| Lineup | Montana | PG - James Koller (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SG - Rafael Freeman (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SF - Victor Cason (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. PF - Tony Troiano (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Jeffrey Gong (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - James Baker (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Leo Beene (fresh) 5 pts. SF - James Domenech (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Daniel Parker (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. C - Jamal Clark (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Montana | Victor Cason inbounds the ball | 36-28 |
| 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) | |
| 19:41 | Montana | Tony Troiano comes up short on the fadeaway from the left side | 36-28 |
| 19:40 | Montana | James Koller snags the offensive board | 36-28 |
| 19:27 | Montana | Tony Troiano hits a 3pt shot from the left corner on a nice dish by Victor Cason | 39-28 |
| 19:18 | Montana State | James Domenech scores on a 3pt jumper from the left corner set up by Leo Beene | 39-31 |
| 18:59 | Montana | Victor Cason is hacked by Leo Beene - foul #1 on Leo Beene, team foul #1 | 39-31 |
| 18:40 | Montana | Rafael Freeman is hacked by Leo Beene - foul #2 on Leo Beene, team foul #2 | 39-31 |
| 18:21 | Montana | Jeffrey Gong hits the finger roll set up by Tony Troiano | 41-31 |
| 18:02 | Montana State | Leo Beene misses badly on a fadeaway from the left side | 41-31 |
| 18:01 | Montana | The rebound goes to Victor Cason | 41-31 |
| 17:48 | Montana | Tony Troiano hits the finger roll and the foul's on Daniel Parker - foul #1 on Daniel Parker, team foul #3 | 43-31 |
| 17:48 | Montana | Tony Troiano makes the free throw | 44-31 |
| 17:35 | Montana State | Leo Beene lays it up and in on a nice dish by James Domenech | 44-33 |
| 17:20 | Montana | Tony Troiano is whistled for a carry | 44-33 |
| Subs | Montana | Donald Freeman (PF) Tony Troiano | |
| Subs | Montana State | Daniel Newbury (PF) Daniel Parker | |
| 16:59 | Montana State | Jamal Clark hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the left wing | 44-33 |
| 16:57 | Montana State | James Domenech misses the tip | 44-33 |
| 16:55 | Montana | Jeffrey Gong grabs the board | 44-33 |
| 16:33 | Montana | Jamal Clark is called for the reach on James Koller - foul #1 on Jamal Clark, team foul #4 | 44-33 |
| Subs | Montana | Lawrence Scott (PG), Brendon Driscoll (SG), Mark Stevens (SF), James Brown (C) James Koller, Rafael Freeman, Victor Cason, Jeffrey Gong | |
| Subs | Montana State | Robbie Rizzuto (PG), Bryan Hunt (SG), Larry Buck (SF), Jimmy Jackson (C) James Baker, Leo Beene, James Domenech, Jamal Clark | |
| 16:20 | Montana | Mark Stevens makes the 3 from straight away on a nice dish by Donald Freeman | 47-33 |
| 16:13 | Montana State | Bryan Hunt comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 47-33 |
| 16:12 | Montana State | The offensive rebound goes to Larry Buck | 47-33 |
| 16:02 | Montana State | Mark Stevens steals it from Larry Buck | 47-33 |
| Lineup | Montana | PG - Lawrence Scott (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Brendon Driscoll (fresh) SF - Mark Stevens (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Donald Freeman (fresh) 4 pts. C - James Brown (fresh) 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Robbie Rizzuto (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Bryan Hunt (fresh) SF - Larry Buck (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Daniel Newbury (fresh) C - Jimmy Jackson (fresh) | |
| 15:56 | Montana | Lawrence Scott is whistled for traveling | 47-33 |
| Subs | Montana | Tony Troiano (PF) James Brown | |
| Subs | Montana State | Daniel Parker (PF) Bryan Hunt | |
| 15:41 | Montana State | Daniel Newbury loses the dribble to Brendon Driscoll | 47-33 |
| 15:20 | Montana | Brendon Driscoll misses short on a 3pt shot from straight away | 47-33 |
| 15:19 | Montana State | Daniel Parker gets the rebound | 47-33 |
| 15:09 | Montana State | Jimmy Jackson misses long on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by Mark Stevens - foul #2 on Mark Stevens, team foul #1 | 47-33 |
| Subs | Montana | James Koller (PG), Rafael Freeman (SG), Victor Cason (SF) Lawrence Scott, Brendon Driscoll, Mark Stevens | |
| Subs | Montana State | James Baker (PG), Leo Beene (SG), James Domenech (SF) Robbie Rizzuto, Larry Buck, Daniel Newbury | |
| 15:09 | Montana State | Jimmy Jackson misses the 1st free throw | 47-33 |
| 15:09 | Montana State | Jimmy Jackson makes the 2nd free throw | 47-34 |
| 14:41 | Montana | James Koller can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 47-34 |
| 14:39 | Montana | Donald Freeman grabs the offensive rebound | 47-34 |
| 14:18 | Montana | Rafael Freeman loses the dribble to James Domenech | 47-34 |
| 14:03 | Montana State | James Domenech comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 47-34 |
| 14:02 | Montana | Donald Freeman snags the defensive board | 47-34 |
| 13:34 | Montana | Victor Cason misses long on a 3pt shot from straight away | 47-34 |
| 13:32 | Montana | Tony Troiano gets the offensive rebound | 47-34 |
| 13:14 | Montana | James Koller misses short on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 47-34 |
| 13:12 | Montana State | Leo Beene grabs the board | 47-34 |
| 12:57 | Montana State | Jimmy Jackson is fouled on the floor by James Koller - foul #1 on James Koller, team foul #2 | 47-34 |
| Subs | Montana | Brendon Driscoll (SG), James Brown (PF), Jeffrey Gong (C) Rafael Freeman, Tony Troiano, Donald Freeman | |
| Subs | Montana State | Larry Buck (SG), Daniel Newbury (PF), Jamal Clark (C) Leo Beene, Daniel Parker, Jimmy Jackson | |
| 12:49 | Montana State | James Baker misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the right side but he's fouled by James Brown - foul #2 on James Brown, team foul #3 | 47-34 |
| 12:49 | Montana State | James Baker makes the 1st free throw | 47-35 |
| 12:49 | Montana State | James Baker makes the 2nd free throw | 47-36 |
| 12:22 | Montana | Victor Cason is fouled on the floor by Larry Buck - foul #1 on Larry Buck, team foul #5 | 47-36 |
| Subs | Montana | | |
| Subs | Montana State | Robbie Rizzuto (SF) James Domenech | |
| 12:06 | Montana | Jeffrey Gong buries a fadeaway from just outside the lane set up by Brendon Driscoll | 49-36 |
| 11:46 | Montana State | Daniel Newbury drills a jump hook from the right block | 49-38 |
| Lineup | Montana | PG - James Koller (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SG - Brendon Driscoll (fresh) SF - Victor Cason (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. PF - James Brown (fresh) 6 reb. 2 blk. C - Jeffrey Gong (fresh) 6 pts. | |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - James Baker (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Larry Buck (fresh) 3 reb. SF - Robbie Rizzuto (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Daniel Newbury (fresh) 2 pts. C - Jamal Clark (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:23 | Montana | James Brown comes up short on the jumper from the left block | 49-38 |
| 11:21 | Montana | James Koller tips it but misses | 49-38 |
| 11:20 | Montana State | Robbie Rizzuto snags the defensive board | 49-38 |
| 11:12 | Montana State | Daniel Newbury hits a 3pt shot from the left wing set up by Larry Buck | 49-41 |
| 11:05 | Montana | James Koller is hacked by James Baker - foul #2 on James Baker, team foul #6 | 49-41 |
| Subs | Montana | Lawrence Scott (PG), Rafael Freeman (SG), Donald Freeman (PF) James Koller, Victor Cason, James Brown | |
| Subs | Montana State | Leo Beene (SG), James Domenech (SF) James Baker, Larry Buck | |
| 10:49 | Montana | Rafael Freeman connects on the 3 from the right corner | 52-41 |
| 10:35 | Montana State | Jeffrey Gong steps in front of the Jamal Clark pass | 52-41 |
| 10:06 | Montana | Rafael Freeman can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 52-41 |
| 10:04 | Montana | Donald Freeman tips it but misses | 52-41 |
| 10:02 | Montana State | Leo Beene grabs the board | 52-41 |
| 09:44 | Montana State | Jamal Clark hits a 3 pointer from the right wing | 52-44 |
| 09:27 | Montana | Brendon Driscoll is whistled for traveling | 52-44 |
| Subs | Montana | James Koller (PG), Victor Cason (SF), Tony Troiano (PF) Lawrence Scott, Brendon Driscoll, Jeffrey Gong | |
| Subs | Montana State | James Baker (PG), Daniel Parker (PF), Jimmy Jackson (C) Robbie Rizzuto, Daniel Newbury, Jamal Clark | |
| 09:12 | Montana State | James Baker comes up short on the fadeaway from the right wing | 52-44 |
| 09:10 | Montana | Donald Freeman pulls down the rebound | 52-44 |
| 08:49 | Montana | Victor Cason misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the right side but he's fouled by James Domenech - foul #3 on James Domenech, team foul #7 | 52-44 |
| Subs | Montana | James Brown (C) Donald Freeman | |
| Subs | Montana State | | |
| 08:49 | Montana | Victor Cason misses the 1st free throw | 52-44 |
| 08:49 | Montana | Victor Cason makes the 2nd free throw | 53-44 |
| 08:30 | Montana State | James Domenech misses badly on a floater from the left side | 53-44 |
| 08:29 | Montana | James Koller gets the rebound | 53-44 |
| 08:17 | Montana | Victor Cason throws a bad pass out of bounds | 53-44 |
| Subs | Montana | Brendon Driscoll (SG) Rafael Freeman | |
| Subs | Montana State | Larry Buck (SF), Daniel Newbury (C) James Domenech, Jimmy Jackson | |
| 08:06 | Montana State | Larry Buck can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 53-44 |
| 08:05 | Montana State | The offensive rebound goes to Daniel Newbury | 53-44 |
| 07:46 | Montana State | Daniel Newbury clanks a turnaround near the basket but the foul's on James Brown - foul #3 on James Brown, team foul #4 | 53-44 |
| Subs | Montana | Jeffrey Gong (C) James Brown | |
| Subs | Montana State | Robbie Rizzuto (SF), Jamal Clark (C) Leo Beene, Daniel Parker | |
| 07:46 | Montana State | Daniel Newbury makes the 1st free throw | 53-45 |
| 07:46 | Montana State | Daniel Newbury makes the 2nd free throw | 53-46 |
| Lineup | Montana | PG - James Koller (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SG - Brendon Driscoll (fresh) SF - Victor Cason (fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. PF - Tony Troiano (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. C - Jeffrey Gong (fresh) 6 pts. | |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - James Baker (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Larry Buck (fresh) 3 reb. SF - Robbie Rizzuto (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Daniel Newbury (fresh) 7 pts. C - Jamal Clark (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:31 | Montana | James Koller clanks a 3 from the right wing | 53-46 |
| 07:29 | Montana State | Jamal Clark grabs the board | 53-46 |
| 07:10 | Montana State | Daniel Newbury is called for traveling | 53-46 |
| Subs | Montana | | |
| Subs | Montana State | James Domenech (SF), Daniel Parker (PF) James Baker, Daniel Newbury | |
| 06:42 | Montana | James Koller misses long on a jumpshot from the right wing but he's hacked by Larry Buck - foul #2 on Larry Buck, team foul #8 | 53-46 |
| Subs | Montana | Rafael Freeman (SG), Donald Freeman (PF) Victor Cason, Tony Troiano | |
| Subs | Montana State | | |
| 06:42 | Montana | James Koller makes the 1st free throw | 54-46 |
| 06:42 | Montana | James Koller misses the 2nd free throw | 54-46 |
| 06:42 | Montana State | Jamal Clark gets the rebound | 54-46 |
| 06:37 | Montana State | James Domenech misses short on a shot from the left side | 54-46 |
| 06:35 | Montana State | James Domenech misses the tip | 54-46 |
| 06:33 | Montana | Donald Freeman grabs the defensive rebound | 54-46 |
| 06:16 | Montana | Jeffrey Gong misses short on a floater near the basket but he's hacked by Jamal Clark - foul #2 on Jamal Clark, team foul #9 | 54-46 |
| Subs | Montana | Mark Stevens (SF) Brendon Driscoll | |
| Subs | Montana State | James Baker (PG), Leo Beene (SG) Robbie Rizzuto, Larry Buck | |
| 06:16 | Montana | Jeffrey Gong misses the 1st free throw | 54-46 |
| 06:16 | Montana | Jeffrey Gong misses the 2nd free throw | 54-46 |
| 06:16 | Montana | The offensive rebound goes to Mark Stevens | 54-46 |
| 06:01 | Montana | James Koller buries a 3pt shot from straight away on a great pass from Rafael Freeman | 57-46 |
| 05:47 | Montana State | Leo Beene misses badly on a jump hook in the paint | 57-46 |
| 05:46 | Montana | Donald Freeman pulls down the rebound | 57-46 |
| 05:39 | Montana | Rafael Freeman misses short on a jumper from the free throw line | 57-46 |
| 05:38 | Montana State | Jamal Clark snags the defensive board | 57-46 |
| 05:33 | Montana State | James Baker drills a jumpshot from the free throw line on a nice dish by Jamal Clark | 57-48 |
| 05:21 | Montana | Jeffrey Gong misses badly on a shot from the left side but he's hacked by James Domenech - foul #4 on James Domenech, team foul #10 | 57-48 |
| Subs | Montana | Lawrence Scott (PG), Victor Cason (SF) James Koller, Mark Stevens | |
| Subs | Montana State | Daniel Newbury (PF), Jimmy Jackson (C) Daniel Parker, Jamal Clark | |
| 05:21 | Montana | Jeffrey Gong misses the 1st free throw | 57-48 |
| 05:21 | Montana | Jeffrey Gong makes the 2nd free throw | 58-48 |
| 05:09 | Montana State | Leo Beene hits the finger roll on a great pass from James Baker | 58-50 |
| 05:02 | Montana | Donald Freeman misses long on a shot from the right side but he's fouled by Daniel Newbury - foul #2 on Daniel Newbury, team foul #11 | 58-50 |
| Subs | Montana | Tony Troiano (PF) Jeffrey Gong | |
| Subs | Montana State | Larry Buck (SF) James Domenech | |
| 05:02 | Montana | Donald Freeman makes the 1st free throw | 59-50 |
| 05:02 | Montana | Donald Freeman makes the 2nd free throw | 60-50 |
| 04:39 | Montana State | Daniel Newbury makes the jumper near the basket set up by James Baker | 60-52 |
| 04:16 | Montana | Tony Troiano misses badly on a jumper in the paint | 60-52 |
| 04:14 | Montana | Victor Cason snags the offensive board | 60-52 |
| 03:49 | Montana | Victor Cason knocks in the 3pt shot from the left corner on a great pass from Rafael Freeman | 63-52 |
| Game Plan | Montana | Montana is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 03:32 | Montana State | James Baker hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 63-52 |
| 03:31 | Montana State | Leo Beene snags the offensive board | 63-52 |
| Lineup | Montana | PG - Lawrence Scott (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Rafael Freeman (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 5 ast. SF - Victor Cason (fresh) 14 pts. 5 reb. PF - Tony Troiano (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. C - Donald Freeman (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - James Baker (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. SG - Leo Beene (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Larry Buck (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Daniel Newbury (fresh) 9 pts. C - Jimmy Jackson (fresh) 1 pts. | |
| 03:17 | Montana State | Jimmy Jackson is called for a moving pick - foul #1 on Jimmy Jackson, team foul #12 | 63-52 |
| Subs | Montana | James Koller (PG), Brendon Driscoll (SG), James Brown (PF), Jeffrey Gong (C) Lawrence Scott, Rafael Freeman, Tony Troiano, Donald Freeman | |
| Subs | Montana State | Robbie Rizzuto (PG), Bryan Hunt (SG), James Domenech (SF), Daniel Parker (PF), Jamal Clark (C) James Baker, Leo Beene, Larry Buck, Daniel Newbury, Jimmy Jackson | |
| Game Plan | Montana | Montana is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 02:59 | Montana | James Brown travels with the ball | 63-52 |
| 02:56 | Montana State | Montana State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 63-52 |
| Subs | Montana | Tony Troiano (PF) James Brown | |
| Subs | Montana State | James Baker (PG), Leo Beene (SG) Robbie Rizzuto, Bryan Hunt | |
| 02:49 | Montana State | Jamal Clark's pass is intercepted by Jeffrey Gong | 63-52 |
| 02:20 | Montana | James Koller jams it set up by Victor Cason | 65-52 |
| 02:00 | Montana State | Daniel Parker makes the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by James Baker | 65-54 |
| 01:39 | Montana | James Koller scores on a floater from the left wing set up by Tony Troiano | 67-54 |
| 01:22 | Montana State | Tony Troiano blocks the short jumper by James Domenech | 67-54 |
| 01:21 | Montana | Victor Cason gets the rebound | 67-54 |
| 00:52 | Montana | Victor Cason misses short on a 3pt shot from straight away | 67-54 |
| 00:51 | Montana | Victor Cason gets the offensive rebound | 67-54 |
| Game Plan | Montana | Montana is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:23 | Montana | Victor Cason is hacked by Leo Beene - foul #3 on Leo Beene, team foul #13 | 67-54 |
| Subs | Montana | Lawrence Scott (PG), Donald Freeman (PF), James Brown (C) James Koller, Tony Troiano, Jeffrey Gong | |
| Subs | Montana State | Robbie Rizzuto (PG), Bryan Hunt (SG), Larry Buck (SF), Daniel Newbury (PF), Jimmy Jackson (C) James Baker, Leo Beene, James Domenech, Daniel Parker, Jamal Clark | |
| 00:23 | Montana | Victor Cason makes the 1st free throw | 68-54 |
| 00:23 | Montana | Victor Cason makes the 2nd free throw | 69-54 |
| Game Plan | Montana | Montana is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:17 | Montana State | Jimmy Jackson connects on the runner in the paint on a great pass from Bryan Hunt and he's fouled by Lawrence Scott - foul #1 on Lawrence Scott, team foul #5 | 69-56 |
| Subs | Montana | Mark Stevens (SF) Victor Cason | |
| Subs | Montana State | | |
| 00:17 | Montana State | Jimmy Jackson misses the free throw | 69-56 |
| 00:17 | Montana | The rebound goes to Donald Freeman | 69-56 |
| 00:00 | Montana | Lawrence Scott runs out the clock | 69-56 |