| Lineup | Montana | PG - Otha Niewieroski (fresh) SG - John Linquist (fresh) SF - Marion Fraizer (fresh) PF - Tyler Bilodeau (fresh) C - Garry Taylor (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Northwestern State | PG - Henry Moore (fresh) SG - Phillip Doyle (fresh) SF - Earl Terrill (fresh) PF - Kelley Garrett (fresh) C - Micheal Howard (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Montana | Tyler Bilodeau wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Montana | Montana is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern State | Northwestern State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:49 | Montana | Earl Terrill steps in front of the Garry Taylor pass | 0-0 |
| 19:38 | Northwestern State | Henry Moore misses badly on a runner in the lane but he's hacked by Garry Taylor - foul #1 on Garry Taylor, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:38 | Northwestern State | Henry Moore makes the 1st free throw | 0-1 |
| 19:38 | Northwestern State | Henry Moore makes the 2nd free throw | 0-2 |
| 19:19 | Montana | Marion Fraizer connects on the shot from the left side and he's fouled by Kelley Garrett - foul #1 on Kelley Garrett, team foul #1 | 2-2 |
| 19:19 | Montana | Marion Fraizer makes the free throw | 3-2 |
| 19:00 | Northwestern State | Earl Terrill hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 3-2 |
| 18:58 | Montana | Garry Taylor pulls down the rebound | 3-2 |
| 18:36 | Montana | Tyler Bilodeau misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 3-2 |
| 18:35 | Montana | Garry Taylor snags the offensive board | 3-2 |
| 18:18 | Montana | John Linquist is alone and drills a 3pt shot from straight away set up by Otha Niewieroski | 6-2 |
| 18:09 | Northwestern State | Henry Moore misses long on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 6-2 |
| 18:07 | Northwestern State | The offensive rebound goes to Kelley Garrett | 6-2 |
| 17:48 | Northwestern State | Henry Moore lays it up and in on a nice dish by Phillip Doyle | 6-4 |
| 17:26 | Montana | Otha Niewieroski drills a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from John Linquist | 9-4 |
| 17:18 | Northwestern State | Earl Terrill clanks a 3 from the right wing | 9-4 |
| 17:16 | Northwestern State | Micheal Howard grabs the offensive rebound | 9-4 |
| 17:06 | Northwestern State | Phillip Doyle misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 9-4 |
| 17:05 | Montana | Garry Taylor grabs the board | 9-4 |
| 17:00 | Montana | Otha Niewieroski scores on a 3pt shot from straight away | 12-4 |
| 16:35 | Northwestern State | Micheal Howard hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the baseline | 12-4 |
| 16:34 | Montana | Otha Niewieroski snags the defensive board | 12-4 |
| 16:32 | Montana | Marion Fraizer is hacked by Kelley Garrett in the backcourt - foul #2 on Kelley Garrett, team foul #2 | 12-4 |
| Subs | Montana | Eddie Nipper (PG), James Brazelton (SG), Paul Bonilla (SF), James Fontenot (PF), Norbert Pelletier (C) Otha Niewieroski, John Linquist, Marion Fraizer, Tyler Bilodeau, Garry Taylor | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Gerald Lawrence (PG), James Johnson (SG), Gary Norman (SF), Ralph Hayes (PF), Ernest Raymond (C) Henry Moore, Phillip Doyle, Earl Terrill, Kelley Garrett, Micheal Howard | |
| 16:16 | Montana | Norbert Pelletier misses the jumpshot from the left wing | 12-4 |
| 16:15 | Northwestern State | Gerald Lawrence gets the rebound | 12-4 |
| 16:09 | Northwestern State | Ernest Raymond is fouled on the floor by Norbert Pelletier - foul #1 on Norbert Pelletier, team foul #2 | 12-4 |
| 15:56 | Northwestern State | Ralph Hayes blows the layup | 12-4 |
| 15:54 | Montana | The rebound goes to James Fontenot | 12-4 |
| Lineup | Montana | PG - Eddie Nipper (fresh) SG - James Brazelton (fresh) SF - Paul Bonilla (fresh) PF - James Fontenot (fresh) C - Norbert Pelletier (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Northwestern State | PG - Gerald Lawrence (fresh) SG - James Johnson (fresh) SF - Gary Norman (fresh) PF - Ralph Hayes (fresh) C - Ernest Raymond (fresh) | |
| 15:49 | Montana | Ralph Hayes is called for the reach on James Fontenot in the backcourt - foul #1 on Ralph Hayes, team foul #3 | 12-4 |
| 15:33 | Montana | James Brazelton scores on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 14-4 |
| 15:12 | Northwestern State | Gary Norman comes up short on the jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by Norbert Pelletier - foul #2 on Norbert Pelletier, team foul #3 | 14-4 |
| Subs | Montana | Brian Wheeler (C) Norbert Pelletier | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Henry Moore (PG) Gerald Lawrence | |
| 15:12 | Northwestern State | Gary Norman misses the 1st free throw | 14-4 |
| 15:12 | Northwestern State | Gary Norman makes the 2nd free throw | 14-5 |
| 15:10 | Montana | Eddie Nipper loses the dribble to Gary Norman in the backcourt | 14-5 |
| 14:52 | Northwestern State | James Fontenot is called for the reach on Gary Norman - foul #1 on James Fontenot, team foul #4 | 14-5 |
| Subs | Montana | Otha Niewieroski (PG), Daniel Price (SG), Marion Fraizer (SF) Eddie Nipper, James Brazelton, Paul Bonilla | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Phillip Doyle (SG), Earl Terrill (SF), Eddie Stafford (PF), Micheal Howard (C) James Johnson, Gary Norman, Ralph Hayes, Ernest Raymond | |
| 14:35 | Northwestern State | Henry Moore is whistled for a carry | 14-5 |
| Subs | Montana | Garry Taylor (C) James Fontenot | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | | |
| 14:17 | Montana | Otha Niewieroski clanks a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 14-5 |
| 14:15 | Northwestern State | Micheal Howard grabs the defensive rebound | 14-5 |
| 13:58 | Northwestern State | Phillip Doyle scores on a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Eddie Stafford | 14-8 |
| 13:39 | Montana | Earl Terrill swats the dunk try by Marion Fraizer | 14-8 |
| 13:38 | Northwestern State | The rebound goes to Phillip Doyle | 14-8 |
| 13:16 | Northwestern State | Marion Fraizer steals it from Phillip Doyle | 14-8 |
| 12:53 | Montana | Brian Wheeler misses the runner in the lane | 14-8 |
| 12:52 | Northwestern State | Phillip Doyle snags the defensive board | 14-8 |
| 12:46 | Northwestern State | Eddie Stafford hits a 3 pointer from the left corner on a nice dish by Micheal Howard | 14-11 |
| 12:26 | Montana | Garry Taylor's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 14-11 |
| Subs | Montana | Eddie Nipper (PG), John Linquist (SG), Paul Bonilla (SF), Tyler Bilodeau (PF), James Fontenot (C) Otha Niewieroski, Daniel Price, Marion Fraizer, Brian Wheeler, Garry Taylor | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Gerald Lawrence (PG), James Johnson (SG), Gary Norman (SF), Ralph Hayes (PF), Ernest Raymond (C) Henry Moore, Phillip Doyle, Earl Terrill, Eddie Stafford, Micheal Howard | |
| 12:17 | Northwestern State | James Johnson hits a 3 from the right corner | 14-14 |
| 11:56 | Montana | Tyler Bilodeau hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 14-14 |
| 11:55 | Northwestern State | Ernest Raymond snags the defensive board | 14-14 |
| Lineup | Montana | PG - Eddie Nipper (fresh) SG - John Linquist (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Paul Bonilla (fresh) PF - Tyler Bilodeau (fresh) C - James Fontenot (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Northwestern State | PG - Gerald Lawrence (fresh) SG - James Johnson (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Gary Norman (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Ralph Hayes (fresh) C - Ernest Raymond (fresh) | |
| 11:46 | Northwestern State | Tyler Bilodeau steps in front of the James Johnson pass | 14-14 |
| 11:29 | Montana | Eddie Nipper can't finish the uncontested layup | 14-14 |
| 11:27 | Montana | Tyler Bilodeau pulls down the offensive rebound | 14-14 |
| 11:18 | Montana | Eddie Nipper comes up short on the jumpshot from the left side | 14-14 |
| 11:16 | Montana | John Linquist snags the offensive board | 14-14 |
| 10:53 | Montana | Gerald Lawrence picks off the pass by Paul Bonilla | 14-14 |
| 10:29 | Northwestern State | Ralph Hayes comes up short on the driving attempt from the right block | 14-14 |
| 10:28 | Northwestern State | James Johnson misses the tip | 14-14 |
| 10:26 | Northwestern State | Ernest Raymond grabs the offensive rebound | 14-14 |
| 10:08 | Northwestern State | Ernest Raymond can't connect on a runner in the lane | 14-14 |
| 10:06 | Montana | Eddie Nipper grabs the board | 14-14 |
| 10:02 | Montana | Eddie Nipper is called for a charge in the backcourt - foul #1 on Eddie Nipper, team foul #5 | 14-14 |
| Subs | Montana | Otha Niewieroski (PG), James Brazelton (SG), Marion Fraizer (SF), Garry Taylor (C) Eddie Nipper, John Linquist, Paul Bonilla, James Fontenot | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Henry Moore (PG), Phillip Doyle (SG), Earl Terrill (SF), Micheal Howard (C) Gerald Lawrence, James Johnson, Gary Norman, Ralph Hayes | |
| 09:53 | Northwestern State | Henry Moore scores on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 14-17 |
| 09:34 | Montana | Garry Taylor comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 14-17 |
| 09:32 | Northwestern State | Phillip Doyle pulls down the rebound | 14-17 |
| 09:17 | Northwestern State | Henry Moore misses badly on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 14-17 |
| 09:15 | Montana | Otha Niewieroski gets the rebound | 14-17 |
| 09:13 | Montana | James Brazelton is fouled in the backcourt by Phillip Doyle - foul #1 on Phillip Doyle, team foul #4 | 14-17 |
| Subs | Montana | James Fontenot (PF) Tyler Bilodeau | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Eddie Stafford (PF) Ernest Raymond | |
| 08:48 | Montana | Otha Niewieroski loses the ball out of bounds | 14-17 |
| 08:32 | Northwestern State | Phillip Doyle is fouled on the floor by Garry Taylor - foul #2 on Garry Taylor, team foul #6 | 14-17 |
| Subs | Montana | John Linquist (SG), Brian Wheeler (PF) Marion Fraizer, Garry Taylor | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Gary Norman (SF) Earl Terrill | |
| 08:13 | Northwestern State | Gary Norman lays it up and in set up by Phillip Doyle | 14-19 |
| 08:08 | Montana | John Linquist scores on a jumper from the left wing | 16-19 |
| 07:52 | Northwestern State | Phillip Doyle scores on a jumper from just outside the lane set up by Gary Norman | 16-21 |
| Lineup | Montana | PG - Otha Niewieroski (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Linquist (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Brazelton (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Brian Wheeler (fresh) C - James Fontenot (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Northwestern State | PG - Henry Moore (fresh) 7 pts. SG - Phillip Doyle (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Gary Norman (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. PF - Eddie Stafford (fairly fresh) 3 pts. C - Micheal Howard (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 07:34 | Montana | Otha Niewieroski hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 16-21 |
| 07:33 | Northwestern State | Eddie Stafford snags the defensive board | 16-21 |
| 07:19 | Northwestern State | Phillip Doyle knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 16-24 |
| 07:05 | Montana | John Linquist makes the 3 from the right wing set up by Otha Niewieroski and he's fouled by Gary Norman - foul #1 on Gary Norman, team foul #5 | 19-24 |
| Subs | Montana | Eddie Nipper (PG), Paul Bonilla (SF), Tyler Bilodeau (PF) Otha Niewieroski, James Brazelton, Brian Wheeler | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Gerald Lawrence (PG), James Johnson (SG), Earl Terrill (SF), Ernest Raymond (PF) Henry Moore, Phillip Doyle, Gary Norman, Eddie Stafford | |
| 07:05 | Montana | John Linquist misses the free throw | 19-24 |
| 07:05 | Northwestern State | Earl Terrill gets the rebound | 19-24 |
| 06:38 | Northwestern State | Micheal Howard misses the easy layup | 19-24 |
| 06:37 | Northwestern State | Micheal Howard tips it but misses | 19-24 |
| 06:35 | Northwestern State | Gerald Lawrence hits the follow up shot | 19-26 |
| 06:21 | Montana | Gerald Lawrence is called for the reach on Eddie Nipper - foul #1 on Gerald Lawrence, team foul #6 | 19-26 |
| Subs | Montana | Daniel Price (PG), Marion Fraizer (SF) John Linquist, Paul Bonilla | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Ralph Hayes (PF) Ernest Raymond | |
| 06:07 | Montana | Daniel Price comes up short on the runner from the right block | 19-26 |
| 06:06 | Northwestern State | Micheal Howard grabs the defensive rebound | 19-26 |
| 05:43 | Northwestern State | Ralph Hayes connects on the fadeaway near the basket on a nice dish by Gerald Lawrence and he's fouled by Tyler Bilodeau - foul #1 on Tyler Bilodeau, team foul #7 | 19-28 |
| Subs | Montana | Otha Niewieroski (PG) Daniel Price | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Henry Moore (PG), Gary Norman (C) Gerald Lawrence, Micheal Howard | |
| 05:43 | Northwestern State | Ralph Hayes makes the free throw | 19-29 |
| 05:37 | Montana | Otha Niewieroski's pass is intercepted by Earl Terrill in the backcourt | 19-29 |
| 05:33 | Northwestern State | Earl Terrill misses the easy layup | 19-29 |
| 05:31 | Northwestern State | Ralph Hayes pulls down the offensive rebound | 19-29 |
| 05:13 | Northwestern State | Ralph Hayes clanks a jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by James Fontenot - foul #2 on James Fontenot, team foul #8 | 19-29 |
| Subs | Montana | Daniel Price (SG), Paul Bonilla (SF), Brian Wheeler (C) Eddie Nipper, Marion Fraizer, James Fontenot | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Phillip Doyle (SG) James Johnson | |
| 05:13 | Northwestern State | Ralph Hayes makes the 1st free throw | 19-30 |
| 05:13 | Northwestern State | Ralph Hayes makes the 2nd free throw | 19-31 |
| 04:59 | Montana | Daniel Price hits the easy wide open finger roll | 21-31 |
| 04:45 | Northwestern State | Earl Terrill knocks in the 3 from the right wing set up by Henry Moore | 21-34 |
| 04:40 | Montana | Otha Niewieroski hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 21-34 |
| 04:39 | Montana | Paul Bonilla pulls down the offensive rebound | 21-34 |
| 04:18 | Montana | Tyler Bilodeau knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 24-34 |
| 04:01 | Northwestern State | Paul Bonilla steals the ball from Henry Moore | 24-34 |
| 03:56 | Montana | Daniel Price's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 24-34 |
| Subs | Montana | John Linquist (SG), Marion Fraizer (SF), Norbert Pelletier (PF), Garry Taylor (C) Daniel Price, Paul Bonilla, Tyler Bilodeau, Brian Wheeler | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Gerald Lawrence (SF), Kelley Garrett (PF), Eddie Stafford (C) Earl Terrill, Ralph Hayes, Gary Norman | |
| Lineup | Montana | PG - Otha Niewieroski (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - John Linquist (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Marion Fraizer (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Norbert Pelletier (fresh) C - Garry Taylor (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern State | PG - Henry Moore (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Phillip Doyle (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Gerald Lawrence (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Kelley Garrett (fresh) C - Eddie Stafford (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 03:38 | Northwestern State | Kelley Garrett is hacked by Garry Taylor - foul #3 on Garry Taylor, team foul #9 | 24-34 |
| Subs | Montana | Eddie Nipper (PG), James Fontenot (C) Otha Niewieroski, Garry Taylor | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | James Johnson (PG) Henry Moore | |
| 03:38 | Northwestern State | Kelley Garrett makes the 1st free throw | 24-35 |
| 03:38 | Northwestern State | Kelley Garrett makes the 2nd free throw | 24-36 |
| 03:36 | Montana | Gerald Lawrence is called for the reach on Marion Fraizer in the backcourt - foul #2 on Gerald Lawrence, team foul #7 | 24-36 |
| 03:36 | Montana | Marion Fraizer misses the 1st free throw | 24-36 |
| 03:36 | Northwestern State | The rebound goes to Kelley Garrett | 24-36 |
| 03:23 | Northwestern State | James Johnson comes up short on the 3 from the right wing | 24-36 |
| 03:22 | Northwestern State | Kelley Garrett grabs the offensive board | 24-36 |
| 03:01 | Northwestern State | Phillip Doyle misses short on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 24-36 |
| 03:00 | Montana | The rebound goes to James Fontenot | 24-36 |
| 02:54 | Montana | Marion Fraizer jams it set up by Eddie Nipper | 26-36 |
| 02:31 | Northwestern State | Phillip Doyle misses short on a 3pt shot from straight away | 26-36 |
| 02:29 | Montana | The rebound goes to Norbert Pelletier | 26-36 |
| 02:13 | Montana | Kelley Garrett takes the ball from Norbert Pelletier | 26-36 |
| 01:53 | Northwestern State | James Johnson connects on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 26-39 |
| 01:45 | Montana | Marion Fraizer misses badly on a jumper from the right block but he's hacked by Gerald Lawrence - foul #3 on Gerald Lawrence, team foul #8 | 26-39 |
| Subs | Montana | Otha Niewieroski (PG), James Brazelton (SG), Tyler Bilodeau (PF) Eddie Nipper, John Linquist, James Fontenot | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Henry Moore (PG), Gary Norman (SF), Ernest Raymond (PF), Micheal Howard (C) James Johnson, Gerald Lawrence, Kelley Garrett, Eddie Stafford | |
| 01:45 | Montana | Marion Fraizer misses the 1st free throw | 26-39 |
| 01:45 | Montana | Marion Fraizer makes the 2nd free throw | 27-39 |
| 01:26 | Northwestern State | Micheal Howard hits a runner from the left block and the foul's on Norbert Pelletier - foul #3 on Norbert Pelletier, team foul #10 | 27-41 |
| Subs | Montana | Paul Bonilla (SF), James Fontenot (C) Marion Fraizer, Norbert Pelletier | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Earl Terrill (SF) Phillip Doyle | |
| 01:26 | Northwestern State | Micheal Howard makes the free throw | 27-42 |
| 01:15 | Montana | Otha Niewieroski is hacked by Henry Moore - foul #1 on Henry Moore, team foul #9 | 27-42 |
| 01:15 | Montana | Otha Niewieroski makes the 1st free throw | 28-42 |
| 01:15 | Montana | Otha Niewieroski misses the 2nd free throw | 28-42 |
| 01:15 | Northwestern State | Ernest Raymond pulls down the rebound | 28-42 |
| 00:50 | Northwestern State | Paul Bonilla is called for the reach on Earl Terrill - foul #1 on Paul Bonilla, team foul #11 | 28-42 |
| Subs | Montana | Brian Wheeler (C) James Fontenot | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | | |
| 00:50 | Northwestern State | Earl Terrill makes the 1st free throw | 28-43 |
| 00:50 | Northwestern State | Earl Terrill makes the 2nd free throw | 28-44 |
| 00:47 | Montana | James Brazelton throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 28-44 |
| 00:38 | Northwestern State | Gary Norman misses the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 28-44 |
| 00:36 | Montana | Tyler Bilodeau snags the defensive board | 28-44 |
| 00:28 | Montana | Ernest Raymond is called for the reach on Tyler Bilodeau - foul #1 on Ernest Raymond, team foul #10 | 28-44 |
| Subs | Montana | John Linquist (SG) James Brazelton | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Ralph Hayes (PF) Ernest Raymond | |
| 00:28 | Montana | Tyler Bilodeau misses the 1st free throw | 28-44 |
| 00:28 | Montana | Tyler Bilodeau makes the 2nd free throw | 29-44 |
| 00:03 | Northwestern State | Earl Terrill comes up short on the jumper from the free throw line | 29-44 |
| 00:02 | Montana | The rebound goes to Tyler Bilodeau | 29-44 |
| 00:00 | Montana | Tyler Bilodeau misses badly on a fullcourt shot | 29-44 |