| Lineup | Montana | PG - John Ferguson (fresh) 12 pts. 4 ast. SG - Bob Olivar (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Julian Bond (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Timothy Corso (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Brian Merry (fresh) 2 pts. 8 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - Thomas Neumann (fresh) 1 ast. SG - William Bryant (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Gregory Jackson (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. PF - Ray Batista (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Joe Robertson (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Montana | Julian Bond inbounds the ball | 34-23 |
| Game Plan | Montana | Montana is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico State | New Mexico State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:43 | Montana | Bob Olivar misses badly on a floater from the right wing | 34-23 |
| 19:42 | Montana | Timothy Corso can't tip it in | 34-23 |
| 19:41 | New Mexico State | William Bryant grabs the board | 34-23 |
| 19:17 | New Mexico State | William Bryant drills a pull-up jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Gregory Jackson | 34-25 |
| 19:05 | Montana | Thomas Neumann picks off the pass by Bob Olivar | 34-25 |
| 18:36 | New Mexico State | Joe Robertson is hacked by Brian Merry - foul #1 on Brian Merry, team foul #1 | 34-25 |
| 18:17 | New Mexico State | John Ferguson steals the ball from Thomas Neumann | 34-25 |
| 18:13 | Montana | John Ferguson hits the finger roll | 36-25 |
| 17:57 | New Mexico State | Gregory Jackson is hacked by Julian Bond - foul #2 on Julian Bond, team foul #2 | 36-25 |
| 17:38 | New Mexico State | William Bryant drills a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 36-27 |
| 17:23 | Montana | Bob Olivar comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 36-27 |
| 17:22 | New Mexico State | Joe Robertson gets the rebound | 36-27 |
| 17:06 | New Mexico State | Gregory Jackson makes the 3pt jumper from the left corner set up by William Bryant | 36-30 |
| 16:52 | Montana | Timothy Corso is fouled on the floor by Ray Batista - foul #3 on Ray Batista, team foul #1 | 36-30 |
| Subs | Montana | Joel Humbert (SG), Morgan Brigham (SF), Manuel Collins (C) Bob Olivar, Julian Bond, Brian Merry | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Antoine Metz (PF) Ray Batista | |
| 16:28 | Montana | Timothy Corso makes the 3pt shot from the right corner | 39-30 |
| 16:23 | New Mexico State | Thomas Neumann clanks a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 39-30 |
| 16:21 | Montana | Timothy Corso grabs the board | 39-30 |
| 16:07 | Montana | Timothy Corso comes up short on the jump hook in the paint | 39-30 |
| 16:06 | Montana | Timothy Corso snags the offensive board | 39-30 |
| 16:01 | Montana | Timothy Corso buries a jumper in the lane on a nice dish by Joel Humbert and he's fouled by Thomas Neumann - foul #3 on Thomas Neumann, team foul #2 | 41-30 |
| Subs | Montana | | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Kirk Peters (PG), Kenneth Negrete (SG), Norman Bodie (SF), Mark Orellana (C) Thomas Neumann, William Bryant, Gregory Jackson, Joe Robertson | |
| 16:01 | Montana | Timothy Corso makes the free throw | 42-30 |
| Lineup | Montana | PG - John Ferguson (fresh) 14 pts. 4 ast. SG - Joel Humbert (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Morgan Brigham (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Timothy Corso (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. C - Manuel Collins (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - Kirk Peters (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Kenneth Negrete (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Norman Bodie (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Antoine Metz (fresh) 1 pts. C - Mark Orellana (fresh) | |
| 15:45 | New Mexico State | John Ferguson is called for the reach on Kirk Peters - foul #1 on John Ferguson, team foul #3 | 42-30 |
| Subs | Montana | Bob Olivar (SG), Julian Bond (SF), Brian Merry (C) John Ferguson, Morgan Brigham, Timothy Corso | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Ray Batista (PF) Antoine Metz | |
| 15:32 | New Mexico State | Kenneth Negrete misses short on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 42-30 |
| 15:31 | Montana | Joel Humbert grabs the defensive rebound | 42-30 |
| 15:18 | Montana | Mark Orellana swats the short shot by Brian Merry | 42-30 |
| 15:16 | Montana | The offensive rebound goes to Manuel Collins | 42-30 |
| 15:03 | Montana | Brian Merry misses long on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 42-30 |
| 15:02 | New Mexico State | Norman Bodie grabs the defensive rebound | 42-30 |
| 14:49 | New Mexico State | Kirk Peters hits the front of the rim on the floater from the free throw line | 42-30 |
| 14:47 | New Mexico State | Mark Orellana tips it in | 42-32 |
| 14:32 | Montana | Brian Merry misses long on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 42-32 |
| 14:30 | New Mexico State | The rebound goes to Kirk Peters | 42-32 |
| 14:25 | New Mexico State | Kenneth Negrete drills a 3pt shot from the right corner on a great pass from Kirk Peters | 42-35 |
| 14:03 | Montana | Julian Bond misses short on a shot in the paint but he's hacked by Kirk Peters - foul #1 on Kirk Peters, team foul #3 | 42-35 |
| Subs | Montana | John Ferguson (PG), Timothy Corso (PF) Joel Humbert, Manuel Collins | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Thomas Neumann (PG), William Bryant (SG), Gregory Jackson (SF), Joe Robertson (C) Kirk Peters, Kenneth Negrete, Norman Bodie, Mark Orellana | |
| 14:03 | Montana | Julian Bond makes the 1st free throw | 43-35 |
| 14:03 | Montana | Julian Bond makes the 2nd free throw | 44-35 |
| 13:45 | New Mexico State | Brian Merry is called for the reach on Thomas Neumann - foul #2 on Brian Merry, team foul #4 | 44-35 |
| Subs | Montana | Ralph O'Driscoll (SG), Morgan Brigham (SF), John Renard (C) Bob Olivar, Julian Bond, Brian Merry | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | | |
| 13:34 | New Mexico State | John Renard takes the ball from William Bryant | 44-35 |
| 13:18 | Montana | Timothy Corso misses the easy layup | 44-35 |
| 13:16 | Montana | John Renard pulls down the offensive rebound | 44-35 |
| 13:00 | Montana | Timothy Corso hits a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 47-35 |
| 12:46 | New Mexico State | Ray Batista banks in the layup on a great pass from Gregory Jackson | 47-37 |
| 12:25 | Montana | John Renard scores on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 49-37 |
| 12:12 | New Mexico State | Thomas Neumann buries a 3pt shot from the right corner | 49-40 |
| 12:04 | Montana | Morgan Brigham throws a bad pass out of bounds | 49-40 |
| Subs | Montana | Bob Olivar (SG), Julian Bond (SF), Manuel Collins (PF), Brian Merry (C) Ralph O'Driscoll, Morgan Brigham, Timothy Corso, John Renard | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Antoine Metz (PF) Ray Batista | |
| 11:36 | New Mexico State | Thomas Neumann comes up short on the jumpshot from the left side but the foul's on John Ferguson - foul #2 on John Ferguson, team foul #5 | 49-40 |
| 11:36 | New Mexico State | Thomas Neumann makes the 1st free throw | 49-41 |
| 11:36 | New Mexico State | Thomas Neumann makes the 2nd free throw | 49-42 |
| Lineup | Montana | PG - John Ferguson (fresh) 14 pts. 4 ast. SG - Bob Olivar (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Julian Bond (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Manuel Collins (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Brian Merry (fresh) 2 pts. 8 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - Thomas Neumann (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - William Bryant (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Gregory Jackson (fresh) 9 pts. 7 reb. PF - Antoine Metz (fresh) 1 pts. C - Joe Robertson (fresh) | |
| 11:14 | Montana | Brian Merry drills a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a great pass from John Ferguson | 52-42 |
| 10:57 | New Mexico State | William Bryant misses the jumper from the right wing | 52-42 |
| 10:56 | New Mexico State | Gregory Jackson hits the follow up shot | 52-44 |
| 10:33 | Montana | Manuel Collins misses short on a fadeaway from the left block | 52-44 |
| 10:32 | New Mexico State | Gregory Jackson pulls down the rebound | 52-44 |
| 10:15 | New Mexico State | William Bryant is fouled on the floor by Bob Olivar - foul #2 on Bob Olivar, team foul #6 | 52-44 |
| Subs | Montana | Timothy Corso (PF) Manuel Collins | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Kirk Peters (PG), Kenneth Negrete (SG), Norman Bodie (SF), Ray Batista (PF), Mark Orellana (C) Thomas Neumann, William Bryant, Gregory Jackson, Antoine Metz, Joe Robertson | |
| 09:54 | New Mexico State | Kenneth Negrete knocks in the 3 from the left corner | 52-47 |
| 09:37 | Montana | Brian Merry misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left corner but he's hacked by Kirk Peters - foul #2 on Kirk Peters, team foul #4 | 52-47 |
| Subs | Montana | Joel Humbert (PG), Ralph O'Driscoll (SG), Morgan Brigham (SF) John Ferguson, Bob Olivar, Julian Bond | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | | |
| 09:37 | Montana | Brian Merry makes the 1st free throw | 53-47 |
| 09:37 | Montana | Brian Merry makes the 2nd free throw | 54-47 |
| 09:37 | Montana | Brian Merry misses the 3rd free throw | 54-47 |
| 09:37 | New Mexico State | Kenneth Negrete snags the defensive board | 54-47 |
| 09:24 | New Mexico State | Kenneth Negrete misses badly on a fadeaway from the left wing | 54-47 |
| 09:22 | Montana | Joel Humbert snags the defensive board | 54-47 |
| 09:06 | Montana | Ralph O'Driscoll misses the floater from the left side | 54-47 |
| 09:04 | Montana | Brian Merry tips it in | 56-47 |
| 08:59 | New Mexico State | Norman Bodie connects on the 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by Kenneth Negrete | 56-50 |
| 08:46 | Montana | Brian Merry buries a 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from Ralph O'Driscoll | 59-50 |
| 08:22 | New Mexico State | Ray Batista throws a bad pass out of bounds | 59-50 |
| Subs | Montana | John Ferguson (PG), Bob Olivar (SG), Julian Bond (SF), Manuel Collins (C) Joel Humbert, Ralph O'Driscoll, Morgan Brigham, Brian Merry | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Thomas Neumann (PG), William Bryant (SG), Gregory Jackson (SF), Joe Robertson (C) Kirk Peters, Kenneth Negrete, Norman Bodie, Mark Orellana | |
| 08:02 | Montana | John Ferguson throws it down set up by Timothy Corso and he's hacked by Thomas Neumann - foul #4 on Thomas Neumann, team foul #5 | 61-50 |
| Subs | Montana | | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Kenneth Negrete (PG), Antoine Metz (PF) Thomas Neumann, Ray Batista | |
| 08:02 | Montana | John Ferguson makes the free throw | 62-50 |
| 07:46 | New Mexico State | Kenneth Negrete comes up short on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 62-50 |
| 07:44 | Montana | Manuel Collins snags the defensive board | 62-50 |
| 07:29 | Montana | Timothy Corso knocks in the turnaround near the basket on a nice dish by John Ferguson | 64-50 |
| Lineup | Montana | PG - John Ferguson (fresh) 17 pts. 6 ast. SG - Bob Olivar (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Julian Bond (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Timothy Corso (fresh) 15 pts. 5 reb. C - Manuel Collins (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - Kenneth Negrete (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - William Bryant (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Gregory Jackson (fresh) 11 pts. 9 reb. PF - Antoine Metz (fresh) 1 pts. C - Joe Robertson (fresh) | |
| 07:10 | New Mexico State | Joe Robertson's floater is tipped away by Timothy Corso | 64-50 |
| 07:08 | Montana | Timothy Corso gets the rebound | 64-50 |
| Game Plan | Montana | Montana is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico State | New Mexico State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 06:47 | Montana | John Ferguson connects on the 3pt attempt from the left wing on a great pass from Bob Olivar | 67-50 |
| Game Plan | Montana | Montana is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico State | New Mexico State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 06:34 | New Mexico State | William Bryant misses the 3 from the left wing | 67-50 |
| 06:33 | Montana | Bob Olivar grabs the defensive rebound | 67-50 |
| 06:13 | Montana | John Ferguson misses the 3 pointer from the right corner | 67-50 |
| 06:12 | New Mexico State | The rebound goes to Joe Robertson | 67-50 |
| 06:01 | New Mexico State | Kenneth Negrete throws a bad pass out of bounds | 67-50 |
| Subs | Montana | Joel Humbert (SG), Morgan Brigham (SF), Brian Merry (C) Bob Olivar, Julian Bond, Timothy Corso | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Thomas Neumann (PG), Ray Batista (PF), Mark Orellana (C) Kenneth Negrete, Antoine Metz, Joe Robertson | |
| 05:45 | Montana | John Ferguson is fouled on the floor by Mark Orellana - foul #1 on Mark Orellana, team foul #6 | 67-50 |
| Subs | Montana | John Renard (PF) Manuel Collins | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | | |
| 05:27 | Montana | Joel Humbert hits a floater from the free throw line set up by John Ferguson and the foul's on Thomas Neumann - foul #5 on Thomas Neumann, team foul #7 | 69-50 |
| Subs | Montana | | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Kirk Peters (PG) Thomas Neumann | |
| 05:27 | Montana | Joel Humbert misses the free throw | 69-50 |
| 05:27 | New Mexico State | The rebound goes to Mark Orellana | 69-50 |
| 05:14 | New Mexico State | Kirk Peters hits a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Ray Batista | 69-53 |
| 04:53 | Montana | Joel Humbert is fouled on the floor by William Bryant - foul #1 on William Bryant, team foul #8 | 69-53 |
| Subs | Montana | Ralph O'Driscoll (SG) John Ferguson | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Norman Bodie (SG), Antoine Metz (SF), Joe Robertson (C) William Bryant, Gregory Jackson, Mark Orellana | |
| 04:53 | Montana | Joel Humbert makes the 1st free throw | 70-53 |
| 04:53 | Montana | Joel Humbert makes the 2nd free throw | 71-53 |
| 04:43 | New Mexico State | Antoine Metz misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 71-53 |
| 04:42 | Montana | Brian Merry grabs the defensive rebound | 71-53 |
| 04:22 | Montana | Joel Humbert can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 71-53 |
| 04:20 | New Mexico State | Antoine Metz gets the rebound | 71-53 |
| 04:09 | New Mexico State | Antoine Metz misses badly on a turnaround from the baseline | 71-53 |
| 04:07 | Montana | Brian Merry grabs the board | 71-53 |
| 03:50 | Montana | John Renard hits a turnaround in the paint on a nice dish by Morgan Brigham | 73-53 |
| Game Plan | Montana | Montana is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico State | New Mexico State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 03:36 | New Mexico State | Norman Bodie misses the lay-in but he's fouled by Ralph O'Driscoll - foul #1 on Ralph O'Driscoll, team foul #7 | 73-53 |
| Subs | Montana | Manuel Collins (PF) Brian Merry | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Kenneth Negrete (SG), Mark Orellana (C) Ray Batista, Joe Robertson | |
| 03:36 | New Mexico State | Norman Bodie makes the 1st free throw | 73-54 |
| 03:36 | New Mexico State | Norman Bodie makes the 2nd free throw | 73-55 |
| Game Plan | Montana | Montana is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico State | New Mexico State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 03:13 | Montana | Manuel Collins hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left block | 73-55 |
| 03:11 | New Mexico State | Antoine Metz snags the defensive board | 73-55 |
| Lineup | Montana | PG - Joel Humbert (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Ralph O'Driscoll (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Morgan Brigham (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Manuel Collins (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - John Renard (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - Kirk Peters (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Kenneth Negrete (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Norman Bodie (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Antoine Metz (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. C - Mark Orellana (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 02:58 | New Mexico State | Norman Bodie misses long on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 73-55 |
| 02:57 | New Mexico State | Norman Bodie tips it in | 73-57 |
| 02:32 | Montana | Ralph O'Driscoll hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 73-57 |
| 02:30 | New Mexico State | Mark Orellana grabs the defensive rebound | 73-57 |
| 02:18 | New Mexico State | Mark Orellana can't connect on a driving attempt from the left block | 73-57 |
| 02:16 | Montana | Manuel Collins gets the rebound | 73-57 |
| 02:11 | Montana | Ralph O'Driscoll knocks in the 3 from straight away on a nice dish by Joel Humbert | 76-57 |
| 01:58 | New Mexico State | Kenneth Negrete scores on a 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by Antoine Metz | 76-60 |
| 01:45 | Montana | Manuel Collins misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 76-60 |
| 01:44 | Montana | John Renard tips it home | 78-60 |
| 01:28 | New Mexico State | Kirk Peters hits a 3 from the left wing set up by Norman Bodie | 78-63 |
| 01:06 | Montana | Morgan Brigham misses the pull-up jumper from the left side | 78-63 |
| 01:04 | New Mexico State | The rebound goes to Mark Orellana | 78-63 |
| 00:43 | New Mexico State | Kenneth Negrete can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 78-63 |
| 00:41 | New Mexico State | Mark Orellana snags the offensive board | 78-63 |
| Game Plan | Montana | Montana is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico State | New Mexico State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:39 | New Mexico State | Kirk Peters misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 78-63 |
| 00:38 | Montana | Manuel Collins pulls down the rebound | 78-63 |
| Game Plan | Montana | Montana is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico State | New Mexico State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:15 | Montana | Ralph O'Driscoll can't connect on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 78-63 |
| 00:14 | Montana | John Renard tips it in | 80-63 |
| 00:07 | New Mexico State | Mark Orellana throws a bad pass out of bounds | 80-63 |
| 00:00 | Montana | Joel Humbert runs out the clock | 80-63 |