| Lineup | W. New Mexico | PG - Thomas Moon (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Bruce Hebert (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Wesley Mullin (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Augustine Esposito (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Brian Marquis (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Montana St., Billings | PG - William Tickle (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Bruce Knorr (fresh) 4 pts. 2 stl. SF - Michael Fudge (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Larry Schroeder (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Benjamin Ferber (fresh) 11 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Montana St., Billings | Michael Fudge inbounds the ball | 42-40 |
| Game Plan | W. New Mexico | W. New Mexico is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Montana St., Billings | Montana St., Billings is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 19:54 | Montana St., Billings | William Tickle is hacked by Thomas Moon in the backcourt - foul #2 on Thomas Moon, team foul #1 | 42-40 |
| 19:34 | Montana St., Billings | Benjamin Ferber misses the wide open driving attempt from the right block | 42-40 |
| 19:32 | W. New Mexico | Augustine Esposito grabs the defensive rebound | 42-40 |
| 19:30 | W. New Mexico | William Tickle is called for the reach on Thomas Moon in the backcourt - foul #2 on William Tickle, team foul #1 | 42-40 |
| Subs | W. New Mexico | Cecil Turkowski (SF), Andrew McLatchy (PF) Wesley Mullin, Augustine Esposito | |
| Subs | Montana St., Billings | | |
| 19:19 | W. New Mexico | Andrew McLatchy clanks a floater from the right block but he's hacked by Larry Schroeder - foul #2 on Larry Schroeder, team foul #2 | 42-40 |
| Subs | W. New Mexico | | |
| Subs | Montana St., Billings | John Shannon (SF), James Chartier (PF) Michael Fudge, Larry Schroeder | |
| 19:19 | W. New Mexico | Andrew McLatchy makes the 1st free throw | 43-40 |
| 19:19 | W. New Mexico | Andrew McLatchy makes the 2nd free throw | 44-40 |
| 19:14 | Montana St., Billings | Bruce Hebert is called for the reach on Bruce Knorr in the backcourt - foul #1 on Bruce Hebert, team foul #2 | 44-40 |
| Subs | W. New Mexico | Thomas Brown (PG), Larry Allison (C) Thomas Moon, Brian Marquis | |
| Subs | Montana St., Billings | Larry Worsham (SG), Charles Dunbar (C) Bruce Knorr, Benjamin Ferber | |
| 18:53 | Montana St., Billings | Larry Worsham can't connect on an uncontested fadeaway from just outside the lane | 44-40 |
| 18:52 | W. New Mexico | Cecil Turkowski grabs the defensive rebound | 44-40 |
| 18:28 | W. New Mexico | Thomas Brown hits the front of the rim on the wide open 3 pointer from the left corner | 44-40 |
| 18:27 | W. New Mexico | Cecil Turkowski pulls down the offensive rebound | 44-40 |
| 18:10 | W. New Mexico | Larry Allison banks in the wide open layup set up by Thomas Brown | 46-40 |
| 17:55 | Montana St., Billings | Andrew McLatchy denies the turnaround by William Tickle | 46-40 |
| 17:54 | W. New Mexico | Cecil Turkowski gets the rebound | 46-40 |
| 17:39 | W. New Mexico | Bruce Hebert can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 46-40 |
| 17:37 | W. New Mexico | Cecil Turkowski misses the tip | 46-40 |
| 17:35 | Montana St., Billings | Charles Dunbar grabs the defensive rebound | 46-40 |
| 17:31 | Montana St., Billings | Larry Worsham misses the easy open layup | 46-40 |
| 17:29 | Montana St., Billings | John Shannon tips it but misses | 46-40 |
| 17:27 | Montana St., Billings | Charles Dunbar can't tip it in | 46-40 |
| 17:26 | W. New Mexico | The rebound goes to Andrew McLatchy | 46-40 |
| 17:12 | W. New Mexico | Cecil Turkowski comes up short on the shot from just outside the lane | 46-40 |
| 17:10 | W. New Mexico | Andrew McLatchy snags the offensive board | 46-40 |
| 16:55 | W. New Mexico | Bruce Hebert's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 46-40 |
| Subs | W. New Mexico | Thomas Moon (PG), Wesley Mullin (SF), Augustine Esposito (PF), Brian Marquis (C) Thomas Brown, Cecil Turkowski, Andrew McLatchy, Larry Allison | |
| Subs | Montana St., Billings | Donald Nordquist (PG), Bruce Knorr (SG), Michael Fudge (SF), Larry Schroeder (PF), Benjamin Ferber (C) William Tickle, Larry Worsham, John Shannon, James Chartier, Charles Dunbar | |
| 16:38 | Montana St., Billings | Michael Fudge buries a jumper from the right wing set up by Benjamin Ferber | 46-42 |
| 16:20 | W. New Mexico | Donald Nordquist picks off the pass by Wesley Mullin | 46-42 |
| 16:18 | Montana St., Billings | Benjamin Ferber is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 46-42 |
| 16:04 | W. New Mexico | Bruce Hebert can't finish the uncontested layup but the foul's on Michael Fudge - foul #2 on Michael Fudge, team foul #3 | 46-42 |
| Subs | W. New Mexico | | |
| Subs | Montana St., Billings | Everett Keller (PG), Wayne Oblinski (SG) Donald Nordquist, Bruce Knorr | |
| 16:04 | W. New Mexico | Bruce Hebert makes the 1st free throw | 47-42 |
| 16:04 | W. New Mexico | Bruce Hebert misses the 2nd free throw | 47-42 |
| 16:04 | Montana St., Billings | The rebound goes to Benjamin Ferber | 47-42 |
| 15:38 | Montana St., Billings | Benjamin Ferber buries a fadeaway from the left block set up by Michael Fudge | 47-44 |
| Lineup | W. New Mexico | PG - Thomas Moon (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SG - Bruce Hebert (tired) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Wesley Mullin (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Augustine Esposito (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Brian Marquis (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Montana St., Billings | PG - Everett Keller (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Wayne Oblinski (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Michael Fudge (fairly fresh) 5 pts. PF - Larry Schroeder (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Benjamin Ferber (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 15:32 | W. New Mexico | Thomas Moon loses the dribble to Everett Keller | 47-44 |
| 15:18 | Montana St., Billings | Wayne Oblinski connects on the fadeaway from the right side on a nice dish by Everett Keller | 47-46 |
| 14:58 | W. New Mexico | Benjamin Ferber swats the short shot by Thomas Moon | 47-46 |
| 14:56 | Montana St., Billings | The rebound goes to Benjamin Ferber | 47-46 |
| 14:51 | Montana St., Billings | Everett Keller misses badly on the uncontested 3pt jumper from the right wing | 47-46 |
| 14:50 | W. New Mexico | Wesley Mullin gets the rebound | 47-46 |
| 14:46 | W. New Mexico | Wesley Mullin is fouled in the backcourt by Wayne Oblinski - foul #1 on Wayne Oblinski, team foul #4 | 47-46 |
| Subs | W. New Mexico | Robert Bing (PG), Charles Johnson (SG) Thomas Moon, Bruce Hebert | |
| Subs | Montana St., Billings | William Tickle (PG), Bruce Knorr (SG), Donald Nordquist (SF) Everett Keller, Wayne Oblinski, Michael Fudge | |
| 14:24 | W. New Mexico | Brian Marquis misses short on an open turnaround from the right block | 47-46 |
| 14:22 | Montana St., Billings | William Tickle grabs the defensive rebound | 47-46 |
| 14:20 | Montana St., Billings | Benjamin Ferber is called for the offensive foul in the backcourt - foul #2 on Benjamin Ferber, team foul #5 | 47-46 |
| Subs | W. New Mexico | Cecil Turkowski (SF) Wesley Mullin | |
| Subs | Montana St., Billings | Michael Fudge (SF), James Chartier (PF) Donald Nordquist, Larry Schroeder | |
| 14:07 | W. New Mexico | James Chartier blocks the short jumper by Robert Bing | 47-46 |
| 14:06 | Montana St., Billings | James Chartier snags the defensive board | 47-46 |
| 14:02 | Montana St., Billings | William Tickle hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt from the right block but the foul's on Robert Bing - foul #4 on Robert Bing, team foul #3 | 47-46 |
| Subs | W. New Mexico | Thomas Moon (SG) Robert Bing | |
| Subs | Montana St., Billings | John Shannon (SF) Michael Fudge | |
| 14:02 | Montana St., Billings | William Tickle makes the 1st free throw | 47-47 |
| 14:02 | Montana St., Billings | William Tickle makes the 2nd free throw | 47-48 |
| 13:46 | W. New Mexico | Charles Johnson misses badly on a shot from just outside the lane but the foul's on William Tickle - foul #3 on William Tickle, team foul #6 | 47-48 |
| Subs | W. New Mexico | Wesley Mullin (SF) Augustine Esposito | |
| Subs | Montana St., Billings | Larry Worsham (PG), Larry Schroeder (PF) William Tickle, Benjamin Ferber | |
| 13:46 | W. New Mexico | Charles Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 48-48 |
| 13:46 | W. New Mexico | Charles Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 49-48 |
| 13:41 | Montana St., Billings | Larry Worsham is hacked by Thomas Moon in the backcourt - foul #3 on Thomas Moon, team foul #4 | 49-48 |
| 13:30 | Montana St., Billings | Bruce Knorr is open and lays it up and in on a nice dish by Larry Worsham | 49-50 |
| 13:20 | W. New Mexico | Wesley Mullin connects on the 3 from straight away on a great pass from Charles Johnson | 52-50 |
| 13:13 | Montana St., Billings | James Chartier is hacked by Charles Johnson - foul #4 on Charles Johnson, team foul #5 | 52-50 |
| Subs | W. New Mexico | Thomas Brown (PG), Augustine Esposito (PF), Andrew McLatchy (C) Charles Johnson, Cecil Turkowski, Brian Marquis | |
| Subs | Montana St., Billings | Donald Nordquist (SF), Benjamin Ferber (C) John Shannon, Larry Schroeder | |
| 12:55 | Montana St., Billings | Benjamin Ferber misses short on a 3 pointer from straight away | 52-50 |
| 12:53 | W. New Mexico | Augustine Esposito snags the defensive board | 52-50 |
| 12:49 | W. New Mexico | Wesley Mullin hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 52-50 |
| 12:48 | Montana St., Billings | James Chartier snags the defensive board | 52-50 |
| 12:43 | Montana St., Billings | Benjamin Ferber is whistled for a carry | 52-50 |
| Subs | W. New Mexico | Bruce Hebert (SG), Brian Marquis (C) Thomas Moon, Wesley Mullin | |
| Subs | Montana St., Billings | William Tickle (PG), Wayne Oblinski (SG), Michael Fudge (SF), Larry Schroeder (PF) Larry Worsham, Bruce Knorr, Donald Nordquist, James Chartier | |
| 12:20 | W. New Mexico | Augustine Esposito blows the layup | 52-50 |
| 12:19 | Montana St., Billings | Larry Schroeder gets the rebound | 52-50 |
| 12:01 | Montana St., Billings | William Tickle misses long on an open floater in the paint | 52-50 |
| 12:00 | Montana St., Billings | Larry Schroeder snags the offensive board | 52-50 |
| 11:44 | Montana St., Billings | Wayne Oblinski can't connect on an uncontested fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 52-50 |
| 11:42 | Montana St., Billings | Benjamin Ferber grabs the offensive board | 52-50 |
| 11:23 | Montana St., Billings | Larry Schroeder is hacked by Brian Marquis - foul #2 on Brian Marquis, team foul #6 | 52-50 |
| 11:23 | Montana St., Billings | Montana St., Billings calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 52-50 |
| Subs | W. New Mexico | Thomas Moon (PG), Wesley Mullin (SF), Larry Allison (PF), Cecil Turkowski (C) Thomas Brown, Andrew McLatchy, Augustine Esposito, Brian Marquis | |
| Subs | Montana St., Billings | Everett Keller (PG), Bruce Knorr (SG), Donald Nordquist (SF), John Shannon (PF), Charles Dunbar (C) William Tickle, Wayne Oblinski, Michael Fudge, Larry Schroeder, Benjamin Ferber | |
| Lineup | W. New Mexico | PG - Thomas Moon (tiring) 2 pts. 3 pf. SG - Bruce Hebert (tired) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Wesley Mullin (tiring) 10 pts. 3 reb. PF - Larry Allison (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Cecil Turkowski (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Montana St., Billings | PG - Everett Keller (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Bruce Knorr (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 stl. SF - Donald Nordquist (fresh) PF - John Shannon (fresh) 2 reb. C - Charles Dunbar (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 10:58 | Montana St., Billings | Donald Nordquist misses long on an open floater from the free throw line | 52-50 |
| 10:57 | W. New Mexico | Wesley Mullin gets the rebound | 52-50 |
| 10:50 | W. New Mexico | Wesley Mullin misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 52-50 |
| 10:49 | Montana St., Billings | The rebound goes to Bruce Knorr | 52-50 |
| 10:47 | Montana St., Billings | Bruce Knorr is hacked by Bruce Hebert in the backcourt - foul #2 on Bruce Hebert, team foul #7 | 52-50 |
| Subs | W. New Mexico | | |
| Subs | Montana St., Billings | Larry Worsham (PG), James Chartier (PF) Everett Keller, John Shannon | |
| 10:47 | Montana St., Billings | Bruce Knorr makes the 1st free throw | 52-51 |
| 10:47 | Montana St., Billings | Bruce Knorr misses the 2nd free throw | 52-51 |
| 10:47 | W. New Mexico | The rebound goes to Cecil Turkowski | 52-51 |
| 10:37 | W. New Mexico | Thomas Moon misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 52-51 |
| 10:36 | Montana St., Billings | Charles Dunbar gets the rebound | 52-51 |
| 10:31 | Montana St., Billings | Bruce Knorr misses the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 52-51 |
| 10:29 | Montana St., Billings | Larry Worsham snags the offensive board | 52-51 |
| 10:11 | Montana St., Billings | Larry Worsham blows the layup | 52-51 |
| 10:09 | W. New Mexico | Wesley Mullin grabs the defensive rebound | 52-51 |
| 09:51 | W. New Mexico | Bruce Hebert misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 52-51 |
| 09:50 | W. New Mexico | Larry Allison grabs the offensive rebound | 52-51 |
| 09:34 | W. New Mexico | Cecil Turkowski drills a jump hook from close range and the foul's on Larry Worsham - foul #2 on Larry Worsham, team foul #7 | 54-51 |
| Subs | W. New Mexico | Thomas Brown (PG), Andrew McLatchy (PF), Brian Marquis (C) Bruce Hebert, Wesley Mullin, Larry Allison | |
| Subs | Montana St., Billings | Everett Keller (PG), Wayne Oblinski (SG), Michael Fudge (SF), John Shannon (PF) Larry Worsham, Bruce Knorr, Donald Nordquist, Charles Dunbar | |
| 09:34 | W. New Mexico | Cecil Turkowski makes the free throw | 55-51 |
| 09:31 | Montana St., Billings | Everett Keller is fouled in the backcourt by Cecil Turkowski - foul #3 on Cecil Turkowski, team foul #8 | 55-51 |
| 09:31 | Montana St., Billings | Everett Keller misses the 1st free throw | 55-51 |
| 09:31 | W. New Mexico | Brian Marquis snags the defensive board | 55-51 |
| 09:10 | W. New Mexico | Everett Keller steals the ball from Thomas Brown | 55-51 |
| 08:50 | Montana St., Billings | John Shannon misses the fadeaway jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by Cecil Turkowski - foul #4 on Cecil Turkowski, team foul #9 | 55-51 |
| Subs | W. New Mexico | Bruce Hebert (SG), Augustine Esposito (PF) Thomas Moon, Cecil Turkowski | |
| Subs | Montana St., Billings | William Tickle (PG), Larry Schroeder (PF), Benjamin Ferber (C) Everett Keller, Michael Fudge, James Chartier | |
| 08:50 | W. New Mexico | W. New Mexico calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 55-51 |
| 08:50 | Montana St., Billings | John Shannon makes the 1st free throw | 55-52 |
| 08:50 | Montana St., Billings | John Shannon makes the 2nd free throw | 55-53 |
| 08:32 | W. New Mexico | Bruce Hebert's floater is tipped away by Benjamin Ferber | 55-53 |
| 08:31 | Montana St., Billings | Benjamin Ferber grabs the defensive rebound | 55-53 |
| 08:27 | Montana St., Billings | Wayne Oblinski can't connect on an uncontested fadeaway from the right side | 55-53 |
| 08:25 | Montana St., Billings | John Shannon misses the tip | 55-53 |
| 08:24 | Montana St., Billings | Benjamin Ferber misses the tip | 55-53 |
| 08:22 | Montana St., Billings | The offensive rebound goes to Larry Schroeder | 55-53 |
| 08:02 | Montana St., Billings | Larry Schroeder hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the free throw line | 55-53 |
| 08:01 | W. New Mexico | Augustine Esposito pulls down the rebound | 55-53 |
| 07:38 | W. New Mexico | Wayne Oblinski steals the ball from Bruce Hebert | 55-53 |
| 07:16 | Montana St., Billings | John Shannon can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 55-53 |
| 07:15 | Montana St., Billings | Larry Schroeder gets the offensive rebound | 55-53 |
| Lineup | W. New Mexico | PG - Thomas Brown (tired) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Bruce Hebert (very tired) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Andrew McLatchy (tiring) 2 pts. 5 reb. PF - Augustine Esposito (tired) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - Brian Marquis (tired) 9 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Montana St., Billings | PG - William Tickle (tiring) 5 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Wayne Oblinski (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - John Shannon (tiring) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Larry Schroeder (tired) 4 pts. 6 reb. C - Benjamin Ferber (tired) 13 pts. 12 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 07:01 | Montana St., Billings | William Tickle knocks in the jump hook from the right block set up by John Shannon | 55-55 |
| 06:45 | W. New Mexico | Thomas Brown misses badly on a 3pt shot from straight away | 55-55 |
| 06:44 | Montana St., Billings | The rebound goes to Benjamin Ferber | 55-55 |
| 06:25 | Montana St., Billings | William Tickle is open and lays it up and in on a nice dish by Larry Schroeder | 55-57 |
| 06:05 | W. New Mexico | Andrew McLatchy is called for traveling | 55-57 |
| Subs | W. New Mexico | Robert Bing (PG), Charles Johnson (SG), Wesley Mullin (SF), Cecil Turkowski (PF), Larry Allison (C) Thomas Brown, Bruce Hebert, Andrew McLatchy, Augustine Esposito, Brian Marquis | |
| Subs | Montana St., Billings | Everett Keller (PG), Larry Worsham (SG), Donald Nordquist (SF), James Chartier (PF), Charles Dunbar (C) William Tickle, Wayne Oblinski, John Shannon, Larry Schroeder, Benjamin Ferber | |
| 05:47 | Montana St., Billings | Charles Dunbar clanks a floater from just outside the lane | 55-57 |
| 05:46 | W. New Mexico | Charles Johnson pulls down the rebound | 55-57 |
| 05:24 | W. New Mexico | Robert Bing scores on a 3 from the left corner on a great pass from Charles Johnson | 58-57 |
| 05:10 | Montana St., Billings | Larry Worsham misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 58-57 |
| 05:09 | W. New Mexico | Wesley Mullin grabs the board | 58-57 |
| 04:59 | W. New Mexico | Charles Johnson is fouled on the floor by Charles Dunbar - foul #2 on Charles Dunbar, team foul #8 | 58-57 |
| Subs | W. New Mexico | | |
| Subs | Montana St., Billings | Bruce Knorr (SG), Michael Fudge (SF) Everett Keller, Donald Nordquist | |
| 04:59 | W. New Mexico | Charles Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 59-57 |
| 04:59 | W. New Mexico | Charles Johnson misses the 2nd free throw | 59-57 |
| 04:59 | Montana St., Billings | The rebound goes to Charles Dunbar | 59-57 |
| 04:53 | Montana St., Billings | Charles Dunbar misses badly on a 3 from the left corner | 59-57 |
| 04:52 | W. New Mexico | Cecil Turkowski gets the rebound | 59-57 |
| 04:47 | W. New Mexico | Robert Bing misses the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 59-57 |
| 04:46 | Montana St., Billings | Larry Worsham grabs the board | 59-57 |
| 04:41 | Montana St., Billings | Larry Worsham can't connect on an uncontested jumper in the paint | 59-57 |
| 04:39 | Montana St., Billings | Michael Fudge misses the tip | 59-57 |
| 04:38 | W. New Mexico | Cecil Turkowski pulls down the rebound | 59-57 |
| 04:17 | W. New Mexico | Charles Johnson connects on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line set up by Robert Bing | 61-57 |
| 04:05 | Montana St., Billings | Larry Worsham slams it home on a great pass from Charles Dunbar | 61-59 |
| 04:03 | W. New Mexico | Larry Worsham is called for the reach on Robert Bing in the backcourt - foul #3 on Larry Worsham, team foul #9 | 61-59 |
| Subs | W. New Mexico | Thomas Moon (SG), Augustine Esposito (PF) Wesley Mullin, Larry Allison | |
| Subs | Montana St., Billings | Benjamin Ferber (C) Charles Dunbar | |
| 04:03 | W. New Mexico | Robert Bing makes the 1st free throw | 62-59 |
| 04:03 | W. New Mexico | Robert Bing makes the 2nd free throw | 63-59 |
| 04:01 | Montana St., Billings | Augustine Esposito is called for the reach on Larry Worsham in the backcourt - foul #1 on Augustine Esposito, team foul #10 | 63-59 |
| 04:01 | Montana St., Billings | Larry Worsham makes the 1st free throw | 63-60 |
| 04:01 | Montana St., Billings | Larry Worsham misses the 2nd free throw | 63-60 |
| 04:01 | Montana St., Billings | James Chartier gets the offensive rebound | 63-60 |
| 03:42 | Montana St., Billings | Bruce Knorr misses long on an open 3pt shot from the left wing | 63-60 |
| 03:40 | Montana St., Billings | Benjamin Ferber gets the offensive rebound | 63-60 |
| 03:23 | Montana St., Billings | Robert Bing is called for the reach on Benjamin Ferber - foul #5 on Robert Bing, team foul #11 | 63-60 |
| Subs | W. New Mexico | Wesley Mullin (SF), Andrew McLatchy (PF), Brian Marquis (C) Robert Bing, Augustine Esposito, Cecil Turkowski | |
| Subs | Montana St., Billings | William Tickle (PG), John Shannon (PF) Larry Worsham, James Chartier | |
| 03:23 | Montana St., Billings | Benjamin Ferber makes the 1st free throw | 63-61 |
| 03:23 | Montana St., Billings | Benjamin Ferber makes the 2nd free throw | 63-62 |
| 03:20 | W. New Mexico | William Tickle is called for the reach on Charles Johnson in the backcourt - foul #4 on William Tickle, team foul #10 | 63-62 |
| Subs | W. New Mexico | | |
| Subs | Montana St., Billings | Donald Nordquist (SF), Charles Dunbar (C) Michael Fudge, Benjamin Ferber | |
| 03:20 | W. New Mexico | Charles Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 64-62 |
| 03:20 | W. New Mexico | Charles Johnson misses the 2nd free throw | 64-62 |
| 03:20 | Montana St., Billings | The rebound goes to Charles Dunbar | 64-62 |
| 03:17 | Montana St., Billings | William Tickle is fouled in the backcourt by Charles Johnson - foul #5 on Charles Johnson, team foul #12 | 64-62 |
| Subs | W. New Mexico | Bruce Hebert (SG) Charles Johnson | |
| Subs | Montana St., Billings | | |
| 03:17 | Montana St., Billings | William Tickle makes the 1st free throw | 64-63 |
| 03:17 | Montana St., Billings | William Tickle makes the 2nd free throw | 64-64 |
| Lineup | W. New Mexico | PG - Thomas Moon (tiring) 2 pts. 3 pf. SG - Bruce Hebert (tired) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Wesley Mullin (tired) 10 pts. 6 reb. PF - Andrew McLatchy (tiring) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Brian Marquis (tired) 9 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Montana St., Billings | PG - William Tickle (tiring) 11 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SG - Bruce Knorr (tiring) 7 pts. 2 stl. SF - Donald Nordquist (fresh) PF - John Shannon (tiring) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Charles Dunbar (tiring) 3 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 03:04 | W. New Mexico | Wesley Mullin comes up short on the jumper from the right wing but the foul's on John Shannon - foul #2 on John Shannon, team foul #11 | 64-64 |
| Subs | W. New Mexico | | |
| Subs | Montana St., Billings | Everett Keller (PG) William Tickle | |
| 03:04 | W. New Mexico | Wesley Mullin makes the 1st free throw | 65-64 |
| 03:04 | W. New Mexico | Wesley Mullin makes the 2nd free throw | 66-64 |
| 02:35 | Montana St., Billings | Donald Nordquist drills a floater from the right wing set up by John Shannon | 66-66 |
| 02:35 | W. New Mexico | W. New Mexico calls a full timeout (2 :30 remaining) | 66-66 |
| Subs | W. New Mexico | Cecil Turkowski (SF), Augustine Esposito (PF) Wesley Mullin, Andrew McLatchy | |
| Subs | Montana St., Billings | Wayne Oblinski (SG), James Chartier (C) Bruce Knorr, Charles Dunbar | |
| 02:15 | W. New Mexico | Donald Nordquist denies the turnaround by Brian Marquis | 66-66 |
| 02:13 | Montana St., Billings | James Chartier gets the rebound | 66-66 |
| 02:08 | Montana St., Billings | Everett Keller is fouled on the floor by Bruce Hebert - foul #3 on Bruce Hebert, team foul #13 | 66-66 |
| Subs | W. New Mexico | Larry Allison (C) Brian Marquis | |
| Subs | Montana St., Billings | Michael Fudge (SF), Larry Schroeder (PF), Benjamin Ferber (C) Donald Nordquist, John Shannon, James Chartier | |
| 02:08 | Montana St., Billings | Everett Keller makes the 1st free throw | 66-67 |
| 02:08 | Montana St., Billings | Everett Keller makes the 2nd free throw | 66-68 |
| 02:01 | W. New Mexico | W. New Mexico calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 remaining) | 66-68 |
| Subs | W. New Mexico | Andrew McLatchy (C) Augustine Esposito | |
| Subs | Montana St., Billings | | |
| 01:49 | W. New Mexico | Cecil Turkowski knocks in the pull-up jumper from the left wing set up by Larry Allison | 68-68 |
| 01:45 | Montana St., Billings | Everett Keller is hacked by Thomas Moon in the backcourt - foul #4 on Thomas Moon, team foul #14 | 68-68 |
| Subs | W. New Mexico | Wesley Mullin (SF), Augustine Esposito (PF), Brian Marquis (C) Cecil Turkowski, Larry Allison, Andrew McLatchy | |
| Subs | Montana St., Billings | Bruce Knorr (SG) Wayne Oblinski | |
| 01:45 | Montana St., Billings | Everett Keller makes the 1st free throw | 68-69 |
| 01:45 | Montana St., Billings | Everett Keller misses the 2nd free throw | 68-69 |
| 01:45 | W. New Mexico | Brian Marquis gets the rebound | 68-69 |
| 01:25 | W. New Mexico | Thomas Moon can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 68-69 |
| 01:24 | W. New Mexico | Wesley Mullin grabs the offensive rebound | 68-69 |
| 01:24 | W. New Mexico | W. New Mexico calls a :30 timeout (none remaining) | 68-69 |
| Subs | W. New Mexico | | |
| Subs | Montana St., Billings | William Tickle (PG) Everett Keller | |
| 01:06 | W. New Mexico | Bruce Hebert hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 68-69 |
| 01:04 | W. New Mexico | Brian Marquis can't tip it in | 68-69 |
| 01:02 | W. New Mexico | Augustine Esposito grabs the offensive board | 68-69 |
| 00:46 | W. New Mexico | Bruce Hebert hits a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 70-69 |
| 00:31 | Montana St., Billings | William Tickle is fouled on the floor by Thomas Moon - foul #5 on Thomas Moon, team foul #15 | 70-69 |
| Subs | W. New Mexico | Thomas Brown (PG) Thomas Moon | |
| Subs | Montana St., Billings | | |
| 00:31 | Montana St., Billings | William Tickle makes the 1st free throw | 70-70 |
| 00:31 | Montana St., Billings | William Tickle makes the 2nd free throw | 70-71 |
| 00:28 | W. New Mexico | Brian Marquis's pass is intercepted by Bruce Knorr in the backcourt | 70-71 |
| 00:26 | Montana St., Billings | Bruce Knorr banks in the layup | 70-73 |
| 00:19 | W. New Mexico | Wesley Mullin buries a jumper from the left block and the foul's on Michael Fudge - foul #3 on Michael Fudge, team foul #12 | 72-73 |
| 00:19 | W. New Mexico | Wesley Mullin makes the free throw | 73-73 |
| Game Plan | W. New Mexico | W. New Mexico is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Montana St., Billings | Montana St., Billings is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:16 | Montana St., Billings | Augustine Esposito is called for the reach on William Tickle in the backcourt - foul #2 on Augustine Esposito, team foul #16 | 73-73 |
| 00:16 | Montana St., Billings | William Tickle makes the 1st free throw | 73-74 |
| 00:16 | Montana St., Billings | William Tickle makes the 2nd free throw | 73-75 |
| 00:14 | W. New Mexico | William Tickle picks off the pass by Thomas Brown in the backcourt | 73-75 |
| Game Plan | W. New Mexico | W. New Mexico is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Montana St., Billings | Montana St., Billings is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:13 | Montana St., Billings | William Tickle is hacked by Thomas Brown - foul #2 on Thomas Brown, team foul #17 | 73-75 |
| 00:13 | Montana St., Billings | William Tickle makes the 1st free throw | 73-76 |
| 00:13 | Montana St., Billings | William Tickle makes the 2nd free throw | 73-77 |
| Game Plan | W. New Mexico | W. New Mexico is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Montana St., Billings | Montana St., Billings is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:07 | W. New Mexico | Brian Marquis misses the wide open 3 from the right wing | 73-77 |
| 00:06 | W. New Mexico | Thomas Brown pulls down the offensive rebound | 73-77 |
| 00:04 | W. New Mexico | Brian Marquis is whistled for a carry | 73-77 |
| Subs | W. New Mexico | | |
| Subs | Montana St., Billings | Donald Nordquist (SF), John Shannon (PF) Michael Fudge, Larry Schroeder | |
| 00:03 | Montana St., Billings | Bruce Hebert is called for the reach on William Tickle in the backcourt - foul #4 on Bruce Hebert, team foul #18 | 73-77 |
| 00:03 | Montana St., Billings | William Tickle makes the 1st free throw | 73-78 |
| 00:03 | Montana St., Billings | William Tickle makes the 2nd free throw | 73-79 |
| 00:00 | W. New Mexico | Bruce Hebert misses short on a halfcourt shot | 73-79 |