| Lineup | Howard | PG - Albert Tonn (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jack Ferrier (fresh) 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Jim Waddington (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - John Hicks (fresh) C - Michael Tremaine (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Charles Reid (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Daniel Jules (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Harold Segers (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. PF - Daniel Parker (fresh) 3 pts. 2 blk. C - Cory Czechowski (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 20:00 | Montana State | Harold Segers inbounds the ball | 31-29 |
| Game Plan | Howard | Howard is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:46 | Montana State | Daniel Parker knocks in the 3 from straight away | 31-32 |
| 19:27 | Howard | Charles Reid picks off the pass by John Hicks | 31-32 |
| 19:17 | Montana State | Daniel Jules makes the 3pt shot from straight away on a great pass from Charles Reid | 31-35 |
| 19:02 | Howard | Michael Tremaine connects on the jump hook in the paint and he's fouled by Harold Segers - foul #2 on Harold Segers, team foul #1 | 33-35 |
| 19:02 | Howard | Michael Tremaine makes the free throw | 34-35 |
| 18:45 | Montana State | Daniel Jules is hacked by Jack Ferrier - foul #2 on Jack Ferrier, team foul #1 | 34-35 |
| 18:30 | Montana State | Daniel Jules can't finish the layup | 34-35 |
| 18:29 | Montana State | Daniel Parker misses the tip | 34-35 |
| 18:28 | Montana State | Daniel Parker grabs the offensive rebound | 34-35 |
| 18:17 | Montana State | Charles Reid connects on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 34-38 |
| 17:55 | Howard | Jack Ferrier scores on a fadeaway from the right block on a nice dish by Albert Tonn | 36-38 |
| 17:47 | Montana State | Daniel Parker can't finish the layup | 36-38 |
| 17:45 | Howard | Jack Ferrier gets the rebound | 36-38 |
| 17:39 | Howard | Michael Tremaine's pass is intercepted by Charles Reid | 36-38 |
| 17:26 | Montana State | Daniel Parker scores on a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by Charles Reid | 36-41 |
| 17:08 | Howard | Albert Tonn misses the 3 from the left corner | 36-41 |
| 17:06 | Montana State | Harold Segers pulls down the rebound | 36-41 |
| 16:37 | Montana State | Cory Czechowski misses badly on a driving attempt near the basket but he's fouled by Jack Ferrier - foul #3 on Jack Ferrier, team foul #2 | 36-41 |
| Subs | Howard | Nathaniel Woodard (PG), Charles Hill (SG), John Lee (SF), Robert Lampley (PF), Edward Keach (C) Albert Tonn, Jack Ferrier, Jim Waddington, John Hicks, Michael Tremaine | |
| Subs | Montana State | Eric Easley (PG), Joseph Cowell (SG), Steven Berrios (SF), Jimmy Jackson (PF) Charles Reid, Daniel Jules, Harold Segers, Daniel Parker | |
| 16:37 | Montana State | Cory Czechowski makes the 1st free throw | 36-42 |
| 16:37 | Montana State | Cory Czechowski makes the 2nd free throw | 36-43 |
| 16:16 | Howard | Edward Keach misses long on a jumper near the basket | 36-43 |
| 16:14 | Montana State | Joseph Cowell snags the defensive board | 36-43 |
| 15:55 | Montana State | Steven Berrios hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 36-43 |
| 15:54 | Howard | Edward Keach pulls down the rebound | 36-43 |
| Lineup | Howard | PG - Nathaniel Woodard (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Charles Hill (fresh) 1 ast. SF - John Lee (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. PF - Robert Lampley (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Edward Keach (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Eric Easley (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Joseph Cowell (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Steven Berrios (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Jimmy Jackson (fresh) C - Cory Czechowski (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 15:46 | Howard | Jimmy Jackson steps in front of the Nathaniel Woodard pass | 36-43 |
| 15:34 | Montana State | Joseph Cowell buries a 3 from straight away | 36-46 |
| 15:19 | Howard | Charles Hill misses long on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 36-46 |
| 15:17 | Montana State | Steven Berrios gets the rebound | 36-46 |
| 15:04 | Montana State | Jimmy Jackson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 36-46 |
| Subs | Howard | Albert Tonn (PG), Jack Ferrier (SG), Jim Waddington (SF), John Hicks (PF), Michael Tremaine (C) Nathaniel Woodard, Charles Hill, John Lee, Robert Lampley, Edward Keach | |
| Subs | Montana State | Charles Reid (PG), Daniel Jules (SG), Harold Segers (SF), Daniel Parker (PF) Eric Easley, Joseph Cowell, Steven Berrios, Cory Czechowski | |
| 14:50 | Howard | Jack Ferrier misses badly on a turnaround in the lane but he's hacked by Daniel Jules - foul #1 on Daniel Jules, team foul #2 | 36-46 |
| 14:50 | Howard | Jack Ferrier makes the 1st free throw | 37-46 |
| 14:50 | Howard | Jack Ferrier makes the 2nd free throw | 38-46 |
| 14:30 | Montana State | Jack Ferrier picks off the pass by Charles Reid | 38-46 |
| 14:26 | Howard | Jack Ferrier lays it up and in | 40-46 |
| 14:01 | Montana State | Harold Segers connects on the fadeaway from just outside the lane on a great pass from Charles Reid | 40-48 |
| 13:41 | Howard | Michael Tremaine travels with the ball | 40-48 |
| 13:26 | Montana State | Charles Reid hits a 3 from the left corner on a great pass from Daniel Jules | 40-51 |
| 13:06 | Howard | Jim Waddington hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 40-51 |
| 13:05 | Montana State | Jimmy Jackson pulls down the rebound | 40-51 |
| 12:52 | Montana State | Jimmy Jackson connects on the jumper near the basket and he's fouled by Albert Tonn - foul #1 on Albert Tonn, team foul #3 | 40-53 |
| Subs | Howard | Robert Lampley (PF), Edward Keach (C) John Hicks, Michael Tremaine | |
| Subs | Montana State | | |
| 12:52 | Montana State | Jimmy Jackson misses the free throw | 40-53 |
| 12:52 | Montana State | Daniel Parker grabs the offensive rebound | 40-53 |
| 12:37 | Montana State | Charles Reid hits a 3 from the right wing on a nice dish by Harold Segers | 40-56 |
| 12:21 | Howard | Jim Waddington knocks in the 3 pointer from the right wing on a nice dish by Robert Lampley | 43-56 |
| 12:04 | Montana State | Daniel Jules can't connect on a 3 from the left wing | 43-56 |
| 12:03 | Montana State | Charles Reid snags the offensive board | 43-56 |
| 11:43 | Montana State | Harold Segers comes up short on the floater from the right block | 43-56 |
| 11:42 | Howard | Edward Keach grabs the defensive rebound | 43-56 |
| Lineup | Howard | PG - Albert Tonn (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jack Ferrier (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. 3 pf. SF - Jim Waddington (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. PF - Robert Lampley (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Edward Keach (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Charles Reid (fresh) 11 pts. 5 ast. 4 stl. SG - Daniel Jules (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. SF - Harold Segers (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. PF - Daniel Parker (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Jimmy Jackson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 11:29 | Howard | Albert Tonn is whistled for a charge - foul #2 on Albert Tonn, team foul #4 | 43-56 |
| Subs | Howard | Charles Hill (PG), John Lee (SF), John Hicks (PF), Michael Tremaine (C) Albert Tonn, Jim Waddington, Robert Lampley, Edward Keach | |
| Subs | Montana State | Eric Easley (PG), Joseph Cowell (SG), Steven Berrios (SF), Dennis Jarvis (PF), Cory Czechowski (C) Charles Reid, Daniel Jules, Harold Segers, Daniel Parker, Jimmy Jackson | |
| 11:12 | Montana State | Eric Easley is denied on a layup by John Hicks | 43-56 |
| 11:10 | Howard | The rebound goes to Michael Tremaine | 43-56 |
| 10:50 | Howard | Charles Hill misses long on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 43-56 |
| 10:49 | Montana State | Dennis Jarvis grabs the board | 43-56 |
| 10:43 | Montana State | Jack Ferrier steals the ball from Steven Berrios | 43-56 |
| 10:32 | Howard | Charles Hill drills a fadeaway from the left wing on a nice dish by Jack Ferrier and the foul's on Eric Easley - foul #2 on Eric Easley, team foul #3 | 45-56 |
| Subs | Howard | Nathaniel Woodard (PG) Jack Ferrier | |
| Subs | Montana State | Harold Segers (SF), Jimmy Jackson (PF) Eric Easley, Dennis Jarvis | |
| 10:32 | Howard | Charles Hill makes the free throw | 46-56 |
| 10:10 | Montana State | Cory Czechowski scores on a floater in the lane | 46-58 |
| 09:50 | Howard | Charles Hill comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 46-58 |
| 09:49 | Montana State | Cory Czechowski grabs the defensive rebound | 46-58 |
| 09:35 | Montana State | Steven Berrios slams it home on a nice dish by Joseph Cowell and the foul's on Charles Hill - foul #1 on Charles Hill, team foul #5 | 46-60 |
| Subs | Howard | Albert Tonn (PG), Jack Ferrier (SG), Jim Waddington (SF) Nathaniel Woodard, Charles Hill, John Lee | |
| Subs | Montana State | Charles Reid (PG), Daniel Parker (PF) Joseph Cowell, Jimmy Jackson | |
| 09:35 | Montana State | Steven Berrios makes the free throw | 46-61 |
| 09:17 | Howard | Michael Tremaine misses short on a shot near the basket but he's hacked by Cory Czechowski - foul #2 on Cory Czechowski, team foul #4 | 46-61 |
| Subs | Howard | Robert Lampley (PF) John Hicks | |
| Subs | Montana State | Daniel Jules (SG) Steven Berrios | |
| 09:17 | Howard | Michael Tremaine makes the 1st free throw | 47-61 |
| 09:17 | Howard | Michael Tremaine misses the 2nd free throw | 47-61 |
| 09:17 | Montana State | Cory Czechowski gets the rebound | 47-61 |
| 08:59 | Montana State | Charles Reid clanks a 3 pointer from the right corner | 47-61 |
| 08:58 | Howard | Jim Waddington snags the defensive board | 47-61 |
| 08:40 | Howard | Robert Lampley hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the right side | 47-61 |
| 08:39 | Montana State | Charles Reid gets the rebound | 47-61 |
| 08:34 | Montana State | Daniel Jules misses the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 47-61 |
| 08:32 | Howard | Jim Waddington grabs the defensive rebound | 47-61 |
| 08:14 | Howard | Daniel Parker steps in front of the Jim Waddington pass | 47-61 |
| 07:52 | Montana State | Daniel Jules travels with the ball | 47-61 |
| Subs | Howard | John Hicks (PF) Michael Tremaine | |
| Subs | Montana State | Steven Berrios (SF), Jimmy Jackson (C) Harold Segers, Cory Czechowski | |
| 07:37 | Howard | Albert Tonn loses the ball out of bounds | 47-61 |
| Lineup | Howard | PG - Albert Tonn (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jack Ferrier (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 4 stl. 3 pf. SF - Jim Waddington (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. PF - John Hicks (fresh) C - Robert Lampley (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Charles Reid (fresh) 11 pts. 5 ast. 4 stl. SG - Daniel Jules (fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. SF - Steven Berrios (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. PF - Daniel Parker (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. C - Jimmy Jackson (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 07:23 | Montana State | Daniel Parker is fouled on the floor by John Hicks - foul #3 on John Hicks, team foul #6 | 47-61 |
| 07:06 | Montana State | Charles Reid misses short on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 47-61 |
| 07:04 | Montana State | Daniel Parker tips it home | 47-63 |
| Game Plan | Howard | Howard is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 06:55 | Howard | Robert Lampley buries a driving attempt from the baseline on a great pass from Albert Tonn | 49-63 |
| Game Plan | Howard | Howard is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 06:26 | Montana State | Steven Berrios's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 49-63 |
| Subs | Howard | Charles Hill (SG), Edward Keach (C) Jack Ferrier, Robert Lampley | |
| Subs | Montana State | Harold Segers (SF), Dennis Jarvis (C) Steven Berrios, Daniel Parker | |
| 06:07 | Howard | Jim Waddington buries a shot in the lane on a nice dish by Charles Hill | 51-63 |
| Game Plan | Howard | Howard is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 05:46 | Montana State | Harold Segers misses short on a pull-up jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by Charles Hill - foul #2 on Charles Hill, team foul #7 | 51-63 |
| Subs | Howard | Nathaniel Woodard (PG), John Lee (SF), Michael Tremaine (C) Albert Tonn, Jim Waddington, Edward Keach | |
| Subs | Montana State | Joseph Cowell (PG), Steven Berrios (SG), Cory Czechowski (C) Charles Reid, Daniel Jules, Dennis Jarvis | |
| 05:46 | Montana State | Harold Segers misses the 1st free throw | 51-63 |
| 05:46 | Montana State | Harold Segers makes the 2nd free throw | 51-64 |
| 05:23 | Howard | Charles Hill misses the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 51-64 |
| 05:21 | Montana State | Cory Czechowski gets the rebound | 51-64 |
| Game Plan | Howard | Howard is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 05:02 | Montana State | Cory Czechowski can't connect on a driving attempt from the left block | 51-64 |
| 05:00 | Montana State | Harold Segers grabs the offensive rebound | 51-64 |
| 04:35 | Montana State | Michael Tremaine swats the layup by Steven Berrios | 51-64 |
| 04:34 | Howard | Charles Hill gets the rebound | 51-64 |
| 04:29 | Howard | Jimmy Jackson steps in front of the Nathaniel Woodard pass | 51-64 |
| 04:00 | Montana State | Steven Berrios throws a bad pass out of bounds | 51-64 |
| Subs | Howard | Albert Tonn (PG), Jack Ferrier (SG), Jim Waddington (SF), Robert Lampley (PF) Nathaniel Woodard, Charles Hill, John Lee, John Hicks | |
| Subs | Montana State | Charles Reid (PG), Daniel Jules (SG), Daniel Parker (PF) Joseph Cowell, Steven Berrios, Harold Segers | |
| Game Plan | Howard | Howard is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 03:47 | Howard | Albert Tonn misses badly on a 3 pointer from straight away | 51-64 |
| 03:45 | Montana State | The rebound goes to Cory Czechowski | 51-64 |
| Game Plan | Howard | Howard is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 03:20 | Montana State | Daniel Parker makes the driving attempt near the basket | 51-66 |
| Lineup | Howard | PG - Albert Tonn (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Jack Ferrier (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 4 stl. 3 pf. SF - Jim Waddington (fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. PF - Robert Lampley (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Michael Tremaine (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Charles Reid (fresh) 11 pts. 5 ast. 4 stl. SG - Daniel Jules (fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. SF - Jimmy Jackson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. PF - Daniel Parker (fresh) 13 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. C - Cory Czechowski (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 03:03 | Howard | Jack Ferrier misses the lay-in | 51-66 |
| 03:02 | Montana State | Daniel Parker grabs the defensive rebound | 51-66 |
| 02:38 | Montana State | Daniel Parker comes up short on the 3 from the right wing | 51-66 |
| 02:37 | Montana State | Jimmy Jackson misses the tip | 51-66 |
| 02:35 | Montana State | Daniel Parker tips it home | 51-68 |
| 02:21 | Howard | Jimmy Jackson is called for the reach on Albert Tonn - foul #1 on Jimmy Jackson, team foul #5 | 51-68 |
| Subs | Howard | Nathaniel Woodard (PG), Charles Hill (SG), John Lee (SF), Edward Keach (C) Albert Tonn, Jack Ferrier, Jim Waddington, Michael Tremaine | |
| Subs | Montana State | Eric Easley (PG), Joseph Cowell (SG), Steven Berrios (SF), Dennis Jarvis (PF) Charles Reid, Daniel Jules, Daniel Parker, Cory Czechowski | |
| 02:01 | Howard | Nathaniel Woodard clanks a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 51-68 |
| 01:59 | Montana State | Dennis Jarvis snags the defensive board | 51-68 |
| 01:36 | Montana State | Eric Easley connects on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 51-70 |
| 01:19 | Howard | Steven Berrios blocks the jumper by John Lee | 51-70 |
| 01:18 | Montana State | Dennis Jarvis grabs the board | 51-70 |
| 00:54 | Montana State | Steven Berrios comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 51-70 |
| 00:53 | Howard | The rebound goes to Edward Keach | 51-70 |
| Game Plan | Howard | Howard is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:48 | Howard | Nathaniel Woodard can't connect on a 3 from the left corner | 51-70 |
| 00:47 | Howard | Edward Keach tips it but misses | 51-70 |
| 00:45 | Montana State | Dennis Jarvis snags the defensive board | 51-70 |
| Game Plan | Howard | Howard is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:20 | Montana State | Eric Easley hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right wing | 51-70 |
| 00:19 | Howard | Robert Lampley grabs the board | 51-70 |
| 00:15 | Howard | Nathaniel Woodard is called for a charge in the backcourt - foul #2 on Nathaniel Woodard, team foul #8 | 51-70 |
| 00:00 | Montana State | Eric Easley runs out the clock | 51-70 |