| Lineup | Montana State | PG - James Baker (fresh) SG - Leo Beene (fresh) SF - James Domenech (fresh) PF - Ian Lapointe (fresh) C - Jamal Clark (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Colgate | PG - Robert McQuary (fresh) SG - Gary Smith (fresh) SF - Oluhyode Abdelrahman (fresh) PF - Matthew Jean (fresh) C - Mark Moore (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Colgate | Mark Moore wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Colgate | Colgate is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:50 | Colgate | Oluhyode Abdelrahman buries a pull-up jumper from the right side | 0-2 |
| 19:31 | Montana State | James Domenech is fouled on the floor by Oluhyode Abdelrahman - foul #1 on Oluhyode Abdelrahman, team foul #1 | 0-2 |
| 19:11 | Montana State | James Baker misses long on a 3 pointer from straight away | 0-2 |
| 19:10 | Colgate | Robert McQuary gets the rebound | 0-2 |
| 18:53 | Colgate | Mark Moore scores on a pull-up jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Gary Smith | 0-4 |
| 18:31 | Montana State | Jamal Clark misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 0-4 |
| 18:30 | Montana State | Ian Lapointe tips it back up and in | 2-4 |
| 18:12 | Colgate | Matthew Jean lays it in | 2-6 |
| 18:00 | Montana State | Leo Beene misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 2-6 |
| 17:58 | Colgate | Matthew Jean gets the rebound | 2-6 |
| 17:41 | Colgate | Matthew Jean misses long on a shot in the lane | 2-6 |
| 17:40 | Montana State | Ian Lapointe grabs the board | 2-6 |
| 17:21 | Montana State | Leo Beene loses the ball out of bounds | 2-6 |
| Subs | Montana State | | |
| Subs | Colgate | David Hugo (C) Mark Moore | |
| 17:14 | Colgate | Gary Smith misses the fadeaway jumper from the left side but he's fouled by Leo Beene - foul #1 on Leo Beene, team foul #1 | 2-6 |
| 17:14 | Colgate | Gary Smith makes the 1st free throw | 2-7 |
| 17:14 | Colgate | Gary Smith misses the 2nd free throw | 2-7 |
| 17:14 | Montana State | James Domenech snags the defensive board | 2-7 |
| 16:53 | Montana State | Ian Lapointe is denied on a dunk by David Hugo | 2-7 |
| 16:52 | Montana State | Jamal Clark hits the follow up shot | 4-7 |
| 16:32 | Colgate | David Hugo's floater is tipped away by Jamal Clark | 4-7 |
| 16:31 | Montana State | The rebound goes to James Domenech | 4-7 |
| 16:27 | Montana State | Leo Beene misses long on a 3 from the right wing | 4-7 |
| 16:26 | Montana State | James Domenech grabs the offensive board | 4-7 |
| 16:13 | Montana State | Jamal Clark makes the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 7-7 |
| 15:54 | Colgate | David Hugo can't connect on a runner from close range | 7-7 |
| 15:52 | Colgate | Matthew Jean tips it home | 7-9 |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - James Baker (fresh) SG - Leo Beene (fresh) SF - James Domenech (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Ian Lapointe (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Jamal Clark (fairly fresh) 5 pts. | |
| Lineup | Colgate | PG - Robert McQuary (fresh) SG - Gary Smith (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SF - Oluhyode Abdelrahman (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Matthew Jean (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - David Hugo (fresh) | |
| 15:35 | Montana State | The short jumper by Ian Lapointe is denied by David Hugo | 7-9 |
| 15:33 | Colgate | David Hugo pulls down the rebound | 7-9 |
| 15:26 | Colgate | Oluhyode Abdelrahman throws a bad pass out of bounds | 7-9 |
| Subs | Montana State | Billy Cumbie (PG), Robbie Rizzuto (SG), Larry Buck (SF), Richard Pichardo (PF), Daniel Newbury (C) James Baker, Leo Beene, James Domenech, Ian Lapointe, Jamal Clark | |
| Subs | Colgate | Louis Tyson (PG), Wilfred McGuin (SG), Frank Mumma (SF), Mark Moore (C) Robert McQuary, Gary Smith, Oluhyode Abdelrahman, Matthew Jean | |
| 15:12 | Montana State | Larry Buck hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 7-9 |
| 15:11 | Montana State | Richard Pichardo hits the follow up shot | 9-9 |
| 14:43 | Colgate | Robbie Rizzuto is called for the reach on Louis Tyson - foul #1 on Robbie Rizzuto, team foul #2 | 9-9 |
| 14:31 | Colgate | Frank Mumma knocks in the 3 from the left corner | 9-12 |
| 14:18 | Montana State | Billy Cumbie misses badly on a jumpshot from the right side | 9-12 |
| 14:17 | Montana State | Daniel Newbury tips it back up and in | 11-12 |
| 14:01 | Colgate | Mark Moore misses short on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 11-12 |
| 13:59 | Colgate | Wilfred McGuin misses the tip | 11-12 |
| 13:57 | Montana State | The rebound goes to Richard Pichardo | 11-12 |
| 13:36 | Montana State | Richard Pichardo scores on a turnaround in the paint | 13-12 |
| 13:18 | Colgate | Frank Mumma connects on the pull-up jumper from the right side on a great pass from Wilfred McGuin | 13-14 |
| 13:01 | Montana State | Billy Cumbie is hacked by Louis Tyson - foul #1 on Louis Tyson, team foul #2 | 13-14 |
| Subs | Montana State | James Baker (PG), Leo Beene (SG), James Domenech (SF), Ian Lapointe (PF), Jamal Clark (C) Billy Cumbie, Robbie Rizzuto, Larry Buck, Richard Pichardo, Daniel Newbury | |
| Subs | Colgate | Robert McQuary (PG), Gary Smith (SG), Oluhyode Abdelrahman (SF), Matthew Jean (PF), Michael William (C) Louis Tyson, Wilfred McGuin, Frank Mumma, David Hugo, Mark Moore | |
| 12:51 | Montana State | Jamal Clark comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 13-14 |
| 12:49 | Colgate | Robert McQuary snags the defensive board | 13-14 |
| 12:42 | Colgate | Oluhyode Abdelrahman knocks in the jumpshot from the left side set up by Robert McQuary | 13-16 |
| 12:31 | Montana State | James Domenech misses the easy layup | 13-16 |
| 12:30 | Colgate | Michael William pulls down the rebound | 13-16 |
| 12:26 | Colgate | Oluhyode Abdelrahman connects on the 3pt attempt from straight away set up by Michael William | 13-19 |
| 12:15 | Montana State | James Baker misses the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 13-19 |
| 12:13 | Colgate | Michael William snags the defensive board | 13-19 |
| 11:56 | Colgate | Michael William's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 13-19 |
| 11:39 | Montana State | Jamal Clark misses badly on a turnaround in the lane but he's hacked by Oluhyode Abdelrahman - foul #2 on Oluhyode Abdelrahman, team foul #3 | 13-19 |
| Subs | Montana State | | |
| Subs | Colgate | Frank Mumma (SF) Oluhyode Abdelrahman | |
| 11:39 | Montana State | Jamal Clark makes the 1st free throw | 14-19 |
| 11:39 | Montana State | Jamal Clark makes the 2nd free throw | 15-19 |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - James Baker (fresh) SG - Leo Beene (fresh) SF - James Domenech (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Ian Lapointe (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Jamal Clark (fresh) 7 pts. | |
| Lineup | Colgate | PG - Robert McQuary (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Gary Smith (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SF - Frank Mumma (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Matthew Jean (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Michael William (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 11:14 | Colgate | Gary Smith hits the finger roll on a great pass from Robert McQuary | 15-21 |
| 10:57 | Montana State | James Baker's pass is intercepted by Robert McQuary | 15-21 |
| 10:37 | Colgate | Gary Smith drills a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 15-23 |
| 10:18 | Montana State | Leo Beene is hacked by Gary Smith - foul #1 on Gary Smith, team foul #4 | 15-23 |
| Subs | Montana State | Billy Cumbie (SG), Richard Pichardo (SF), Daniel Newbury (C) Leo Beene, James Domenech, Jamal Clark | |
| Subs | Colgate | David Hugo (PF), Mark Moore (C) Matthew Jean, Michael William | |
| 10:03 | Montana State | James Baker makes the 3 from the right corner | 18-23 |
| 09:38 | Colgate | Robert McQuary hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right wing | 18-23 |
| 09:37 | Montana State | Daniel Newbury snags the defensive board | 18-23 |
| 09:21 | Montana State | Billy Cumbie comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 18-23 |
| 09:19 | Montana State | Ian Lapointe misses the tip | 18-23 |
| 09:18 | Colgate | Robert McQuary grabs the board | 18-23 |
| 09:02 | Colgate | Frank Mumma comes up short on the floater from the right wing but the foul's on Richard Pichardo - foul #1 on Richard Pichardo, team foul #3 | 18-23 |
| Subs | Montana State | Leo Beene (SG), James Domenech (SF) James Baker, Ian Lapointe | |
| Subs | Colgate | Louis Tyson (PG), Wilfred McGuin (SG) Robert McQuary, Gary Smith | |
| 09:02 | Colgate | Frank Mumma misses the 1st free throw | 18-23 |
| 09:02 | Colgate | Frank Mumma misses the 2nd free throw | 18-23 |
| 09:02 | Montana State | Daniel Newbury snags the defensive board | 18-23 |
| 08:37 | Montana State | Richard Pichardo jams it | 20-23 |
| 08:25 | Colgate | Mark Moore blows the layup but the foul's on Daniel Newbury - foul #1 on Daniel Newbury, team foul #4 | 20-23 |
| Subs | Montana State | Jamal Clark (C) Daniel Newbury | |
| Subs | Colgate | Mathew Harris (SF), Matthew Jean (PF) Frank Mumma, David Hugo | |
| 08:25 | Colgate | Mark Moore misses the 1st free throw | 20-23 |
| 08:25 | Colgate | Mark Moore misses the 2nd free throw | 20-23 |
| 08:25 | Montana State | Jamal Clark pulls down the rebound | 20-23 |
| 08:09 | Montana State | Louis Tyson is called for the reach on Leo Beene - foul #2 on Louis Tyson, team foul #5 | 20-23 |
| Subs | Montana State | | |
| Subs | Colgate | Robert McQuary (PG), David Hugo (C) Louis Tyson, Mark Moore | |
| 07:56 | Montana State | Jamal Clark misses the easy layup but he's hacked by Robert McQuary - foul #1 on Robert McQuary, team foul #6 | 20-23 |
| 07:56 | Montana State | Jamal Clark misses the 1st free throw | 20-23 |
| 07:56 | Montana State | Jamal Clark misses the 2nd free throw | 20-23 |
| 07:56 | Colgate | Wilfred McGuin grabs the defensive rebound | 20-23 |
| 07:37 | Colgate | Wilfred McGuin misses short on a 3 from the left corner | 20-23 |
| 07:36 | Colgate | Wilfred McGuin pulls down the offensive rebound | 20-23 |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Billy Cumbie (fresh) SG - Leo Beene (fresh) SF - James Domenech (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Richard Pichardo (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Jamal Clark (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Colgate | PG - Robert McQuary (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Wilfred McGuin (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Mathew Harris (fresh) PF - Matthew Jean (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - David Hugo (fresh) 2 blk. | |
| 07:21 | Colgate | Matthew Jean is hacked by Richard Pichardo - foul #2 on Richard Pichardo, team foul #5 | 20-23 |
| Subs | Montana State | James Baker (PG), Larry Buck (SF), Ian Lapointe (PF) Billy Cumbie, James Domenech, Richard Pichardo | |
| Subs | Colgate | Gary Smith (SG) Wilfred McGuin | |
| 07:03 | Colgate | Robert McQuary is fouled on the floor by Jamal Clark - foul #1 on Jamal Clark, team foul #6 | 20-23 |
| Subs | Montana State | Robbie Rizzuto (SG) Leo Beene | |
| Subs | Colgate | Frank Mumma (SF), Michael William (C) Mathew Harris, Matthew Jean | |
| 06:47 | Colgate | Ian Lapointe picks off the pass by Frank Mumma | 20-23 |
| 06:27 | Montana State | Jamal Clark comes up short on the fadeaway from the right wing | 20-23 |
| 06:25 | Colgate | David Hugo pulls down the rebound | 20-23 |
| 06:04 | Colgate | Robbie Rizzuto is called for the reach on Gary Smith - foul #2 on Robbie Rizzuto, team foul #7 | 20-23 |
| Subs | Montana State | Billy Cumbie (SG), James Domenech (SF), Daniel Newbury (C) Robbie Rizzuto, Larry Buck, Jamal Clark | |
| Subs | Colgate | Wilfred McGuin (PG), Matthew Jean (PF), Mark Moore (C) Robert McQuary, David Hugo, Michael William | |
| 06:04 | Colgate | Gary Smith makes the 1st free throw | 20-24 |
| 06:04 | Colgate | Gary Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 20-25 |
| 05:47 | Montana State | Wilfred McGuin is called for the reach on James Baker - foul #1 on Wilfred McGuin, team foul #7 | 20-25 |
| Subs | Montana State | Leo Beene (SG) Billy Cumbie | |
| Subs | Colgate | | |
| 05:47 | Montana State | James Baker makes the 1st free throw | 21-25 |
| 05:47 | Montana State | James Baker makes the 2nd free throw | 22-25 |
| 05:32 | Colgate | Gary Smith connects on the 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by Matthew Jean | 22-28 |
| 05:24 | Montana State | Leo Beene comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 22-28 |
| 05:22 | Colgate | The rebound goes to Mark Moore | 22-28 |
| 05:02 | Colgate | Matthew Jean scores on a jump hook near the basket set up by Frank Mumma and he's hacked by Ian Lapointe - foul #1 on Ian Lapointe, team foul #8 | 22-30 |
| Subs | Montana State | Billy Cumbie (PG), Eric Baier (C) James Baker, Ian Lapointe | |
| Subs | Colgate | Robert McQuary (PG), Mathew Harris (SF) Gary Smith, Frank Mumma | |
| 05:02 | Colgate | Matthew Jean misses the free throw | 22-30 |
| 05:02 | Montana State | Leo Beene gets the rebound | 22-30 |
| 04:45 | Montana State | Daniel Newbury can't connect on a fadeaway in the lane but he's fouled by Matthew Jean - foul #1 on Matthew Jean, team foul #8 | 22-30 |
| 04:45 | Montana State | Daniel Newbury misses the 1st free throw | 22-30 |
| 04:45 | Montana State | Daniel Newbury makes the 2nd free throw | 23-30 |
| 04:43 | Colgate | Billy Cumbie is called for the reach on Robert McQuary in the backcourt - foul #1 on Billy Cumbie, team foul #9 | 23-30 |
| 04:43 | Colgate | Robert McQuary makes the 1st free throw | 23-31 |
| 04:43 | Colgate | Robert McQuary makes the 2nd free throw | 23-32 |
| 04:22 | Montana State | Leo Beene is called for the offensive foul - foul #2 on Leo Beene, team foul #10 | 23-32 |
| Subs | Montana State | Bryan Hunt (SG), Jamal Clark (C) Leo Beene, Eric Baier | |
| Subs | Colgate | David Hugo (PF) Matthew Jean | |
| 04:10 | Colgate | David Hugo banks in the layup on a great pass from Mathew Harris and the foul's on James Domenech - foul #1 on James Domenech, team foul #11 | 23-34 |
| Subs | Montana State | Larry Buck (SF) James Domenech | |
| Subs | Colgate | Michael William (C) Mark Moore | |
| 04:10 | Colgate | David Hugo misses the free throw | 23-34 |
| 04:10 | Montana State | Bryan Hunt gets the rebound | 23-34 |
| 03:50 | Montana State | Michael William takes the ball from Daniel Newbury | 23-34 |
| 03:46 | Colgate | Robert McQuary travels in the backcourt | 23-34 |
| Subs | Montana State | James Baker (PG), Richard Pichardo (SF), Ian Lapointe (PF) Bryan Hunt, Larry Buck, Daniel Newbury | |
| Subs | Colgate | Gary Smith (SG), Oluhyode Abdelrahman (SF) Wilfred McGuin, Mathew Harris | |
| 03:35 | Montana State | Richard Pichardo can't connect on a shot in the paint but he's fouled by Oluhyode Abdelrahman - foul #3 on Oluhyode Abdelrahman, team foul #9 | 23-34 |
| Subs | Montana State | Leo Beene (SG) Billy Cumbie | |
| Subs | Colgate | Frank Mumma (SF) Oluhyode Abdelrahman | |
| 03:35 | Montana State | Richard Pichardo makes the 1st free throw | 24-34 |
| 03:35 | Montana State | Richard Pichardo makes the 2nd free throw | 25-34 |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - James Baker (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Leo Beene (fresh) SF - Richard Pichardo (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Ian Lapointe (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Jamal Clark (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Colgate | PG - Robert McQuary (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Gary Smith (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Frank Mumma (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. PF - David Hugo (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Michael William (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 03:18 | Colgate | David Hugo can't connect on a floater from the right wing | 25-34 |
| 03:17 | Montana State | Ian Lapointe snags the defensive board | 25-34 |
| 03:00 | Montana State | Leo Beene drills a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by James Baker | 28-34 |
| 02:38 | Colgate | Gary Smith misses the 3 pointer from the right corner | 28-34 |
| 02:37 | Montana State | James Baker snags the defensive board | 28-34 |
| 02:25 | Montana State | Leo Beene hits a 3pt attempt from straight away | 31-34 |
| 02:16 | Colgate | Gary Smith's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 31-34 |
| Subs | Montana State | James Domenech (SF) Jamal Clark | |
| Subs | Colgate | Wilfred McGuin (PG), Matthew Jean (PF), Mark Moore (C) Robert McQuary, David Hugo, Michael William | |
| 01:59 | Montana State | James Domenech's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 31-34 |
| Subs | Montana State | Billy Cumbie (PG), Robbie Rizzuto (SG) James Baker, Leo Beene | |
| Subs | Colgate | | |
| 01:41 | Colgate | Wilfred McGuin drills a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 31-37 |
| 01:25 | Montana State | Ian Lapointe knocks in the jump hook in the paint on a nice dish by Richard Pichardo and the foul's on Matthew Jean - foul #2 on Matthew Jean, team foul #10 | 33-37 |
| Subs | Montana State | | |
| Subs | Colgate | Louis Tyson (PG), Mathew Harris (SF) Gary Smith, Frank Mumma | |
| 01:25 | Montana State | Ian Lapointe makes the free throw | 34-37 |
| 01:03 | Colgate | Mathew Harris can't connect on a 3 pointer from straight away | 34-37 |
| 01:02 | Colgate | Matthew Jean tips it back up and in | 34-39 |
| 00:42 | Montana State | Richard Pichardo hits the front of the rim on the jump hook in the lane | 34-39 |
| 00:41 | Montana State | Billy Cumbie hits the follow up shot | 36-39 |
| 00:27 | Colgate | Mark Moore drills a pull-up jumper from the right wing set up by Louis Tyson | 36-41 |
| 00:02 | Montana State | Billy Cumbie buries a 3pt attempt from straight away | 39-41 |
| 00:00 | Colgate | Mathew Harris misses badly on a fullcourt shot | 39-41 |