| Lineup | S. Dakota St. | PG - James Townson (fresh) 4 pts. 5 ast. SG - Johnny Bloom (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Aaron Beaupre (fresh) 4 pts. PF - William Major (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Ralph McDavis (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Montana St., Billings | PG - Trent Earls (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - Robert Cabell (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Nathaniel Rountree (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Hugh Nordquist (fresh) 2 pts. C - Richard Wicker (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | S. Dakota St. | Aaron Beaupre inbounds the ball | 43-36 |
| Game Plan | S. Dakota St. | S. Dakota St. is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Montana St., Billings | Montana St., Billings is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:39 | S. Dakota St. | Aaron Beaupre misses the shot from the left wing but he's fouled by Hugh Nordquist - foul #1 on Hugh Nordquist, team foul #1 | 43-36 |
| 19:39 | S. Dakota St. | Aaron Beaupre makes the 1st free throw | 44-36 |
| 19:39 | S. Dakota St. | Aaron Beaupre misses the 2nd free throw | 44-36 |
| 19:39 | Montana St., Billings | Hugh Nordquist snags the defensive board | 44-36 |
| 19:35 | Montana St., Billings | Johnny Bloom steals the ball from Trent Earls in the backcourt | 44-36 |
| 19:34 | S. Dakota St. | James Townson hits the finger roll on a great pass from Johnny Bloom | 46-36 |
| 19:28 | Montana St., Billings | Nathaniel Rountree misses long on a driving attempt from the right block but he's hacked by William Major - foul #1 on William Major, team foul #1 | 46-36 |
| Subs | S. Dakota St. | Scott Pendergrass (SF) Aaron Beaupre | |
| Subs | Montana St., Billings | | |
| 19:28 | Montana St., Billings | Nathaniel Rountree makes the 1st free throw | 46-37 |
| 19:28 | Montana St., Billings | Nathaniel Rountree makes the 2nd free throw | 46-38 |
| 19:26 | S. Dakota St. | James Townson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 46-38 |
| 19:06 | Montana St., Billings | Robert Cabell is whistled for a carry | 46-38 |
| Subs | S. Dakota St. | Robert Golberg (SG), Curtis Keith (SF), Szczesny Lorkowski (PF), Kevin Dunkel (C) James Townson, Johnny Bloom, William Major, Ralph McDavis | |
| Subs | Montana St., Billings | Peter Peterson (PG), Sam Bridge (SG), Leonard Alfano (SF), Daniel Alejandro (PF), Danny Alexander (C) Trent Earls, Robert Cabell, Nathaniel Rountree, Hugh Nordquist, Richard Wicker | |
| 18:49 | S. Dakota St. | Szczesny Lorkowski banks in the layup on a great pass from Curtis Keith | 48-38 |
| 18:30 | Montana St., Billings | Daniel Alejandro connects on the 3pt attempt from straight away on a nice dish by Danny Alexander | 48-41 |
| 18:07 | S. Dakota St. | Kevin Dunkel clanks a jump hook from the baseline but the foul's on Danny Alexander - foul #1 on Danny Alexander, team foul #2 | 48-41 |
| Subs | S. Dakota St. | Mark Woodard (PG), Johnny Bloom (SG), Aaron Beaupre (SF), William Major (PF) Scott Pendergrass, Robert Golberg, Curtis Keith, Szczesny Lorkowski | |
| Subs | Montana St., Billings | Joseph Pfister (PG), Robert Cabell (SG), Greg Duncan (SF), Hugh Nordquist (PF), Richard Wicker (C) Peter Peterson, Sam Bridge, Leonard Alfano, Daniel Alejandro, Danny Alexander | |
| 18:07 | S. Dakota St. | Kevin Dunkel makes the 1st free throw | 49-41 |
| 18:07 | S. Dakota St. | Kevin Dunkel makes the 2nd free throw | 50-41 |
| 17:39 | Montana St., Billings | Robert Cabell makes the 3pt jumper from the right wing set up by Hugh Nordquist | 50-44 |
| 17:35 | S. Dakota St. | Johnny Bloom banks in the layup on a nice dish by Mark Woodard | 52-44 |
| 17:15 | Montana St., Billings | Hugh Nordquist is wide open but clanks a floater from the left wing | 52-44 |
| 17:14 | Montana St., Billings | Richard Wicker grabs the offensive rebound | 52-44 |
| 16:57 | Montana St., Billings | Greg Duncan hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right wing | 52-44 |
| 16:55 | S. Dakota St. | Aaron Beaupre pulls down the rebound | 52-44 |
| 16:37 | S. Dakota St. | Johnny Bloom misses the easy open layup | 52-44 |
| 16:35 | S. Dakota St. | Aaron Beaupre snags the offensive board | 52-44 |
| 16:24 | S. Dakota St. | Johnny Bloom can't connect on a floater from just outside the lane but the foul's on Hugh Nordquist - foul #2 on Hugh Nordquist, team foul #3 | 52-44 |
| Subs | S. Dakota St. | James Townson (PG), Curtis Keith (SF), Szczesny Lorkowski (PF), Ralph McDavis (C) Mark Woodard, Aaron Beaupre, William Major, Kevin Dunkel | |
| Subs | Montana St., Billings | Trent Earls (PG), Sam Bridge (SG), Nathaniel Rountree (SF), Daniel Alejandro (PF), Leonard Alfano (C) Joseph Pfister, Robert Cabell, Greg Duncan, Hugh Nordquist, Richard Wicker | |
| 16:24 | S. Dakota St. | Johnny Bloom makes the 1st free throw | 53-44 |
| 16:24 | S. Dakota St. | Johnny Bloom makes the 2nd free throw | 54-44 |
| 16:08 | Montana St., Billings | Sam Bridge's floater is knocked away by Szczesny Lorkowski | 54-44 |
| 16:06 | S. Dakota St. | Szczesny Lorkowski grabs the board | 54-44 |
| 15:51 | S. Dakota St. | Johnny Bloom is open but comes up short on the jumper from the baseline | 54-44 |
| 15:50 | Montana St., Billings | The rebound goes to Nathaniel Rountree | 54-44 |
| Lineup | S. Dakota St. | PG - James Townson (fresh) 6 pts. 5 ast. SG - Johnny Bloom (tiring) 11 pts. SF - Curtis Keith (fairly fresh) PF - Szczesny Lorkowski (fresh) 4 pts. 10 reb. C - Ralph McDavis (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Montana St., Billings | PG - Trent Earls (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - Sam Bridge (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Nathaniel Rountree (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Daniel Alejandro (fresh) 3 pts. C - Leonard Alfano (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:46 | Montana St., Billings | Trent Earls is whistled for a carry | 54-44 |
| Subs | S. Dakota St. | James Pearson (SG), Aaron Beaupre (SF) Johnny Bloom, Curtis Keith | |
| Subs | Montana St., Billings | Peter Peterson (SG), Hugh Nordquist (PF), Danny Alexander (C) Sam Bridge, Daniel Alejandro, Leonard Alfano | |
| 15:28 | S. Dakota St. | James Pearson misses long on a floater from the right wing | 54-44 |
| 15:26 | Montana St., Billings | Trent Earls grabs the board | 54-44 |
| 15:24 | Montana St., Billings | Peter Peterson is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 54-44 |
| Subs | S. Dakota St. | Robert Golberg (PG) James Townson | |
| Subs | Montana St., Billings | Daniel Alejandro (C) Danny Alexander | |
| 15:05 | S. Dakota St. | Ralph McDavis hits a floater from just outside the lane | 56-44 |
| 14:46 | Montana St., Billings | Trent Earls loses the dribble to Robert Golberg | 56-44 |
| 14:44 | S. Dakota St. | Trent Earls picks off the pass by James Pearson in the backcourt | 56-44 |
| 14:30 | Montana St., Billings | Hugh Nordquist connects on the driving attempt from the left block | 56-46 |
| 14:10 | S. Dakota St. | Ralph McDavis can't finish the layup | 56-46 |
| 14:09 | Montana St., Billings | Nathaniel Rountree gets the rebound | 56-46 |
| 14:02 | Montana St., Billings | Daniel Alejandro hits the front of the rim on the turnaround near the basket | 56-46 |
| 14:01 | S. Dakota St. | The rebound goes to Ralph McDavis | 56-46 |
| 13:49 | S. Dakota St. | Ralph McDavis misses short on a pull-up jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by Peter Peterson - foul #2 on Peter Peterson, team foul #4 | 56-46 |
| Subs | S. Dakota St. | James Townson (PG), Scott Pendergrass (SF), Curtis Keith (PF) Robert Golberg, Aaron Beaupre, Szczesny Lorkowski | |
| Subs | Montana St., Billings | Sam Bridge (PG), Robert Cabell (SG), Leonard Alfano (SF), Danny Alexander (PF), Richard Wicker (C) Trent Earls, Peter Peterson, Nathaniel Rountree, Hugh Nordquist, Daniel Alejandro | |
| 13:49 | S. Dakota St. | Ralph McDavis makes the 1st free throw | 57-46 |
| 13:49 | S. Dakota St. | Ralph McDavis makes the 2nd free throw | 58-46 |
| 13:26 | Montana St., Billings | Leonard Alfano can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 58-46 |
| 13:25 | Montana St., Billings | Richard Wicker misses the tip | 58-46 |
| 13:24 | S. Dakota St. | Scott Pendergrass pulls down the rebound | 58-46 |
| 13:16 | S. Dakota St. | James Pearson is wide open but clanks a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 58-46 |
| 13:14 | Montana St., Billings | Richard Wicker grabs the board | 58-46 |
| 13:09 | Montana St., Billings | Robert Cabell comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 58-46 |
| 13:07 | Montana St., Billings | Richard Wicker hits the follow up shot | 58-48 |
| 13:02 | S. Dakota St. | James Pearson is hacked by Robert Cabell in the backcourt - foul #3 on Robert Cabell, team foul #5 | 58-48 |
| Subs | S. Dakota St. | Johnny Bloom (SF), William Major (PF) Scott Pendergrass, Curtis Keith | |
| Subs | Montana St., Billings | Nathaniel Rountree (SF), Hugh Nordquist (PF) Leonard Alfano, Danny Alexander | |
| 12:54 | S. Dakota St. | William Major misses badly on a shot from close range but the foul's on Sam Bridge - foul #3 on Sam Bridge, team foul #6 | 58-48 |
| Subs | S. Dakota St. | | |
| Subs | Montana St., Billings | Joseph Pfister (PG) Sam Bridge | |
| 12:54 | S. Dakota St. | William Major makes the 1st free throw | 59-48 |
| 12:54 | S. Dakota St. | William Major makes the 2nd free throw | 60-48 |
| 12:39 | Montana St., Billings | Nathaniel Rountree drills a fadeaway jumper from the left wing set up by Joseph Pfister | 60-50 |
| 12:19 | S. Dakota St. | Robert Cabell is called for the reach on James Pearson - foul #4 on Robert Cabell, team foul #7 | 60-50 |
| Subs | S. Dakota St. | Mark Woodard (PG), Szczesny Lorkowski (C) James Townson, Ralph McDavis | |
| Subs | Montana St., Billings | Trent Earls (PG), Sam Bridge (SG), Daniel Alejandro (PF), Leonard Alfano (C) Joseph Pfister, Robert Cabell, Hugh Nordquist, Richard Wicker | |
| 12:19 | S. Dakota St. | James Pearson misses the 1st free throw | 60-50 |
| 12:19 | Montana St., Billings | Daniel Alejandro pulls down the rebound | 60-50 |
| 12:06 | Montana St., Billings | Sam Bridge clanks a 3 pointer from the left corner | 60-50 |
| 12:05 | Montana St., Billings | Nathaniel Rountree grabs the offensive board | 60-50 |
| 11:46 | Montana St., Billings | Sam Bridge is open and buries a pull-up jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Trent Earls | 60-52 |
| Lineup | S. Dakota St. | PG - Mark Woodard (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Pearson (tiring) 5 pts. 3 pf. SF - Johnny Bloom (tiring) 11 pts. PF - William Major (tiring) 9 pts. 3 reb. C - Szczesny Lorkowski (tiring) 4 pts. 10 reb. | |
| Lineup | Montana St., Billings | PG - Trent Earls (tiring) 9 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Sam Bridge (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 pf. SF - Nathaniel Rountree (tiring) 9 pts. 5 reb. PF - Daniel Alejandro (tiring) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Leonard Alfano (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:33 | S. Dakota St. | James Pearson clanks a 3 from straight away | 60-52 |
| 11:32 | S. Dakota St. | The offensive rebound goes to Szczesny Lorkowski | 60-52 |
| 11:19 | S. Dakota St. | Johnny Bloom is hacked by Nathaniel Rountree - foul #3 on Nathaniel Rountree, team foul #8 | 60-52 |
| Subs | S. Dakota St. | James Townson (PG), Robert Golberg (SG), Curtis Keith (PF), Kevin Dunkel (C) Mark Woodard, James Pearson, William Major, Szczesny Lorkowski | |
| Subs | Montana St., Billings | Peter Peterson (SG), Greg Duncan (SF), Hugh Nordquist (PF), Richard Wicker (C) Sam Bridge, Nathaniel Rountree, Daniel Alejandro, Leonard Alfano | |
| 11:19 | S. Dakota St. | Johnny Bloom makes the 1st free throw | 61-52 |
| 11:19 | S. Dakota St. | Johnny Bloom makes the 2nd free throw | 62-52 |
| 10:59 | Montana St., Billings | Hugh Nordquist is fouled on the floor by Kevin Dunkel - foul #1 on Kevin Dunkel, team foul #2 | 62-52 |
| Subs | S. Dakota St. | Scott Pendergrass (SF) Johnny Bloom | |
| Subs | Montana St., Billings | Danny Alexander (C) Richard Wicker | |
| 10:51 | Montana St., Billings | Scott Pendergrass picks off the pass by Trent Earls | 62-52 |
| 10:48 | S. Dakota St. | Robert Golberg can't throw it down | 62-52 |
| 10:46 | Montana St., Billings | Trent Earls pulls down the rebound | 62-52 |
| 10:35 | Montana St., Billings | Peter Peterson misses short on a shot from the right wing | 62-52 |
| 10:34 | S. Dakota St. | The rebound goes to James Townson | 62-52 |
| 10:10 | S. Dakota St. | Robert Golberg clanks a 3 from the left corner | 62-52 |
| 10:08 | Montana St., Billings | Danny Alexander gets the rebound | 62-52 |
| 10:03 | Montana St., Billings | Trent Earls misses the pull-up jumper from the right side but he's hacked by James Townson - foul #1 on James Townson, team foul #3 | 62-52 |
| Subs | S. Dakota St. | James Pearson (SG), Aaron Beaupre (SF), William Major (PF), Ralph McDavis (C) James Townson, Robert Golberg, Curtis Keith, Kevin Dunkel | |
| Subs | Montana St., Billings | Joseph Pfister (SG), Leonard Alfano (SF), Daniel Alejandro (PF), Richard Wicker (C) Peter Peterson, Greg Duncan, Hugh Nordquist, Danny Alexander | |
| 10:03 | Montana St., Billings | Trent Earls makes the 1st free throw | 62-53 |
| 10:03 | Montana St., Billings | Trent Earls makes the 2nd free throw | 62-54 |
| 10:01 | S. Dakota St. | Scott Pendergrass is hacked by Trent Earls in the backcourt - foul #2 on Trent Earls, team foul #9 | 62-54 |
| Subs | S. Dakota St. | | |
| Subs | Montana St., Billings | Sam Bridge (SG) Trent Earls | |
| 10:01 | S. Dakota St. | Scott Pendergrass makes the 1st free throw | 63-54 |
| 10:01 | S. Dakota St. | Scott Pendergrass misses the 2nd free throw | 63-54 |
| 10:01 | Montana St., Billings | Richard Wicker pulls down the rebound | 63-54 |
| 09:58 | Montana St., Billings | Sam Bridge is hacked by Ralph McDavis in the backcourt - foul #1 on Ralph McDavis, team foul #4 | 63-54 |
| 09:39 | Montana St., Billings | Joseph Pfister is fouled on the floor by Scott Pendergrass - foul #2 on Scott Pendergrass, team foul #5 | 63-54 |
| Subs | S. Dakota St. | James Townson (PG) Scott Pendergrass | |
| Subs | Montana St., Billings | Nathaniel Rountree (SF) Richard Wicker | |
| 09:25 | Montana St., Billings | Sam Bridge clanks a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 63-54 |
| 09:23 | Montana St., Billings | Nathaniel Rountree pulls down the offensive rebound | 63-54 |
| 09:13 | Montana St., Billings | Sam Bridge loses the dribble to Ralph McDavis | 63-54 |
| 09:13 | S. Dakota St. | S. Dakota St. calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 63-54 |
| Subs | S. Dakota St. | Mark Woodard (PG), Johnny Bloom (SF), Szczesny Lorkowski (C) James Townson, Aaron Beaupre, Ralph McDavis | |
| Subs | Montana St., Billings | Hugh Nordquist (PF) Leonard Alfano | |
| 08:56 | S. Dakota St. | Johnny Bloom hits a fadeaway near the basket set up by James Pearson | 65-54 |
| 08:36 | Montana St., Billings | Daniel Alejandro's pass is intercepted by William Major | 65-54 |
| 08:18 | S. Dakota St. | William Major knocks in the jumper from close range set up by James Pearson | 67-54 |
| 08:14 | Montana St., Billings | Joseph Pfister can't connect on a fadeaway from the free throw line but he's hacked by Johnny Bloom - foul #1 on Johnny Bloom, team foul #6 | 67-54 |
| Subs | S. Dakota St. | Robert Golberg (PG), Aaron Beaupre (SF), Curtis Keith (PF), Ralph McDavis (C) Mark Woodard, Johnny Bloom, William Major, Szczesny Lorkowski | |
| Subs | Montana St., Billings | Peter Peterson (SG), Greg Duncan (SF), Danny Alexander (PF), Richard Wicker (C) Sam Bridge, Nathaniel Rountree, Hugh Nordquist, Daniel Alejandro | |
| 08:14 | Montana St., Billings | Joseph Pfister makes the 1st free throw | 67-55 |
| 08:14 | Montana St., Billings | Joseph Pfister makes the 2nd free throw | 67-56 |
| 07:45 | S. Dakota St. | Robert Golberg comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 67-56 |
| 07:44 | S. Dakota St. | Ralph McDavis grabs the offensive board | 67-56 |
| Lineup | S. Dakota St. | PG - Robert Golberg (fresh) 6 pts. SG - James Pearson (tired) 5 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Aaron Beaupre (tired) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Curtis Keith (fairly fresh) C - Ralph McDavis (tired) 6 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Montana St., Billings | PG - Joseph Pfister (tiring) 8 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Peter Peterson (tiring) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Greg Duncan (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Danny Alexander (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Richard Wicker (tiring) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 07:27 | S. Dakota St. | James Pearson drills a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 69-56 |
| 07:25 | Montana St., Billings | James Pearson steps in front of the Greg Duncan pass in the backcourt | 69-56 |
| 07:11 | S. Dakota St. | James Pearson drills a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane set up by Robert Golberg | 71-56 |
| Game Plan | S. Dakota St. | S. Dakota St. is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Montana St., Billings | Montana St., Billings is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 06:59 | Montana St., Billings | Curtis Keith steals it from Greg Duncan | 71-56 |
| Game Plan | S. Dakota St. | S. Dakota St. is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Montana St., Billings | Montana St., Billings is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 06:41 | S. Dakota St. | James Pearson misses short on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 71-56 |
| 06:40 | Montana St., Billings | Joseph Pfister snags the defensive board | 71-56 |
| 06:35 | Montana St., Billings | Danny Alexander misses long on a runner in the lane but he's hacked by James Pearson - foul #4 on James Pearson, team foul #7 | 71-56 |
| Subs | S. Dakota St. | Mark Woodard (PG), Scott Pendergrass (SG), Johnny Bloom (SF), William Major (PF), Szczesny Lorkowski (C) Robert Golberg, James Pearson, Aaron Beaupre, Curtis Keith, Ralph McDavis | |
| Subs | Montana St., Billings | Trent Earls (PG), Robert Cabell (SG), Leonard Alfano (SF), Hugh Nordquist (PF) Joseph Pfister, Peter Peterson, Greg Duncan, Richard Wicker | |
| 06:35 | Montana St., Billings | Danny Alexander makes the 1st free throw | 71-57 |
| 06:35 | Montana St., Billings | Danny Alexander makes the 2nd free throw | 71-58 |
| Game Plan | S. Dakota St. | S. Dakota St. is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Montana St., Billings | Montana St., Billings is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 06:15 | S. Dakota St. | William Major misses badly on a fadeaway from the right wing | 71-58 |
| 06:14 | Montana St., Billings | Hugh Nordquist pulls down the rebound | 71-58 |
| Game Plan | S. Dakota St. | S. Dakota St. is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Montana St., Billings | Montana St., Billings is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 05:54 | Montana St., Billings | Danny Alexander hits the easy wide open finger roll | 71-60 |
| 05:45 | S. Dakota St. | Mark Woodard misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 71-60 |
| 05:43 | Montana St., Billings | Hugh Nordquist grabs the board | 71-60 |
| 05:40 | Montana St., Billings | Mark Woodard is called for the reach on Trent Earls in the backcourt - foul #2 on Mark Woodard, team foul #8 | 71-60 |
| Subs | S. Dakota St. | James Townson (PG), Kevin Dunkel (C) Mark Woodard, William Major | |
| Subs | Montana St., Billings | Nathaniel Rountree (SF), Daniel Alejandro (PF) Hugh Nordquist, Danny Alexander | |
| 05:40 | Montana St., Billings | Trent Earls makes the 1st free throw | 71-61 |
| 05:40 | Montana St., Billings | Trent Earls makes the 2nd free throw | 71-62 |
| 05:38 | S. Dakota St. | James Townson throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 71-62 |
| Subs | S. Dakota St. | | |
| Subs | Montana St., Billings | Sam Bridge (PG) Trent Earls | |
| 05:17 | Montana St., Billings | James Townson steals it from Robert Cabell | 71-62 |
| 05:13 | S. Dakota St. | James Townson lays it up and in | 73-62 |
| 05:11 | Montana St., Billings | Leonard Alfano throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 73-62 |
| Subs | S. Dakota St. | Robert Golberg (SG), Curtis Keith (PF) Scott Pendergrass, Szczesny Lorkowski | |
| Subs | Montana St., Billings | Hugh Nordquist (PF) Leonard Alfano | |
| 04:54 | S. Dakota St. | Johnny Bloom misses badly on a runner in the paint | 73-62 |
| 04:53 | Montana St., Billings | Daniel Alejandro gets the rebound | 73-62 |
| 04:51 | Montana St., Billings | Sam Bridge is hacked by Johnny Bloom in the backcourt - foul #2 on Johnny Bloom, team foul #9 | 73-62 |
| Subs | S. Dakota St. | James Pearson (SG), Aaron Beaupre (SF) Robert Golberg, Johnny Bloom | |
| Subs | Montana St., Billings | | |
| 04:51 | Montana St., Billings | Sam Bridge misses the 1st free throw | 73-62 |
| 04:51 | S. Dakota St. | Curtis Keith grabs the defensive rebound | 73-62 |
| 04:36 | S. Dakota St. | James Townson misses badly on a 3 from the left corner | 73-62 |
| 04:34 | S. Dakota St. | Aaron Beaupre misses the tip | 73-62 |
| 04:33 | S. Dakota St. | Kevin Dunkel can't tip it in | 73-62 |
| 04:32 | Montana St., Billings | Robert Cabell pulls down the rebound | 73-62 |
| 04:28 | Montana St., Billings | Robert Cabell connects on the open 3 pointer from the left corner | 73-65 |
| 04:25 | S. Dakota St. | Robert Cabell steals the ball from James Townson in the backcourt | 73-65 |
| 04:11 | Montana St., Billings | Robert Cabell can't connect on a jumper from the right wing | 73-65 |
| 04:09 | S. Dakota St. | Kevin Dunkel snags the defensive board | 73-65 |
| 04:07 | S. Dakota St. | Sam Bridge is called for the reach on James Townson in the backcourt - foul #4 on Sam Bridge, team foul #10 | 73-65 |
| Subs | S. Dakota St. | Robert Golberg (SG), Scott Pendergrass (SF), William Major (PF), Szczesny Lorkowski (C) James Pearson, Aaron Beaupre, Curtis Keith, Kevin Dunkel | |
| Subs | Montana St., Billings | Trent Earls (PG), Peter Peterson (SF), Leonard Alfano (PF), Richard Wicker (C) Sam Bridge, Nathaniel Rountree, Hugh Nordquist, Daniel Alejandro | |
| 04:07 | S. Dakota St. | James Townson misses the 1st free throw | 73-65 |
| 04:07 | S. Dakota St. | James Townson misses the 2nd free throw | 73-65 |
| 04:07 | S. Dakota St. | Szczesny Lorkowski pulls down the offensive rebound | 73-65 |
| 03:55 | S. Dakota St. | Szczesny Lorkowski misses the easy open layup but he's fouled by Robert Cabell - foul #5 on Robert Cabell, team foul #11 | 73-65 |
| Subs | S. Dakota St. | | |
| Subs | Montana St., Billings | Hugh Nordquist (PF) Robert Cabell | |
| 03:55 | Montana St., Billings | Montana St., Billings calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 73-65 |
| 03:55 | S. Dakota St. | Szczesny Lorkowski misses the 1st free throw | 73-65 |
| 03:55 | S. Dakota St. | Szczesny Lorkowski makes the 2nd free throw | 74-65 |
| Game Plan | S. Dakota St. | S. Dakota St. is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Montana St., Billings | Montana St., Billings is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 03:52 | Montana St., Billings | Leonard Alfano loses the dribble to James Townson in the backcourt | 74-65 |
| 03:50 | S. Dakota St. | Robert Golberg blows the layup | 74-65 |
| 03:48 | Montana St., Billings | Hugh Nordquist gets the rebound | 74-65 |
| 03:46 | Montana St., Billings | Trent Earls double dribbles in the backcourt | 74-65 |
| Subs | S. Dakota St. | Mark Woodard (PG), Johnny Bloom (SF), Ralph McDavis (C) James Townson, Scott Pendergrass, William Major | |
| Subs | Montana St., Billings | | |
| Game Plan | S. Dakota St. | S. Dakota St. is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Montana St., Billings | Montana St., Billings is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 03:29 | S. Dakota St. | Szczesny Lorkowski misses long on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 74-65 |
| 03:28 | Montana St., Billings | Richard Wicker grabs the board | 74-65 |
| Lineup | S. Dakota St. | PG - Mark Woodard (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Golberg (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Johnny Bloom (tiring) 15 pts. PF - Szczesny Lorkowski (tiring) 5 pts. 12 reb. C - Ralph McDavis (tiring) 6 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Montana St., Billings | PG - Trent Earls (tired) 13 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Peter Peterson (tiring) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Leonard Alfano (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. PF - Hugh Nordquist (tired) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Richard Wicker (tired) 2 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 03:21 | Montana St., Billings | Richard Wicker hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the free throw line | 74-65 |
| 03:20 | S. Dakota St. | Johnny Bloom grabs the board | 74-65 |
| 02:53 | S. Dakota St. | Ralph McDavis connects on the turnaround from close range on a great pass from Mark Woodard and the foul's on Richard Wicker - foul #1 on Richard Wicker, team foul #12 | 76-65 |
| Subs | S. Dakota St. | James Townson (PG), James Pearson (SG), Scott Pendergrass (SF), William Major (PF) Mark Woodard, Robert Golberg, Johnny Bloom, Szczesny Lorkowski | |
| Subs | Montana St., Billings | Sam Bridge (SG), Greg Duncan (SF), Daniel Alejandro (PF) Peter Peterson, Hugh Nordquist, Richard Wicker | |
| 02:53 | S. Dakota St. | Ralph McDavis makes the free throw | 77-65 |
| 02:41 | Montana St., Billings | Leonard Alfano banks in the layup on a nice dish by Trent Earls | 77-67 |
| 02:13 | S. Dakota St. | Scott Pendergrass misses short on a 3 from the left corner | 77-67 |
| 02:11 | Montana St., Billings | Leonard Alfano grabs the board | 77-67 |
| 02:04 | Montana St., Billings | Greg Duncan connects on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 77-70 |
| 02:04 | S. Dakota St. | S. Dakota St. calls a full timeout (2 :30 remaining) | 77-70 |
| Subs | S. Dakota St. | Mark Woodard (PG), Aaron Beaupre (SF), Curtis Keith (PF), Kevin Dunkel (C) James Townson, Scott Pendergrass, William Major, Ralph McDavis | |
| Subs | Montana St., Billings | Joseph Pfister (PG), Hugh Nordquist (PF) Trent Earls, Leonard Alfano | |
| Game Plan | S. Dakota St. | S. Dakota St. is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Montana St., Billings | Montana St., Billings is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 01:44 | S. Dakota St. | Curtis Keith misses long on an open 3 pointer from the left corner | 77-70 |
| 01:42 | S. Dakota St. | Mark Woodard hits the follow up shot | 79-70 |
| 01:23 | Montana St., Billings | Daniel Alejandro connects on the open jumpshot from just outside the lane set up by Joseph Pfister | 79-72 |
| 00:59 | S. Dakota St. | Mark Woodard is fouled on the floor by Joseph Pfister - foul #2 on Joseph Pfister, team foul #13 | 79-72 |
| Subs | S. Dakota St. | William Major (PF), Ralph McDavis (C) Curtis Keith, Kevin Dunkel | |
| Subs | Montana St., Billings | Trent Earls (PG), Peter Peterson (SG), Nathaniel Rountree (SF), Richard Wicker (C) Joseph Pfister, Sam Bridge, Greg Duncan, Daniel Alejandro | |
| 00:59 | S. Dakota St. | S. Dakota St. calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 remaining) | 79-72 |
| 00:59 | S. Dakota St. | Mark Woodard makes the 1st free throw | 80-72 |
| 00:59 | S. Dakota St. | Mark Woodard makes the 2nd free throw | 81-72 |
| Game Plan | S. Dakota St. | S. Dakota St. is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Montana St., Billings | Montana St., Billings is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 00:57 | Montana St., Billings | Montana St., Billings calls a full timeout (2 :30 remaining) | 81-72 |
| Subs | S. Dakota St. | James Townson (PG) Mark Woodard | |
| Subs | Montana St., Billings | | |
| 00:54 | Montana St., Billings | Trent Earls misses the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 81-72 |
| 00:52 | S. Dakota St. | Ralph McDavis snags the defensive board | 81-72 |
| Game Plan | S. Dakota St. | S. Dakota St. is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Montana St., Billings | Montana St., Billings is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:49 | S. Dakota St. | Ralph McDavis is fouled in the backcourt by Trent Earls - foul #3 on Trent Earls, team foul #14 | 81-72 |
| 00:49 | S. Dakota St. | Ralph McDavis misses the 1st free throw | 81-72 |
| 00:49 | S. Dakota St. | Ralph McDavis makes the 2nd free throw | 82-72 |
| 00:44 | Montana St., Billings | Trent Earls misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 82-72 |
| 00:43 | S. Dakota St. | William Major grabs the board | 82-72 |
| 00:41 | S. Dakota St. | William Major is hacked by Trent Earls in the backcourt - foul #4 on Trent Earls, team foul #15 | 82-72 |
| Subs | S. Dakota St. | Scott Pendergrass (PG), Robert Golberg (SG), Curtis Keith (SF), Szczesny Lorkowski (C) James Townson, James Pearson, Aaron Beaupre, Ralph McDavis | |
| Subs | Montana St., Billings | Sam Bridge (SG), Leonard Alfano (SF), Daniel Alejandro (PF), Danny Alexander (C) Trent Earls, Nathaniel Rountree, Hugh Nordquist, Richard Wicker | |
| 00:41 | S. Dakota St. | William Major makes the 1st free throw | 83-72 |
| 00:41 | S. Dakota St. | William Major makes the 2nd free throw | 84-72 |
| 00:35 | Montana St., Billings | Sam Bridge scores on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 84-75 |
| 00:34 | S. Dakota St. | Sam Bridge is called for the reach on Szczesny Lorkowski in the backcourt - foul #5 on Sam Bridge, team foul #16 | 84-75 |
| Subs | S. Dakota St. | James Townson (PG), James Pearson (SG), Aaron Beaupre (SF) Scott Pendergrass, Robert Golberg, Curtis Keith | |
| Subs | Montana St., Billings | Trent Earls (PG), Nathaniel Rountree (SF), Hugh Nordquist (PF), Richard Wicker (C) Sam Bridge, Leonard Alfano, Daniel Alejandro, Danny Alexander | |
| 00:34 | S. Dakota St. | Szczesny Lorkowski misses the 1st free throw | 84-75 |
| 00:34 | S. Dakota St. | Szczesny Lorkowski misses the 2nd free throw | 84-75 |
| 00:34 | Montana St., Billings | The rebound goes to Richard Wicker | 84-75 |
| 00:29 | Montana St., Billings | Trent Earls buries a 3 pointer from the right corner on a great pass from Nathaniel Rountree | 84-78 |
| Game Plan | S. Dakota St. | S. Dakota St. is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Montana St., Billings | Montana St., Billings is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:26 | S. Dakota St. | Aaron Beaupre is hacked by Peter Peterson in the backcourt - foul #3 on Peter Peterson, team foul #17 | 84-78 |
| Subs | S. Dakota St. | Robert Golberg (PG) James Townson | |
| Subs | Montana St., Billings | | |
| 00:26 | S. Dakota St. | Aaron Beaupre makes the 1st free throw | 85-78 |
| 00:26 | S. Dakota St. | Aaron Beaupre misses the 2nd free throw | 85-78 |
| 00:26 | Montana St., Billings | Hugh Nordquist grabs the defensive rebound | 85-78 |
| Game Plan | S. Dakota St. | S. Dakota St. is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Montana St., Billings | Montana St., Billings is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:21 | Montana St., Billings | Szczesny Lorkowski steps in front of the Richard Wicker pass | 85-78 |
| 00:18 | S. Dakota St. | Aaron Beaupre is hacked by Peter Peterson in the backcourt - foul #4 on Peter Peterson, team foul #18 | 85-78 |
| Subs | S. Dakota St. | James Townson (PG) Robert Golberg | |
| Subs | Montana St., Billings | | |
| 00:18 | S. Dakota St. | Aaron Beaupre makes the 1st free throw | 86-78 |
| 00:18 | S. Dakota St. | Aaron Beaupre makes the 2nd free throw | 87-78 |
| Game Plan | S. Dakota St. | S. Dakota St. is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Montana St., Billings | Montana St., Billings is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:13 | Montana St., Billings | Peter Peterson hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right wing | 87-78 |
| 00:12 | S. Dakota St. | James Townson snags the defensive board | 87-78 |
| Game Plan | S. Dakota St. | S. Dakota St. is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Montana St., Billings | Montana St., Billings is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:09 | S. Dakota St. | Trent Earls is called for the reach on James Townson in the backcourt - foul #5 on Trent Earls, team foul #19 | 87-78 |
| Subs | S. Dakota St. | | |
| Subs | Montana St., Billings | Joseph Pfister (SG) Trent Earls | |
| 00:09 | S. Dakota St. | James Townson makes the 1st free throw | 88-78 |
| 00:09 | S. Dakota St. | James Townson makes the 2nd free throw | 89-78 |
| 00:06 | Montana St., Billings | Peter Peterson throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 89-78 |
| Subs | S. Dakota St. | Scott Pendergrass (PG), Robert Golberg (SG), Johnny Bloom (SF), Curtis Keith (PF) James Townson, James Pearson, Aaron Beaupre, William Major | |
| Subs | Montana St., Billings | Leonard Alfano (SF), Daniel Alejandro (PF), Danny Alexander (C) Nathaniel Rountree, Hugh Nordquist, Richard Wicker | |
| Game Plan | S. Dakota St. | S. Dakota St. is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Montana St., Billings | Montana St., Billings is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:00 | S. Dakota St. | Scott Pendergrass runs out the clock | 89-78 |