| Lineup | Montana | PG - Otha Niewieroski (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - John Linquist (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Marion Fraizer (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Tyler Bilodeau (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Garry Taylor (fresh) 2 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Paul Perkins (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SG - Paul Gruzinsky (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Bobby Brand (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Peter Watts (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. C - Robert Burke (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Montana | Marion Fraizer inbounds the ball | 39-44 |
| Game Plan | Montana | Montana is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 19:48 | Montana | Garry Taylor hits a runner in the paint set up by Marion Fraizer | 41-44 |
| 19:29 | Montana State | Peter Watts can't connect on a turnaround from close range | 41-44 |
| 19:28 | Montana State | Peter Watts hits the follow up shot | 41-46 |
| 19:12 | Montana | Otha Niewieroski clanks a 3 from the right corner | 41-46 |
| 19:11 | Montana | Marion Fraizer gets the offensive rebound | 41-46 |
| 19:00 | Montana | Otha Niewieroski misses the 3 pointer from the right corner | 41-46 |
| 18:59 | Montana | Otha Niewieroski grabs the offensive board | 41-46 |
| 18:46 | Montana | John Linquist comes up short on the 3 from the right wing | 41-46 |
| 18:44 | Montana State | Robert Burke grabs the board | 41-46 |
| 18:20 | Montana State | Robert Burke misses the 3pt jumper from straight away | 41-46 |
| 18:19 | Montana | John Linquist pulls down the rebound | 41-46 |
| 18:14 | Montana | John Linquist misses short on a shot from the left wing | 41-46 |
| 18:12 | Montana | Otha Niewieroski hits the follow up shot | 43-46 |
| 18:00 | Montana State | Otha Niewieroski picks off the pass by Peter Watts | 43-46 |
| 17:48 | Montana | Tyler Bilodeau comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 43-46 |
| 17:46 | Montana | Marion Fraizer tips it but misses | 43-46 |
| 17:44 | Montana | Garry Taylor tips it back up and in | 45-46 |
| 17:33 | Montana State | Garry Taylor blocks the short jumper by Peter Watts | 45-46 |
| 17:31 | Montana | Garry Taylor grabs the board | 45-46 |
| 17:18 | Montana | John Linquist buries a 3 from straight away | 48-46 |
| 16:55 | Montana State | Peter Watts comes up short on the floater from the right side | 48-46 |
| 16:54 | Montana | Otha Niewieroski gets the rebound | 48-46 |
| 16:49 | Montana | John Linquist misses long on a floater from just outside the lane | 48-46 |
| 16:48 | Montana State | Bobby Brand grabs the board | 48-46 |
| 16:44 | Montana State | Bobby Brand misses the lay-in | 48-46 |
| 16:42 | Montana State | Paul Perkins hits the follow up shot | 48-48 |
| 16:30 | Montana | Garry Taylor connects on the shot from the left side | 50-48 |
| 16:12 | Montana State | Paul Perkins's pass is intercepted by Marion Fraizer | 50-48 |
| 15:51 | Montana | John Linquist knocks in the 3 from the right wing | 53-48 |
| Lineup | Montana | PG - Otha Niewieroski (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SG - John Linquist (fairly fresh) 14 pts. SF - Marion Fraizer (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. PF - Tyler Bilodeau (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Garry Taylor (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Paul Perkins (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. SG - Paul Gruzinsky (fairly fresh) 8 pts. SF - Bobby Brand (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Peter Watts (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. C - Robert Burke (fairly fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 15:38 | Montana State | Paul Gruzinsky comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 53-48 |
| 15:37 | Montana | Tyler Bilodeau grabs the defensive rebound | 53-48 |
| 15:17 | Montana | Otha Niewieroski buries a jumper from just outside the lane set up by John Linquist | 55-48 |
| 15:07 | Montana State | Bobby Brand lays it up and in | 55-50 |
| 14:47 | Montana | John Linquist can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 55-50 |
| 14:46 | Montana | Garry Taylor grabs the offensive board | 55-50 |
| 14:27 | Montana | Garry Taylor buries a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a nice dish by Otha Niewieroski | 58-50 |
| 14:07 | Montana State | Peter Watts is hacked by Tyler Bilodeau - foul #3 on Tyler Bilodeau, team foul #1 | 58-50 |
| 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 | Montana State | Howard Taylor (PG), William Stilson (SG), Israel Hill (SF), Dan Beck (PF), Alexander Davis (C) Paul Perkins, Paul Gruzinsky, Bobby Brand, Peter Watts, Robert Burke | |
| 13:56 | Montana State | Alexander Davis hits a 3pt shot from the left wing | 58-53 |
| 13:27 | Montana | Norbert Pelletier's fadeaway is rejected by Dan Beck | 58-53 |
| 13:26 | Montana State | Howard Taylor grabs the defensive rebound | 58-53 |
| 13:20 | Montana State | Dan Beck is hacked by James Brazelton - foul #1 on James Brazelton, team foul #2 | 58-53 |
| 13:12 | Montana State | Israel Hill hits a fadeaway from the right side set up by Howard Taylor | 58-55 |
| 12:50 | Montana | James Fontenot lays it up and in | 60-55 |
| 12:33 | Montana State | Alexander Davis hits a pull-up jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Howard Taylor and he's hacked by Paul Bonilla - foul #1 on Paul Bonilla, team foul #3 | 60-57 |
| Subs | Montana | Otha Niewieroski (PG) James Brazelton | |
| Subs | Montana State | Paul Perkins (PG) William Stilson | |
| 12:33 | Montana State | Alexander Davis makes the free throw | 60-58 |
| 12:08 | Montana | James Fontenot loses the dribble to Howard Taylor | 60-58 |
| 11:50 | Montana State | Alexander Davis comes up short on the jumpshot from the left wing | 60-58 |
| 11:48 | Montana | Otha Niewieroski snags the defensive board | 60-58 |
| Lineup | Montana | PG - Otha Niewieroski (fresh) 13 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SG - Eddie Nipper (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Paul Bonilla (fresh) 6 pts. PF - James Fontenot (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Norbert Pelletier (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Paul Perkins (fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. SG - Howard Taylor (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Israel Hill (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Alexander Davis (fairly fresh) 8 pts. C - Dan Beck (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 11:23 | Montana | Otha Niewieroski connects on the jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Eddie Nipper | 62-58 |
| 10:56 | Montana State | Dan Beck misses badly on a fadeaway from the baseline | 62-58 |
| 10:54 | Montana State | Alexander Davis tips it back up and in | 62-60 |
| 10:35 | Montana | Otha Niewieroski connects on the 3pt jumper from the left corner set up by Eddie Nipper | 65-60 |
| 10:14 | Montana State | Howard Taylor misses the dunk | 65-60 |
| 10:13 | Montana State | Israel Hill hits the follow up shot | 65-62 |
| 09:54 | Montana | Howard Taylor is called for the reach on James Fontenot - foul #1 on Howard Taylor, team foul #1 | 65-62 |
| Subs | Montana | Daniel Price (PG), John Linquist (SG), Marion Fraizer (SF), Tyler Bilodeau (PF), Garry Taylor (C) Otha Niewieroski, Eddie Nipper, Paul Bonilla, James Fontenot, Norbert Pelletier | |
| Subs | Montana State | Frank Lenox (PG), Paul Gruzinsky (SG), Bobby Brand (SF), Peter Watts (PF), Robert Burke (C) Paul Perkins, Howard Taylor, Israel Hill, Alexander Davis, Dan Beck | |
| 09:35 | Montana | Marion Fraizer makes the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 68-62 |
| 09:27 | Montana State | Robert Burke's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 68-62 |
| 09:14 | Montana | Marion Fraizer hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 68-62 |
| 09:13 | Montana State | Paul Gruzinsky grabs the board | 68-62 |
| 09:07 | Montana State | Frank Lenox misses badly on a turnaround in the paint | 68-62 |
| 09:05 | Montana State | Robert Burke gets the offensive rebound | 68-62 |
| 08:52 | Montana State | Peter Watts connects on the driving attempt from close range on a great pass from Bobby Brand | 68-64 |
| 08:37 | Montana | Marion Fraizer misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 68-64 |
| 08:35 | Montana State | Frank Lenox snags the defensive board | 68-64 |
| 08:11 | Montana State | Robert Burke knocks in the jumper from the baseline on a great pass from Paul Gruzinsky | 68-66 |
| 07:57 | Montana | Tyler Bilodeau is whistled for a charge - foul #4 on Tyler Bilodeau, team foul #4 | 68-66 |
| Subs | Montana | Otha Niewieroski (PG), James Fontenot (PF), Brian Wheeler (C) Daniel Price, Tyler Bilodeau, Garry Taylor | |
| Subs | Montana State | Paul Perkins (PG) Frank Lenox | |
| 07:43 | Montana State | Peter Watts comes up short on the shot in the paint but he's hacked by James Fontenot - foul #2 on James Fontenot, team foul #5 | 68-66 |
| 07:43 | Montana State | Peter Watts makes the 1st free throw | 68-67 |
| 07:43 | Montana State | Peter Watts makes the 2nd free throw | 68-68 |
| Lineup | Montana | PG - Otha Niewieroski (fresh) 18 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SG - John Linquist (fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. SF - Marion Fraizer (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. PF - James Fontenot (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Brian Wheeler (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Paul Perkins (fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. SG - Paul Gruzinsky (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Bobby Brand (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. PF - Peter Watts (fresh) 15 pts. 3 reb. C - Robert Burke (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:32 | Montana | Brian Wheeler is fouled on the floor by Peter Watts - foul #1 on Peter Watts, team foul #2 | 68-68 |
| 07:20 | Montana | Marion Fraizer is called for a moving pick - foul #2 on Marion Fraizer, team foul #6 | 68-68 |
| Subs | Montana | Norbert Pelletier (C) Brian Wheeler | |
| Subs | Montana State | | |
| 06:58 | Montana State | Paul Gruzinsky misses long on a jumper near the basket but he's hacked by Norbert Pelletier - foul #1 on Norbert Pelletier, team foul #7 | 68-68 |
| Subs | Montana | Paul Bonilla (SF) Marion Fraizer | |
| Subs | Montana State | Israel Hill (SF) Bobby Brand | |
| 06:58 | Montana State | Paul Gruzinsky makes the 1st free throw | 68-69 |
| 06:58 | Montana State | Paul Gruzinsky misses the 2nd free throw | 68-69 |
| 06:58 | Montana | Paul Bonilla snags the defensive board | 68-69 |
| 06:40 | Montana | Israel Hill takes the ball from James Fontenot | 68-69 |
| 06:15 | Montana State | Robert Burke makes the driving attempt in the lane on a nice dish by Paul Perkins and he's hacked by Norbert Pelletier - foul #2 on Norbert Pelletier, team foul #8 | 68-71 |
| Subs | Montana | Eddie Nipper (SG), Tyler Bilodeau (PF), Garry Taylor (C) John Linquist, Paul Bonilla, Norbert Pelletier | |
| Subs | Montana State | Howard Taylor (SG), Dan Beck (PF) Paul Gruzinsky, Peter Watts | |
| 06:15 | Montana State | Robert Burke makes the free throw | 68-72 |
| 06:01 | Montana | Eddie Nipper's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 68-72 |
| Subs | Montana | Marion Fraizer (SF) James Fontenot | |
| Subs | Montana State | Alexander Davis (C) Robert Burke | |
| 05:51 | Montana State | Alexander Davis misses long on a shot from the free throw line | 68-72 |
| 05:49 | Montana | Garry Taylor gets the rebound | 68-72 |
| 05:42 | Montana | Eddie Nipper double dribbles | 68-72 |
| Subs | Montana | | |
| Subs | Montana State | Bobby Brand (SF) Israel Hill | |
| 05:31 | Montana State | Otha Niewieroski takes the ball from Dan Beck | 68-72 |
| 05:28 | Montana | Otha Niewieroski hits the finger roll | 70-72 |
| 05:14 | Montana State | Alexander Davis makes the fadeaway from the right side | 70-74 |
| 04:51 | Montana | Otha Niewieroski misses the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 70-74 |
| 04:50 | Montana State | The rebound goes to Bobby Brand | 70-74 |
| 04:46 | Montana State | Paul Perkins hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the left wing | 70-74 |
| 04:44 | Montana | Eddie Nipper snags the defensive board | 70-74 |
| 04:20 | Montana | Garry Taylor is denied on a layup by Dan Beck | 70-74 |
| 04:18 | Montana | Otha Niewieroski can't tip it in | 70-74 |
| 04:16 | Montana State | Dan Beck grabs the defensive rebound | 70-74 |
| 04:16 | Montana State | Montana State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 70-74 |
| Subs | Montana | John Linquist (SG) Eddie Nipper | |
| Subs | Montana State | Paul Gruzinsky (SG), Peter Watts (PF), Robert Burke (C) Howard Taylor, Dan Beck, Alexander Davis | |
| 03:55 | Montana State | Paul Gruzinsky misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 70-74 |
| 03:53 | Montana | The rebound goes to Garry Taylor | 70-74 |
| 03:42 | Montana | John Linquist misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 70-74 |
| 03:41 | Montana State | The rebound goes to Peter Watts | 70-74 |
| Lineup | Montana | PG - Otha Niewieroski (fresh) 20 pts. 3 ast. 4 stl. SG - John Linquist (fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. SF - Marion Fraizer (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. PF - Tyler Bilodeau (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. 4 pf. C - Garry Taylor (fresh) 9 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Paul Perkins (fresh) 8 pts. 5 ast. SG - Paul Gruzinsky (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Bobby Brand (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. PF - Peter Watts (fresh) 15 pts. 4 reb. C - Robert Burke (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 03:18 | Montana State | Robert Burke buries a jumper from just outside the lane set up by Paul Perkins | 70-76 |
| 02:53 | Montana | John Linquist misses badly on a jumper from the left side but he's hacked by Robert Burke - foul #1 on Robert Burke, team foul #3 | 70-76 |
| Subs | Montana | James Fontenot (PF), Norbert Pelletier (C) Tyler Bilodeau, Garry Taylor | |
| Subs | Montana State | | |
| 02:53 | Montana | John Linquist makes the 1st free throw | 71-76 |
| 02:53 | Montana | John Linquist makes the 2nd free throw | 72-76 |
| 02:51 | Montana State | Otha Niewieroski steps in front of the Paul Perkins pass in the backcourt | 72-76 |
| 02:49 | Montana | Otha Niewieroski lays it up and in | 74-76 |
| 02:46 | Montana State | Otha Niewieroski steps in front of the Paul Perkins pass in the backcourt | 74-76 |
| 02:46 | Montana | Montana calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 74-76 |
| 02:34 | Montana | The jump hook by Marion Fraizer is blocked by Peter Watts | 74-76 |
| 02:32 | Montana | Marion Fraizer hits the follow up shot | 76-76 |
| 02:09 | Montana State | Peter Watts makes the jump hook near the basket on a great pass from Paul Perkins | 76-78 |
| 02:09 | Montana | Montana calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 76-78 |
| Subs | Montana | Tyler Bilodeau (PF), Garry Taylor (C) James Fontenot, Norbert Pelletier | |
| Subs | Montana State | | |
| 01:50 | Montana | Tyler Bilodeau can't connect on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 76-78 |
| 01:49 | Montana State | Bobby Brand grabs the board | 76-78 |
| 01:42 | Montana State | Bobby Brand banks in the layup set up by Paul Gruzinsky and the foul's on Marion Fraizer - foul #3 on Marion Fraizer, team foul #9 | 76-80 |
| 01:42 | Montana State | Bobby Brand makes the free throw | 76-81 |
| 01:13 | Montana | Tyler Bilodeau hits the front of the rim on the jump hook from the right block but he's hacked by Robert Burke - foul #2 on Robert Burke, team foul #4 | 76-81 |
| 01:13 | Montana | Tyler Bilodeau makes the 1st free throw | 77-81 |
| 01:13 | Montana | Tyler Bilodeau makes the 2nd free throw | 78-81 |
| 00:59 | Montana State | Paul Gruzinsky hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right wing | 78-81 |
| 00:57 | Montana State | Robert Burke can't tip it in | 78-81 |
| 00:55 | Montana State | Paul Gruzinsky gets the offensive rebound | 78-81 |
| Game Plan | Montana | Montana is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:32 | Montana State | Bobby Brand hits the front of the rim on the jumper in the lane | 78-81 |
| 00:30 | Montana | Garry Taylor snags the defensive board | 78-81 |
| 00:12 | Montana | Tyler Bilodeau's pass is intercepted by Peter Watts | 78-81 |
| Game Plan | Montana | Montana is playing a triangle offense and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:11 | Montana State | Peter Watts is hacked by John Linquist in the backcourt - foul #3 on John Linquist, team foul #10 | 78-81 |
| Subs | Montana | | |
| Subs | Montana State | Israel Hill (SF) Bobby Brand | |
| 00:11 | Montana State | Peter Watts makes the 1st free throw | 78-82 |
| 00:11 | Montana State | Peter Watts makes the 2nd free throw | 78-83 |
| Game Plan | Montana | Montana is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:06 | Montana | Marion Fraizer clanks a 3 pointer from the right corner | 78-83 |
| 00:05 | Montana State | Peter Watts pulls down the rebound | 78-83 |
| 00:02 | Montana State | Peter Watts is hacked by Otha Niewieroski in the backcourt - foul #1 on Otha Niewieroski, team foul #11 | 78-83 |
| Subs | Montana | | |
| Subs | Montana State | Dan Beck (C) Robert Burke | |
| 00:02 | Montana State | Peter Watts makes the 1st free throw | 78-84 |
| 00:02 | Montana State | Peter Watts misses the 2nd free throw | 78-84 |
| 00:02 | Montana | Tyler Bilodeau snags the defensive board | 78-84 |
| 00:00 | Montana | Tyler Bilodeau comes up short on the fullcourt shot | 78-84 |