| Lineup | Montana St., Billings | PG - Trent Earls (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Robert Cabell (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Nathaniel Rountree (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Hugh Nordquist (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Richard Wicker (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | W. New Mexico | PG - Victor Beal (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Daniel Parish (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Sammie Weiler (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - James Lehner (fresh) 2 pts. C - Henry Timmerman (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | W. New Mexico | Sammie Weiler inbounds the ball | 36-47 |
| Game Plan | Montana St., Billings | Montana St., Billings is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | W. New Mexico | W. New Mexico is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 19:31 | W. New Mexico | Daniel Parish's pass is intercepted by Richard Wicker | 36-47 |
| 19:17 | Montana St., Billings | Richard Wicker throws a bad pass out of bounds | 36-47 |
| Subs | Montana St., Billings | Peter Peterson (PG), Daniel Alejandro (C) Trent Earls, Richard Wicker | |
| Subs | W. New Mexico | Jimmie Gary (PF), Steve Bowden (C) James Lehner, Henry Timmerman | |
| 18:55 | W. New Mexico | Steve Bowden hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 36-47 |
| 18:54 | Montana St., Billings | Nathaniel Rountree pulls down the rebound | 36-47 |
| 18:48 | Montana St., Billings | Robert Cabell connects on the open 3 pointer from the left corner | 39-47 |
| 18:24 | W. New Mexico | Jimmie Gary hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right corner | 39-47 |
| 18:23 | W. New Mexico | Victor Beal grabs the offensive rebound | 39-47 |
| 18:18 | W. New Mexico | Steve Bowden hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right block | 39-47 |
| 18:17 | Montana St., Billings | Daniel Alejandro snags the defensive board | 39-47 |
| 18:12 | Montana St., Billings | Steve Bowden picks off the pass by Hugh Nordquist | 39-47 |
| 17:53 | W. New Mexico | Victor Beal clanks a 3 pointer from the right corner | 39-47 |
| 17:51 | Montana St., Billings | Hugh Nordquist gets the rebound | 39-47 |
| 17:45 | Montana St., Billings | Robert Cabell's fadeaway is rejected by Steve Bowden | 39-47 |
| 17:44 | Montana St., Billings | The offensive rebound goes to Daniel Alejandro | 39-47 |
| 17:39 | Montana St., Billings | Hugh Nordquist misses long on an open shot from the right side | 39-47 |
| 17:38 | W. New Mexico | The rebound goes to Sammie Weiler | 39-47 |
| 17:34 | W. New Mexico | Daniel Parish throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 39-47 |
| Subs | Montana St., Billings | Trent Earls (PG), Sam Bridge (SG), Leonard Alfano (SF), Danny Alexander (PF), Richard Wicker (C) Peter Peterson, Robert Cabell, Nathaniel Rountree, Hugh Nordquist, Daniel Alejandro | |
| Subs | W. New Mexico | Jonathan Salvaggio (PG), Dennis White (SG), Charles Macey (SF), James Lehner (PF), Henry Timmerman (C) Victor Beal, Daniel Parish, Sammie Weiler, Jimmie Gary, Steve Bowden | |
| 17:26 | Montana St., Billings | Leonard Alfano misses the dunk attempt | 39-47 |
| 17:24 | Montana St., Billings | Leonard Alfano tips it home | 41-47 |
| 17:22 | W. New Mexico | Sam Bridge picks off the pass by Jonathan Salvaggio in the backcourt | 41-47 |
| 17:21 | Montana St., Billings | Sam Bridge lays it in | 43-47 |
| 16:56 | W. New Mexico | James Lehner comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 43-47 |
| 16:54 | W. New Mexico | Henry Timmerman misses the tip | 43-47 |
| 16:52 | W. New Mexico | The offensive rebound goes to James Lehner | 43-47 |
| 16:39 | W. New Mexico | James Lehner is open and lays it up and in | 43-49 |
| 16:29 | Montana St., Billings | Trent Earls makes the 3pt jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Sam Bridge | 46-49 |
| 16:03 | W. New Mexico | Dennis White is fouled on the floor by Sam Bridge - foul #3 on Sam Bridge, team foul #1 | 46-49 |
| Subs | Montana St., Billings | Joseph Pfister (SG), Greg Duncan (SF), Hugh Nordquist (PF) Sam Bridge, Leonard Alfano, Danny Alexander | |
| Subs | W. New Mexico | Troy Royer (PG), Daniel Parish (SG), Sammie Weiler (SF), Rodney Cage (C) Jonathan Salvaggio, Dennis White, Charles Macey, Henry Timmerman | |
| 15:46 | W. New Mexico | Sammie Weiler hits a jumper in the paint on a nice dish by Daniel Parish | 46-51 |
| Lineup | Montana St., Billings | PG - Trent Earls (tiring) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Joseph Pfister (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Greg Duncan (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Hugh Nordquist (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Richard Wicker (tiring) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | W. New Mexico | PG - Troy Royer (fresh) SG - Daniel Parish (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Sammie Weiler (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. PF - James Lehner (tiring) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Rodney Cage (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:30 | Montana St., Billings | Hugh Nordquist clanks a shot from the baseline but he's hacked by James Lehner - foul #1 on James Lehner, team foul #1 | 46-51 |
| Subs | Montana St., Billings | Robert Cabell (SG), Daniel Alejandro (C) Trent Earls, Richard Wicker | |
| Subs | W. New Mexico | | |
| 15:30 | Montana St., Billings | Hugh Nordquist makes the 1st free throw | 47-51 |
| 15:30 | Montana St., Billings | Hugh Nordquist misses the 2nd free throw | 47-51 |
| 15:30 | W. New Mexico | James Lehner grabs the defensive rebound | 47-51 |
| 15:28 | W. New Mexico | Sammie Weiler is hacked by Greg Duncan in the backcourt - foul #2 on Greg Duncan, team foul #2 | 47-51 |
| 15:14 | W. New Mexico | Daniel Parish scores on a floater from the right side on a nice dish by Rodney Cage | 47-53 |
| 15:11 | Montana St., Billings | Robert Cabell is called for traveling in the backcourt | 47-53 |
| Subs | Montana St., Billings | Peter Peterson (PG), Nathaniel Rountree (SF) Joseph Pfister, Greg Duncan | |
| Subs | W. New Mexico | Victor Beal (PG), Jimmie Gary (PF), Henry Timmerman (C) Troy Royer, James Lehner, Rodney Cage | |
| 15:01 | W. New Mexico | Victor Beal hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right side | 47-53 |
| 14:59 | Montana St., Billings | Hugh Nordquist snags the defensive board | 47-53 |
| 14:54 | Montana St., Billings | Peter Peterson misses the 3 from the right corner | 47-53 |
| 14:53 | W. New Mexico | Henry Timmerman grabs the board | 47-53 |
| 14:51 | W. New Mexico | Peter Peterson is called for the reach on Sammie Weiler in the backcourt - foul #1 on Peter Peterson, team foul #3 | 47-53 |
| 14:40 | W. New Mexico | Victor Beal drills a jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Jimmie Gary and the foul's on Peter Peterson - foul #2 on Peter Peterson, team foul #4 | 47-55 |
| Subs | Montana St., Billings | Trent Earls (PG) Peter Peterson | |
| Subs | W. New Mexico | Steve Bowden (C) Henry Timmerman | |
| 14:40 | W. New Mexico | Victor Beal makes the free throw | 47-56 |
| 14:28 | Montana St., Billings | Robert Cabell can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 47-56 |
| 14:26 | W. New Mexico | The rebound goes to Sammie Weiler | 47-56 |
| 14:08 | W. New Mexico | Victor Beal hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 47-56 |
| 14:06 | Montana St., Billings | The rebound goes to Hugh Nordquist | 47-56 |
| 14:02 | Montana St., Billings | Robert Cabell drills a 3pt jumper from straight away | 50-56 |
| 13:51 | W. New Mexico | Hugh Nordquist steals it from Victor Beal | 50-56 |
| 13:30 | Montana St., Billings | Trent Earls misses the dunk | 50-56 |
| 13:28 | W. New Mexico | Sammie Weiler snags the defensive board | 50-56 |
| 13:10 | W. New Mexico | Daniel Parish's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 50-56 |
| Subs | Montana St., Billings | Sam Bridge (PG), Joseph Pfister (SG), Greg Duncan (SF), Leonard Alfano (PF), Richard Wicker (C) Trent Earls, Robert Cabell, Nathaniel Rountree, Hugh Nordquist, Daniel Alejandro | |
| Subs | W. New Mexico | Troy Royer (PG), Jonathan Salvaggio (SG), Dennis White (SF), James Lehner (PF), Rodney Cage (C) Victor Beal, Daniel Parish, Sammie Weiler, Jimmie Gary, Steve Bowden | |
| 12:54 | Montana St., Billings | Sam Bridge connects on the open driving attempt in the lane on a nice dish by Richard Wicker | 52-56 |
| 12:37 | W. New Mexico | Troy Royer hits a wide open shot from the left side set up by Jonathan Salvaggio | 52-58 |
| 12:21 | Montana St., Billings | Joseph Pfister clanks a pull-up jumper from the right side | 52-58 |
| 12:20 | W. New Mexico | The rebound goes to Dennis White | 52-58 |
| 12:15 | W. New Mexico | Troy Royer comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 52-58 |
| 12:14 | Montana St., Billings | The rebound goes to Joseph Pfister | 52-58 |
| 12:09 | Montana St., Billings | Greg Duncan's pass is intercepted by Dennis White | 52-58 |
| 11:51 | W. New Mexico | Jonathan Salvaggio blows the layup | 52-58 |
| 11:49 | Montana St., Billings | Leonard Alfano grabs the board | 52-58 |
| 11:43 | Montana St., Billings | Leonard Alfano comes up short on the jump hook near the basket but he's hacked by James Lehner - foul #2 on James Lehner, team foul #2 | 52-58 |
| Subs | Montana St., Billings | Peter Peterson (PG), Robert Cabell (SG), Nathaniel Rountree (SF), Danny Alexander (C) Sam Bridge, Joseph Pfister, Greg Duncan, Richard Wicker | |
| Subs | W. New Mexico | Sammie Weiler (SF), Charles Macey (PF), Henry Timmerman (C) Troy Royer, James Lehner, Rodney Cage | |
| 11:43 | Montana St., Billings | Leonard Alfano makes the 1st free throw | 53-58 |
| 11:43 | Montana St., Billings | Leonard Alfano makes the 2nd free throw | 54-58 |
| Lineup | Montana St., Billings | PG - Peter Peterson (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Robert Cabell (tiring) 12 pts. SF - Nathaniel Rountree (tiring) 4 reb. PF - Leonard Alfano (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - Danny Alexander (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| Lineup | W. New Mexico | PG - Jonathan Salvaggio (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Dennis White (tiring) 17 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SF - Sammie Weiler (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. PF - Charles Macey (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Henry Timmerman (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:31 | W. New Mexico | Sammie Weiler scores on a jumper from the right side set up by Jonathan Salvaggio | 54-60 |
| 11:29 | Montana St., Billings | Robert Cabell throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 54-60 |
| Subs | Montana St., Billings | Hugh Nordquist (PF) Leonard Alfano | |
| Subs | W. New Mexico | Daniel Parish (SG) Dennis White | |
| 11:11 | W. New Mexico | Sammie Weiler misses the shot from the free throw line | 54-60 |
| 11:09 | W. New Mexico | Henry Timmerman pulls down the offensive rebound | 54-60 |
| 10:44 | W. New Mexico | Daniel Parish can't connect on a floater near the basket | 54-60 |
| 10:42 | Montana St., Billings | Hugh Nordquist pulls down the rebound | 54-60 |
| 10:36 | Montana St., Billings | Nathaniel Rountree drills a turnaround from the right block set up by Danny Alexander and he's fouled by Charles Macey - foul #1 on Charles Macey, team foul #3 | 56-60 |
| Subs | Montana St., Billings | Trent Earls (PG), Daniel Alejandro (PF), Richard Wicker (C) Robert Cabell, Hugh Nordquist, Danny Alexander | |
| Subs | W. New Mexico | Victor Beal (PG), Dennis White (SG), James Lehner (PF) Jonathan Salvaggio, Daniel Parish, Charles Macey | |
| 10:36 | Montana St., Billings | Nathaniel Rountree makes the free throw | 57-60 |
| 10:13 | W. New Mexico | Dennis White misses long on an open 3pt attempt from the left corner | 57-60 |
| 10:11 | Montana St., Billings | The rebound goes to Richard Wicker | 57-60 |
| 10:09 | Montana St., Billings | Trent Earls is hacked by Victor Beal in the backcourt - foul #2 on Victor Beal, team foul #4 | 57-60 |
| Subs | Montana St., Billings | Sam Bridge (SG) Nathaniel Rountree | |
| Subs | W. New Mexico | Jimmie Gary (PF), Steve Bowden (C) James Lehner, Henry Timmerman | |
| 09:56 | Montana St., Billings | Sam Bridge throws a bad pass out of bounds | 57-60 |
| Subs | Montana St., Billings | Hugh Nordquist (PF) Richard Wicker | |
| Subs | W. New Mexico | Daniel Parish (SG) Dennis White | |
| 09:37 | W. New Mexico | Sammie Weiler's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 57-60 |
| Subs | Montana St., Billings | Leonard Alfano (C) Daniel Alejandro | |
| Subs | W. New Mexico | | |
| 09:14 | Montana St., Billings | Leonard Alfano is fouled on the floor by Daniel Parish - foul #3 on Daniel Parish, team foul #5 | 57-60 |
| Subs | Montana St., Billings | Joseph Pfister (PG), Robert Cabell (SG), Richard Wicker (C) Trent Earls, Sam Bridge, Peter Peterson | |
| Subs | W. New Mexico | Jonathan Salvaggio (PG), James Lehner (PF), Henry Timmerman (C) Victor Beal, Jimmie Gary, Steve Bowden | |
| 08:57 | Montana St., Billings | Leonard Alfano comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 57-60 |
| 08:56 | W. New Mexico | Henry Timmerman gets the rebound | 57-60 |
| 08:52 | W. New Mexico | Daniel Parish is hacked by Joseph Pfister in the backcourt - foul #1 on Joseph Pfister, team foul #5 | 57-60 |
| 08:52 | Montana St., Billings | Montana St., Billings calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 57-60 |
| Subs | Montana St., Billings | Greg Duncan (SF), Danny Alexander (PF), Daniel Alejandro (C) Leonard Alfano, Hugh Nordquist, Richard Wicker | |
| Subs | W. New Mexico | Dennis White (SG) Daniel Parish | |
| 08:44 | W. New Mexico | James Lehner is open and buries a driving attempt in the lane set up by Jonathan Salvaggio | 57-62 |
| 08:22 | Montana St., Billings | Greg Duncan throws it down on a great pass from Joseph Pfister | 59-62 |
| 08:08 | W. New Mexico | James Lehner hits a wide open 3 pointer from straight away on a nice dish by Sammie Weiler | 59-65 |
| 07:49 | Montana St., Billings | Dennis White is called for the reach on Joseph Pfister - foul #1 on Dennis White, team foul #6 | 59-65 |
| Subs | Montana St., Billings | Trent Earls (PG), Sam Bridge (SG), Nathaniel Rountree (SF), Hugh Nordquist (PF), Richard Wicker (C) Joseph Pfister, Robert Cabell, Greg Duncan, Danny Alexander, Daniel Alejandro | |
| Subs | W. New Mexico | Troy Royer (PG), Daniel Parish (SG), Charles Macey (SF), Steve Bowden (PF), Rodney Cage (C) Jonathan Salvaggio, Dennis White, Sammie Weiler, James Lehner, Henry Timmerman | |
| 07:44 | Montana St., Billings | Steve Bowden is called for the reach on Trent Earls - foul #2 on Steve Bowden, team foul #7 | 59-65 |
| 07:44 | Montana St., Billings | Trent Earls makes the 1st free throw | 60-65 |
| 07:44 | Montana St., Billings | Trent Earls makes the 2nd free throw | 61-65 |
| Lineup | Montana St., Billings | PG - Trent Earls (tiring) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Sam Bridge (fresh) 4 pts. 5 ast. 3 pf. SF - Nathaniel Rountree (tiring) 3 pts. 4 reb. PF - Hugh Nordquist (tiring) 5 pts. 6 reb. C - Richard Wicker (tiring) 2 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | W. New Mexico | PG - Troy Royer (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Daniel Parish (tiring) 5 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Charles Macey (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Steve Bowden (fresh) C - Rodney Cage (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:36 | W. New Mexico | Daniel Parish misses long on an open 3 from the left corner | 61-65 |
| 07:35 | W. New Mexico | Charles Macey hits the follow up shot | 61-67 |
| 07:21 | Montana St., Billings | Hugh Nordquist connects on the open runner from the left block on a nice dish by Nathaniel Rountree | 63-67 |
| 07:01 | W. New Mexico | Troy Royer is fouled on the floor by Nathaniel Rountree - foul #2 on Nathaniel Rountree, team foul #6 | 63-67 |
| Subs | Montana St., Billings | Peter Peterson (PG), Leonard Alfano (C) Trent Earls, Richard Wicker | |
| Subs | W. New Mexico | Victor Beal (PG), Sammie Weiler (SF), Jimmie Gary (PF) Troy Royer, Charles Macey, Rodney Cage | |
| 06:48 | W. New Mexico | Sam Bridge picks off the pass by Victor Beal | 63-67 |
| 06:33 | Montana St., Billings | Hugh Nordquist connects on the open driving attempt from the baseline set up by Nathaniel Rountree | 65-67 |
| 06:05 | W. New Mexico | Jimmie Gary is hacked by Hugh Nordquist - foul #1 on Hugh Nordquist, team foul #7 | 65-67 |
| Subs | Montana St., Billings | Joseph Pfister (PG), Robert Cabell (SG), Daniel Alejandro (PF) Sam Bridge, Nathaniel Rountree, Hugh Nordquist | |
| Subs | W. New Mexico | Dennis White (SG), Henry Timmerman (C) Daniel Parish, Steve Bowden | |
| 06:05 | W. New Mexico | Jimmie Gary misses the 1st free throw | 65-67 |
| 06:05 | Montana St., Billings | Daniel Alejandro grabs the defensive rebound | 65-67 |
| 06:03 | Montana St., Billings | Sammie Weiler takes the ball from Daniel Alejandro in the backcourt | 65-67 |
| 05:53 | W. New Mexico | Dennis White hits the front of the rim on the wide open jumpshot from the free throw line | 65-67 |
| 05:51 | W. New Mexico | Henry Timmerman tips it in | 65-69 |
| 05:36 | Montana St., Billings | Daniel Alejandro can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 65-69 |
| 05:34 | Montana St., Billings | The offensive rebound goes to Leonard Alfano | 65-69 |
| 05:21 | Montana St., Billings | Joseph Pfister comes up short on the floater from just outside the lane but the foul's on Victor Beal - foul #3 on Victor Beal, team foul #8 | 65-69 |
| Subs | Montana St., Billings | Trent Earls (PG), Greg Duncan (SF), Richard Wicker (C) Robert Cabell, Peter Peterson, Leonard Alfano | |
| Subs | W. New Mexico | Jonathan Salvaggio (PG), James Lehner (PF), Charles Macey (C) Victor Beal, Jimmie Gary, Henry Timmerman | |
| 05:21 | Montana St., Billings | Joseph Pfister misses the 1st free throw | 65-69 |
| 05:21 | Montana St., Billings | Joseph Pfister makes the 2nd free throw | 66-69 |
| 04:57 | W. New Mexico | Dennis White is wide open but clanks a 3 from the left corner | 66-69 |
| 04:56 | W. New Mexico | Charles Macey snags the offensive board | 66-69 |
| 04:35 | W. New Mexico | Sammie Weiler is hacked by Trent Earls - foul #1 on Trent Earls, team foul #8 | 66-69 |
| Subs | Montana St., Billings | Sam Bridge (PG), Robert Cabell (SG), Nathaniel Rountree (SF), Hugh Nordquist (PF), Danny Alexander (C) Trent Earls, Joseph Pfister, Greg Duncan, Daniel Alejandro, Richard Wicker | |
| Subs | W. New Mexico | Troy Royer (PG), Daniel Parish (SG), Rodney Cage (C) Jonathan Salvaggio, Dennis White, Charles Macey | |
| 04:35 | W. New Mexico | Sammie Weiler makes the 1st free throw | 66-70 |
| 04:35 | W. New Mexico | Sammie Weiler makes the 2nd free throw | 66-71 |
| 04:22 | Montana St., Billings | Robert Cabell is wide open but clanks a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 66-71 |
| 04:20 | W. New Mexico | Sammie Weiler grabs the board | 66-71 |
| 04:20 | W. New Mexico | W. New Mexico calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 66-71 |
| Subs | Montana St., Billings | Greg Duncan (SF) Nathaniel Rountree | |
| Subs | W. New Mexico | Steve Bowden (PF) James Lehner | |
| 04:16 | W. New Mexico | Troy Royer is hacked by Sam Bridge in the backcourt - foul #4 on Sam Bridge, team foul #9 | 66-71 |
| 04:16 | W. New Mexico | Troy Royer makes the 1st free throw | 66-72 |
| 04:16 | W. New Mexico | Troy Royer makes the 2nd free throw | 66-73 |
| 04:12 | Montana St., Billings | Greg Duncan's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 66-73 |
| 04:07 | W. New Mexico | Sammie Weiler misses badly on a fadeaway from the left wing but he's fouled by Greg Duncan - foul #3 on Greg Duncan, team foul #10 | 66-73 |
| 04:07 | W. New Mexico | Sammie Weiler makes the 1st free throw | 66-74 |
| 04:07 | W. New Mexico | Sammie Weiler makes the 2nd free throw | 66-75 |
| 03:50 | Montana St., Billings | Sammie Weiler denies the turnaround by Hugh Nordquist | 66-75 |
| 03:49 | Montana St., Billings | Hugh Nordquist can't tip it in | 66-75 |
| 03:47 | Montana St., Billings | Hugh Nordquist gets the offensive rebound | 66-75 |
| Game Plan | Montana St., Billings | Montana St., Billings is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | W. New Mexico | W. New Mexico is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 03:36 | Montana St., Billings | Greg Duncan clanks a 3pt shot from the right wing | 66-75 |
| 03:35 | W. New Mexico | Rodney Cage snags the defensive board | 66-75 |
| Lineup | Montana St., Billings | PG - Sam Bridge (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. 4 pf. SG - Robert Cabell (tired) 12 pts. SF - Greg Duncan (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 pf. PF - Hugh Nordquist (tired) 9 pts. 8 reb. C - Danny Alexander (fairly fresh) 5 pts. | |
| Lineup | W. New Mexico | PG - Troy Royer (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SG - Daniel Parish (tired) 5 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Sammie Weiler (tired) 15 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. PF - Steve Bowden (fairly fresh) C - Rodney Cage (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Montana St., Billings | Montana St., Billings is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | W. New Mexico | W. New Mexico is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 03:10 | W. New Mexico | Troy Royer scores on a floater from just outside the lane set up by Daniel Parish | 66-77 |
| 03:08 | Montana St., Billings | Robert Cabell is fouled in the backcourt by Rodney Cage - foul #1 on Rodney Cage, team foul #9 | 66-77 |
| Subs | Montana St., Billings | Trent Earls (PG), Nathaniel Rountree (SF), Leonard Alfano (PF), Richard Wicker (C) Sam Bridge, Greg Duncan, Hugh Nordquist, Danny Alexander | |
| Subs | W. New Mexico | Jonathan Salvaggio (PG), Charles Macey (SF), Jimmie Gary (PF), Henry Timmerman (C) Troy Royer, Sammie Weiler, Steve Bowden, Rodney Cage | |
| 03:08 | Montana St., Billings | Robert Cabell makes the 1st free throw | 67-77 |
| 03:08 | Montana St., Billings | Robert Cabell misses the 2nd free throw | 67-77 |
| 03:08 | W. New Mexico | Henry Timmerman grabs the board | 67-77 |
| 02:49 | W. New Mexico | Jimmie Gary blows the layup | 67-77 |
| 02:47 | Montana St., Billings | Richard Wicker gets the rebound | 67-77 |
| 02:41 | Montana St., Billings | Richard Wicker connects on the jump hook from the right block | 69-77 |
| 02:18 | W. New Mexico | Daniel Parish hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on Leonard Alfano - foul #1 on Leonard Alfano, team foul #11 | 69-77 |
| Subs | Montana St., Billings | Joseph Pfister (PG), Peter Peterson (SG), Daniel Alejandro (PF) Trent Earls, Robert Cabell, Richard Wicker | |
| Subs | W. New Mexico | Victor Beal (PG), Dennis White (SF), James Lehner (PF) Jonathan Salvaggio, Charles Macey, Jimmie Gary | |
| 02:18 | W. New Mexico | Daniel Parish makes the 1st free throw | 69-78 |
| 02:18 | W. New Mexico | Daniel Parish makes the 2nd free throw | 69-79 |
| 02:04 | Montana St., Billings | Joseph Pfister clanks a 3pt attempt from straight away | 69-79 |
| 02:03 | W. New Mexico | The rebound goes to Henry Timmerman | 69-79 |
| 01:58 | W. New Mexico | Leonard Alfano is called for the reach on Daniel Parish - foul #2 on Leonard Alfano, team foul #12 | 69-79 |
| Subs | Montana St., Billings | Trent Earls (PG), Robert Cabell (SG), Hugh Nordquist (PF), Richard Wicker (C) Joseph Pfister, Peter Peterson, Daniel Alejandro, Leonard Alfano | |
| Subs | W. New Mexico | Sammie Weiler (SF) Dennis White | |
| 01:58 | Montana St., Billings | Montana St., Billings calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 69-79 |
| 01:58 | W. New Mexico | Daniel Parish makes the 1st free throw | 69-80 |
| 01:58 | W. New Mexico | Daniel Parish makes the 2nd free throw | 69-81 |
| 01:51 | Montana St., Billings | Richard Wicker scores on a turnaround near the basket on a great pass from Hugh Nordquist | 71-81 |
| 01:33 | W. New Mexico | Daniel Parish clanks a 3pt jumper from straight away | 71-81 |
| 01:32 | W. New Mexico | Sammie Weiler grabs the offensive board | 71-81 |
| 01:12 | W. New Mexico | Sammie Weiler comes up short on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 71-81 |
| 01:11 | Montana St., Billings | Hugh Nordquist grabs the defensive rebound | 71-81 |
| 01:09 | Montana St., Billings | Trent Earls is hacked by Daniel Parish in the backcourt - foul #4 on Daniel Parish, team foul #10 | 71-81 |
| Subs | Montana St., Billings | Sam Bridge (SG), Peter Peterson (SF), Daniel Alejandro (PF), Leonard Alfano (C) Robert Cabell, Nathaniel Rountree, Hugh Nordquist, Richard Wicker | |
| Subs | W. New Mexico | Jonathan Salvaggio (PG), Dennis White (SG), Charles Macey (SF), Jimmie Gary (PF), Steve Bowden (C) Victor Beal, Daniel Parish, Sammie Weiler, James Lehner, Henry Timmerman | |
| 01:09 | Montana St., Billings | Trent Earls misses the 1st free throw | 71-81 |
| 01:09 | Montana St., Billings | Trent Earls misses the 2nd free throw | 71-81 |
| 01:09 | W. New Mexico | Steve Bowden gets the rebound | 71-81 |
| 00:47 | W. New Mexico | Trent Earls steals it from Jimmie Gary | 71-81 |
| 00:44 | Montana St., Billings | Sam Bridge lays it up and in on a great pass from Trent Earls | 73-81 |
| Game Plan | Montana St., Billings | Montana St., Billings is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | W. New Mexico | W. New Mexico is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:42 | W. New Mexico | Dennis White is hacked by Trent Earls in the backcourt - foul #2 on Trent Earls, team foul #13 | 73-81 |
| Subs | Montana St., Billings | Robert Cabell (SG), Nathaniel Rountree (SF), Hugh Nordquist (PF), Richard Wicker (C) Sam Bridge, Peter Peterson, Daniel Alejandro, Leonard Alfano | |
| Subs | W. New Mexico | Victor Beal (PG), Daniel Parish (SG), James Lehner (PF), Henry Timmerman (C) Jonathan Salvaggio, Charles Macey, Jimmie Gary, Steve Bowden | |
| 00:42 | W. New Mexico | W. New Mexico calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 73-81 |
| 00:42 | W. New Mexico | Dennis White makes the 1st free throw | 73-82 |
| 00:42 | W. New Mexico | Dennis White misses the 2nd free throw | 73-82 |
| 00:42 | Montana St., Billings | Hugh Nordquist grabs the defensive rebound | 73-82 |
| 00:42 | Montana St., Billings | Montana St., Billings calls a full timeout (2 :30 remaining) | 73-82 |
| Game Plan | Montana St., Billings | Montana St., Billings is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | W. New Mexico | W. New Mexico is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:38 | Montana St., Billings | Robert Cabell is called for traveling in the backcourt | 73-82 |
| Subs | Montana St., Billings | | |
| Subs | W. New Mexico | Sammie Weiler (SF) Dennis White | |
| 00:37 | W. New Mexico | Daniel Parish is fouled on the floor by Robert Cabell - foul #3 on Robert Cabell, team foul #14 | 73-82 |
| 00:37 | W. New Mexico | Daniel Parish makes the 1st free throw | 73-83 |
| 00:37 | W. New Mexico | Daniel Parish makes the 2nd free throw | 73-84 |
| 00:30 | Montana St., Billings | Sammie Weiler steals the ball from Hugh Nordquist | 73-84 |
| 00:27 | W. New Mexico | Victor Beal banks in the layup set up by Sammie Weiler | 73-86 |
| 00:19 | Montana St., Billings | Nathaniel Rountree misses badly on the uncontested 3pt shot from the right corner | 73-86 |
| 00:18 | W. New Mexico | James Lehner grabs the board | 73-86 |
| Game Plan | Montana St., Billings | Montana St., Billings is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | W. New Mexico | W. New Mexico is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:00 | W. New Mexico | Victor Beal runs out the clock | 73-86 |