| Lineup | Air Force | PG - Douglas Parson (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SG - Todd Leclair (fresh) 10 pts. 4 ast. SF - Scott Geil (fresh) 4 reb. PF - Lucas Voss (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Gregory Bullock (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Paul Perkins (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Paul Gruzinsky (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Bobby Brand (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Peter Watts (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - Robert Burke (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Montana State | Bobby Brand inbounds the ball | 41-31 |
| Game Plan | Air Force | Air Force is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 19:43 | Montana State | Paul Gruzinsky hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right corner | 41-31 |
| 19:42 | Air Force | Lucas Voss gets the rebound | 41-31 |
| 19:20 | Air Force | Todd Leclair misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 41-31 |
| 19:19 | Montana State | Peter Watts snags the defensive board | 41-31 |
| 19:06 | Montana State | Lucas Voss is called for the reach on Paul Perkins - foul #2 on Lucas Voss, team foul #1 | 41-31 |
| 18:57 | Montana State | Peter Watts hits a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 41-34 |
| 18:35 | Air Force | Scott Geil makes the 3 pointer from the right corner on a great pass from Todd Leclair | 44-34 |
| 18:21 | Montana State | Paul Gruzinsky hits a 3 pointer from the right wing | 44-37 |
| 18:01 | Air Force | Scott Geil misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 44-37 |
| 17:59 | Montana State | Robert Burke pulls down the rebound | 44-37 |
| 17:39 | Montana State | Bobby Brand misses the floater near the basket but he's fouled by Scott Geil - foul #2 on Scott Geil, team foul #2 | 44-37 |
| 17:39 | Montana State | Bobby Brand makes the 1st free throw | 44-38 |
| 17:39 | Montana State | Bobby Brand makes the 2nd free throw | 44-39 |
| 17:29 | Air Force | Douglas Parson misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 44-39 |
| 17:27 | Air Force | Lucas Voss snags the offensive board | 44-39 |
| 17:06 | Air Force | Scott Geil is fouled on the floor by Bobby Brand - foul #2 on Bobby Brand, team foul #1 | 44-39 |
| Subs | Air Force | Scott Davis (SF) Scott Geil | |
| Subs | Montana State | | |
| 16:50 | Air Force | Peter Watts picks off the pass by Lucas Voss | 44-39 |
| 16:33 | Montana State | Paul Gruzinsky throws a bad pass out of bounds | 44-39 |
| Subs | Air Force | William Kornbluth (PG), Aaron Johnson (SF), Rex Tyler (PF) Douglas Parson, Todd Leclair, Lucas Voss | |
| Subs | Montana State | Israel Hill (SF), Dan Beck (C) Bobby Brand, Robert Burke | |
| 16:16 | Air Force | Gregory Bullock misses the shot from the right wing | 44-39 |
| 16:14 | Air Force | The offensive rebound goes to Rex Tyler | 44-39 |
| 15:58 | Air Force | Rex Tyler makes the 3pt jumper from the right wing set up by Scott Davis | 47-39 |
| Lineup | Air Force | PG - William Kornbluth (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Scott Davis (fresh) 3 ast. SF - Aaron Johnson (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Rex Tyler (fresh) 6 pts. C - Gregory Bullock (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Paul Perkins (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Paul Gruzinsky (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Israel Hill (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Peter Watts (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. C - Dan Beck (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 15:46 | Montana State | Peter Watts comes up short on the jumper from the baseline but the foul's on Aaron Johnson - foul #1 on Aaron Johnson, team foul #3 | 47-39 |
| Subs | Air Force | Scott Geil (SF) Gregory Bullock | |
| Subs | Montana State | Howard Taylor (PG), Alexander Davis (SF) Paul Perkins, Paul Gruzinsky | |
| 15:46 | Montana State | Peter Watts makes the 1st free throw | 47-40 |
| 15:46 | Montana State | Peter Watts makes the 2nd free throw | 47-41 |
| 15:39 | Air Force | Howard Taylor is called for the reach on Aaron Johnson - foul #1 on Howard Taylor, team foul #2 | 47-41 |
| Subs | Air Force | Douglas Parson (PG), Lucas Voss (PF) Scott Davis, Aaron Johnson | |
| Subs | Montana State | William Stilson (SG) Peter Watts | |
| 15:32 | Air Force | Lucas Voss can't connect on a turnaround from the baseline | 47-41 |
| 15:31 | Montana State | The rebound goes to Alexander Davis | 47-41 |
| 15:24 | Montana State | Dan Beck drills a jump hook near the basket set up by William Stilson and he's fouled by Lucas Voss - foul #3 on Lucas Voss, team foul #4 | 47-43 |
| Subs | Air Force | Todd Leclair (SG) William Kornbluth | |
| Subs | Montana State | Bobby Brand (SF), Robert Burke (C) William Stilson, Alexander Davis | |
| 15:24 | Montana State | Dan Beck makes the free throw | 47-44 |
| 15:00 | Air Force | Todd Leclair loses the dribble to Dan Beck | 47-44 |
| 14:55 | Montana State | Howard Taylor hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 47-44 |
| 14:53 | Montana State | Israel Hill tips it back up and in | 47-46 |
| 14:34 | Air Force | Rex Tyler's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 47-46 |
| Subs | Air Force | Gregory Bullock (C) Rex Tyler | |
| Subs | Montana State | Paul Perkins (PG), Paul Gruzinsky (SG) Howard Taylor, Israel Hill | |
| 14:11 | Montana State | Robert Burke misses short on a driving attempt near the basket but the foul's on Gregory Bullock - foul #1 on Gregory Bullock, team foul #5 | 47-46 |
| Subs | Air Force | | |
| Subs | Montana State | Peter Watts (PF) Dan Beck | |
| 14:11 | Montana State | Robert Burke makes the 1st free throw | 47-47 |
| 14:11 | Montana State | Robert Burke makes the 2nd free throw | 47-48 |
| 13:55 | Air Force | Scott Geil connects on the 3 pointer from straight away set up by Douglas Parson | 50-48 |
| 13:39 | Montana State | Paul Perkins's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 50-48 |
| Subs | Air Force | William Kornbluth (PG), Scott Davis (SF), Rex Tyler (PF) Douglas Parson, Scott Geil, Lucas Voss | |
| Subs | Montana State | Alexander Davis (C) Robert Burke | |
| 13:37 | Air Force | William Kornbluth's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 50-48 |
| Subs | Air Force | Aaron Johnson (SF) Todd Leclair | |
| Subs | Montana State | Israel Hill (SF) Bobby Brand | |
| 13:20 | Montana State | Aaron Johnson steps in front of the Paul Perkins pass | 50-48 |
| 13:00 | Air Force | Alexander Davis steals it from Aaron Johnson | 50-48 |
| 12:31 | Montana State | The jump hook by Peter Watts is blocked by Rex Tyler | 50-48 |
| 12:30 | Air Force | Rex Tyler grabs the defensive rebound | 50-48 |
| 12:16 | Air Force | Aaron Johnson knocks in the jumpshot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by William Kornbluth | 52-48 |
| 12:05 | Montana State | Paul Gruzinsky misses long on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 52-48 |
| 12:03 | Montana State | Alexander Davis tips it back up and in | 52-50 |
| 11:39 | Air Force | Rex Tyler comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 52-50 |
| 11:38 | Montana State | Paul Perkins pulls down the rebound | 52-50 |
| Lineup | Air Force | PG - William Kornbluth (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Scott Davis (fresh) 3 ast. SF - Aaron Johnson (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. PF - Rex Tyler (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Gregory Bullock (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Paul Perkins (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Paul Gruzinsky (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Israel Hill (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Peter Watts (fresh) 11 pts. 6 reb. C - Alexander Davis (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:17 | Montana State | Paul Gruzinsky buries a 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by Paul Perkins | 52-53 |
| 10:58 | Air Force | Scott Davis connects on the 3 pointer from straight away | 55-53 |
| 10:49 | Montana State | Paul Gruzinsky hits a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Alexander Davis | 55-56 |
| 10:36 | Air Force | Aaron Johnson comes up short on the jump hook in the lane | 55-56 |
| 10:35 | Montana State | Peter Watts pulls down the rebound | 55-56 |
| 10:20 | Montana State | Rex Tyler is called for the reach on Israel Hill - foul #1 on Rex Tyler, team foul #6 | 55-56 |
| Subs | Air Force | Douglas Parson (PG), Todd Leclair (SG), Scott Geil (SF), Lucas Voss (PF) William Kornbluth, Scott Davis, Aaron Johnson, Gregory Bullock | |
| Subs | Montana State | Howard Taylor (PG), Bobby Brand (SF), Dan Beck (PF), Robert Burke (C) Paul Perkins, Paul Gruzinsky, Peter Watts, Alexander Davis | |
| 10:07 | Montana State | Scott Geil steps in front of the Israel Hill pass | 55-56 |
| 09:51 | Air Force | Todd Leclair misses the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 55-56 |
| 09:49 | Air Force | Rex Tyler grabs the offensive board | 55-56 |
| 09:30 | Air Force | Bobby Brand steps in front of the Douglas Parson pass | 55-56 |
| 09:05 | Montana State | Israel Hill steps out of bounds on the baseline | 55-56 |
| Subs | Air Force | Gregory Bullock (C) Rex Tyler | |
| Subs | Montana State | Paul Perkins (PG) Israel Hill | |
| 08:48 | Air Force | Douglas Parson knocks in the 3 from the left wing set up by Scott Geil | 58-56 |
| 08:26 | Montana State | Paul Perkins misses the driving attempt from close range but he's hacked by Todd Leclair - foul #3 on Todd Leclair, team foul #7 | 58-56 |
| Subs | Air Force | | |
| Subs | Montana State | Paul Gruzinsky (SG), Peter Watts (PF) Howard Taylor, Dan Beck | |
| 08:26 | Montana State | Paul Perkins makes the 1st free throw | 58-57 |
| 08:26 | Montana State | Paul Perkins misses the 2nd free throw | 58-57 |
| 08:26 | Montana State | The offensive rebound goes to Robert Burke | 58-57 |
| 08:13 | Montana State | Paul Gruzinsky misses the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 58-57 |
| 08:11 | Air Force | Scott Geil snags the defensive board | 58-57 |
| 08:05 | Air Force | Todd Leclair can't connect on a 3 from the left wing | 58-57 |
| 08:04 | Montana State | Robert Burke snags the defensive board | 58-57 |
| 07:48 | Montana State | Paul Gruzinsky misses badly on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 58-57 |
| 07:46 | Air Force | Scott Geil grabs the defensive rebound | 58-57 |
| 07:27 | Air Force | Todd Leclair's pass is intercepted by Robert Burke | 58-57 |
| Lineup | Air Force | PG - Douglas Parson (fresh) 12 pts. 4 ast. SG - Todd Leclair (fresh) 10 pts. 5 ast. 3 pf. SF - Scott Geil (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. PF - Lucas Voss (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Gregory Bullock (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Paul Perkins (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Paul Gruzinsky (fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. SF - Bobby Brand (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Peter Watts (fresh) 11 pts. 7 reb. C - Robert Burke (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 07:11 | Montana State | Peter Watts connects on the turnaround in the paint on a nice dish by Paul Gruzinsky | 58-59 |
| 07:02 | Air Force | Scott Geil hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 58-59 |
| 07:00 | Montana State | Robert Burke snags the defensive board | 58-59 |
| 06:53 | Montana State | Paul Perkins misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 58-59 |
| 06:51 | Air Force | Gregory Bullock pulls down the rebound | 58-59 |
| 06:36 | Air Force | Gregory Bullock misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 58-59 |
| 06:35 | Montana State | Peter Watts grabs the defensive rebound | 58-59 |
| 06:30 | Montana State | Paul Perkins travels with the ball | 58-59 |
| Subs | Air Force | William Kornbluth (PG), Oren Donaldson (SG), Scott Davis (SF), Rex Tyler (PF), Aaron Johnson (C) Douglas Parson, Todd Leclair, Scott Geil, Lucas Voss, Gregory Bullock | |
| Subs | Montana State | Israel Hill (SF), Dan Beck (C) Bobby Brand, Robert Burke | |
| 06:11 | Air Force | Oren Donaldson misses the easy layup | 58-59 |
| 06:09 | Air Force | Rex Tyler misses the tip | 58-59 |
| 06:08 | Air Force | Aaron Johnson pulls down the offensive rebound | 58-59 |
| 05:59 | Air Force | Rex Tyler hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 58-59 |
| 05:57 | Air Force | Aaron Johnson grabs the offensive board | 58-59 |
| 05:45 | Air Force | Rex Tyler clanks a fadeaway from the free throw line | 58-59 |
| 05:43 | Montana State | The rebound goes to Peter Watts | 58-59 |
| 05:37 | Montana State | Peter Watts misses short on a shot in the paint | 58-59 |
| 05:35 | Air Force | The rebound goes to Rex Tyler | 58-59 |
| 05:28 | Air Force | Oren Donaldson misses badly on a jumper from just outside the lane | 58-59 |
| 05:27 | Montana State | The rebound goes to Peter Watts | 58-59 |
| 05:18 | Montana State | Paul Gruzinsky hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right side but he's fouled by Oren Donaldson - foul #1 on Oren Donaldson, team foul #8 | 58-59 |
| Subs | Air Force | Douglas Parson (PG), Lucas Voss (PF) Oren Donaldson, Aaron Johnson | |
| Subs | Montana State | Howard Taylor (PG), Alexander Davis (C) Paul Perkins, Peter Watts | |
| 05:18 | Montana State | Paul Gruzinsky makes the 1st free throw | 58-60 |
| 05:18 | Montana State | Paul Gruzinsky makes the 2nd free throw | 58-61 |
| 04:57 | Air Force | Douglas Parson misses short on a 3 from straight away | 58-61 |
| 04:56 | Montana State | The rebound goes to Paul Gruzinsky | 58-61 |
| 04:52 | Montana State | Israel Hill connects on the fadeaway from the right wing set up by Paul Gruzinsky | 58-63 |
| 04:29 | Air Force | Scott Davis loses the dribble to Howard Taylor | 58-63 |
| 04:13 | Montana State | Alexander Davis can't connect on a 3 from the left wing | 58-63 |
| 04:12 | Air Force | The rebound goes to Rex Tyler | 58-63 |
| 03:46 | Air Force | Scott Davis misses long on a 3 from the left wing | 58-63 |
| 03:45 | Montana State | Howard Taylor pulls down the rebound | 58-63 |
| 03:45 | Montana State | Montana State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 58-63 |
| Subs | Air Force | Todd Leclair (SG), Scott Geil (SF), Gregory Bullock (C) William Kornbluth, Scott Davis, Rex Tyler | |
| Subs | Montana State | Paul Perkins (PG), Bobby Brand (SF), Peter Watts (PF), Robert Burke (C) Howard Taylor, Israel Hill, Dan Beck, Alexander Davis | |
| 03:16 | Montana State | Bobby Brand clanks a jump hook from the baseline | 58-63 |
| 03:14 | Montana State | Bobby Brand pulls down the offensive rebound | 58-63 |
| Lineup | Air Force | PG - Douglas Parson (fresh) 12 pts. 4 ast. SG - Todd Leclair (fresh) 10 pts. 5 ast. 3 pf. SF - Scott Geil (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. PF - Lucas Voss (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Gregory Bullock (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Paul Perkins (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Paul Gruzinsky (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 3 ast. SF - Bobby Brand (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Peter Watts (fresh) 13 pts. 10 reb. C - Robert Burke (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 02:56 | Montana State | Peter Watts is whistled for traveling | 58-63 |
| Subs | Air Force | | |
| Subs | Montana State | Howard Taylor (SG) Paul Gruzinsky | |
| 02:36 | Air Force | Todd Leclair misses long on a 3 pointer from straight away | 58-63 |
| 02:35 | Montana State | Peter Watts grabs the defensive rebound | 58-63 |
| 02:18 | Montana State | Peter Watts makes the shot from the right wing set up by Howard Taylor | 58-65 |
| 01:49 | Air Force | Scott Geil is fouled on the floor by Paul Perkins - foul #1 on Paul Perkins, team foul #3 | 58-65 |
| Subs | Air Force | | |
| Subs | Montana State | Paul Gruzinsky (SG) Howard Taylor | |
| 01:38 | Air Force | Todd Leclair misses long on a floater from the free throw line | 58-65 |
| 01:36 | Air Force | Todd Leclair snags the offensive board | 58-65 |
| 01:24 | Air Force | Douglas Parson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 58-65 |
| 01:11 | Montana State | Paul Perkins scores on a 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from Paul Gruzinsky | 58-68 |
| Game Plan | Air Force | Air Force is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:54 | Air Force | Lucas Voss comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 58-68 |
| 00:52 | Montana State | Robert Burke pulls down the rebound | 58-68 |
| Game Plan | Air Force | Air Force is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:50 | Montana State | Douglas Parson is called for the reach on Robert Burke in the backcourt - foul #1 on Douglas Parson, team foul #9 | 58-68 |
| Subs | Air Force | William Kornbluth (PG), Oren Donaldson (SG), Scott Davis (SF), Rex Tyler (PF), Aaron Johnson (C) Douglas Parson, Todd Leclair, Scott Geil, Lucas Voss, Gregory Bullock | |
| Subs | Montana State | Howard Taylor (PG), Israel Hill (SG), Alexander Davis (SF), Dan Beck (PF) Paul Perkins, Paul Gruzinsky, Bobby Brand, Peter Watts | |
| 00:50 | Montana State | Robert Burke misses the 1st free throw | 58-68 |
| 00:50 | Air Force | Aaron Johnson pulls down the rebound | 58-68 |
| Game Plan | Air Force | Air Force is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:44 | Air Force | The jumper by Scott Davis is denied by Robert Burke | 58-68 |
| 00:43 | Air Force | Rex Tyler can't tip it in | 58-68 |
| 00:42 | Montana State | Alexander Davis grabs the defensive rebound | 58-68 |
| Game Plan | Air Force | Air Force is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:14 | Montana State | Israel Hill hits the front of the rim on the jumper in the paint | 58-68 |
| 00:13 | Air Force | William Kornbluth grabs the defensive rebound | 58-68 |
| 00:07 | Air Force | Aaron Johnson hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 58-68 |
| 00:05 | Montana State | Alexander Davis snags the defensive board | 58-68 |
| 00:00 | Montana State | Howard Taylor runs out the clock | 58-68 |