| Lineup | Montana | PG - Nick Jastrebski (fresh) 8 pts. SG - Reginald Lynch (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - Chris Davis (fresh) PF - John Parker (fresh) 2 pts. C - Ronald Schalk (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Denver | PG - Troy Babineaux (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Arthur Clauson (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Richard Astorga (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Christopher Morgan (fresh) 5 pts. C - Christopher Phillips (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Montana | Chris Davis inbounds the ball | 35-26 |
| Game Plan | Montana | Montana is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Denver | Denver is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:40 | Montana | Chris Davis clanks a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 35-26 |
| 19:39 | Denver | Richard Astorga snags the defensive board | 35-26 |
| 19:35 | Denver | Arthur Clauson hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left wing | 35-26 |
| 19:34 | Montana | Reginald Lynch grabs the board | 35-26 |
| 19:09 | Montana | Reginald Lynch comes up short on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 35-26 |
| 19:07 | Denver | Christopher Phillips grabs the board | 35-26 |
| 19:03 | Denver | Arthur Clauson misses long on a jumper near the basket but he's fouled by Ronald Schalk - foul #2 on Ronald Schalk, team foul #1 | 35-26 |
| 19:03 | Denver | Arthur Clauson makes the 1st free throw | 35-27 |
| 19:03 | Denver | Arthur Clauson makes the 2nd free throw | 35-28 |
| 18:48 | Montana | Nick Jastrebski misses the 3 from the right wing | 35-28 |
| 18:47 | Denver | Christopher Phillips grabs the defensive rebound | 35-28 |
| 18:25 | Denver | Troy Babineaux loses the dribble to Reginald Lynch | 35-28 |
| 18:09 | Montana | Reginald Lynch misses long on a shot near the basket | 35-28 |
| 18:08 | Denver | Troy Babineaux pulls down the rebound | 35-28 |
| 17:46 | Denver | Richard Astorga can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 35-28 |
| 17:45 | Denver | Christopher Phillips snags the offensive board | 35-28 |
| 17:32 | Denver | Richard Astorga drills a jump hook in the lane set up by Troy Babineaux | 35-30 |
| 17:14 | Montana | Nick Jastrebski misses the jumper from just outside the lane | 35-30 |
| 17:12 | Denver | Christopher Phillips grabs the board | 35-30 |
| 16:59 | Denver | Christopher Morgan double dribbles | 35-30 |
| Subs | Montana | Paul Noble (PF), Jason Anthony (C) John Parker, Ronald Schalk | |
| Subs | Denver | Kenneth Shedd (PG), Danny Berta (SG), John Waterbury (PF), Winston Smith (C) Troy Babineaux, Arthur Clauson, Christopher Morgan, Christopher Phillips | |
| 16:36 | Montana | Nick Jastrebski scores on a jumpshot from the left side on a great pass from Reginald Lynch and he's fouled by John Waterbury - foul #1 on John Waterbury, team foul #1 | 37-30 |
| Subs | Montana | | |
| Subs | Denver | Randy Byrd (SF) Richard Astorga | |
| 16:36 | Montana | Nick Jastrebski makes the free throw | 38-30 |
| 16:16 | Denver | Randy Byrd is hacked by Paul Noble - foul #2 on Paul Noble, team foul #2 | 38-30 |
| 16:03 | Denver | John Waterbury buries a floater from the left wing | 38-32 |
| 15:52 | Montana | Reginald Lynch hits a pull-up jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Chris Davis | 40-32 |
| Lineup | Montana | PG - Nick Jastrebski (fairly fresh) 11 pts. SG - Reginald Lynch (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Chris Davis (fairly fresh) 1 ast. PF - Paul Noble (fresh) 2 reb. C - Jason Anthony (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Denver | PG - Kenneth Shedd (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Danny Berta (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Randy Byrd (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - John Waterbury (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Winston Smith (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:36 | Denver | Kenneth Shedd is fouled on the floor by Nick Jastrebski - foul #2 on Nick Jastrebski, team foul #3 | 40-32 |
| Subs | Montana | Ronald Schalk (C) Jason Anthony | |
| Subs | Denver | Troy Babineaux (PG), Arthur Clauson (SG), Richard Astorga (SF), Christopher Morgan (PF), Christopher Phillips (C) Kenneth Shedd, Danny Berta, Randy Byrd, John Waterbury, Winston Smith | |
| 15:23 | Denver | Christopher Phillips can't connect on a shot in the paint but he's fouled by Paul Noble - foul #3 on Paul Noble, team foul #4 | 40-32 |
| 15:23 | Denver | Christopher Phillips makes the 1st free throw | 40-33 |
| 15:23 | Denver | Christopher Phillips makes the 2nd free throw | 40-34 |
| 15:06 | Montana | Paul Noble hits a jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Ronald Schalk | 42-34 |
| 14:47 | Denver | Chris Davis steps in front of the Troy Babineaux pass | 42-34 |
| 14:24 | Montana | Paul Noble misses the 3pt shot from the right wing | 42-34 |
| 14:22 | Denver | Arthur Clauson grabs the defensive rebound | 42-34 |
| 14:00 | Denver | Arthur Clauson knocks in the 3 from the right wing | 42-37 |
| 13:44 | Montana | Paul Noble clanks a 3 from the right corner | 42-37 |
| 13:42 | Denver | Christopher Morgan pulls down the rebound | 42-37 |
| 13:19 | Denver | Arthur Clauson is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #1 on Arthur Clauson, team foul #2 | 42-37 |
| Subs | Montana | Dennis Wolf (PG), Kenneth Mosley (SF), John Parker (PF) Nick Jastrebski, Chris Davis, Paul Noble | |
| Subs | Denver | Kenneth Shedd (PG), Randy Byrd (SF), John Waterbury (PF), Winston Smith (C) Troy Babineaux, Richard Astorga, Christopher Morgan, Christopher Phillips | |
| 13:00 | Montana | Kenneth Mosley can't connect on a 3 pointer from straight away | 42-37 |
| 12:59 | Montana | The offensive rebound goes to Dennis Wolf | 42-37 |
| 12:46 | Montana | Kenneth Shedd picks off the pass by Kenneth Mosley | 42-37 |
| 12:33 | Denver | Ronald Schalk denies the turnaround by Randy Byrd | 42-37 |
| 12:31 | Montana | John Parker snags the defensive board | 42-37 |
| 12:10 | Montana | Kenneth Shedd steals the ball from John Parker | 42-37 |
| 12:07 | Denver | Kenneth Shedd jams it | 42-39 |
| 11:46 | Montana | Kenneth Mosley misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 42-39 |
| 11:45 | Montana | Ronald Schalk misses the tip | 42-39 |
| 11:44 | Denver | John Waterbury snags the defensive board | 42-39 |
| Lineup | Montana | PG - Dennis Wolf (fresh) SG - Reginald Lynch (tiring) 11 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Kenneth Mosley (fresh) 3 pts. PF - John Parker (fresh) 2 pts. C - Ronald Schalk (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Denver | PG - Kenneth Shedd (fresh) 4 pts. 2 stl. SG - Arthur Clauson (fairly fresh) 7 pts. SF - Randy Byrd (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - John Waterbury (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Winston Smith (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:30 | Denver | Arthur Clauson misses short on a 3pt shot from straight away | 42-39 |
| 11:28 | Denver | Randy Byrd grabs the offensive rebound | 42-39 |
| 11:08 | Denver | Randy Byrd misses long on a fadeaway from the right wing but he's hacked by Kenneth Mosley - foul #2 on Kenneth Mosley, team foul #5 | 42-39 |
| Subs | Montana | Nick Jastrebski (PG), Chris Davis (SF), Paul Noble (PF), Jason Anthony (C) Dennis Wolf, Reginald Lynch, John Parker, Ronald Schalk | |
| Subs | Denver | Troy Babineaux (PG), Christopher Morgan (PF), Christopher Phillips (C) Arthur Clauson, John Waterbury, Winston Smith | |
| 11:08 | Denver | Randy Byrd misses the 1st free throw | 42-39 |
| 11:08 | Denver | Randy Byrd misses the 2nd free throw | 42-39 |
| 11:08 | Montana | Jason Anthony grabs the board | 42-39 |
| 10:51 | Montana | Paul Noble knocks in the 3 pointer from the left wing set up by Chris Davis | 45-39 |
| 10:23 | Denver | Christopher Phillips misses the shot from the right side | 45-39 |
| 10:21 | Montana | Nick Jastrebski snags the defensive board | 45-39 |
| 10:14 | Montana | Kenneth Mosley is fouled on the floor by Christopher Morgan - foul #2 on Christopher Morgan, team foul #3 | 45-39 |
| Subs | Montana | Dennis Wolf (SG) Kenneth Mosley | |
| Subs | Denver | Danny Berta (SG), Richard Astorga (SF) Kenneth Shedd, Randy Byrd | |
| 09:57 | Montana | Paul Noble misses the shot from the free throw line | 45-39 |
| 09:56 | Montana | The offensive rebound goes to Jason Anthony | 45-39 |
| 09:43 | Montana | Christopher Phillips steals the ball from Dennis Wolf | 45-39 |
| 09:31 | Denver | Richard Astorga misses long on a runner from the left block but the foul's on Chris Davis - foul #2 on Chris Davis, team foul #6 | 45-39 |
| Subs | Montana | John Parker (PF) Chris Davis | |
| Subs | Denver | | |
| 09:31 | Denver | Richard Astorga misses the 1st free throw | 45-39 |
| 09:31 | Denver | Richard Astorga makes the 2nd free throw | 45-40 |
| 09:13 | Montana | Nick Jastrebski's fadeaway is rejected by Christopher Phillips | 45-40 |
| 09:11 | Montana | John Parker gets the offensive rebound | 45-40 |
| 08:57 | Montana | Christopher Morgan is called for the reach on John Parker - foul #3 on Christopher Morgan, team foul #4 | 45-40 |
| Subs | Montana | Reginald Lynch (SG), Ronald Schalk (C) Nick Jastrebski, Jason Anthony | |
| Subs | Denver | Arthur Clauson (SG), John Waterbury (C) Danny Berta, Christopher Phillips | |
| 08:43 | Montana | Paul Noble is hacked by Richard Astorga - foul #2 on Richard Astorga, team foul #5 | 45-40 |
| 08:32 | Montana | Reginald Lynch hits the finger roll on a great pass from Ronald Schalk | 47-40 |
| 08:18 | Denver | Troy Babineaux connects on the jumpshot from the free throw line | 47-42 |
| 08:08 | Montana | Ronald Schalk hits a floater from just outside the lane | 49-42 |
| 07:53 | Denver | Ronald Schalk takes the ball from John Waterbury | 49-42 |
| 07:43 | Montana | Ronald Schalk misses badly on a jump hook from the baseline | 49-42 |
| 07:42 | Denver | John Waterbury grabs the defensive rebound | 49-42 |
| Lineup | Montana | PG - Dennis Wolf (fairly fresh) SG - Reginald Lynch (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Paul Noble (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - John Parker (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Ronald Schalk (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Denver | PG - Troy Babineaux (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Arthur Clauson (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Richard Astorga (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Christopher Morgan (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - John Waterbury (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:32 | Denver | Christopher Morgan makes the jump hook from the baseline on a great pass from Richard Astorga | 49-44 |
| 07:13 | Montana | John Parker throws a bad pass out of bounds | 49-44 |
| Subs | Montana | Nick Jastrebski (PG), Chris Davis (SF), Randy Mateer (PF) Dennis Wolf, Paul Noble, John Parker | |
| Subs | Denver | Kenneth Shedd (PG), Christopher Phillips (C) Troy Babineaux, Christopher Morgan | |
| 06:53 | Denver | Richard Astorga buries a runner from the left block on a great pass from Arthur Clauson | 49-46 |
| 06:36 | Montana | Nick Jastrebski scores on a jumpshot from the right wing on a nice dish by Ronald Schalk | 51-46 |
| 06:10 | Denver | Arthur Clauson knocks in the 3 from the left wing | 51-49 |
| 05:53 | Montana | Kenneth Shedd is called for the reach on Nick Jastrebski - foul #3 on Kenneth Shedd, team foul #6 | 51-49 |
| Subs | Montana | Kenneth Mosley (SG), Jason Anthony (C) Reginald Lynch, Ronald Schalk | |
| Subs | Denver | Danny Berta (SG), Randy Byrd (SF), Winston Smith (PF) Arthur Clauson, Richard Astorga, John Waterbury | |
| 05:46 | Montana | Nick Jastrebski misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by Kenneth Shedd - foul #4 on Kenneth Shedd, team foul #7 | 51-49 |
| 05:46 | Montana | Nick Jastrebski makes the 1st free throw | 52-49 |
| 05:46 | Montana | Nick Jastrebski makes the 2nd free throw | 53-49 |
| 05:46 | Montana | Nick Jastrebski misses the 3rd free throw | 53-49 |
| 05:46 | Denver | Christopher Phillips snags the defensive board | 53-49 |
| 05:28 | Denver | Danny Berta makes the fadeaway from the free throw line on a nice dish by Kenneth Shedd | 53-51 |
| 05:14 | Montana | Chris Davis misses badly on a 3pt shot from straight away | 53-51 |
| 05:13 | Denver | Winston Smith pulls down the rebound | 53-51 |
| 05:02 | Denver | Danny Berta double dribbles | 53-51 |
| Subs | Montana | Paul Noble (SF), John Parker (PF) Chris Davis, Randy Mateer | |
| Subs | Denver | Troy Babineaux (PG), Christopher Morgan (PF) Danny Berta, Christopher Phillips | |
| 04:50 | Montana | Nick Jastrebski connects on the jumpshot from the free throw line on a great pass from Kenneth Mosley | 55-51 |
| 04:25 | Denver | Randy Byrd is whistled for a carry | 55-51 |
| Subs | Montana | Dennis Wolf (PG), Reginald Lynch (SG) Nick Jastrebski, Kenneth Mosley | |
| Subs | Denver | Arthur Clauson (SG), Richard Astorga (SF), John Waterbury (C) Kenneth Shedd, Randy Byrd, Winston Smith | |
| 04:02 | Montana | Jason Anthony hits a shot from close range | 57-51 |
| 03:51 | Denver | Arthur Clauson misses short on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 57-51 |
| 03:49 | Montana | Reginald Lynch grabs the board | 57-51 |
| 03:25 | Montana | Reginald Lynch misses the jump hook in the lane but he's hacked by Arthur Clauson - foul #2 on Arthur Clauson, team foul #8 | 57-51 |
| Subs | Montana | Chris Davis (SF), Ronald Schalk (C) John Parker, Jason Anthony | |
| Subs | Denver | Christopher Phillips (C) John Waterbury | |
| 03:25 | Montana | Reginald Lynch makes the 1st free throw | 58-51 |
| 03:25 | Montana | Reginald Lynch makes the 2nd free throw | 59-51 |
| Lineup | Montana | PG - Dennis Wolf (fresh) SG - Reginald Lynch (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Chris Davis (fairly fresh) 2 ast. PF - Paul Noble (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Ronald Schalk (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Denver | PG - Troy Babineaux (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Arthur Clauson (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Richard Astorga (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. PF - Christopher Morgan (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Christopher Phillips (fresh) 7 pts. 10 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Game Plan | Montana | Montana is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Denver | Denver is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:13 | Denver | Christopher Phillips misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 59-51 |
| 03:11 | Denver | The offensive rebound goes to Arthur Clauson | 59-51 |
| 03:05 | Denver | Richard Astorga travels with the ball | 59-51 |
| Game Plan | Montana | Montana is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Denver | Denver is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 02:54 | Montana | Dennis Wolf makes the 3 from the left corner | 62-51 |
| Game Plan | Montana | Montana is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Denver | Denver is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 02:32 | Denver | Chris Davis is called for the reach on Arthur Clauson - foul #3 on Chris Davis, team foul #7 | 62-51 |
| Subs | Montana | Nick Jastrebski (PG), Randy Mateer (PF) Dennis Wolf, Paul Noble | |
| Subs | Denver | Kenneth Shedd (PG), Randy Byrd (SF), John Waterbury (PF), Winston Smith (C) Troy Babineaux, Richard Astorga, Christopher Morgan, Christopher Phillips | |
| 02:32 | Denver | Arthur Clauson misses the 1st free throw | 62-51 |
| 02:32 | Denver | John Waterbury gets the offensive rebound | 62-51 |
| 02:21 | Denver | Arthur Clauson scores on a jumpshot from the free throw line set up by Winston Smith | 62-53 |
| Game Plan | Montana | Montana is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Denver | Denver is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 02:02 | Montana | Reginald Lynch connects on the runner near the basket set up by Ronald Schalk | 64-53 |
| 01:44 | Denver | Randy Byrd misses short on a 3 from the left wing | 64-53 |
| 01:42 | Denver | John Waterbury gets the offensive rebound | 64-53 |
| 01:28 | Denver | Randy Byrd loses the dribble to Chris Davis | 64-53 |
| 01:16 | Montana | Chris Davis misses the jumper from the right side but the foul's on Randy Byrd - foul #2 on Randy Byrd, team foul #9 | 64-53 |
| Subs | Montana | John Parker (PF) Randy Mateer | |
| Subs | Denver | Danny Berta (SG) Arthur Clauson | |
| 01:16 | Montana | Chris Davis makes the 1st free throw | 65-53 |
| 01:16 | Montana | Chris Davis makes the 2nd free throw | 66-53 |
| 00:59 | Denver | Randy Byrd connects on the shot from the right block | 66-55 |
| Game Plan | Montana | Montana is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Denver | Denver is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:58 | Montana | Kenneth Shedd is called for the reach on Ronald Schalk in the backcourt - foul #5 on Kenneth Shedd, team foul #10 | 66-55 |
| Subs | Montana | Paul Noble (SF) Chris Davis | |
| Subs | Denver | Kevin Faulk (SG) Kenneth Shedd | |
| 00:58 | Montana | Ronald Schalk misses the 1st free throw | 66-55 |
| 00:58 | Montana | Ronald Schalk makes the 2nd free throw | 67-55 |
| Game Plan | Montana | Montana is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Denver | Denver is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:54 | Denver | Danny Berta misses badly on a floater from the right wing but he's hacked by Reginald Lynch - foul #2 on Reginald Lynch, team foul #8 | 67-55 |
| Subs | Montana | Chris Davis (SF) Paul Noble | |
| Subs | Denver | | |
| 00:54 | Denver | Danny Berta makes the 1st free throw | 67-56 |
| 00:54 | Denver | Danny Berta makes the 2nd free throw | 67-57 |
| 00:52 | Montana | John Parker is hacked by Kevin Faulk in the backcourt - foul #1 on Kevin Faulk, team foul #11 | 67-57 |
| Subs | Montana | Paul Noble (SF) Chris Davis | |
| Subs | Denver | | |
| 00:52 | Montana | John Parker makes the 1st free throw | 68-57 |
| 00:52 | Montana | John Parker makes the 2nd free throw | 69-57 |
| 00:47 | Denver | Randy Byrd misses the 3 pointer from the left corner | 69-57 |
| 00:45 | Montana | The rebound goes to Ronald Schalk | 69-57 |
| Game Plan | Montana | Montana is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Denver | Denver is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:21 | Montana | The jump hook by Nick Jastrebski is blocked by Winston Smith | 69-57 |
| 00:19 | Denver | John Waterbury pulls down the rebound | 69-57 |
| 00:13 | Denver | Kevin Faulk misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 69-57 |
| 00:12 | Montana | John Parker grabs the defensive rebound | 69-57 |
| 00:00 | Montana | Nick Jastrebski runs out the clock | 69-57 |