| Lineup | Montana | PG - Lawrence Scott (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Willard Altmiller (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Oladele Azure (fresh) PF - Mark Stevens (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. C - Jeffrey Gong (fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Western Carolina | PG - Kevin Graham (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 4 stl. SG - Andre Saterfiel (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Joe Holmes (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. PF - Sean Hughes (fresh) 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Dikembe Arakawa (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Montana | Oladele Azure inbounds the ball | 42-29 |
| Game Plan | Montana | Montana is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Western Carolina | Western Carolina is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 19:33 | Montana | Jeffrey Gong hits a floater from the baseline on a nice dish by Willard Altmiller | 44-29 |
| 19:13 | Western Carolina | Sean Hughes makes the runner from the left block on a great pass from Kevin Graham | 44-31 |
| 18:57 | Montana | Andre Saterfiel steals the ball from Willard Altmiller | 44-31 |
| 18:40 | Western Carolina | Sean Hughes hits a driving attempt in the paint set up by Kevin Graham | 44-33 |
| 18:32 | Montana | Jeffrey Gong makes the runner near the basket | 46-33 |
| 18:03 | Western Carolina | Andre Saterfiel comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 46-33 |
| 18:02 | Montana | Jeffrey Gong snags the defensive board | 46-33 |
| 17:46 | Montana | Mark Stevens makes the fadeaway from the left side on a nice dish by Oladele Azure | 48-33 |
| 17:25 | Western Carolina | Andre Saterfiel misses the 3 from the left wing | 48-33 |
| 17:23 | Montana | Oladele Azure grabs the board | 48-33 |
| 17:04 | Montana | Mark Stevens can't connect on a floater from the right wing but the foul's on Dikembe Arakawa - foul #3 on Dikembe Arakawa, team foul #1 | 48-33 |
| Subs | Montana | Timothy Harkey (SG), Michael Pardo (SF), James Brown (C) Willard Altmiller, Oladele Azure, Jeffrey Gong | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | William Williams (PG), Scott Marks (SG), Lawrence Foster (PF), Gene Demers (C) Kevin Graham, Andre Saterfiel, Sean Hughes, Dikembe Arakawa | |
| 17:04 | Montana | Mark Stevens misses the 1st free throw | 48-33 |
| 17:04 | Montana | Mark Stevens makes the 2nd free throw | 49-33 |
| 16:47 | Western Carolina | Scott Marks comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 49-33 |
| 16:45 | Montana | The rebound goes to James Brown | 49-33 |
| 16:25 | Montana | Lawrence Scott connects on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 51-33 |
| 16:09 | Western Carolina | Lawrence Foster can't connect on a jumper from the left block | 51-33 |
| 16:08 | Western Carolina | William Williams tips it back up and in | 51-35 |
| 15:46 | Montana | Michael Pardo can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 51-35 |
| 15:45 | Western Carolina | Lawrence Foster gets the rebound | 51-35 |
| Lineup | Montana | PG - Lawrence Scott (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Timothy Harkey (fresh) SF - Michael Pardo (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Mark Stevens (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 5 reb. C - James Brown (fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Carolina | PG - William Williams (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Scott Marks (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Joe Holmes (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. PF - Lawrence Foster (fresh) 2 reb. C - Gene Demers (fresh) 1 pts. | |
| 15:41 | Western Carolina | William Williams connects on the fadeaway from the left wing on a great pass from Lawrence Foster | 51-37 |
| 15:34 | Montana | James Brown banks in the layup on a nice dish by Lawrence Scott | 53-37 |
| 15:07 | Western Carolina | Timothy Harkey is called for the reach on Lawrence Foster - foul #1 on Timothy Harkey, team foul #1 | 53-37 |
| Subs | Montana | Willard Altmiller (SG), Oladele Azure (SF), Jeffrey Gong (C) Lawrence Scott, Michael Pardo, Mark Stevens | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Kevin Graham (PG), Andre Saterfiel (SG), Keith Fontaine (SF), Sean Hughes (PF) William Williams, Scott Marks, Joe Holmes, Gene Demers | |
| 14:59 | Western Carolina | The short jumper by Lawrence Foster is denied by Jeffrey Gong | 53-37 |
| 14:57 | Montana | Oladele Azure pulls down the rebound | 53-37 |
| 14:32 | Montana | Willard Altmiller is whistled for traveling | 53-37 |
| Subs | Montana | Curtis Cooper (PG), Steve Hubbs (PF) Timothy Harkey, James Brown | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Dikembe Arakawa (C) Lawrence Foster | |
| 14:10 | Western Carolina | Keith Fontaine's pass is intercepted by Curtis Cooper | 53-37 |
| 13:54 | Montana | Willard Altmiller is fouled on the floor by Dikembe Arakawa - foul #4 on Dikembe Arakawa, team foul #2 | 53-37 |
| Subs | Montana | | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Mark Llanas (C) Dikembe Arakawa | |
| 13:38 | Montana | Curtis Cooper is called for 5 seconds | 53-37 |
| Subs | Montana | Timothy Harkey (PG) Curtis Cooper | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Gene Demers (C) Mark Llanas | |
| 13:15 | Western Carolina | Keith Fontaine misses long on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 53-37 |
| 13:14 | Montana | The rebound goes to Steve Hubbs | 53-37 |
| 12:55 | Montana | Oladele Azure buries a fadeaway near the basket on a great pass from Timothy Harkey and he's hacked by Keith Fontaine - foul #2 on Keith Fontaine, team foul #3 | 55-37 |
| Subs | Montana | Lawrence Scott (PG), Mark Stevens (PF), James Brown (C) Willard Altmiller, Steve Hubbs, Jeffrey Gong | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Scott Marks (SG), Joe Holmes (SF), Lawrence Foster (C) Andre Saterfiel, Keith Fontaine, Gene Demers | |
| 12:55 | Montana | Oladele Azure makes the free throw | 56-37 |
| Game Plan | Montana | Montana is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Western Carolina | Western Carolina is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 12:45 | Western Carolina | The pull-up jumper by Scott Marks is blocked by James Brown | 56-37 |
| 12:43 | Montana | James Brown gets the rebound | 56-37 |
| Game Plan | Montana | Montana is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Western Carolina | Western Carolina is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 12:21 | Montana | Lawrence Foster picks off the pass by Mark Stevens | 56-37 |
| 12:05 | Western Carolina | Joe Holmes clanks a 3pt shot from straight away | 56-37 |
| 12:03 | Montana | Oladele Azure snags the defensive board | 56-37 |
| 11:41 | Montana | James Brown's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 56-37 |
| Subs | Montana | Curtis Cooper (SG), Michael Pardo (SF) Timothy Harkey, Oladele Azure | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | William Williams (PG), Andre Saterfiel (SG), Gene Demers (C) Kevin Graham, Scott Marks, Sean Hughes | |
| Lineup | Montana | PG - Lawrence Scott (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - Curtis Cooper (fresh) SF - Michael Pardo (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Mark Stevens (fresh) 13 pts. 5 reb. C - James Brown (fresh) 9 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Carolina | PG - William Williams (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Andre Saterfiel (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Joe Holmes (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. PF - Lawrence Foster (fresh) 2 reb. C - Gene Demers (fresh) 1 pts. | |
| 11:32 | Western Carolina | Andre Saterfiel hits the front of the rim on the floater near the basket but he's hacked by Lawrence Scott - foul #1 on Lawrence Scott, team foul #2 | 56-37 |
| 11:32 | Western Carolina | Andre Saterfiel makes the 1st free throw | 56-38 |
| 11:32 | Western Carolina | Andre Saterfiel makes the 2nd free throw | 56-39 |
| 11:09 | Montana | Mark Stevens hits a turnaround from close range set up by Michael Pardo | 58-39 |
| 11:05 | Western Carolina | William Williams knocks in the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 58-41 |
| 10:37 | Montana | Mark Stevens drills a jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Curtis Cooper | 60-41 |
| 10:21 | Western Carolina | Joe Holmes loses the dribble to Michael Pardo | 60-41 |
| 10:03 | Montana | Andre Saterfiel is called for the reach on Michael Pardo - foul #2 on Andre Saterfiel, team foul #4 | 60-41 |
| Subs | Montana | Timothy Harkey (PG), Willard Altmiller (SG), Steve Hubbs (PF), Jeffrey Gong (C) Lawrence Scott, Curtis Cooper, Mark Stevens, James Brown | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Kevin Graham (PG), Scott Marks (SF), Keith Fontaine (PF), Mark Llanas (C) William Williams, Joe Holmes, Lawrence Foster, Gene Demers | |
| 09:52 | Montana | Willard Altmiller knocks in the 3 pointer from the right wing on a nice dish by Michael Pardo | 63-41 |
| 09:40 | Western Carolina | Keith Fontaine knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the left side set up by Kevin Graham | 63-43 |
| 09:18 | Montana | Michael Pardo is hacked by Kevin Graham - foul #2 on Kevin Graham, team foul #5 | 63-43 |
| Subs | Montana | Lawrence Scott (PG), Oladele Azure (SF) Timothy Harkey, Michael Pardo | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Joe Holmes (SF), Sean Hughes (PF) Andre Saterfiel, Keith Fontaine | |
| 08:58 | Montana | Jeffrey Gong lays it in and he's hacked by Scott Marks - foul #2 on Scott Marks, team foul #6 | 65-43 |
| 08:58 | Montana | Jeffrey Gong makes the free throw | 66-43 |
| 08:33 | Western Carolina | Sean Hughes scores on a jumper from the left side set up by Kevin Graham | 66-45 |
| 08:28 | Montana | Lawrence Scott drills a floater from the free throw line on a great pass from Willard Altmiller | 68-45 |
| 08:14 | Western Carolina | Mark Llanas comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 68-45 |
| 08:13 | Western Carolina | Joe Holmes hits the follow up shot | 68-47 |
| 07:46 | Montana | Jeffrey Gong can't connect on a shot from the right block | 68-47 |
| 07:44 | Western Carolina | Sean Hughes snags the defensive board | 68-47 |
| 07:17 | Western Carolina | Sean Hughes comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by Steve Hubbs - foul #1 on Steve Hubbs, team foul #3 | 68-47 |
| Subs | Montana | Timothy Harkey (PG), Curtis Cooper (SG), Mark Stevens (PF), James Brown (C) Lawrence Scott, Willard Altmiller, Steve Hubbs, Jeffrey Gong | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | William Williams (PG), Andre Saterfiel (SG), Keith Fontaine (SF), Dikembe Arakawa (C) Kevin Graham, Scott Marks, Joe Holmes, Mark Llanas | |
| 07:17 | Western Carolina | Sean Hughes makes the 1st free throw | 68-48 |
| 07:17 | Western Carolina | Sean Hughes misses the 2nd free throw | 68-48 |
| 07:17 | Montana | Mark Stevens grabs the defensive rebound | 68-48 |
| Lineup | Montana | PG - Timothy Harkey (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Curtis Cooper (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Oladele Azure (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. PF - Mark Stevens (fresh) 17 pts. 6 reb. C - James Brown (fresh) 9 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Carolina | PG - William Williams (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Andre Saterfiel (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Keith Fontaine (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Sean Hughes (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Dikembe Arakawa (fresh) 2 pts. 4 pf. | |
| 06:52 | Montana | Oladele Azure knocks in the floater from the right block on a great pass from Curtis Cooper | 70-48 |
| 06:38 | Western Carolina | Dikembe Arakawa misses long on a shot in the lane but the foul's on James Brown - foul #2 on James Brown, team foul #4 | 70-48 |
| Subs | Montana | Michael Pardo (SF) Oladele Azure | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Lawrence Foster (PF) Sean Hughes | |
| 06:38 | Western Carolina | Dikembe Arakawa misses the 1st free throw | 70-48 |
| 06:38 | Western Carolina | Dikembe Arakawa makes the 2nd free throw | 70-49 |
| 06:12 | Montana | Keith Fontaine blocks the jumper by Timothy Harkey | 70-49 |
| 06:10 | Montana | James Brown snags the offensive board | 70-49 |
| 05:57 | Montana | Timothy Harkey connects on the floater from the free throw line set up by Curtis Cooper and he's fouled by William Williams - foul #2 on William Williams, team foul #7 | 72-49 |
| Subs | Montana | Lawrence Scott (PG) Curtis Cooper | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Kevin Graham (PG), Joe Holmes (SF) William Williams, Keith Fontaine | |
| 05:57 | Montana | Timothy Harkey makes the free throw | 73-49 |
| 05:47 | Western Carolina | Andre Saterfiel is whistled for a carry | 73-49 |
| Subs | Montana | Willard Altmiller (SG), Jeffrey Gong (C) Timothy Harkey, James Brown | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | | |
| 05:32 | Montana | Willard Altmiller can't connect on a floater from the left wing but he's fouled by Joe Holmes - foul #2 on Joe Holmes, team foul #8 | 73-49 |
| Subs | Montana | Timothy Harkey (PG), Wilson Epstein (PF), James Brown (C) Lawrence Scott, Mark Stevens, Jeffrey Gong | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | William Williams (PG), Scott Marks (SG), Keith Fontaine (SF), Gene Demers (C) Kevin Graham, Andre Saterfiel, Joe Holmes, Dikembe Arakawa | |
| 05:32 | Montana | Willard Altmiller misses the 1st free throw | 73-49 |
| 05:32 | Montana | Willard Altmiller misses the 2nd free throw | 73-49 |
| 05:32 | Western Carolina | Lawrence Foster snags the defensive board | 73-49 |
| 05:18 | Western Carolina | Scott Marks misses the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Wilson Epstein - foul #1 on Wilson Epstein, team foul #5 | 73-49 |
| Subs | Montana | Curtis Cooper (SG), Steve Hubbs (C) Willard Altmiller, Wilson Epstein | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | | |
| 05:18 | Western Carolina | Scott Marks makes the 1st free throw | 73-50 |
| 05:18 | Western Carolina | Scott Marks makes the 2nd free throw | 73-51 |
| 04:54 | Montana | Timothy Harkey clanks a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 73-51 |
| 04:52 | Western Carolina | The rebound goes to Scott Marks | 73-51 |
| 04:32 | Western Carolina | Keith Fontaine buries a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a nice dish by William Williams | 73-54 |
| 04:32 | Montana | Montana calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 73-54 |
| Subs | Montana | Lawrence Scott (PG), Willard Altmiller (SG), Oladele Azure (SF), Mark Stevens (PF), Jeffrey Gong (C) Timothy Harkey, Curtis Cooper, Michael Pardo, James Brown, Steve Hubbs | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Kevin Graham (PG), Andre Saterfiel (SG), Joe Holmes (SF), Sean Hughes (PF), Dikembe Arakawa (C) William Williams, Scott Marks, Keith Fontaine, Lawrence Foster, Gene Demers | |
| 04:03 | Montana | Willard Altmiller hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 73-54 |
| 04:01 | Western Carolina | Dikembe Arakawa snags the defensive board | 73-54 |
| Game Plan | Montana | Montana is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Western Carolina | Western Carolina is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:56 | Western Carolina | Joe Holmes is fouled on the floor by Oladele Azure - foul #2 on Oladele Azure, team foul #6 | 73-54 |
| Subs | Montana | Timothy Harkey (PG), Curtis Cooper (SG), Michael Pardo (SF), James Brown (PF), Steve Hubbs (C) Lawrence Scott, Willard Altmiller, Oladele Azure, Mark Stevens, Jeffrey Gong | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | William Williams (PG), Scott Marks (SG), Keith Fontaine (SF), Lawrence Foster (PF), Gene Demers (C) Kevin Graham, Andre Saterfiel, Joe Holmes, Sean Hughes, Dikembe Arakawa | |
| 03:38 | Western Carolina | Keith Fontaine is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #3 on Keith Fontaine, team foul #9 | 73-54 |
| 03:09 | Montana | Timothy Harkey is fouled on the floor by Lawrence Foster - foul #1 on Lawrence Foster, team foul #10 | 73-54 |
| 03:09 | Montana | Timothy Harkey makes the 1st free throw | 74-54 |
| 03:09 | Montana | Timothy Harkey makes the 2nd free throw | 75-54 |
| Lineup | Montana | PG - Timothy Harkey (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Curtis Cooper (fresh) 3 ast. SF - Michael Pardo (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - James Brown (fresh) 9 pts. 9 reb. C - Steve Hubbs (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Western Carolina | PG - William Williams (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Scott Marks (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Keith Fontaine (fresh) 5 pts. 3 pf. PF - Lawrence Foster (fresh) 3 reb. C - Gene Demers (fresh) 1 pts. | |
| 02:54 | Western Carolina | Keith Fontaine misses the 3 pointer from straight away | 75-54 |
| 02:53 | Montana | James Brown grabs the board | 75-54 |
| 02:24 | Montana | Curtis Cooper hits a shot from the left wing on a great pass from Michael Pardo | 77-54 |
| 02:06 | Western Carolina | Scott Marks misses short on a 3 from the right corner | 77-54 |
| 02:04 | Western Carolina | Gene Demers tips it in | 77-56 |
| 01:46 | Montana | James Brown misses the 3pt shot from straight away | 77-56 |
| 01:45 | Western Carolina | Gene Demers gets the rebound | 77-56 |
| 01:36 | Western Carolina | Keith Fontaine clanks a jumper from the left wing | 77-56 |
| 01:35 | Montana | Steve Hubbs snags the defensive board | 77-56 |
| 01:12 | Montana | Michael Pardo scores on a fadeaway from the left wing on a nice dish by Curtis Cooper | 79-56 |
| 00:46 | Western Carolina | Keith Fontaine is hacked by Timothy Harkey - foul #2 on Timothy Harkey, team foul #7 | 79-56 |
| 00:46 | Western Carolina | Keith Fontaine makes the 1st free throw | 79-57 |
| 00:46 | Western Carolina | Keith Fontaine makes the 2nd free throw | 79-58 |
| Game Plan | Montana | Montana is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Western Carolina | Western Carolina is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:24 | Montana | Steve Hubbs buries a fadeaway from the left side set up by Michael Pardo and he's hacked by Gene Demers - foul #3 on Gene Demers, team foul #11 | 81-58 |
| 00:24 | Montana | Steve Hubbs makes the free throw | 82-58 |
| Game Plan | Montana | Montana is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Western Carolina | Western Carolina is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:17 | Western Carolina | Scott Marks connects on the 3 from the left corner | 82-61 |
| 00:00 | Montana | Timothy Harkey runs out the clock | 82-61 |