| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Paul Perkins (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Paul Gruzinsky (fresh) 10 pts. SF - Bobby Brand (fresh) 5 pts. 2 stl. PF - Gerardo Fernandez (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Robert Burke (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Montana | PG - Otha Niewieroski (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Jose Espinoza (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Charles McCaughan (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Tyler Bilodeau (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - James Fontenot (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Montana State | Bobby Brand inbounds the ball | 32-27 |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Montana | Montana is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 19:48 | Montana State | Paul Gruzinsky drills a floater from just outside the lane | 34-27 |
| 19:29 | Montana | Paul Perkins steals the ball from Charles McCaughan | 34-27 |
| 19:25 | Montana State | Paul Perkins hits the finger roll | 36-27 |
| 19:05 | Montana | The short jumper by James Fontenot is denied by Gerardo Fernandez | 36-27 |
| 19:03 | Montana State | Bobby Brand pulls down the rebound | 36-27 |
| 18:38 | Montana State | Paul Perkins misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 36-27 |
| 18:36 | Montana | Jose Espinoza gets the rebound | 36-27 |
| 18:15 | Montana | James Fontenot knocks in the fadeaway in the lane set up by Jose Espinoza and he's hacked by Paul Gruzinsky - foul #2 on Paul Gruzinsky, team foul #1 | 36-29 |
| 18:15 | Montana | James Fontenot makes the free throw | 36-30 |
| 18:02 | Montana State | Paul Gruzinsky misses long on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 36-30 |
| 18:01 | Montana State | Paul Gruzinsky tips it home | 38-30 |
| 17:40 | Montana | James Fontenot misses the lay-in | 38-30 |
| 17:39 | Montana State | Gerardo Fernandez gets the rebound | 38-30 |
| 17:33 | Montana State | Paul Gruzinsky comes up short on the shot from the right block | 38-30 |
| 17:31 | Montana | Charles McCaughan gets the rebound | 38-30 |
| 17:25 | Montana | Gerardo Fernandez is called for the reach on Tyler Bilodeau - foul #2 on Gerardo Fernandez, team foul #2 | 38-30 |
| Subs | Montana State | Dan Beck (C) Robert Burke | |
| Subs | Montana | Norbert Pelletier (C) Tyler Bilodeau | |
| 17:18 | Montana | Paul Perkins steps in front of the James Fontenot pass | 38-30 |
| 17:00 | Montana State | Paul Perkins makes the 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by Paul Gruzinsky | 41-30 |
| 16:58 | Montana | Otha Niewieroski travels in the backcourt | 41-30 |
| Subs | Montana State | Howard Taylor (SG), Israel Hill (SF), Peter Watts (C) Paul Gruzinsky, Bobby Brand, Gerardo Fernandez | |
| Subs | Montana | Marion Fraizer (PF) James Fontenot | |
| 16:44 | Montana State | Marion Fraizer is called for the reach on Paul Perkins - foul #1 on Marion Fraizer, team foul #1 | 41-30 |
| Subs | Montana State | | |
| Subs | Montana | Tyler Bilodeau (PF) Charles McCaughan | |
| 16:29 | Montana State | Tyler Bilodeau is called for the reach on Israel Hill - foul #1 on Tyler Bilodeau, team foul #2 | 41-30 |
| Subs | Montana State | Frank Lenox (SG) Paul Perkins | |
| Subs | Montana | Eddie Nipper (PG), James Brazelton (SG) Otha Niewieroski, Jose Espinoza | |
| 16:18 | Montana State | Howard Taylor lays it up and in | 43-30 |
| 16:07 | Montana | Marion Fraizer is whistled for a carry | 43-30 |
| Subs | Montana State | Robert Burke (C) Frank Lenox | |
| Subs | Montana | | |
| 15:55 | Montana State | Howard Taylor can't connect on a 3 from the right corner | 43-30 |
| 15:54 | Montana State | Israel Hill snags the offensive board | 43-30 |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Howard Taylor (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Israel Hill (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Peter Watts (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Dan Beck (fresh) 1 pts. 5 reb. C - Robert Burke (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Montana | PG - Eddie Nipper (fresh) 6 pts. SG - James Brazelton (fresh) SF - Marion Fraizer (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Tyler Bilodeau (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Norbert Pelletier (fresh) | |
| 15:31 | Montana State | Peter Watts's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 43-30 |
| Subs | Montana State | Paul Perkins (PG), Paul Gruzinsky (SG), Bobby Brand (SF), Gerardo Fernandez (PF) Howard Taylor, Israel Hill, Peter Watts, Dan Beck | |
| Subs | Montana | Otha Niewieroski (PG), Jose Espinoza (SG), Charles McCaughan (SF), James Fontenot (PF), Garry Taylor (C) Eddie Nipper, James Brazelton, Marion Fraizer, Tyler Bilodeau, Norbert Pelletier | |
| 15:04 | Montana | Jose Espinoza is whistled for a carry | 43-30 |
| 14:44 | Montana State | Gerardo Fernandez misses long on a 3 pointer from straight away | 43-30 |
| 14:43 | Montana | Otha Niewieroski pulls down the rebound | 43-30 |
| 14:17 | Montana | Garry Taylor travels with the ball | 43-30 |
| Subs | Montana State | Dan Beck (C) Robert Burke | |
| Subs | Montana | | |
| 14:00 | Montana State | Paul Gruzinsky misses badly on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 43-30 |
| 13:59 | Montana | Charles McCaughan grabs the defensive rebound | 43-30 |
| 13:34 | Montana | Otha Niewieroski buries a shot from the left side on a nice dish by Jose Espinoza | 43-32 |
| 13:17 | Montana State | Bobby Brand's fadeaway is rejected by James Fontenot | 43-32 |
| 13:16 | Montana | James Fontenot grabs the board | 43-32 |
| 12:58 | Montana | Charles McCaughan is fouled on the floor by Bobby Brand - foul #2 on Bobby Brand, team foul #3 | 43-32 |
| Subs | Montana State | Howard Taylor (PG), Israel Hill (SG), Peter Watts (SF), Robert Burke (C) Paul Perkins, Paul Gruzinsky, Bobby Brand, Gerardo Fernandez | |
| Subs | Montana | Eddie Nipper (PG), James Brazelton (SG), Marion Fraizer (SF), Tyler Bilodeau (PF), Norbert Pelletier (C) Otha Niewieroski, Jose Espinoza, Charles McCaughan, James Fontenot, Garry Taylor | |
| 12:45 | Montana | Eddie Nipper connects on the runner from the left block | 43-34 |
| 12:27 | Montana State | Peter Watts misses long on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 43-34 |
| 12:25 | Montana | Eddie Nipper pulls down the rebound | 43-34 |
| 12:09 | Montana | Marion Fraizer connects on the 3 pointer from straight away | 43-37 |
| 11:50 | Montana State | Israel Hill hits a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane set up by Peter Watts | 45-37 |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Howard Taylor (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Israel Hill (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Peter Watts (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Dan Beck (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 5 reb. C - Robert Burke (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Montana | PG - Eddie Nipper (fresh) 8 pts. SG - James Brazelton (fresh) SF - Marion Fraizer (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Tyler Bilodeau (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Norbert Pelletier (fresh) | |
| 11:29 | Montana | Tyler Bilodeau's layup is rejected by Robert Burke | 45-37 |
| 11:27 | Montana | Tyler Bilodeau hits the follow up shot | 45-39 |
| 11:04 | Montana State | Peter Watts misses badly on a 3 from the left wing | 45-39 |
| 11:02 | Montana | The rebound goes to Tyler Bilodeau | 45-39 |
| 10:54 | Montana | Marion Fraizer misses short on a fadeaway from the left side but the foul's on Howard Taylor - foul #2 on Howard Taylor, team foul #4 | 45-39 |
| Subs | Montana State | Paul Perkins (PG), Paul Gruzinsky (SG), Bobby Brand (SF), Gerardo Fernandez (PF) Howard Taylor, Israel Hill, Dan Beck, Robert Burke | |
| Subs | Montana | Otha Niewieroski (PG), Jose Espinoza (SG), Garry Taylor (C) Eddie Nipper, James Brazelton, Norbert Pelletier | |
| 10:54 | Montana | Marion Fraizer makes the 1st free throw | 45-40 |
| 10:54 | Montana | Marion Fraizer makes the 2nd free throw | 45-41 |
| 10:41 | Montana State | Gerardo Fernandez makes the jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Paul Gruzinsky | 47-41 |
| 10:16 | Montana | Tyler Bilodeau clanks a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 47-41 |
| 10:15 | Montana State | Bobby Brand grabs the board | 47-41 |
| 10:00 | Montana State | Paul Gruzinsky clanks a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 47-41 |
| 09:59 | Montana | Tyler Bilodeau gets the rebound | 47-41 |
| 09:38 | Montana | Gerardo Fernandez is called for the reach on Tyler Bilodeau - foul #3 on Gerardo Fernandez, team foul #5 | 47-41 |
| Subs | Montana State | Robert Burke (C) Peter Watts | |
| Subs | Montana | Charles McCaughan (SF), James Fontenot (PF) Marion Fraizer, Tyler Bilodeau | |
| 09:21 | Montana | James Fontenot hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Charles McCaughan | 47-43 |
| 09:17 | Montana State | Paul Perkins makes the 3 pointer from the right wing on a nice dish by Bobby Brand | 50-43 |
| 09:03 | Montana | Charles McCaughan scores on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 50-46 |
| 08:44 | Montana State | Gerardo Fernandez misses short on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 50-46 |
| 08:42 | Montana | The rebound goes to Garry Taylor | 50-46 |
| 08:28 | Montana | Bobby Brand steps in front of the James Fontenot pass | 50-46 |
| 08:06 | Montana State | Paul Gruzinsky comes up short on the 3pt shot from straight away | 50-46 |
| 08:04 | Montana State | Paul Perkins grabs the offensive rebound | 50-46 |
| 07:51 | Montana State | The jump hook by Robert Burke is blocked by Charles McCaughan | 50-46 |
| 07:49 | Montana | Charles McCaughan grabs the board | 50-46 |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Paul Perkins (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SG - Paul Gruzinsky (fresh) 14 pts. 2 ast. SF - Bobby Brand (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 3 stl. PF - Gerardo Fernandez (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. C - Robert Burke (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Montana | PG - Otha Niewieroski (fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Jose Espinoza (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SF - Charles McCaughan (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. PF - James Fontenot (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Garry Taylor (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. | |
| 07:32 | Montana | Charles McCaughan misses badly on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 50-46 |
| 07:31 | Montana State | Gerardo Fernandez gets the rebound | 50-46 |
| 07:03 | Montana State | Jose Espinoza is called for the reach on Robert Burke - foul #3 on Jose Espinoza, team foul #3 | 50-46 |
| Subs | Montana State | Howard Taylor (PG), Frank Lenox (SG), Israel Hill (SF), Dan Beck (PF), Peter Watts (C) Paul Perkins, Paul Gruzinsky, Bobby Brand, Gerardo Fernandez, Robert Burke | |
| Subs | Montana | Eddie Nipper (PG), Marion Fraizer (SG), Tyler Bilodeau (PF) Otha Niewieroski, Jose Espinoza, Garry Taylor | |
| 06:41 | Montana State | Charles McCaughan steals it from Peter Watts | 50-46 |
| 06:22 | Montana | Marion Fraizer's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 50-46 |
| Subs | Montana State | | |
| Subs | Montana | James Brazelton (SG), Norbert Pelletier (C) Charles McCaughan, James Fontenot | |
| 05:56 | Montana State | Frank Lenox misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 50-46 |
| 05:55 | Montana | Eddie Nipper grabs the board | 50-46 |
| 05:35 | Montana | James Brazelton scores on a runner in the lane set up by Eddie Nipper | 50-48 |
| 05:13 | Montana State | Howard Taylor knocks in the 3pt shot from the left corner on a nice dish by Peter Watts | 53-48 |
| 05:13 | Montana | Montana calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 53-48 |
| Subs | Montana State | Paul Perkins (PG), Paul Gruzinsky (SG), Bobby Brand (SF), Gerardo Fernandez (PF), Robert Burke (C) Howard Taylor, Frank Lenox, Israel Hill, Dan Beck, Peter Watts | |
| Subs | Montana | Otha Niewieroski (PG), Jose Espinoza (SG), Charles McCaughan (SF), Garry Taylor (C) Eddie Nipper, James Brazelton, Marion Fraizer, Norbert Pelletier | |
| 04:48 | Montana | Charles McCaughan misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 53-48 |
| 04:46 | Montana State | The rebound goes to Gerardo Fernandez | 53-48 |
| 04:31 | Montana State | Paul Gruzinsky misses long on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 53-48 |
| 04:30 | Montana | Tyler Bilodeau snags the defensive board | 53-48 |
| 04:07 | Montana | Charles McCaughan scores on a floater from the left block set up by Jose Espinoza | 53-50 |
| 04:05 | Montana State | Otha Niewieroski is called for the reach on Paul Perkins in the backcourt - foul #1 on Otha Niewieroski, team foul #4 | 53-50 |
| 03:51 | Montana State | Robert Burke is called for the offensive foul - foul #1 on Robert Burke, team foul #6 | 53-50 |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Paul Perkins (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SG - Paul Gruzinsky (fresh) 14 pts. 2 ast. SF - Bobby Brand (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 3 stl. PF - Gerardo Fernandez (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. C - Robert Burke (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Montana | PG - Otha Niewieroski (fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Jose Espinoza (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SF - Charles McCaughan (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. PF - Tyler Bilodeau (fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. C - Garry Taylor (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. | |
| 03:35 | Montana | Jose Espinoza misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 53-50 |
| 03:33 | Montana | Garry Taylor grabs the offensive rebound | 53-50 |
| 03:11 | Montana | Gerardo Fernandez takes the ball from Garry Taylor | 53-50 |
| 02:47 | Montana State | Paul Gruzinsky's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 53-50 |
| Subs | Montana State | | |
| Subs | Montana | James Fontenot (PF), Norbert Pelletier (C) Tyler Bilodeau, Garry Taylor | |
| 02:45 | Montana | Montana calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 53-50 |
| Subs | Montana State | | |
| Subs | Montana | Garry Taylor (C) Norbert Pelletier | |
| 02:32 | Montana | Garry Taylor makes the floater from close range on a nice dish by Otha Niewieroski and he's hacked by Gerardo Fernandez - foul #4 on Gerardo Fernandez, team foul #7 | 53-52 |
| Subs | Montana State | | |
| Subs | Montana | Tyler Bilodeau (PF) James Fontenot | |
| 02:32 | Montana | Garry Taylor makes the free throw | 53-53 |
| 02:18 | Montana State | Paul Gruzinsky buries a 3 from straight away on a great pass from Bobby Brand | 56-53 |
| 01:58 | Montana | Jose Espinoza clanks a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 56-53 |
| 01:57 | Montana State | Gerardo Fernandez grabs the defensive rebound | 56-53 |
| 01:51 | Montana State | Paul Gruzinsky connects on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 59-53 |
| 01:24 | Montana | Garry Taylor's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 59-53 |
| 01:02 | Montana State | Gerardo Fernandez misses long on a runner from the baseline | 59-53 |
| 01:01 | Montana State | The offensive rebound goes to Paul Perkins | 59-53 |
| 00:56 | Montana State | Bobby Brand can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 59-53 |
| 00:54 | Montana | Tyler Bilodeau gets the rebound | 59-53 |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Montana | Montana is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:47 | Montana | Otha Niewieroski's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 59-53 |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Montana | Montana is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:45 | Montana State | Bobby Brand is fouled in the backcourt by Jose Espinoza - foul #4 on Jose Espinoza, team foul #5 | 59-53 |
| Subs | Montana State | Howard Taylor (PG), Dan Beck (PF), Peter Watts (C) Paul Perkins, Gerardo Fernandez, Robert Burke | |
| Subs | Montana | | |
| 00:42 | Montana State | Tyler Bilodeau is called for the reach on Howard Taylor - foul #2 on Tyler Bilodeau, team foul #6 | 59-53 |
| 00:40 | Montana State | Garry Taylor is called for the reach on Peter Watts - foul #4 on Garry Taylor, team foul #7 | 59-53 |
| 00:40 | Montana State | Peter Watts makes the 1st free throw | 60-53 |
| 00:40 | Montana State | Peter Watts misses the 2nd free throw | 60-53 |
| 00:40 | Montana | Tyler Bilodeau grabs the board | 60-53 |
| 00:34 | Montana | Otha Niewieroski misses short on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 60-53 |
| 00:32 | Montana State | Bobby Brand snags the defensive board | 60-53 |
| 00:32 | Montana State | Montana State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 60-53 |
| 00:31 | Montana State | Paul Gruzinsky is hacked by Otha Niewieroski in the backcourt - foul #2 on Otha Niewieroski, team foul #8 | 60-53 |
| 00:31 | Montana State | Paul Gruzinsky makes the 1st free throw | 61-53 |
| 00:31 | Montana State | Paul Gruzinsky misses the 2nd free throw | 61-53 |
| 00:31 | Montana | The rebound goes to Charles McCaughan | 61-53 |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Montana | Montana is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:26 | Montana | Jose Espinoza makes the 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by Otha Niewieroski | 61-56 |
| 00:23 | Montana State | Otha Niewieroski is called for the reach on Howard Taylor in the backcourt - foul #3 on Otha Niewieroski, team foul #9 | 61-56 |
| Subs | Montana State | Israel Hill (SF) Bobby Brand | |
| Subs | Montana | | |
| 00:23 | Montana State | Howard Taylor makes the 1st free throw | 62-56 |
| 00:23 | Montana State | Howard Taylor misses the 2nd free throw | 62-56 |
| 00:23 | Montana | Tyler Bilodeau grabs the defensive rebound | 62-56 |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Montana | Montana is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:16 | Montana | Otha Niewieroski hits a 3 from the right corner on a nice dish by Garry Taylor | 62-59 |
| 00:16 | Montana State | Montana State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 62-59 |
| Subs | Montana State | Paul Perkins (PG), Gerardo Fernandez (PF), Robert Burke (C) Howard Taylor, Peter Watts, Dan Beck | |
| Subs | Montana | | |
| 00:13 | Montana State | Israel Hill is hacked by Otha Niewieroski in the backcourt - foul #4 on Otha Niewieroski, team foul #10 | 62-59 |
| 00:13 | Montana State | Israel Hill misses the 1st free throw | 62-59 |
| 00:13 | Montana State | Israel Hill makes the 2nd free throw | 63-59 |
| 00:09 | Montana | Otha Niewieroski connects on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 63-62 |
| 00:07 | Montana State | Paul Gruzinsky is fouled in the backcourt by Jose Espinoza - foul #5 on Jose Espinoza, team foul #11 | 63-62 |
| Subs | Montana State | Bobby Brand (SF) Israel Hill | |
| Subs | Montana | Eddie Nipper (SG) Jose Espinoza | |
| 00:07 | Montana State | Paul Gruzinsky makes the 1st free throw | 64-62 |
| 00:07 | Montana State | Paul Gruzinsky makes the 2nd free throw | 65-62 |
| 00:07 | Montana | Montana calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 2 full remaining) | 65-62 |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Montana | Montana is playing a triangle offense and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:03 | Montana | Charles McCaughan comes up short on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 65-62 |
| 00:02 | Montana State | Gerardo Fernandez snags the defensive board | 65-62 |
| 00:00 | Montana State | Gerardo Fernandez runs out the clock | 65-62 |