| Lineup | Montana | PG - Richard Taylor (fresh) SG - Adrian Farrell (fresh) SF - Luke Cracraft (fresh) PF - John Shaffer (fresh) C - Seth Weaver (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Tim Grizzard (fresh) SG - Randy Willis (fresh) SF - Ronald Harris (fresh) PF - Donald Abshire (fresh) C - Kenneth Parker (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Montana State | Kenneth Parker wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Montana | Montana is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:58 | Montana State | Richard Taylor is called for the reach on Tim Grizzard in the backcourt - foul #1 on Richard Taylor, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:52 | Montana State | John Shaffer is called for the reach on Donald Abshire - foul #1 on John Shaffer, team foul #2 | 0-0 |
| 19:46 | Montana State | John Shaffer swats the short shot by Ronald Harris | 0-0 |
| 19:45 | Montana State | Ronald Harris grabs the offensive rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:36 | Montana State | Donald Abshire banks in the layup on a nice dish by Tim Grizzard | 0-2 |
| 19:32 | Montana | Luke Cracraft hits a floater from just outside the lane on a nice dish by John Shaffer | 2-2 |
| 19:17 | Montana State | Kenneth Parker is hacked by Seth Weaver - foul #1 on Seth Weaver, team foul #3 | 2-2 |
| 19:01 | Montana State | Kenneth Parker drills a jumper near the basket set up by Randy Willis | 2-4 |
| 18:44 | Montana | John Shaffer banks in the layup on a great pass from Luke Cracraft and he's hacked by Tim Grizzard - foul #1 on Tim Grizzard, team foul #1 | 4-4 |
| 18:44 | Montana | John Shaffer misses the free throw | 4-4 |
| 18:44 | Montana State | Ronald Harris snags the defensive board | 4-4 |
| 18:25 | Montana State | Randy Willis buries a pull-up jumper from the left side | 4-6 |
| 18:16 | Montana | Adrian Farrell hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left corner | 4-6 |
| 18:15 | Montana State | Donald Abshire grabs the defensive rebound | 4-6 |
| 18:13 | Montana State | Richard Taylor picks off the pass by Tim Grizzard in the backcourt | 4-6 |
| 18:10 | Montana | Richard Taylor misses the easy layup | 4-6 |
| 18:08 | Montana State | Ronald Harris grabs the board | 4-6 |
| 18:03 | Montana State | Tim Grizzard hits a pull-up jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Randy Willis | 4-8 |
| 17:52 | Montana | Richard Taylor misses short on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 4-8 |
| 17:50 | Montana | The offensive rebound goes to Luke Cracraft | 4-8 |
| 17:32 | Montana | John Shaffer makes the fadeaway jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Richard Taylor | 6-8 |
| 17:15 | Montana State | Tim Grizzard misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 6-8 |
| 17:14 | Montana | Richard Taylor gets the rebound | 6-8 |
| 17:07 | Montana | Seth Weaver is fouled on the floor by Randy Willis - foul #1 on Randy Willis, team foul #2 | 6-8 |
| Subs | Montana | | |
| Subs | Montana State | David Prince (SG), Joseph Miller (SF), Scott Eisner (C) Randy Willis, Ronald Harris, Kenneth Parker | |
| 16:54 | Montana | Luke Cracraft is fouled on the floor by David Prince - foul #1 on David Prince, team foul #3 | 6-8 |
| Subs | Montana | Bill Chavis (PF) John Shaffer | |
| Subs | Montana State | Richard Lupton (C) Donald Abshire | |
| 16:39 | Montana | Bill Chavis can't connect on a fadeaway from the right block | 6-8 |
| 16:37 | Montana State | Richard Lupton grabs the board | 6-8 |
| 16:17 | Montana State | Richard Lupton misses short on a 3 from the right corner | 6-8 |
| 16:16 | Montana | Bill Chavis pulls down the rebound | 6-8 |
| 16:03 | Montana | Adrian Farrell drills a 3pt shot from straight away set up by Seth Weaver | 9-8 |
| Lineup | Montana | PG - Richard Taylor (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Adrian Farrell (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Luke Cracraft (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Bill Chavis (fresh) C - Seth Weaver (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Tim Grizzard (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - David Prince (fresh) SF - Joseph Miller (fresh) PF - Scott Eisner (fresh) C - Richard Lupton (fresh) | |
| 15:44 | Montana State | Joseph Miller misses short on a 3 from the right corner | 9-8 |
| 15:42 | Montana | The rebound goes to Luke Cracraft | 9-8 |
| 15:21 | Montana | Bill Chavis throws a bad pass out of bounds | 9-8 |
| Subs | Montana | Alex Boone (PG), Steve Wilson (SG), Donald Keyes (SF), John Shaffer (PF) Richard Taylor, Adrian Farrell, Luke Cracraft, Seth Weaver | |
| Subs | Montana State | Randy Willis (SG), Ronald Harris (SF), Donald Abshire (PF), Kenneth Parker (C) Tim Grizzard, Joseph Miller, Scott Eisner, Richard Lupton | |
| 15:11 | Montana State | Donald Abshire loses the dribble to Alex Boone | 9-8 |
| 14:59 | Montana | Bill Chavis misses the floater from close range but he's fouled by Randy Willis - foul #2 on Randy Willis, team foul #4 | 9-8 |
| Subs | Montana | | |
| Subs | Montana State | Reid Shurtz (SG) Randy Willis | |
| 14:59 | Montana | Bill Chavis makes the 1st free throw | 10-8 |
| 14:59 | Montana | Bill Chavis makes the 2nd free throw | 11-8 |
| 14:36 | Montana State | David Prince misses the dunk attempt | 11-8 |
| 14:34 | Montana | Steve Wilson grabs the defensive rebound | 11-8 |
| 14:20 | Montana | John Shaffer misses long on a 3 from the right corner | 11-8 |
| 14:18 | Montana | Steve Wilson gets the offensive rebound | 11-8 |
| 14:02 | Montana | Steve Wilson steps out of bounds on the sideline | 11-8 |
| Subs | Montana | Adrian Farrell (SG), John Green (C) Steve Wilson, Bill Chavis | |
| Subs | Montana State | Joseph Miller (PG) David Prince | |
| 13:34 | Montana State | John Green steps in front of the Ronald Harris pass | 11-8 |
| 13:20 | Montana | Adrian Farrell knocks in the pull-up jumper from the right side set up by Alex Boone | 13-8 |
| 13:11 | Montana State | Ronald Harris buries a jumper from the left wing | 13-10 |
| 12:53 | Montana | Alex Boone is fouled on the floor by Ronald Harris - foul #1 on Ronald Harris, team foul #5 | 13-10 |
| Subs | Montana | Richard Taylor (PG), Luke Cracraft (SF), Seth Weaver (C) Alex Boone, John Shaffer, John Green | |
| Subs | Montana State | Tim Grizzard (PG), David Prince (SG), Scott Eisner (C) Reid Shurtz, Ronald Harris, Kenneth Parker | |
| 12:46 | Montana | Donald Keyes is called for the offensive foul - foul #1 on Donald Keyes, team foul #4 | 13-10 |
| 12:31 | Montana State | Scott Eisner misses badly on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 13-10 |
| 12:29 | Montana State | David Prince tips it back up and in | 13-12 |
| 12:11 | Montana | Donald Keyes hits a 3pt shot from straight away set up by Luke Cracraft | 16-12 |
| 11:48 | Montana State | David Prince misses long on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 16-12 |
| 11:46 | Montana | Seth Weaver pulls down the rebound | 16-12 |
| Lineup | Montana | PG - Richard Taylor (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Adrian Farrell (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Luke Cracraft (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Donald Keyes (fairly fresh) 3 pts. C - Seth Weaver (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Tim Grizzard (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - David Prince (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Joseph Miller (fresh) PF - Donald Abshire (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Scott Eisner (fresh) | |
| 11:18 | Montana | Luke Cracraft misses long on a 3 from the left wing | 16-12 |
| 11:17 | Montana State | Scott Eisner gets the rebound | 16-12 |
| 11:11 | Montana State | Tim Grizzard misses long on a jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on Richard Taylor - foul #2 on Richard Taylor, team foul #5 | 16-12 |
| Subs | Montana | Alex Boone (PG), Steve Wilson (SG), John Shaffer (PF) Richard Taylor, Adrian Farrell, Donald Keyes | |
| Subs | Montana State | Reid Shurtz (SG), Garry Speers (SF), Kenneth Parker (C) David Prince, Joseph Miller, Donald Abshire | |
| 11:11 | Montana State | Tim Grizzard makes the 1st free throw | 16-13 |
| 11:11 | Montana State | Tim Grizzard makes the 2nd free throw | 16-14 |
| 10:58 | Montana | Seth Weaver knocks in the jump hook from the right block on a great pass from Steve Wilson | 18-14 |
| 10:44 | Montana State | Scott Eisner can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 18-14 |
| 10:42 | Montana | Luke Cracraft snags the defensive board | 18-14 |
| 10:24 | Montana | Alex Boone buries a shot from the free throw line set up by Luke Cracraft | 20-14 |
| 10:10 | Montana State | Reid Shurtz can't connect on a floater from the left wing | 20-14 |
| 10:09 | Montana State | Scott Eisner pulls down the offensive rebound | 20-14 |
| 10:02 | Montana State | Tim Grizzard throws a bad pass out of bounds | 20-14 |
| Subs | Montana | Adrian Farrell (SG), Bill Chavis (C) Luke Cracraft, Seth Weaver | |
| Subs | Montana State | David Prince (SG), Ronald Harris (SF), Richard Lupton (PF) Reid Shurtz, Garry Speers, Scott Eisner | |
| 09:48 | Montana | A charge is called on Adrian Farrell - foul #1 on Adrian Farrell, team foul #6 | 20-14 |
| 09:34 | Montana State | Bill Chavis is called for the reach on Ronald Harris - foul #1 on Bill Chavis, team foul #7 | 20-14 |
| Subs | Montana | | |
| Subs | Montana State | Joseph Miller (SG), Donald Abshire (PF) Tim Grizzard, Richard Lupton | |
| 09:34 | Montana State | Ronald Harris misses the 1st free throw | 20-14 |
| 09:34 | Montana | Bill Chavis gets the rebound | 20-14 |
| 09:18 | Montana | Ronald Harris steals the ball from Bill Chavis | 20-14 |
| 09:15 | Montana State | Joseph Miller lays it in set up by Ronald Harris | 20-16 |
| 08:53 | Montana | Bill Chavis lays it in on a great pass from Alex Boone | 22-16 |
| 08:34 | Montana State | Ronald Harris buries a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 22-19 |
| 08:22 | Montana | Alex Boone is fouled on the floor by Donald Abshire - foul #1 on Donald Abshire, team foul #6 | 22-19 |
| Subs | Montana | Mark Bedolla (PG), Luke Cracraft (SF), Seth Weaver (C) Alex Boone, Steve Wilson, John Shaffer | |
| Subs | Montana State | Tim Grizzard (PG), Scott Eisner (C) Joseph Miller, Kenneth Parker | |
| 08:16 | Montana | Luke Cracraft's pass is intercepted by Ronald Harris | 22-19 |
| 07:47 | Montana State | Donald Abshire hits the finger roll on a nice dish by David Prince and he's hacked by Bill Chavis - foul #2 on Bill Chavis, team foul #8 | 22-21 |
| Subs | Montana | Donald Keyes (PF) Bill Chavis | |
| Subs | Montana State | Joseph Miller (SG) David Prince | |
| 07:47 | Montana State | Donald Abshire makes the free throw | 22-22 |
| Lineup | Montana | PG - Mark Bedolla (fresh) SG - Adrian Farrell (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Luke Cracraft (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Donald Keyes (fresh) 3 pts. C - Seth Weaver (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Tim Grizzard (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Joseph Miller (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Ronald Harris (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Donald Abshire (fairly fresh) 5 pts. C - Scott Eisner (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 07:40 | Montana | Donald Keyes is hacked by Scott Eisner - foul #1 on Scott Eisner, team foul #7 | 22-22 |
| Subs | Montana | | |
| Subs | Montana State | Reid Shurtz (SG), Richard Lupton (C) Ronald Harris, Donald Abshire | |
| 07:40 | Montana | Donald Keyes makes the 1st free throw | 23-22 |
| 07:40 | Montana | Donald Keyes makes the 2nd free throw | 24-22 |
| 07:17 | Montana State | Reid Shurtz knocks in the pull-up jumper from the right side | 24-24 |
| 07:06 | Montana | Luke Cracraft hits a fadeaway from the left side | 26-24 |
| 06:52 | Montana State | Luke Cracraft takes the ball from Reid Shurtz | 26-24 |
| 06:49 | Montana | Mark Bedolla blows the layup | 26-24 |
| 06:48 | Montana | Seth Weaver snags the offensive board | 26-24 |
| 06:29 | Montana | Seth Weaver makes the jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Luke Cracraft | 28-24 |
| 06:18 | Montana State | Tim Grizzard is fouled on the floor by Mark Bedolla - foul #1 on Mark Bedolla, team foul #9 | 28-24 |
| Subs | Montana | Alex Boone (PG), Steve Wilson (SG), John Shaffer (PF) Mark Bedolla, Adrian Farrell, Donald Keyes | |
| Subs | Montana State | David Prince (SG), Ronald Harris (SF), Donald Abshire (PF), Kenneth Parker (C) Reid Shurtz, Joseph Miller, Scott Eisner, Richard Lupton | |
| 06:18 | Montana State | Tim Grizzard makes the 1st free throw | 28-25 |
| 06:18 | Montana State | Tim Grizzard makes the 2nd free throw | 28-26 |
| 05:55 | Montana | Steve Wilson can't connect on a 3 pointer from straight away | 28-26 |
| 05:54 | Montana State | Kenneth Parker grabs the defensive rebound | 28-26 |
| 05:49 | Montana State | Alex Boone steals it from Kenneth Parker | 28-26 |
| 05:32 | Montana | Luke Cracraft misses the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 28-26 |
| 05:30 | Montana State | Donald Abshire snags the defensive board | 28-26 |
| 05:15 | Montana State | Kenneth Parker is whistled for a carry | 28-26 |
| Subs | Montana | Donald Keyes (SF), John Green (C) Luke Cracraft, Seth Weaver | |
| Subs | Montana State | Joseph Miller (SG) Tim Grizzard | |
| 04:55 | Montana | Alex Boone drills a 3pt jumper from the left corner set up by Steve Wilson | 31-26 |
| 04:29 | Montana State | Joseph Miller buries a jumper from the free throw line set up by David Prince | 31-28 |
| 04:11 | Montana | John Shaffer misses the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 31-28 |
| 04:09 | Montana | Donald Keyes tips it home | 33-28 |
| 04:02 | Montana State | David Prince makes the jumper from the baseline on a great pass from Ronald Harris and he's hacked by Alex Boone - foul #1 on Alex Boone, team foul #10 | 33-30 |
| Subs | Montana | Adrian Farrell (SG), Seth Weaver (C) Steve Wilson, John Shaffer | |
| Subs | Montana State | Tim Grizzard (PG), Scott Eisner (PF), Richard Lupton (C) Ronald Harris, Donald Abshire, Kenneth Parker | |
| 04:02 | Montana State | David Prince makes the free throw | 33-31 |
| 03:51 | Montana | Adrian Farrell is fouled on the floor by David Prince - foul #2 on David Prince, team foul #8 | 33-31 |
| Subs | Montana | Richard Taylor (PG), Luke Cracraft (SF), Bill Chavis (PF) Alex Boone, Donald Keyes, John Green | |
| Subs | Montana State | Randy Willis (SG) David Prince | |
| 03:51 | Montana | Adrian Farrell misses the 1st free throw | 33-31 |
| 03:51 | Montana State | Richard Lupton pulls down the rebound | 33-31 |
| 03:30 | Montana State | Randy Willis comes up short on the fadeaway from the free throw line but he's fouled by Adrian Farrell - foul #2 on Adrian Farrell, team foul #11 | 33-31 |
| Subs | Montana | | |
| Subs | Montana State | Garry Speers (SF) Joseph Miller | |
| 03:30 | Montana State | Randy Willis makes the 1st free throw | 33-32 |
| 03:30 | Montana State | Randy Willis makes the 2nd free throw | 33-33 |
| Lineup | Montana | PG - Richard Taylor (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Adrian Farrell (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Luke Cracraft (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Bill Chavis (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Seth Weaver (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Tim Grizzard (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Randy Willis (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Garry Speers (fresh) PF - Scott Eisner (fresh) 2 reb. C - Richard Lupton (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 03:10 | Montana | Adrian Farrell misses long on a jumper from the right block | 33-33 |
| 03:08 | Montana | Bill Chavis misses the tip | 33-33 |
| 03:06 | Montana State | Tim Grizzard grabs the board | 33-33 |
| 03:00 | Montana State | Garry Speers is fouled on the floor by Luke Cracraft - foul #1 on Luke Cracraft, team foul #12 | 33-33 |
| Subs | Montana | | |
| Subs | Montana State | Donald Abshire (PF) Richard Lupton | |
| 03:00 | Montana State | Garry Speers makes the 1st free throw | 33-34 |
| 03:00 | Montana State | Garry Speers makes the 2nd free throw | 33-35 |
| 02:40 | Montana | Adrian Farrell is called for a charge - foul #3 on Adrian Farrell, team foul #13 | 33-35 |
| Subs | Montana | Steve Wilson (SG) Adrian Farrell | |
| Subs | Montana State | David Prince (SF), Kenneth Parker (C) Garry Speers, Scott Eisner | |
| 02:24 | Montana State | Richard Taylor steals the ball from Kenneth Parker | 33-35 |
| 02:21 | Montana | Luke Cracraft banks in the layup set up by Richard Taylor | 35-35 |
| 02:17 | Montana State | Donald Abshire misses badly on a fadeaway in the paint | 35-35 |
| 02:16 | Montana | Seth Weaver gets the rebound | 35-35 |
| 02:12 | Montana | Richard Taylor hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 35-35 |
| 02:11 | Montana State | Donald Abshire pulls down the rebound | 35-35 |
| 01:50 | Montana State | Randy Willis is whistled for traveling | 35-35 |
| Subs | Montana | Donald Keyes (SF), John Shaffer (PF) Luke Cracraft, Seth Weaver | |
| Subs | Montana State | Ronald Harris (SF) Tim Grizzard | |
| 01:34 | Montana | Steve Wilson hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 35-35 |
| 01:33 | Montana State | Ronald Harris grabs the board | 35-35 |
| 01:15 | Montana State | Ronald Harris buries a 3pt shot from the left wing | 35-38 |
| 00:59 | Montana | Bill Chavis clanks a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 35-38 |
| 00:57 | Montana State | Ronald Harris snags the defensive board | 35-38 |
| 00:40 | Montana State | Donald Abshire's layup is rejected by Bill Chavis | 35-38 |
| 00:39 | Montana State | Donald Abshire gets the offensive rebound | 35-38 |
| 00:34 | Montana State | David Prince is called for a moving pick - foul #3 on David Prince, team foul #9 | 35-38 |
| Subs | Montana | Alex Boone (PG), Chuck Settle (SG), Luke Cracraft (SF), Seth Weaver (C) Richard Taylor, Steve Wilson, Donald Keyes, Bill Chavis | |
| Subs | Montana State | Tim Grizzard (PG), Joseph Miller (SG), Scott Eisner (PF), Richard Lupton (C) David Prince, Randy Willis, Donald Abshire, Kenneth Parker | |
| 00:09 | Montana | Ronald Harris is called for the reach on Luke Cracraft - foul #2 on Ronald Harris, team foul #10 | 35-38 |
| Subs | Montana | | |
| Subs | Montana State | Reid Shurtz (SG) Ronald Harris | |
| 00:09 | Montana | Luke Cracraft makes the 1st free throw | 36-38 |
| 00:09 | Montana | Luke Cracraft misses the 2nd free throw | 36-38 |
| 00:09 | Montana State | Richard Lupton gets the rebound | 36-38 |
| 00:03 | Montana State | Joseph Miller is whistled for traveling | 36-38 |
| 00:00 | Montana | Alex Boone misses badly on a halfcourt shot | 36-38 |