| Lineup | Montana | PG - Joel Kinney (fresh) SG - Fred Madrigal (fresh) SF - Kenneth Almeida (fresh) PF - Paul Mullins (fresh) C - Connie Walters (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Corey Irwin (fresh) SG - John O'Donell (fresh) SF - Robert Grant (fresh) PF - Joshua Peck (fresh) C - Manuel Cope (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Montana State | Manuel Cope wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Montana | Montana is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:38 | Montana State | Fred Madrigal steps in front of the Corey Irwin pass | 0-0 |
| 19:35 | Montana | Joel Kinney hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Fred Madrigal | 2-0 |
| 19:14 | Montana State | Robert Grant blows the layup but he's fouled by Kenneth Almeida - foul #1 on Kenneth Almeida, team foul #1 | 2-0 |
| 19:14 | Montana State | Robert Grant makes the 1st free throw | 2-1 |
| 19:14 | Montana State | Robert Grant makes the 2nd free throw | 2-2 |
| 18:58 | Montana | Kenneth Almeida hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 2-2 |
| 18:57 | Montana | Paul Mullins tips it back up and in | 4-2 |
| 18:36 | Montana State | Joshua Peck clanks a turnaround from close range | 4-2 |
| 18:35 | Montana State | Corey Irwin tips it home | 4-4 |
| 18:16 | Montana | John O'Donell steps in front of the Paul Mullins pass | 4-4 |
| 18:13 | Montana State | Corey Irwin hits the finger roll on a nice dish by John O'Donell | 4-6 |
| 18:01 | Montana | Connie Walters's pass is intercepted by Joshua Peck | 4-6 |
| 17:53 | Montana State | Connie Walters steals it from Joshua Peck | 4-6 |
| 17:40 | Montana | Connie Walters misses badly on a fadeaway from the left block | 4-6 |
| 17:38 | Montana | Connie Walters misses the tip | 4-6 |
| 17:36 | Montana State | Corey Irwin snags the defensive board | 4-6 |
| 17:24 | Montana State | John O'Donell clanks a 3pt shot from the right wing | 4-6 |
| 17:22 | Montana | The rebound goes to Connie Walters | 4-6 |
| 17:16 | Montana | Joel Kinney misses the runner from close range | 4-6 |
| 17:15 | Montana State | Robert Grant snags the defensive board | 4-6 |
| 16:59 | Montana State | Manuel Cope hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 4-6 |
| 16:58 | Montana | Connie Walters pulls down the rebound | 4-6 |
| 16:53 | Montana | Fred Madrigal is denied on a layup by Manuel Cope | 4-6 |
| 16:52 | Montana State | The rebound goes to Manuel Cope | 4-6 |
| 16:46 | Montana State | Manuel Cope throws a bad pass out of bounds | 4-6 |
| Subs | Montana | David Demelo (C) Connie Walters | |
| Subs | Montana State | Fredric Cleary (SG), Richard Mullaney (SF), Charles Jones (PF), Mark Norris (C) John O'Donell, Robert Grant, Joshua Peck, Manuel Cope | |
| 16:20 | Montana | Fred Madrigal is hacked by Charles Jones - foul #1 on Charles Jones, team foul #1 | 4-6 |
| Subs | Montana | Marlin Morgan (PG), David Mateer (SG), Harold Davis (SF), Edward Stark (C) Joel Kinney, Fred Madrigal, Kenneth Almeida, Paul Mullins | |
| Subs | Montana State | Glen Alt (SG) Corey Irwin | |
| 16:05 | Montana | Harold Davis misses the 3pt shot from the right corner | 4-6 |
| 16:03 | Montana | Edward Stark tips it back up and in | 6-6 |
| 15:50 | Montana State | Fredric Cleary buries a pull-up jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Richard Mullaney | 6-8 |
| Lineup | Montana | PG - Marlin Morgan (fresh) SG - David Mateer (fresh) SF - Harold Davis (fresh) PF - David Demelo (fresh) C - Edward Stark (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Fredric Cleary (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Glen Alt (fresh) SF - Richard Mullaney (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Charles Jones (fresh) C - Mark Norris (fresh) | |
| 15:33 | Montana | Marlin Morgan knocks in the jumper from the baseline set up by Edward Stark | 8-8 |
| 15:20 | Montana State | Charles Jones comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 8-8 |
| 15:18 | Montana State | Mark Norris tips it back up and in | 8-10 |
| 15:01 | Montana | Mark Norris is called for the reach on Edward Stark - foul #1 on Mark Norris, team foul #2 | 8-10 |
| Subs | Montana | Joel Kinney (PG), Fred Madrigal (SG), Kenneth Almeida (SF), Paul Mullins (PF), Connie Walters (C) Marlin Morgan, David Mateer, Harold Davis, David Demelo, Edward Stark | |
| Subs | Montana State | Corey Irwin (PG), John O'Donell (SG), Robert Grant (SF), Joshua Peck (PF), Manuel Cope (C) Fredric Cleary, Glen Alt, Richard Mullaney, Charles Jones, Mark Norris | |
| 14:41 | Montana | Fred Madrigal can't finish the layup but he's hacked by John O'Donell - foul #1 on John O'Donell, team foul #3 | 8-10 |
| 14:41 | Montana | Fred Madrigal makes the 1st free throw | 9-10 |
| 14:41 | Montana | Fred Madrigal makes the 2nd free throw | 10-10 |
| 14:25 | Montana State | Robert Grant hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 10-10 |
| 14:24 | Montana | Kenneth Almeida grabs the defensive rebound | 10-10 |
| 14:09 | Montana | Kenneth Almeida is fouled on the floor by Robert Grant - foul #1 on Robert Grant, team foul #4 | 10-10 |
| 13:58 | Montana | Paul Mullins comes up short on the floater in the paint but he's fouled by Manuel Cope - foul #1 on Manuel Cope, team foul #5 | 10-10 |
| 13:58 | Montana | Paul Mullins misses the 1st free throw | 10-10 |
| 13:58 | Montana | Paul Mullins makes the 2nd free throw | 11-10 |
| 13:44 | Montana State | Manuel Cope misses the fadeaway from the right block but the foul's on Fred Madrigal - foul #1 on Fred Madrigal, team foul #2 | 11-10 |
| 13:44 | Montana State | Manuel Cope makes the 1st free throw | 11-11 |
| 13:44 | Montana State | Manuel Cope makes the 2nd free throw | 11-12 |
| 13:23 | Montana | Fred Madrigal is hacked by John O'Donell - foul #2 on John O'Donell, team foul #6 | 11-12 |
| Subs | Montana | | |
| Subs | Montana State | Fredric Cleary (SG), Mark Norris (C) John O'Donell, Manuel Cope | |
| 13:10 | Montana | Connie Walters misses the easy layup | 11-12 |
| 13:08 | Montana State | Mark Norris pulls down the rebound | 11-12 |
| 13:02 | Montana State | Fredric Cleary knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 11-15 |
| 12:41 | Montana | Fred Madrigal misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 11-15 |
| 12:39 | Montana State | The rebound goes to Corey Irwin | 11-15 |
| 12:27 | Montana State | Robert Grant misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 11-15 |
| 12:25 | Montana State | Corey Irwin snags the offensive board | 11-15 |
| 12:11 | Montana State | Joshua Peck misses badly on a shot in the lane | 11-15 |
| 12:09 | Montana | Connie Walters grabs the board | 11-15 |
| 12:04 | Montana | Joel Kinney's fadeaway is rejected by Mark Norris | 11-15 |
| 12:02 | Montana State | Joshua Peck gets the rebound | 11-15 |
| 11:39 | Montana State | Fredric Cleary clanks a 3pt shot from the left wing | 11-15 |
| 11:37 | Montana | Connie Walters snags the defensive board | 11-15 |
| Lineup | Montana | PG - Joel Kinney (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SG - Fred Madrigal (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Kenneth Almeida (fairly fresh) PF - Paul Mullins (fairly fresh) 3 pts. C - Connie Walters (fairly fresh) 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Corey Irwin (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SG - Fredric Cleary (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Robert Grant (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Joshua Peck (fairly fresh) C - Mark Norris (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:20 | Montana | Joel Kinney is fouled on the floor by Corey Irwin - foul #1 on Corey Irwin, team foul #7 | 11-15 |
| Subs | Montana | David Mateer (SG), Harold Davis (SF), David Demelo (PF), Edward Stark (C) Fred Madrigal, Kenneth Almeida, Paul Mullins, Connie Walters | |
| Subs | Montana State | Glen Alt (SG), Richard Mullaney (SF), Charles Jones (PF), Manuel Cope (C) Corey Irwin, Robert Grant, Joshua Peck, Mark Norris | |
| 11:20 | Montana | Joel Kinney makes the 1st free throw | 12-15 |
| 11:20 | Montana | Joel Kinney makes the 2nd free throw | 13-15 |
| 11:08 | Montana State | Glen Alt hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 13-15 |
| 11:06 | Montana | David Demelo snags the defensive board | 13-15 |
| 10:59 | Montana | Harold Davis clanks a 3pt attempt from straight away | 13-15 |
| 10:57 | Montana | The offensive rebound goes to Edward Stark | 13-15 |
| 10:44 | Montana | Harold Davis knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 16-15 |
| 10:28 | Montana State | Richard Mullaney misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 16-15 |
| 10:26 | Montana State | Manuel Cope hits the follow up shot | 16-17 |
| 10:22 | Montana | Fredric Cleary takes the ball from Joel Kinney in the backcourt | 16-17 |
| 10:20 | Montana State | Fredric Cleary banks in the layup | 16-19 |
| 10:03 | Montana | Joel Kinney buries a turnaround in the paint on a nice dish by David Mateer and he's hacked by Fredric Cleary - foul #1 on Fredric Cleary, team foul #8 | 18-19 |
| Subs | Montana | | |
| Subs | Montana State | Corey Irwin (PG) Fredric Cleary | |
| 10:03 | Montana | Joel Kinney misses the free throw | 18-19 |
| 10:03 | Montana State | Manuel Cope grabs the defensive rebound | 18-19 |
| 09:44 | Montana State | Charles Jones is fouled on the floor by David Demelo - foul #1 on David Demelo, team foul #3 | 18-19 |
| Subs | Montana | Marlin Morgan (PG), Fred Madrigal (SG), Kenneth Almeida (SF), Paul Mullins (PF), Connie Walters (C) Joel Kinney, David Mateer, Harold Davis, David Demelo, Edward Stark | |
| Subs | Montana State | Joshua Peck (PF) Charles Jones | |
| 09:25 | Montana State | Corey Irwin hits the front of the rim on the shot from just outside the lane | 18-19 |
| 09:23 | Montana | The rebound goes to Fred Madrigal | 18-19 |
| 08:59 | Montana | Paul Mullins connects on the 3 pointer from straight away set up by Marlin Morgan | 21-19 |
| 08:42 | Montana State | Glen Alt loses the dribble to Fred Madrigal | 21-19 |
| 08:23 | Montana | Fred Madrigal can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 21-19 |
| 08:22 | Montana | The offensive rebound goes to Kenneth Almeida | 21-19 |
| 08:07 | Montana | Connie Walters scores on a floater from the left block set up by Marlin Morgan and he's hacked by Richard Mullaney - foul #1 on Richard Mullaney, team foul #9 | 23-19 |
| Subs | Montana | David Mateer (SG) Fred Madrigal | |
| Subs | Montana State | Fredric Cleary (SG), Robert Grant (SF), Mark Norris (C) Glen Alt, Richard Mullaney, Manuel Cope | |
| 08:07 | Montana | Connie Walters makes the free throw | 24-19 |
| 07:51 | Montana State | Corey Irwin is hacked by Paul Mullins - foul #1 on Paul Mullins, team foul #4 | 24-19 |
| Subs | Montana | David Demelo (C) Connie Walters | |
| Subs | Montana State | Charles Jones (PF) Joshua Peck | |
| 07:36 | Montana State | Corey Irwin makes the runner from the right block | 24-21 |
| Lineup | Montana | PG - Marlin Morgan (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - David Mateer (fresh) SF - Kenneth Almeida (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Paul Mullins (fresh) 6 pts. C - David Demelo (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Corey Irwin (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SG - Fredric Cleary (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Robert Grant (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Charles Jones (fresh) C - Mark Norris (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:23 | Montana | Paul Mullins throws a bad pass out of bounds | 24-21 |
| Subs | Montana | Harold Davis (SF), Edward Stark (C) Kenneth Almeida, Paul Mullins | |
| Subs | Montana State | | |
| 07:09 | Montana State | Corey Irwin buries a 3pt attempt from straight away set up by Robert Grant | 24-24 |
| 06:49 | Montana | Charles Jones swats the layup by David Demelo | 24-24 |
| 06:48 | Montana State | Mark Norris grabs the board | 24-24 |
| 06:31 | Montana State | Edward Stark steals it from Corey Irwin | 24-24 |
| 06:05 | Montana | Mark Norris steals it from Edward Stark | 24-24 |
| 06:05 | Montana State | The refs have stopped play. Mark Norris is in a lot of pain and is being checked by the trainers. His finger is completely bent. He appears to have just been shaken up and should be able to return. | 24-24 |
| Subs | Montana | Joel Kinney (PG), Fred Madrigal (SG), Kenneth Almeida (SF), Paul Mullins (PF), Connie Walters (C) Marlin Morgan, David Mateer, Harold Davis, David Demelo, Edward Stark | |
| Subs | Montana State | Glen Alt (PG), Richard Mullaney (SG), Joshua Peck (PF), Manuel Cope (C) Corey Irwin, Fredric Cleary, Charles Jones, Mark Norris | |
| 05:46 | Montana State | Glen Alt buries a floater from the left side | 24-26 |
| 05:22 | Montana | Paul Mullins is hacked by Joshua Peck - foul #1 on Joshua Peck, team foul #10 | 24-26 |
| Subs | Montana | | |
| Subs | Montana State | Corey Irwin (PG) Robert Grant | |
| 05:22 | Montana | Paul Mullins makes the 1st free throw | 25-26 |
| 05:22 | Montana | Paul Mullins makes the 2nd free throw | 26-26 |
| 04:57 | Montana State | Manuel Cope misses short on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 26-26 |
| 04:56 | Montana | The rebound goes to Kenneth Almeida | 26-26 |
| 04:27 | Montana | Fred Madrigal clanks a runner near the basket | 26-26 |
| 04:25 | Montana State | Richard Mullaney pulls down the rebound | 26-26 |
| 04:03 | Montana State | Glen Alt misses short on a jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by Paul Mullins - foul #2 on Paul Mullins, team foul #5 | 26-26 |
| Subs | Montana | David Demelo (PF) Paul Mullins | |
| Subs | Montana State | Fredric Cleary (SG), Robert Grant (SF), Mark Norris (C) Corey Irwin, Richard Mullaney, Manuel Cope | |
| 04:03 | Montana State | Glen Alt makes the 1st free throw | 26-27 |
| 04:03 | Montana State | Glen Alt makes the 2nd free throw | 26-28 |
| 03:52 | Montana | Fred Madrigal can't connect on a jumpshot from the left side | 26-28 |
| 03:50 | Montana State | Mark Norris snags the defensive board | 26-28 |
| 03:44 | Montana State | Joshua Peck connects on the jump hook near the basket and he's fouled by David Demelo - foul #2 on David Demelo, team foul #6 | 26-30 |
| Subs | Montana | Edward Stark (C) Connie Walters | |
| Subs | Montana State | John O'Donell (SG) Glen Alt | |
| 03:44 | Montana State | Joshua Peck makes the free throw | 26-31 |
| 03:26 | Montana | David Demelo misses short on a runner near the basket | 26-31 |
| 03:25 | Montana | Edward Stark grabs the offensive board | 26-31 |
| Lineup | Montana | PG - Joel Kinney (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Fred Madrigal (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Kenneth Almeida (fairly fresh) 3 reb. PF - David Demelo (fresh) C - Edward Stark (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Fredric Cleary (fresh) 7 pts. SG - John O'Donell (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Robert Grant (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Joshua Peck (fresh) 3 pts. C - Mark Norris (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 03:12 | Montana | Kenneth Almeida clanks a shot from the left wing | 26-31 |
| 03:11 | Montana State | The rebound goes to Mark Norris | 26-31 |
| 02:52 | Montana State | Robert Grant is hacked by David Demelo - foul #3 on David Demelo, team foul #7 | 26-31 |
| Subs | Montana | Marlin Morgan (PG), David Mateer (SG), Harold Davis (SF), Paul Mullins (PF), Connie Walters (C) Joel Kinney, Fred Madrigal, Kenneth Almeida, David Demelo, Edward Stark | |
| Subs | Montana State | Charles Jones (PF), Manuel Cope (C) Joshua Peck, Mark Norris | |
| 02:52 | Montana State | Robert Grant makes the 1st free throw | 26-32 |
| 02:52 | Montana State | Robert Grant makes the 2nd free throw | 26-33 |
| 02:26 | Montana | David Mateer clanks a 3 pointer from the left corner | 26-33 |
| 02:24 | Montana State | The rebound goes to Charles Jones | 26-33 |
| 02:09 | Montana State | David Mateer is called for the reach on John O'Donell - foul #1 on David Mateer, team foul #8 | 26-33 |
| Subs | Montana | | |
| Subs | Montana State | Corey Irwin (PG) Fredric Cleary | |
| 02:09 | Montana State | John O'Donell makes the 1st free throw | 26-34 |
| 02:09 | Montana State | John O'Donell makes the 2nd free throw | 26-35 |
| 01:55 | Montana | Harold Davis makes the shot near the basket on a nice dish by Marlin Morgan | 28-35 |
| 01:33 | Montana State | Charles Jones can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 28-35 |
| 01:31 | Montana State | Manuel Cope snags the offensive board | 28-35 |
| 01:20 | Montana State | Corey Irwin misses the lay-in | 28-35 |
| 01:18 | Montana State | The offensive rebound goes to Manuel Cope | 28-35 |
| 01:05 | Montana State | Robert Grant connects on the 3pt shot from the left wing on a nice dish by John O'Donell | 28-38 |
| 00:49 | Montana | Robert Grant swats the layup by Harold Davis | 28-38 |
| 00:48 | Montana State | Corey Irwin gets the rebound | 28-38 |
| 00:24 | Montana State | Robert Grant loses the dribble to Connie Walters | 28-38 |
| 00:03 | Montana | The jump hook by Paul Mullins is blocked by Manuel Cope | 28-38 |
| 00:01 | Montana | David Mateer grabs the offensive board | 28-38 |
| 00:00 | Montana | The clock runs out | 28-38 |