| Lineup | Youngstown State | PG - Stanley Rubalcava (fresh) SG - Jordan Whitworth (fresh) SF - Dale Collar (fresh) PF - George Pereyra (fresh) C - Alan Lee (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - John Kimmel (fresh) SG - Mike Jackson (fresh) SF - David Fretwell (fresh) PF - Anthony Kimbrel (fresh) C - Michael Culler (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Youngstown State | Alan Lee wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Youngstown State | Youngstown State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| 19:35 | Youngstown State | Jordan Whitworth misses the lay-in | 0-0 |
| 19:34 | Montana State | David Fretwell grabs the board | 0-0 |
| 19:27 | Montana State | Anthony Kimbrel scores on a jump hook from close range set up by David Fretwell and the foul's on Stanley Rubalcava - foul #1 on Stanley Rubalcava, team foul #1 | 0-2 |
| 19:27 | Montana State | Anthony Kimbrel makes the free throw | 0-3 |
| 19:05 | Youngstown State | Alan Lee drills a 3 pointer from the right corner set up by Stanley Rubalcava | 3-3 |
| 18:53 | Montana State | Mike Jackson is hacked by Jordan Whitworth - foul #1 on Jordan Whitworth, team foul #2 | 3-3 |
| 18:39 | Montana State | David Fretwell's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 3-3 |
| 18:17 | Youngstown State | Alan Lee hits a runner from the baseline set up by Jordan Whitworth | 5-3 |
| 17:59 | Montana State | Alan Lee swats the short shot by John Kimmel | 5-3 |
| 17:58 | Youngstown State | Jordan Whitworth gets the rebound | 5-3 |
| 17:37 | Youngstown State | Dale Collar hits a jumpshot from just outside the lane on a great pass from George Pereyra and he's fouled by Michael Culler - foul #1 on Michael Culler, team foul #1 | 7-3 |
| 17:37 | Youngstown State | Dale Collar makes the free throw | 8-3 |
| 17:16 | Montana State | Mike Jackson hits a 3 pointer from the right corner | 8-6 |
| 16:57 | Youngstown State | Stanley Rubalcava misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 8-6 |
| 16:56 | Montana State | Anthony Kimbrel gets the rebound | 8-6 |
| 16:46 | Montana State | David Fretwell drills a jumper from close range on a great pass from John Kimmel | 8-8 |
| 16:21 | Youngstown State | Stanley Rubalcava's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 8-8 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Robert Batten (PG), Christopher Lieber (SG), Derek Salcido (SF), Raymond Lindquist (PF), Arthur Morgan (C) Stanley Rubalcava, Jordan Whitworth, Dale Collar, George Pereyra, Alan Lee | |
| Subs | Montana State | Tim Krieg (PG), Andrew Black (SF), Gene Bateman (PF) John Kimmel, David Fretwell, Anthony Kimbrel | |
| 15:57 | Montana State | Tim Krieg misses the jumpshot from the right wing | 8-8 |
| 15:55 | Youngstown State | Arthur Morgan pulls down the rebound | 8-8 |
| Lineup | Youngstown State | PG - Robert Batten (fresh) SG - Christopher Lieber (fresh) SF - Derek Salcido (fresh) PF - Raymond Lindquist (fresh) C - Arthur Morgan (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Tim Krieg (fresh) SG - Mike Jackson (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Andrew Black (fresh) PF - Gene Bateman (fresh) C - Michael Culler (fairly fresh) | |
| 15:34 | Youngstown State | Raymond Lindquist hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway in the lane | 8-8 |
| 15:32 | Montana State | Gene Bateman grabs the defensive rebound | 8-8 |
| 15:27 | Montana State | Tim Krieg can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 8-8 |
| 15:25 | Montana State | Gene Bateman grabs the offensive board | 8-8 |
| 15:20 | Montana State | Michael Culler hits a shot from the free throw line set up by Tim Krieg | 8-10 |
| 15:03 | Youngstown State | Robert Batten misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 8-10 |
| 15:01 | Montana State | The rebound goes to Andrew Black | 8-10 |
| 14:40 | Montana State | Michael Culler clanks a turnaround in the lane | 8-10 |
| 14:38 | Youngstown State | Raymond Lindquist gets the rebound | 8-10 |
| 14:33 | Youngstown State | Robert Batten misses short on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 8-10 |
| 14:31 | Youngstown State | Raymond Lindquist can't tip it in | 8-10 |
| 14:30 | Youngstown State | Derek Salcido tips it but misses | 8-10 |
| 14:28 | Youngstown State | Raymond Lindquist snags the offensive board | 8-10 |
| 14:13 | Youngstown State | Christopher Lieber hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left wing | 8-10 |
| 14:12 | Montana State | Michael Culler gets the rebound | 8-10 |
| 13:51 | Montana State | Michael Culler knocks in the shot near the basket set up by Andrew Black and he's fouled by Christopher Lieber - foul #1 on Christopher Lieber, team foul #3 | 8-12 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Stanley Rubalcava (PG), Jordan Whitworth (SG), Dale Collar (SF), George Pereyra (PF), Alan Lee (C) Robert Batten, Christopher Lieber, Derek Salcido, Raymond Lindquist, Arthur Morgan | |
| Subs | Montana State | John Kimmel (PG), Theodore Biddle (SG), David Fretwell (SF), Anthony Kimbrel (PF) Tim Krieg, Mike Jackson, Andrew Black, Gene Bateman | |
| 13:51 | Montana State | Michael Culler makes the free throw | 8-13 |
| 13:37 | Youngstown State | George Pereyra lays it in on a great pass from Stanley Rubalcava | 10-13 |
| 13:21 | Montana State | John Kimmel is hacked by Stanley Rubalcava - foul #2 on Stanley Rubalcava, team foul #4 | 10-13 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Kenneth Alexander (PG) Stanley Rubalcava | |
| Subs | Montana State | Bradley James (C) Michael Culler | |
| 13:11 | Montana State | David Fretwell clanks a jumpshot from the left wing | 10-13 |
| 13:09 | Youngstown State | George Pereyra grabs the board | 10-13 |
| 12:49 | Youngstown State | Dale Collar misses the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 10-13 |
| 12:47 | Youngstown State | George Pereyra can't tip it in | 10-13 |
| 12:45 | Montana State | Bradley James grabs the board | 10-13 |
| 12:31 | Montana State | David Fretwell hits a jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by John Kimmel | 10-15 |
| 12:12 | Youngstown State | Jordan Whitworth misses the easy layup but the foul's on Theodore Biddle - foul #1 on Theodore Biddle, team foul #2 | 10-15 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Christopher Lieber (PG) Kenneth Alexander | |
| Subs | Montana State | | |
| 12:12 | Youngstown State | Jordan Whitworth makes the 1st free throw | 11-15 |
| 12:12 | Youngstown State | Jordan Whitworth makes the 2nd free throw | 12-15 |
| 12:01 | Montana State | Bradley James banks in the layup on a nice dish by Anthony Kimbrel | 12-17 |
| 11:41 | Youngstown State | Jordan Whitworth misses short on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 12-17 |
| 11:39 | Montana State | Bradley James pulls down the rebound | 12-17 |
| Lineup | Youngstown State | PG - Christopher Lieber (fresh) SG - Jordan Whitworth (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Dale Collar (fresh) 3 pts. PF - George Pereyra (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Alan Lee (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - John Kimmel (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Theodore Biddle (fresh) SF - David Fretwell (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. PF - Anthony Kimbrel (fairly fresh) 3 pts. C - Bradley James (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:18 | Montana State | Theodore Biddle blows the layup but he's fouled by Jordan Whitworth - foul #2 on Jordan Whitworth, team foul #5 | 12-17 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Robert Batten (PG), Derek Salcido (SF), Raymond Lindquist (PF) Jordan Whitworth, Dale Collar, George Pereyra | |
| Subs | Montana State | Mike Jackson (SG), Gene Bateman (PF) John Kimmel, Anthony Kimbrel | |
| 11:18 | Montana State | Theodore Biddle makes the 1st free throw | 12-18 |
| 11:18 | Montana State | Theodore Biddle makes the 2nd free throw | 12-19 |
| 11:00 | Youngstown State | Robert Batten hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the baseline | 12-19 |
| 10:58 | Montana State | Bradley James pulls down the rebound | 12-19 |
| 10:42 | Montana State | Bradley James can't connect on a shot from the baseline but he's hacked by Alan Lee - foul #1 on Alan Lee, team foul #6 | 12-19 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Arthur Morgan (C) Alan Lee | |
| Subs | Montana State | Tim Krieg (PG), Andrew Black (SF) Theodore Biddle, David Fretwell | |
| 10:42 | Montana State | Bradley James makes the 1st free throw | 12-20 |
| 10:42 | Montana State | Bradley James misses the 2nd free throw | 12-20 |
| 10:42 | Youngstown State | The rebound goes to Arthur Morgan | 12-20 |
| 10:19 | Youngstown State | Arthur Morgan misses short on a 3 from the left wing | 12-20 |
| 10:18 | Montana State | Mike Jackson gets the rebound | 12-20 |
| 10:14 | Montana State | Gene Bateman hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right wing but he's hacked by Raymond Lindquist - foul #1 on Raymond Lindquist, team foul #7 | 12-20 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Dale Collar (SF) Robert Batten | |
| Subs | Montana State | Michael Culler (C) Bradley James | |
| 10:14 | Montana State | Gene Bateman misses the 1st free throw | 12-20 |
| 10:14 | Montana State | Gene Bateman misses the 2nd free throw | 12-20 |
| 10:14 | Youngstown State | Arthur Morgan pulls down the rebound | 12-20 |
| 10:11 | Youngstown State | Christopher Lieber is called for traveling in the backcourt | 12-20 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | George Pereyra (PF) Arthur Morgan | |
| Subs | Montana State | | |
| 09:59 | Montana State | Gene Bateman misses long on a fadeaway near the basket | 12-20 |
| 09:57 | Youngstown State | George Pereyra gets the rebound | 12-20 |
| 09:51 | Youngstown State | Mike Jackson is called for the reach on Raymond Lindquist - foul #1 on Mike Jackson, team foul #3 | 12-20 |
| 09:40 | Youngstown State | George Pereyra misses long on a 3pt shot from straight away | 12-20 |
| 09:38 | Montana State | Tim Krieg gets the rebound | 12-20 |
| 09:21 | Montana State | Andrew Black's floater is tipped away by George Pereyra | 12-20 |
| 09:20 | Montana State | Gene Bateman tips it in | 12-22 |
| 09:11 | Youngstown State | George Pereyra misses the 3 from the left wing | 12-22 |
| 09:09 | Youngstown State | Raymond Lindquist grabs the offensive rebound | 12-22 |
| 08:58 | Youngstown State | George Pereyra scores on a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a nice dish by Christopher Lieber | 15-22 |
| 08:41 | Montana State | Tim Krieg misses the lay-in but the foul's on Christopher Lieber - foul #2 on Christopher Lieber, team foul #8 | 15-22 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Robert Batten (PG), Kenneth Alexander (SG), Arthur Morgan (PF), Alan Lee (C) Christopher Lieber, Dale Collar, George Pereyra, Raymond Lindquist | |
| Subs | Montana State | David Fretwell (SF), Anthony Kimbrel (PF) Andrew Black, Gene Bateman | |
| 08:41 | Montana State | Tim Krieg misses the 1st free throw | 15-22 |
| 08:41 | Montana State | Tim Krieg makes the 2nd free throw | 15-23 |
| 08:34 | Youngstown State | Alan Lee lays it in | 17-23 |
| 08:23 | Montana State | Mike Jackson misses the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 17-23 |
| 08:21 | Montana State | Anthony Kimbrel tips it home | 17-25 |
| 07:53 | Youngstown State | Arthur Morgan misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 17-25 |
| 07:51 | Youngstown State | Alan Lee tips it home | 19-25 |
| 07:33 | Montana State | Anthony Kimbrel misses short on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 19-25 |
| 07:32 | Youngstown State | Arthur Morgan grabs the defensive rebound | 19-25 |
| Lineup | Youngstown State | PG - Robert Batten (fresh) SG - Kenneth Alexander (fresh) SF - Derek Salcido (fairly fresh) PF - Arthur Morgan (fresh) 4 reb. C - Alan Lee (fresh) 9 pts. | |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Tim Krieg (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SG - Mike Jackson (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - David Fretwell (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. PF - Anthony Kimbrel (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Michael Culler (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| 07:16 | Youngstown State | Derek Salcido clanks a 3pt shot from the left corner | 19-25 |
| 07:15 | Montana State | Michael Culler snags the defensive board | 19-25 |
| 07:00 | Montana State | David Fretwell clanks a shot from close range | 19-25 |
| 06:59 | Youngstown State | Alan Lee snags the defensive board | 19-25 |
| 06:54 | Youngstown State | Derek Salcido is fouled on the floor by Anthony Kimbrel - foul #1 on Anthony Kimbrel, team foul #4 | 19-25 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Dale Collar (SF), George Pereyra (PF) Derek Salcido, Arthur Morgan | |
| Subs | Montana State | John Kimmel (PG), Theodore Biddle (SG), Bradley James (C) Tim Krieg, Mike Jackson, Michael Culler | |
| 06:36 | Youngstown State | Kenneth Alexander clanks a 3pt shot from the right corner | 19-25 |
| 06:35 | Youngstown State | Alan Lee gets the offensive rebound | 19-25 |
| 06:24 | Youngstown State | Robert Batten is called for traveling | 19-25 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | | |
| Subs | Montana State | Gene Bateman (PF) Anthony Kimbrel | |
| 06:09 | Montana State | Bradley James misses long on a runner from the baseline | 19-25 |
| 06:07 | Montana State | Gene Bateman can't tip it in | 19-25 |
| 06:06 | Youngstown State | Robert Batten gets the rebound | 19-25 |
| 05:42 | Youngstown State | Alan Lee misses the dunk attempt but he's fouled by John Kimmel - foul #1 on John Kimmel, team foul #5 | 19-25 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Derek Salcido (SG) Kenneth Alexander | |
| Subs | Montana State | Andrew Black (SF) David Fretwell | |
| 05:42 | Youngstown State | Alan Lee misses the 1st free throw | 19-25 |
| 05:42 | Youngstown State | Alan Lee makes the 2nd free throw | 20-25 |
| 05:23 | Montana State | Andrew Black comes up short on the floater from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Alan Lee - foul #2 on Alan Lee, team foul #9 | 20-25 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Raymond Lindquist (C) Alan Lee | |
| Subs | Montana State | Michael Culler (C) Bradley James | |
| 05:23 | Montana State | Andrew Black makes the 1st free throw | 20-26 |
| 05:23 | Montana State | Andrew Black makes the 2nd free throw | 20-27 |
| 05:01 | Youngstown State | George Pereyra scores on a fadeaway from the right block on a great pass from Derek Salcido | 22-27 |
| 04:44 | Montana State | Dale Collar steals it from Gene Bateman | 22-27 |
| 04:24 | Youngstown State | Dale Collar misses the jumper from the left wing | 22-27 |
| 04:22 | Youngstown State | Raymond Lindquist hits the follow up shot | 24-27 |
| 04:16 | Montana State | Gene Bateman misses the lay-in but he's hacked by Dale Collar - foul #1 on Dale Collar, team foul #10 | 24-27 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Kenneth Alexander (PG), Frederick Bridges (SF), Arthur Morgan (C) Robert Batten, Dale Collar, George Pereyra | |
| Subs | Montana State | Tim Krieg (PG), Mike Jackson (SG), David Fretwell (SF) John Kimmel, Theodore Biddle, Andrew Black | |
| 04:16 | Montana State | Gene Bateman makes the 1st free throw | 24-28 |
| 04:16 | Montana State | Gene Bateman makes the 2nd free throw | 24-29 |
| 04:04 | Youngstown State | David Fretwell picks off the pass by Arthur Morgan | 24-29 |
| 04:00 | Montana State | Mike Jackson lays it in on a nice dish by David Fretwell | 24-31 |
| 03:44 | Youngstown State | The jumper by Derek Salcido is denied by Gene Bateman | 24-31 |
| 03:42 | Youngstown State | Arthur Morgan hits the follow up shot | 26-31 |
| 03:30 | Montana State | Mike Jackson buries a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Tim Krieg | 26-34 |
| Lineup | Youngstown State | PG - Kenneth Alexander (fresh) SG - Derek Salcido (fairly fresh) SF - Frederick Bridges (fresh) PF - Raymond Lindquist (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Arthur Morgan (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Tim Krieg (fresh) 1 pts. 2 ast. SG - Mike Jackson (fresh) 8 pts. SF - David Fretwell (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. PF - Gene Bateman (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Michael Culler (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:25 | Youngstown State | Kenneth Alexander drills a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 28-34 |
| 03:06 | Montana State | Gene Bateman is fouled on the floor by Derek Salcido - foul #1 on Derek Salcido, team foul #11 | 28-34 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Stanley Rubalcava (PG), Jordan Whitworth (SG), George Pereyra (PF), Alan Lee (C) Kenneth Alexander, Derek Salcido, Frederick Bridges, Raymond Lindquist | |
| Subs | Montana State | Bradley James (C) Michael Culler | |
| 03:06 | Montana State | Gene Bateman misses the 1st free throw | 28-34 |
| 03:06 | Montana State | Gene Bateman makes the 2nd free throw | 28-35 |
| 02:49 | Youngstown State | Stanley Rubalcava loses the dribble to Gene Bateman | 28-35 |
| 02:35 | Montana State | Mike Jackson loses the dribble to Stanley Rubalcava | 28-35 |
| 02:31 | Youngstown State | Jordan Whitworth banks in the layup on a nice dish by Stanley Rubalcava | 30-35 |
| 02:18 | Montana State | Gene Bateman throws a bad pass out of bounds | 30-35 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Dale Collar (SF) George Pereyra | |
| Subs | Montana State | John Kimmel (PG), Anthony Kimbrel (PF) Tim Krieg, Gene Bateman | |
| 02:02 | Youngstown State | David Fretwell steals it from Stanley Rubalcava | 30-35 |
| 01:58 | Montana State | Mike Jackson misses the easy layup | 30-35 |
| 01:57 | Youngstown State | Alan Lee gets the rebound | 30-35 |
| 01:36 | Youngstown State | Arthur Morgan is hacked by Anthony Kimbrel - foul #2 on Anthony Kimbrel, team foul #6 | 30-35 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Raymond Lindquist (PF) Arthur Morgan | |
| Subs | Montana State | Andrew Black (SF), Michael Culler (C) David Fretwell, Bradley James | |
| 01:21 | Youngstown State | Jordan Whitworth clanks a jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by Mike Jackson - foul #2 on Mike Jackson, team foul #7 | 30-35 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | | |
| Subs | Montana State | Theodore Biddle (SG) Mike Jackson | |
| 01:21 | Youngstown State | Jordan Whitworth misses the 1st free throw | 30-35 |
| 01:21 | Youngstown State | Jordan Whitworth misses the 2nd free throw | 30-35 |
| 01:21 | Montana State | The rebound goes to Anthony Kimbrel | 30-35 |
| 01:11 | Montana State | John Kimmel is called for 10 seconds | 30-35 |
| 00:51 | Youngstown State | Stanley Rubalcava makes the 3 from the left wing | 33-35 |
| 00:43 | Montana State | Andrew Black is fouled on the floor by Jordan Whitworth - foul #3 on Jordan Whitworth, team foul #12 | 33-35 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Christopher Lieber (SG), Frederick Bridges (SF), George Pereyra (PF) Jordan Whitworth, Dale Collar, Raymond Lindquist | |
| Subs | Montana State | Tim Krieg (PG) John Kimmel | |
| 00:43 | Montana State | Andrew Black misses the 1st free throw | 33-35 |
| 00:43 | Montana State | Andrew Black makes the 2nd free throw | 33-36 |
| 00:24 | Youngstown State | Stanley Rubalcava comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 33-36 |
| 00:22 | Montana State | Anthony Kimbrel grabs the board | 33-36 |
| 00:18 | Montana State | Andrew Black misses the lay-in but the foul's on Alan Lee - foul #3 on Alan Lee, team foul #13 | 33-36 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Robert Batten (PG), Derek Salcido (SF), Raymond Lindquist (C) Stanley Rubalcava, Frederick Bridges, Alan Lee | |
| Subs | Montana State | Mike Jackson (SG) Theodore Biddle | |
| 00:18 | Montana State | Andrew Black makes the 1st free throw | 33-37 |
| 00:18 | Montana State | Andrew Black makes the 2nd free throw | 33-38 |
| 00:00 | Youngstown State | Robert Batten drills a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 35-38 |