-58 |
| 00:46 | Montana | Otha Niewieroski gets the rebound | 67-58 |
| Game Plan | Montana | Montana is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:43 | Montana | Otha Niewieroski is fouled in the backcourt by Lyle Fowler - foul #2 on Lyle Fowler, team foul #6 | 67-58 |
| Subs | Montana | James Fontenot (PF), Norbert Pelletier (C) Tyler Bilodeau, Garry Taylor | |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| 00:40 | Montana | Otha Niewieroski is hacked by John Duren - foul #3 on John Duren, team foul #7 | 67-58 |
| 00:40 | Montana | Otha Niewieroski makes the 1st free throw | 68-58 |
| 00:40 | Montana | Otha Niewieroski makes the 2nd free throw | 69-58 |
| Game Plan | Montana | Montana is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:34 | Ball State | John Duren can't connect on a floater from the baseline but he's fouled by James Fontenot - foul #2 on James Fontenot, team foul #8 | 69-58 |
| Subs | Montana | Eddie Nipper (PG), James Brazelton (SG), Marion Fraizer (SF) Otha Niewieroski, Jose Espinoza, Charles McCaughan | |
| Subs | Ball State | James Loyola (PG), Ralph Taplin (SG), Ben Hunter (C) Lyle Fowler, Harry Willingham, Brett Rowell | |
| 00:34 | Ball State | John Duren misses the 1st free throw | 69-58 |
| 00:34 | Ball State | John Duren makes the 2nd free throw | 69-59 |
| Game Plan | Montana | Montana is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:08 | Montana | James Brazelton clanks a shot from the right side | 69-59 |
| 00:07 | Montana | Eddie Nipper misses the tip | 69-59 |
| 00:06 | Ball State | John Duren grabs the defensive rebound | 69-59 |
| 00:02 | Ball State | Eddie Nipper takes the ball from Ralph Taplin | 69-59 |
| 00:00 | Montana | Eddie Nipper runs out the clock | 69-59 |