| Lineup | Northeastern St. | PG - Michael Depasquale (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Charles Myers (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Thomas Beason (fresh) 6 pts. 2 stl. PF - John Hurley (fresh) 3 pts. C - Charles Hawkins (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Montana St., Billings | PG - Larry Sotelo (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Wendell Pell (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Paul Richmond (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Daniel Sullivan (fresh) 7 pts. C - Carl Recker (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Northeastern St. | Thomas Beason inbounds the ball | 42-39 |
| Game Plan | Northeastern St. | Northeastern St. is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Montana St., Billings | Montana St., Billings is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:39 | Northeastern St. | Charles Myers knocks in the jumper from the left block on a nice dish by Michael Depasquale | 44-39 |
| 19:18 | Montana St., Billings | Paul Richmond misses short on a jumper from the free throw line | 44-39 |
| 19:16 | Montana St., Billings | Wendell Pell hits the follow up shot | 44-41 |
| 18:57 | Northeastern St. | Charles Hawkins loses the dribble to Paul Richmond | 44-41 |
| 18:54 | Montana St., Billings | Larry Sotelo misses the easy layup | 44-41 |
| 18:52 | Northeastern St. | Charles Myers gets the rebound | 44-41 |
| 18:50 | Northeastern St. | Charles Myers loses the dribble to Carl Recker in the backcourt | 44-41 |
| 18:38 | Montana St., Billings | Daniel Sullivan clanks a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on Charles Hawkins - foul #1 on Charles Hawkins, team foul #1 | 44-41 |
| Subs | Northeastern St. | Edwin Madden (PF) John Hurley | |
| Subs | Montana St., Billings | Hubert Maguire (PG), Gerald Vaughn (SG), Jerome Elias (C) Larry Sotelo, Wendell Pell, Carl Recker | |
| 18:38 | Montana St., Billings | Daniel Sullivan makes the 1st free throw | 44-42 |
| 18:38 | Montana St., Billings | Daniel Sullivan misses the 2nd free throw | 44-42 |
| 18:38 | Northeastern St. | Charles Hawkins pulls down the rebound | 44-42 |
| 18:36 | Northeastern St. | Michael Depasquale travels in the backcourt | 44-42 |
| Subs | Northeastern St. | Walter Hunter (C) Charles Hawkins | |
| Subs | Montana St., Billings | Richard Cleveland (PF) Daniel Sullivan | |
| 18:31 | Montana St., Billings | Paul Richmond is hacked by Edwin Madden - foul #1 on Edwin Madden, team foul #2 | 44-42 |
| 18:25 | Montana St., Billings | Richard Cleveland double dribbles | 44-42 |
| Subs | Northeastern St. | Ronald Benson (PG), Gerald Davis (SF) Michael Depasquale, Thomas Beason | |
| Subs | Montana St., Billings | | |
| 18:10 | Northeastern St. | Charles Myers's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 44-42 |
| Subs | Northeastern St. | Warren Brehm (SF) Charles Myers | |
| Subs | Montana St., Billings | Charles McDaniel (SF) Paul Richmond | |
| 17:48 | Montana St., Billings | Charles McDaniel's pass is intercepted by Gerald Davis | 44-42 |
| 17:46 | Northeastern St. | Richard Cleveland is called for the reach on Ronald Benson in the backcourt - foul #2 on Richard Cleveland, team foul #1 | 44-42 |
| Subs | Northeastern St. | | |
| Subs | Montana St., Billings | Wendell Pell (SG) Gerald Vaughn | |
| 17:33 | Northeastern St. | Ronald Benson is hacked by Hubert Maguire - foul #2 on Hubert Maguire, team foul #2 | 44-42 |
| Subs | Northeastern St. | Michael Depasquale (PG), Thomas Beason (SF), Charles Hawkins (C) Gerald Davis, Warren Brehm, Walter Hunter | |
| Subs | Montana St., Billings | Larry Sotelo (PG), Carl Recker (C) Charles McDaniel, Jerome Elias | |
| 17:15 | Northeastern St. | Ronald Benson misses short on an open pull-up jumper from the right wing | 44-42 |
| 17:13 | Northeastern St. | Thomas Beason tips it home | 46-42 |
| 16:46 | Montana St., Billings | Wendell Pell makes the 3pt shot from straight away set up by Carl Recker | 46-45 |
| 16:29 | Northeastern St. | Michael Depasquale makes the fadeaway jumper from the right side set up by Ronald Benson | 48-45 |
| 16:13 | Montana St., Billings | Richard Cleveland misses long on a jumpshot from the free throw line but he's hacked by Charles Hawkins - foul #2 on Charles Hawkins, team foul #3 | 48-45 |
| Subs | Northeastern St. | Gerald Davis (PG), Charles Myers (SG), Warren Brehm (SF), John Hurley (PF), Walter Hunter (C) Michael Depasquale, Ronald Benson, Thomas Beason, Edwin Madden, Charles Hawkins | |
| Subs | Montana St., Billings | Gerald Vaughn (PG), Charles McDaniel (SG), Daniel Sullivan (PF), Jerome Elias (C) Larry Sotelo, Wendell Pell, Hubert Maguire, Carl Recker | |
| 16:13 | Montana St., Billings | Richard Cleveland makes the 1st free throw | 48-46 |
| 16:13 | Montana St., Billings | Richard Cleveland misses the 2nd free throw | 48-46 |
| 16:13 | Northeastern St. | The rebound goes to John Hurley | 48-46 |
| 15:57 | Northeastern St. | Gerald Davis hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 48-46 |
| 15:55 | Northeastern St. | Charles Myers grabs the offensive rebound | 48-46 |
| Lineup | Northeastern St. | PG - Gerald Davis (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Charles Myers (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Warren Brehm (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. PF - John Hurley (fresh) 3 pts. C - Walter Hunter (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Montana St., Billings | PG - Gerald Vaughn (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Charles McDaniel (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Richard Cleveland (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. PF - Daniel Sullivan (fresh) 8 pts. C - Jerome Elias (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:50 | Northeastern St. | Gerald Davis comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the right side but the foul's on Richard Cleveland - foul #3 on Richard Cleveland, team foul #3 | 48-46 |
| Subs | Northeastern St. | | |
| Subs | Montana St., Billings | Paul Richmond (SF) Richard Cleveland | |
| 15:50 | Northeastern St. | Gerald Davis makes the 1st free throw | 49-46 |
| 15:50 | Northeastern St. | Gerald Davis makes the 2nd free throw | 50-46 |
| 15:34 | Montana St., Billings | Gerald Vaughn misses the jumper from the free throw line | 50-46 |
| 15:33 | Northeastern St. | Walter Hunter snags the defensive board | 50-46 |
| 15:31 | Northeastern St. | Charles Myers is hacked by Charles McDaniel in the backcourt - foul #1 on Charles McDaniel, team foul #4 | 50-46 |
| Subs | Northeastern St. | Ronald Benson (PG) Warren Brehm | |
| Subs | Montana St., Billings | Roger Shaw (C) Jerome Elias | |
| 15:17 | Northeastern St. | Ronald Benson can't connect on a 3pt shot from straight away | 50-46 |
| 15:16 | Montana St., Billings | Daniel Sullivan grabs the defensive rebound | 50-46 |
| 15:09 | Montana St., Billings | Charles McDaniel scores on a floater from the free throw line on a great pass from Paul Richmond | 50-48 |
| 14:47 | Northeastern St. | Charles Myers misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 50-48 |
| 14:46 | Montana St., Billings | The rebound goes to Paul Richmond | 50-48 |
| 14:41 | Montana St., Billings | Gerald Vaughn misses long on a shot from the right wing | 50-48 |
| 14:39 | Montana St., Billings | The offensive rebound goes to Roger Shaw | 50-48 |
| 14:23 | Montana St., Billings | Gerald Vaughn can't connect on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 50-48 |
| 14:22 | Northeastern St. | The rebound goes to Walter Hunter | 50-48 |
| 14:17 | Northeastern St. | Charles Myers comes up short on the jumper near the basket but he's fouled by Roger Shaw - foul #4 on Roger Shaw, team foul #5 | 50-48 |
| Subs | Northeastern St. | Michael Depasquale (PG), Thomas Beason (SF), Richard Jepsen (PF), Charles Hawkins (C) Ronald Benson, Gerald Davis, John Hurley, Walter Hunter | |
| Subs | Montana St., Billings | Larry Sotelo (PG), Wendell Pell (SG), Jerome Elias (PF), Hubert Maguire (C) Gerald Vaughn, Charles McDaniel, Daniel Sullivan, Roger Shaw | |
| 14:17 | Northeastern St. | Charles Myers makes the 1st free throw | 51-48 |
| 14:17 | Northeastern St. | Charles Myers makes the 2nd free throw | 52-48 |
| 14:09 | Montana St., Billings | Richard Jepsen steps in front of the Hubert Maguire pass | 52-48 |
| 13:57 | Northeastern St. | Thomas Beason loses the dribble to Paul Richmond | 52-48 |
| 13:51 | Montana St., Billings | Larry Sotelo throws a bad pass out of bounds | 52-48 |
| Subs | Northeastern St. | Warren Brehm (SG), Edwin Madden (PF) Charles Myers, Richard Jepsen | |
| Subs | Montana St., Billings | Carl Recker (C) Paul Richmond | |
| 13:34 | Northeastern St. | Thomas Beason clanks a 3pt jumper from straight away | 52-48 |
| 13:32 | Northeastern St. | Edwin Madden tips it home | 54-48 |
| 13:14 | Montana St., Billings | Jerome Elias is hacked by Charles Hawkins - foul #3 on Charles Hawkins, team foul #4 | 54-48 |
| Subs | Northeastern St. | Ronald Benson (SG) Warren Brehm | |
| Subs | Montana St., Billings | Doug Watson (PG), Paul Richmond (SF), Richard Cleveland (PF) Larry Sotelo, Hubert Maguire, Jerome Elias | |
| 13:06 | Montana St., Billings | Thomas Beason takes the ball from Wendell Pell | 54-48 |
| 13:02 | Northeastern St. | Ronald Benson lays it in set up by Thomas Beason | 56-48 |
| 12:56 | Montana St., Billings | Paul Richmond buries a turnaround from close range set up by Doug Watson | 56-50 |
| 12:54 | Northeastern St. | Thomas Beason's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 56-50 |
| Subs | Northeastern St. | Warren Brehm (SG), Richard Jepsen (PF), Walter Hunter (C) Michael Depasquale, Edwin Madden, Charles Hawkins | |
| Subs | Montana St., Billings | | |
| 12:41 | Montana St., Billings | Carl Recker is hacked by Richard Jepsen - foul #1 on Richard Jepsen, team foul #5 | 56-50 |
| Subs | Northeastern St. | Charles Myers (SG) Thomas Beason | |
| Subs | Montana St., Billings | | |
| 12:33 | Montana St., Billings | Wendell Pell misses the 3 from the left corner | 56-50 |
| 12:32 | Northeastern St. | Walter Hunter grabs the defensive rebound | 56-50 |
| 12:09 | Northeastern St. | Ronald Benson's layup is rejected by Carl Recker | 56-50 |
| 12:07 | Montana St., Billings | Doug Watson snags the defensive board | 56-50 |
| 12:01 | Montana St., Billings | Doug Watson is hacked by Ronald Benson - foul #1 on Ronald Benson, team foul #6 | 56-50 |
| Subs | Northeastern St. | Gerald Davis (SF), John Hurley (PF), Charles Hawkins (C) Warren Brehm, Richard Jepsen, Walter Hunter | |
| Subs | Montana St., Billings | Hubert Maguire (PG), Gerald Vaughn (SG), Charles McDaniel (SF), Daniel Sullivan (PF) Doug Watson, Wendell Pell, Paul Richmond, Richard Cleveland | |
| 11:41 | Montana St., Billings | Hubert Maguire makes the 3 from the left wing on a great pass from Daniel Sullivan | 56-53 |
| Lineup | Northeastern St. | PG - Ronald Benson (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SG - Charles Myers (fresh) 10 pts. SF - Gerald Davis (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. PF - John Hurley (fresh) 3 pts. C - Charles Hawkins (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Montana St., Billings | PG - Hubert Maguire (fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. SG - Gerald Vaughn (fresh) 3 ast. SF - Charles McDaniel (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Daniel Sullivan (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. C - Carl Recker (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:36 | Northeastern St. | Charles Myers misses long on an open 3 pointer from the left corner | 56-53 |
| 11:35 | Montana St., Billings | Hubert Maguire snags the defensive board | 56-53 |
| 11:12 | Montana St., Billings | Gerald Vaughn makes the 3 from the left wing | 56-56 |
| 11:10 | Northeastern St. | Gerald Vaughn takes the ball from Gerald Davis in the backcourt | 56-56 |
| 10:57 | Montana St., Billings | Hubert Maguire is hacked by Ronald Benson - foul #2 on Ronald Benson, team foul #7 | 56-56 |
| Subs | Northeastern St. | Michael Depasquale (PG), Warren Brehm (SG), Thomas Beason (SF), Edwin Madden (PF), Walter Hunter (C) Ronald Benson, Charles Myers, Gerald Davis, John Hurley, Charles Hawkins | |
| Subs | Montana St., Billings | Larry Sotelo (PG), Paul Richmond (SF), Jerome Elias (C) Gerald Vaughn, Charles McDaniel, Carl Recker | |
| 10:57 | Montana St., Billings | Hubert Maguire misses the 1st free throw | 56-56 |
| 10:57 | Northeastern St. | Walter Hunter snags the defensive board | 56-56 |
| 10:46 | Northeastern St. | Michael Depasquale scores on a fadeaway from the left block on a nice dish by Warren Brehm | 58-56 |
| 10:41 | Montana St., Billings | Paul Richmond misses badly on a shot from close range | 58-56 |
| 10:39 | Montana St., Billings | Jerome Elias tips it home | 58-58 |
| 10:19 | Northeastern St. | Thomas Beason is fouled on the floor by Jerome Elias - foul #1 on Jerome Elias, team foul #6 | 58-58 |
| Subs | Northeastern St. | | |
| Subs | Montana St., Billings | Wendell Pell (SG), Richard Cleveland (PF) Hubert Maguire, Daniel Sullivan | |
| 10:08 | Northeastern St. | Thomas Beason's fadeaway is rejected by Richard Cleveland | 58-58 |
| 10:06 | Montana St., Billings | Wendell Pell pulls down the rebound | 58-58 |
| 10:01 | Montana St., Billings | Warren Brehm picks off the pass by Jerome Elias | 58-58 |
| 09:44 | Northeastern St. | Walter Hunter throws a bad pass out of bounds | 58-58 |
| Subs | Northeastern St. | Ronald Benson (SG), Richard Jepsen (PF) Warren Brehm, Walter Hunter | |
| Subs | Montana St., Billings | Doug Watson (PG), Gerald Vaughn (SG) Larry Sotelo, Wendell Pell | |
| 09:33 | Montana St., Billings | Jerome Elias connects on the jumpshot from the left wing | 58-60 |
| 09:23 | Northeastern St. | Michael Depasquale is fouled on the floor by Richard Cleveland - foul #4 on Richard Cleveland, team foul #7 | 58-60 |
| Subs | Northeastern St. | Charles Myers (SG), Gerald Davis (SF), Charles Hawkins (C) Ronald Benson, Thomas Beason, Edwin Madden | |
| Subs | Montana St., Billings | Daniel Sullivan (PF), Carl Recker (C) Richard Cleveland, Jerome Elias | |
| 09:23 | Northeastern St. | Michael Depasquale misses the 1st free throw | 58-60 |
| 09:23 | Montana St., Billings | The rebound goes to Daniel Sullivan | 58-60 |
| 08:59 | Montana St., Billings | Doug Watson is fouled on the floor by Michael Depasquale - foul #1 on Michael Depasquale, team foul #8 | 58-60 |
| Subs | Northeastern St. | Ronald Benson (PG), John Hurley (PF) Michael Depasquale, Richard Jepsen | |
| Subs | Montana St., Billings | Wendell Pell (SG), Charles McDaniel (SF) Gerald Vaughn, Paul Richmond | |
| 08:59 | Montana St., Billings | Doug Watson misses the 1st free throw | 58-60 |
| 08:59 | Northeastern St. | John Hurley snags the defensive board | 58-60 |
| 08:40 | Northeastern St. | Gerald Davis misses the dunk | 58-60 |
| 08:39 | Montana St., Billings | Daniel Sullivan snags the defensive board | 58-60 |
| 08:34 | Montana St., Billings | Ronald Benson takes the ball from Wendell Pell | 58-60 |
| 08:30 | Northeastern St. | Ronald Benson lays it up and in | 60-60 |
| 08:25 | Montana St., Billings | Doug Watson misses the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 60-60 |
| 08:24 | Northeastern St. | Charles Myers pulls down the rebound | 60-60 |
| 08:11 | Northeastern St. | Charles Hawkins buries a floater near the basket on a nice dish by Ronald Benson | 62-60 |
| 07:53 | Montana St., Billings | Carl Recker hits a jump hook from the right block | 62-62 |
| 07:28 | Northeastern St. | Charles Myers knocks in the 3 from straight away on a nice dish by John Hurley | 65-62 |
| Lineup | Northeastern St. | PG - Ronald Benson (fresh) 8 pts. 5 ast. SG - Charles Myers (fairly fresh) 13 pts. SF - Gerald Davis (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. PF - John Hurley (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Charles Hawkins (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Montana St., Billings | PG - Doug Watson (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Wendell Pell (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SF - Charles McDaniel (fairly fresh) 4 pts. PF - Daniel Sullivan (tiring) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - Carl Recker (tiring) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:03 | Montana St., Billings | Charles McDaniel's pass is intercepted by Ronald Benson | 65-62 |
| 06:43 | Northeastern St. | Ronald Benson misses the 3pt jumper from straight away | 65-62 |
| 06:41 | Montana St., Billings | The rebound goes to Carl Recker | 65-62 |
| 06:37 | Montana St., Billings | Wendell Pell is hacked by Charles Myers - foul #2 on Charles Myers, team foul #9 | 65-62 |
| Subs | Northeastern St. | Michael Depasquale (PG), Warren Brehm (SG), Thomas Beason (SF), Edwin Madden (PF), Walter Hunter (C) Ronald Benson, Charles Myers, Gerald Davis, John Hurley, Charles Hawkins | |
| Subs | Montana St., Billings | Larry Sotelo (PG), Paul Richmond (SF), Jerome Elias (PF), Roger Shaw (C) Doug Watson, Charles McDaniel, Daniel Sullivan, Carl Recker | |
| 06:37 | Montana St., Billings | Wendell Pell makes the 1st free throw | 65-63 |
| 06:37 | Montana St., Billings | Wendell Pell misses the 2nd free throw | 65-63 |
| 06:37 | Northeastern St. | Walter Hunter gets the rebound | 65-63 |
| 06:35 | Northeastern St. | Michael Depasquale's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 65-63 |
| Subs | Northeastern St. | | |
| Subs | Montana St., Billings | Hubert Maguire (SG) Wendell Pell | |
| 06:15 | Montana St., Billings | Hubert Maguire comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 65-63 |
| 06:13 | Northeastern St. | Edwin Madden grabs the defensive rebound | 65-63 |
| 05:53 | Northeastern St. | Edwin Madden throws a bad pass out of bounds | 65-63 |
| Subs | Northeastern St. | Ronald Benson (SG) Warren Brehm | |
| Subs | Montana St., Billings | | |
| 05:39 | Montana St., Billings | Paul Richmond connects on the runner from close range on a nice dish by Hubert Maguire and he's fouled by Walter Hunter - foul #3 on Walter Hunter, team foul #10 | 65-65 |
| Subs | Northeastern St. | | |
| Subs | Montana St., Billings | Richard Cleveland (PF) Jerome Elias | |
| 05:39 | Montana St., Billings | Paul Richmond makes the free throw | 65-66 |
| 05:16 | Northeastern St. | Edwin Madden clanks a shot from the left wing | 65-66 |
| 05:14 | Montana St., Billings | Hubert Maguire grabs the defensive rebound | 65-66 |
| 05:09 | Montana St., Billings | Hubert Maguire misses the 3pt jumper from straight away | 65-66 |
| 05:08 | Northeastern St. | Walter Hunter grabs the defensive rebound | 65-66 |
| 04:58 | Northeastern St. | Thomas Beason hits the front of the rim on the wide open shot from the right side | 65-66 |
| 04:56 | Northeastern St. | Thomas Beason can't tip it in | 65-66 |
| 04:54 | Montana St., Billings | Larry Sotelo grabs the defensive rebound | 65-66 |
| 04:34 | Montana St., Billings | Larry Sotelo misses the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 65-66 |
| 04:32 | Northeastern St. | Walter Hunter pulls down the rebound | 65-66 |
| 04:25 | Northeastern St. | Edwin Madden loses the dribble to Hubert Maguire | 65-66 |
| 04:05 | Montana St., Billings | Larry Sotelo comes up short on the fadeaway from the left side | 65-66 |
| 04:04 | Montana St., Billings | Richard Cleveland can't tip it in | 65-66 |
| 04:03 | Northeastern St. | Thomas Beason grabs the board | 65-66 |
| 03:45 | Northeastern St. | Michael Depasquale can't connect on a shot from just outside the lane but the foul's on Larry Sotelo - foul #3 on Larry Sotelo, team foul #8 | 65-66 |
| Subs | Northeastern St. | Charles Myers (SG), Warren Brehm (SF), Richard Jepsen (PF), Charles Hawkins (C) Ronald Benson, Thomas Beason, Edwin Madden, Walter Hunter | |
| Subs | Montana St., Billings | Gerald Vaughn (PG), Wendell Pell (SG), Jerome Elias (PF), Carl Recker (C) Larry Sotelo, Hubert Maguire, Richard Cleveland, Roger Shaw | |
| 03:45 | Northeastern St. | Michael Depasquale makes the 1st free throw | 66-66 |
| 03:45 | Northeastern St. | Michael Depasquale makes the 2nd free throw | 67-66 |
| 03:22 | Montana St., Billings | Paul Richmond misses badly on a jumper near the basket | 67-66 |
| 03:20 | Northeastern St. | The rebound goes to Michael Depasquale | 67-66 |
| Lineup | Northeastern St. | PG - Michael Depasquale (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Charles Myers (fresh) 13 pts. SF - Warren Brehm (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. PF - Richard Jepsen (fresh) 2 reb. C - Charles Hawkins (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Montana St., Billings | PG - Gerald Vaughn (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Wendell Pell (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SF - Paul Richmond (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. PF - Jerome Elias (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Carl Recker (tiring) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 03:03 | Northeastern St. | Warren Brehm hits a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 70-66 |
| 02:45 | Montana St., Billings | Carl Recker knocks in the fadeaway in the lane on a nice dish by Gerald Vaughn | 70-68 |
| 02:45 | Northeastern St. | Northeastern St. calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 70-68 |
| Subs | Northeastern St. | Ronald Benson (PG), Thomas Beason (SF), John Hurley (PF) Michael Depasquale, Warren Brehm, Richard Jepsen | |
| Subs | Montana St., Billings | Doug Watson (PG), Charles McDaniel (SF), Richard Cleveland (PF) Wendell Pell, Paul Richmond, Carl Recker | |
| 02:43 | Northeastern St. | Doug Watson takes the ball from Ronald Benson in the backcourt | 70-68 |
| 02:43 | Montana St., Billings | Montana St., Billings calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 70-68 |
| Subs | Northeastern St. | | |
| Subs | Montana St., Billings | Larry Sotelo (PG), Wendell Pell (SG), Paul Richmond (SF), Roger Shaw (C) Doug Watson, Gerald Vaughn, Charles McDaniel, Richard Cleveland | |
| 02:36 | Montana St., Billings | Wendell Pell scores on a runner from the baseline set up by Jerome Elias | 70-70 |
| 02:21 | Northeastern St. | Thomas Beason scores on a fadeaway from the left wing set up by Ronald Benson | 72-70 |
| 02:04 | Montana St., Billings | Paul Richmond scores on a runner near the basket on a nice dish by Wendell Pell | 72-72 |
| 01:46 | Northeastern St. | Thomas Beason is hacked by Jerome Elias - foul #2 on Jerome Elias, team foul #9 | 72-72 |
| Subs | Northeastern St. | Michael Depasquale (PG) Ronald Benson | |
| Subs | Montana St., Billings | Daniel Sullivan (PF), Carl Recker (C) Jerome Elias, Roger Shaw | |
| 01:46 | Northeastern St. | Thomas Beason makes the 1st free throw | 73-72 |
| 01:46 | Northeastern St. | Thomas Beason makes the 2nd free throw | 74-72 |
| 01:26 | Montana St., Billings | Carl Recker misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left wing but he's hacked by John Hurley - foul #2 on John Hurley, team foul #11 | 74-72 |
| 01:26 | Montana St., Billings | Carl Recker misses the 1st free throw | 74-72 |
| 01:26 | Montana St., Billings | Carl Recker misses the 2nd free throw | 74-72 |
| 01:26 | Montana St., Billings | Carl Recker misses the 3rd free throw | 74-72 |
| 01:26 | Northeastern St. | Charles Hawkins pulls down the rebound | 74-72 |
| 01:08 | Northeastern St. | Michael Depasquale buries a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from John Hurley | 76-72 |
| 00:48 | Montana St., Billings | Daniel Sullivan makes the 3pt shot from the left wing on a great pass from Larry Sotelo | 76-75 |
| Game Plan | Northeastern St. | Northeastern St. is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Montana St., Billings | Montana St., Billings is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 00:46 | Northeastern St. | Charles Myers is hacked by Wendell Pell in the backcourt - foul #1 on Wendell Pell, team foul #10 | 76-75 |
| 00:46 | Northeastern St. | Charles Myers makes the 1st free throw | 77-75 |
| 00:46 | Northeastern St. | Charles Myers makes the 2nd free throw | 78-75 |
| 00:22 | Montana St., Billings | Thomas Beason steps in front of the Carl Recker pass | 78-75 |
| Game Plan | Northeastern St. | Northeastern St. is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Montana St., Billings | Montana St., Billings is playing a fastbreak offense and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:19 | Northeastern St. | Wendell Pell is called for the reach on Charles Myers in the backcourt - foul #2 on Wendell Pell, team foul #11 | 78-75 |
| Subs | Northeastern St. | Ronald Benson (PG) Michael Depasquale | |
| Subs | Montana St., Billings | | |
| 00:19 | Northeastern St. | Charles Myers makes the 1st free throw | 79-75 |
| 00:19 | Northeastern St. | Charles Myers makes the 2nd free throw | 80-75 |
| Game Plan | Northeastern St. | Northeastern St. is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Montana St., Billings | Montana St., Billings is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:15 | Montana St., Billings | Wendell Pell comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 80-75 |
| 00:14 | Northeastern St. | John Hurley pulls down the rebound | 80-75 |
| 00:13 | Northeastern St. | John Hurley is hacked by Larry Sotelo in the backcourt - foul #4 on Larry Sotelo, team foul #12 | 80-75 |
| Subs | Northeastern St. | Warren Brehm (SF), Gerald Davis (C) Thomas Beason, Charles Hawkins | |
| Subs | Montana St., Billings | | |
| 00:13 | Northeastern St. | John Hurley makes the 1st free throw | 81-75 |
| 00:13 | Northeastern St. | John Hurley misses the 2nd free throw | 81-75 |
| 00:13 | Montana St., Billings | Carl Recker grabs the board | 81-75 |
| 00:08 | Montana St., Billings | Wendell Pell hits a 3 pointer from the left corner on a great pass from Larry Sotelo | 81-78 |
| 00:08 | Northeastern St. | Northeastern St. calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 81-78 |
| Subs | Northeastern St. | Thomas Beason (SF), Charles Hawkins (C) Warren Brehm, Gerald Davis | |
| Subs | Montana St., Billings | | |
| 00:06 | Northeastern St. | Wendell Pell is called for the reach on Charles Myers in the backcourt - foul #3 on Wendell Pell, team foul #13 | 81-78 |
| 00:06 | Northeastern St. | Charles Myers misses the 1st free throw | 81-78 |
| 00:06 | Northeastern St. | Charles Myers misses the 2nd free throw | 81-78 |
| 00:06 | Montana St., Billings | Daniel Sullivan gets the rebound | 81-78 |
| 00:06 | Montana St., Billings | Montana St., Billings calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 81-78 |
| Game Plan | Northeastern St. | Northeastern St. is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Montana St., Billings | Montana St., Billings is playing a fastbreak offense and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:02 | Montana St., Billings | Daniel Sullivan is called for traveling | 81-78 |
| 00:00 | Northeastern St. | Ronald Benson runs out the clock | 81-78 |