| Lineup | Montana | PG - Eddie Nipper (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Linquist (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SF - Marion Fraizer (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Norbert Pelletier (fresh) 4 reb. C - Garry Taylor (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Howard Taylor (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Israel Hill (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Shaun Bergold (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Peter Watts (fresh) 7 reb. C - Robert Burke (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Montana | Marion Fraizer inbounds the ball | 32-31 |
| 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 (0) | |
| 19:46 | Montana | Marion Fraizer drills a 3pt attempt from the right corner set up by John Linquist | 35-31 |
| 19:18 | Montana State | Peter Watts banks in the layup on a great pass from Howard Taylor | 35-33 |
| 19:01 | Montana | John Linquist hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 35-33 |
| 18:59 | Montana State | Robert Burke pulls down the rebound | 35-33 |
| 18:54 | Montana State | Marion Fraizer is called for the reach on Shaun Bergold - foul #1 on Marion Fraizer, team foul #1 | 35-33 |
| 18:49 | Montana State | Garry Taylor steals the ball from Israel Hill | 35-33 |
| 18:31 | Montana | John Linquist hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 35-33 |
| 18:29 | Montana | John Linquist pulls down the offensive rebound | 35-33 |
| 18:13 | Montana | Peter Watts steps in front of the Marion Fraizer pass | 35-33 |
| 17:58 | Montana State | Peter Watts can't throw it down but the foul's on John Linquist - foul #2 on John Linquist, team foul #2 | 35-33 |
| 17:58 | Montana State | Peter Watts makes the 1st free throw | 35-34 |
| 17:58 | Montana State | Peter Watts makes the 2nd free throw | 35-35 |
| 17:37 | Montana | Eddie Nipper misses short on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 35-35 |
| 17:36 | Montana | John Linquist misses the tip | 35-35 |
| 17:35 | Montana | The offensive rebound goes to Norbert Pelletier | 35-35 |
| 17:17 | Montana | John Linquist misses long on a 3 from the left wing | 35-35 |
| 17:15 | Montana State | Peter Watts grabs the board | 35-35 |
| 17:11 | Montana State | Israel Hill misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 35-35 |
| 17:09 | Montana State | Peter Watts snags the offensive board | 35-35 |
| 16:51 | Montana State | John Linquist steals it from Israel Hill | 35-35 |
| 16:47 | Montana | Marion Fraizer slams it home on a great pass from John Linquist | 37-35 |
| 16:25 | Montana State | Shaun Bergold comes up short on the 3pt shot from straight away | 37-35 |
| 16:24 | Montana | Garry Taylor snags the defensive board | 37-35 |
| 16:04 | Montana | John Linquist clanks a jumper from the left wing | 37-35 |
| 16:03 | Montana | Garry Taylor snags the offensive board | 37-35 |
| 15:48 | Montana | John Linquist scores on a 3 pointer from the right wing on a nice dish by Eddie Nipper | 40-35 |
| Lineup | Montana | PG - Eddie Nipper (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - John Linquist (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SF - Marion Fraizer (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. PF - Norbert Pelletier (fairly fresh) 5 reb. C - Garry Taylor (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Howard Taylor (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Israel Hill (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Shaun Bergold (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Peter Watts (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 9 reb. C - Robert Burke (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 15:31 | Montana State | Shaun Bergold misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 40-35 |
| 15:30 | Montana State | Peter Watts can't tip it in | 40-35 |
| 15:28 | Montana | Garry Taylor grabs the defensive rebound | 40-35 |
| 15:10 | Montana | Marion Fraizer drills a 3pt jumper from the right corner set up by Eddie Nipper | 43-35 |
| 14:56 | Montana State | Shaun Bergold misses short on a 3 from the left corner | 43-35 |
| 14:54 | Montana State | Peter Watts tips it back up and in | 43-37 |
| 14:36 | Montana | John Linquist double dribbles | 43-37 |
| Subs | Montana | Paul Zagrodnik (PG), Patrick Joyner (SG), James Brazelton (SF), Paul Bonilla (PF), Brian Wheeler (C) Eddie Nipper, John Linquist, Marion Fraizer, Norbert Pelletier, Garry Taylor | |
| Subs | Montana State | Mark Boroski (PG), Frank Lenox (SG), William Stilson (SF), Alexander Davis (PF), Dan Beck (C) Howard Taylor, Israel Hill, Shaun Bergold, Peter Watts, Robert Burke | |
| 14:15 | Montana State | Mark Boroski drills a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 43-40 |
| 14:03 | Montana | Patrick Joyner comes up short on the fadeaway from the free throw line | 43-40 |
| 14:01 | Montana | Brian Wheeler tips it in | 45-40 |
| 13:41 | Montana State | Frank Lenox scores on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane set up by Mark Boroski | 45-42 |
| 13:23 | Montana | James Brazelton misses the jumpshot from the right wing | 45-42 |
| 13:21 | Montana | Brian Wheeler grabs the offensive board | 45-42 |
| 13:09 | Montana | Patrick Joyner loses the ball out of bounds | 45-42 |
| 12:50 | Montana State | Alexander Davis misses badly on a fadeaway from the baseline but the foul's on Paul Bonilla - foul #1 on Paul Bonilla, team foul #3 | 45-42 |
| Subs | Montana | John Linquist (SG) James Brazelton | |
| Subs | Montana State | Israel Hill (SG) Mark Boroski | |
| 12:50 | Montana State | Alexander Davis misses the 1st free throw | 45-42 |
| 12:50 | Montana State | Alexander Davis makes the 2nd free throw | 45-43 |
| 12:29 | Montana | Paul Zagrodnik misses short on a shot from the left wing | 45-43 |
| 12:27 | Montana State | Dan Beck gets the rebound | 45-43 |
| 12:11 | Montana State | William Stilson misses the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 45-43 |
| 12:09 | Montana State | The offensive rebound goes to Alexander Davis | 45-43 |
| 11:57 | Montana State | Alexander Davis hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 45-43 |
| 11:55 | Montana | Paul Zagrodnik grabs the defensive rebound | 45-43 |
| 11:36 | Montana | Patrick Joyner hits a pull-up jumper from the right side on a nice dish by John Linquist and he's fouled by Israel Hill - foul #2 on Israel Hill, team foul #1 | 47-43 |
| Subs | Montana | Marion Fraizer (SF), James Brazelton (PF), Garry Taylor (C) Paul Zagrodnik, Paul Bonilla, Brian Wheeler | |
| Subs | Montana State | Howard Taylor (PG), Peter Watts (PF), Robert Burke (C) Frank Lenox, Alexander Davis, Dan Beck | |
| 11:36 | Montana | Patrick Joyner makes the free throw | 48-43 |
| Lineup | Montana | PG - Patrick Joyner (fairly fresh) 8 pts. SG - John Linquist (fresh) 7 pts. 6 ast. 2 stl. SF - Marion Fraizer (fresh) 12 pts. 2 reb. PF - James Brazelton (fresh) C - Garry Taylor (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Howard Taylor (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Israel Hill (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - William Stilson (fresh) PF - Peter Watts (fresh) 6 pts. 11 reb. C - Robert Burke (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:12 | Montana State | Marion Fraizer picks off the pass by Robert Burke | 48-43 |
| 10:48 | Montana | John Linquist lays it in | 50-43 |
| 10:38 | Montana State | Israel Hill misses the runner in the paint | 50-43 |
| 10:36 | Montana | Marion Fraizer pulls down the rebound | 50-43 |
| 10:29 | Montana | Patrick Joyner misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 50-43 |
| 10:28 | Montana State | The rebound goes to Peter Watts | 50-43 |
| 10:24 | Montana State | William Stilson misses badly on a floater from the left wing | 50-43 |
| 10:22 | Montana | Garry Taylor grabs the board | 50-43 |
| 10:16 | Montana | Marion Fraizer scores on a shot in the lane | 52-43 |
| 10:01 | Montana State | William Stilson can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 52-43 |
| 09:59 | Montana | The rebound goes to Garry Taylor | 52-43 |
| 09:44 | Montana | Garry Taylor can't connect on a jump hook from close range but he's hacked by Robert Burke - foul #2 on Robert Burke, team foul #2 | 52-43 |
| Subs | Montana | Eddie Nipper (PG), Paul Zagrodnik (SG), Norbert Pelletier (PF) Patrick Joyner, John Linquist, James Brazelton | |
| Subs | Montana State | Mark Boroski (PG), Frank Lenox (SG), Shaun Bergold (SF) Howard Taylor, Israel Hill, William Stilson | |
| 09:44 | Montana | Garry Taylor makes the 1st free throw | 53-43 |
| 09:44 | Montana | Garry Taylor misses the 2nd free throw | 53-43 |
| 09:44 | Montana State | Robert Burke gets the rebound | 53-43 |
| 09:29 | Montana State | Robert Burke misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 53-43 |
| 09:28 | Montana | Garry Taylor grabs the defensive rebound | 53-43 |
| 09:02 | Montana | Marion Fraizer is whistled for traveling | 53-43 |
| Subs | Montana | Brian Wheeler (C) Garry Taylor | |
| Subs | Montana State | Alexander Davis (C) Robert Burke | |
| 08:46 | Montana State | Alexander Davis clanks a 3 from the right corner | 53-43 |
| 08:45 | Montana State | The offensive rebound goes to Peter Watts | 53-43 |
| 08:29 | Montana State | Brian Wheeler steps in front of the Alexander Davis pass | 53-43 |
| 08:06 | Montana | Brian Wheeler misses long on a shot from just outside the lane | 53-43 |
| 08:04 | Montana State | Peter Watts grabs the defensive rebound | 53-43 |
| 07:57 | Montana State | Peter Watts is called for the illegal screen - foul #2 on Peter Watts, team foul #3 | 53-43 |
| Subs | Montana | John Linquist (SG) Marion Fraizer | |
| Subs | Montana State | Howard Taylor (PG), Israel Hill (SG), Dan Beck (C) Mark Boroski, Frank Lenox, Peter Watts | |
| 07:37 | Montana | Paul Zagrodnik misses the lay-in | 53-43 |
| 07:36 | Montana State | The rebound goes to Alexander Davis | 53-43 |
| Lineup | Montana | PG - Eddie Nipper (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - John Linquist (fresh) 9 pts. 6 ast. 2 stl. SF - Paul Zagrodnik (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Norbert Pelletier (fresh) 5 reb. C - Brian Wheeler (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Howard Taylor (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Israel Hill (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Shaun Bergold (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Alexander Davis (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Dan Beck (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:32 | Montana State | Alexander Davis is called for traveling | 53-43 |
| Subs | Montana | Paul Bonilla (C) Brian Wheeler | |
| Subs | Montana State | Robert Burke (C) Dan Beck | |
| 07:15 | Montana | Paul Bonilla knocks in the jumpshot from the left wing | 55-43 |
| 07:02 | Montana State | Robert Burke misses short on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 55-43 |
| 07:00 | Montana | Norbert Pelletier gets the rebound | 55-43 |
| 06:41 | Montana | Paul Bonilla buries a turnaround near the basket set up by Eddie Nipper | 57-43 |
| 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 (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 06:27 | Montana State | Alexander Davis knocks in the shot from the right wing set up by Shaun Bergold | 57-45 |
| 06:00 | Montana | Paul Bonilla's pass is intercepted by Shaun Bergold | 57-45 |
| 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 (0) | |
| 05:44 | Montana State | Alexander Davis comes up short on the floater from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Norbert Pelletier - foul #2 on Norbert Pelletier, team foul #4 | 57-45 |
| Subs | Montana | Patrick Joyner (PG), Marion Fraizer (SF), Garry Taylor (C) Eddie Nipper, Paul Zagrodnik, Norbert Pelletier | |
| Subs | Montana State | Peter Watts (PF) Shaun Bergold | |
| 05:44 | Montana State | Alexander Davis misses the 1st free throw | 57-45 |
| 05:44 | Montana State | Alexander Davis makes the 2nd free throw | 57-46 |
| 05:29 | Montana | Garry Taylor misses badly on a 3 from straight away | 57-46 |
| 05:28 | Montana | John Linquist misses the tip | 57-46 |
| 05:26 | Montana | Garry Taylor misses the tip | 57-46 |
| 05:25 | Montana State | Alexander Davis pulls down the rebound | 57-46 |
| 05:21 | Montana State | Alexander Davis is hacked by Garry Taylor - foul #3 on Garry Taylor, team foul #5 | 57-46 |
| Subs | Montana | | |
| Subs | Montana State | Frank Lenox (PG), William Stilson (SF), Dan Beck (C) Howard Taylor, Alexander Davis, Robert Burke | |
| 05:11 | Montana State | William Stilson buries a 3pt shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Frank Lenox | 57-49 |
| 04:57 | Montana | William Stilson is called for the reach on Patrick Joyner - foul #1 on William Stilson, team foul #4 | 57-49 |
| Subs | Montana | Brian Wheeler (PF) Paul Bonilla | |
| Subs | Montana State | | |
| 04:41 | Montana | Garry Taylor misses badly on a turnaround from the right block | 57-49 |
| 04:40 | Montana State | Israel Hill grabs the board | 57-49 |
| 04:21 | Montana State | Dan Beck knocks in the shot from the left block set up by Frank Lenox | 57-51 |
| 04:07 | Montana | John Linquist misses badly on a 3 from the left wing | 57-51 |
| 04:05 | Montana State | Peter Watts pulls down the rebound | 57-51 |
| 03:40 | Montana State | Dan Beck can't finish the layup but he's fouled by John Linquist - foul #3 on John Linquist, team foul #6 | 57-51 |
| Subs | Montana | Eddie Nipper (PG), Paul Zagrodnik (SG), Paul Bonilla (PF) Patrick Joyner, John Linquist, Brian Wheeler | |
| Subs | Montana State | Howard Taylor (PG), Robert Burke (C) Israel Hill, Peter Watts | |
| 03:40 | Montana State | Dan Beck makes the 1st free throw | 57-52 |
| 03:40 | Montana State | Dan Beck makes the 2nd free throw | 57-53 |
| 03:19 | Montana | Marion Fraizer misses the 3 from the right corner | 57-53 |
| 03:17 | Montana | Paul Zagrodnik tips it home | 59-53 |
| Lineup | Montana | PG - Eddie Nipper (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SG - Paul Zagrodnik (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Marion Fraizer (fresh) 14 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Paul Bonilla (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Garry Taylor (fresh) 3 pts. 8 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Howard Taylor (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Frank Lenox (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SF - William Stilson (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Dan Beck (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - Robert Burke (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 03:04 | Montana State | Howard Taylor makes the 3pt jumper from straight away | 59-56 |
| 02:47 | Montana | Marion Fraizer misses long on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 59-56 |
| 02:46 | Montana State | Howard Taylor pulls down the rebound | 59-56 |
| 02:46 | Montana State | Montana State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 59-56 |
| Subs | Montana | John Linquist (SG), Norbert Pelletier (PF) Paul Zagrodnik, Paul Bonilla | |
| Subs | Montana State | Israel Hill (SG), Shaun Bergold (SF), Peter Watts (PF) Frank Lenox, William Stilson, Dan Beck | |
| 02:39 | Montana State | Marion Fraizer takes the ball from Peter Watts | 59-56 |
| 02:20 | Montana | John Linquist comes up short on the shot from the right block | 59-56 |
| 02:19 | Montana State | Robert Burke grabs the board | 59-56 |
| 02:06 | Montana State | Robert Burke misses the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 59-56 |
| 02:05 | Montana | Marion Fraizer pulls down the rebound | 59-56 |
| 01:51 | Montana | Marion Fraizer scores on a jumper from the left wing set up by Eddie Nipper | 61-56 |
| 01:35 | Montana State | Israel Hill misses the 3 from the left corner | 61-56 |
| 01:34 | Montana State | Robert Burke tips it in | 61-58 |
| 01:17 | Montana | Garry Taylor blows the layup | 61-58 |
| 01:15 | Montana | Marion Fraizer tips it but misses | 61-58 |
| 01:13 | Montana State | Robert Burke pulls down the rebound | 61-58 |
| 00:55 | Montana State | Israel Hill drills a 3 pointer from the right corner | 61-61 |
| 00:37 | Montana | Marion Fraizer comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 61-61 |
| 00:36 | Montana | John Linquist hits the follow up shot | 63-61 |
| 00:18 | Montana State | Israel Hill clanks a jumper from the right side but he's fouled by John Linquist - foul #4 on John Linquist, team foul #7 | 63-61 |
| 00:18 | Montana State | Israel Hill makes the 1st free throw | 63-62 |
| 00:18 | Montana State | Israel Hill misses the 2nd free throw | 63-62 |
| 00:18 | Montana | The rebound goes to Norbert Pelletier | 63-62 |
| Game Plan | Montana | Montana is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a triangle offense and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:15 | Montana | Norbert Pelletier is hacked by Israel Hill in the backcourt - foul #3 on Israel Hill, team foul #5 | 63-62 |
| 00:14 | Montana | Norbert Pelletier is fouled on the floor by Shaun Bergold - foul #1 on Shaun Bergold, team foul #6 | 63-62 |
| 00:12 | Montana | Shaun Bergold is called for the reach on Norbert Pelletier - foul #2 on Shaun Bergold, team foul #7 | 63-62 |
| 00:12 | Montana | Norbert Pelletier makes the 1st free throw | 64-62 |
| 00:12 | Montana | Norbert Pelletier makes the 2nd free throw | 65-62 |
| 00:08 | Montana State | Howard Taylor hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 65-62 |
| 00:06 | Montana State | Robert Burke gets the offensive rebound | 65-62 |
| 00:01 | Montana State | Howard Taylor can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 65-62 |
| 00:00 | Montana | Garry Taylor snags the defensive board | 65-62 |