| Lineup | Utah State | PG - Erick Womac (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Norman Coyne (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Charles Papadopoulos (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - William Cutright (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - Peter Perales (fresh) 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Jeffery Sanders (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Alexander Koehler (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Tim Blair (fresh) PF - Floyd Pugh (fresh) 3 reb. C - Milton Ryan (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Montana State | Tim Blair inbounds the ball | 33-28 |
| Game Plan | Utah State | Utah State is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 19:47 | Montana State | Floyd Pugh drills a shot from the left block set up by Alexander Koehler | 33-30 |
| 19:33 | Utah State | Charles Papadopoulos drills a jump hook in the lane on a great pass from William Cutright | 35-30 |
| 19:10 | Montana State | Tim Blair is open and lays it up and in on a great pass from Alexander Koehler | 35-32 |
| 19:04 | Utah State | William Cutright's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 35-32 |
| 18:35 | Montana State | Milton Ryan is hacked by Peter Perales - foul #1 on Peter Perales, team foul #1 | 35-32 |
| Subs | Utah State | Aaron Huffman (PG), Jack Hurd (SG) Erick Womac, Norman Coyne | |
| Subs | Montana State | Christopher Secrist (SF) Tim Blair | |
| 18:24 | Montana State | Jeffery Sanders clanks a jumper from the right wing | 35-32 |
| 18:22 | Montana State | Christopher Secrist can't tip it in | 35-32 |
| 18:20 | Utah State | Charles Papadopoulos grabs the defensive rebound | 35-32 |
| 18:03 | Utah State | Peter Perales misses the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 35-32 |
| 18:02 | Utah State | William Cutright grabs the offensive board | 35-32 |
| 17:50 | Utah State | Jack Hurd scores on a floater in the lane on a great pass from Aaron Huffman | 37-32 |
| 17:45 | Montana State | Alexander Koehler hits a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a great pass from Jeffery Sanders | 37-35 |
| 17:38 | Utah State | Aaron Huffman knocks in the fadeaway from the free throw line on a great pass from William Cutright and the foul's on Christopher Secrist - foul #1 on Christopher Secrist, team foul #1 | 39-35 |
| Subs | Utah State | Erick Womac (PG), Gerald Creswell (PF), Brett Owsley (C) Charles Papadopoulos, William Cutright, Peter Perales | |
| Subs | Montana State | Walter Church (PG), Clarence Anderson (SG), Randy Norman (PF), Charles Ainsworth (C) Jeffery Sanders, Alexander Koehler, Floyd Pugh, Milton Ryan | |
| 17:38 | Utah State | Aaron Huffman misses the free throw | 39-35 |
| 17:38 | Montana State | Charles Ainsworth grabs the defensive rebound | 39-35 |
| 17:21 | Montana State | Clarence Anderson is open and buries a pull-up jumper from the left side on a great pass from Charles Ainsworth | 39-37 |
| 17:14 | Utah State | Jack Hurd is hacked by Christopher Secrist - foul #2 on Christopher Secrist, team foul #2 | 39-37 |
| 16:58 | Utah State | Christopher Secrist is called for the reach on Jack Hurd - foul #3 on Christopher Secrist, team foul #3 | 39-37 |
| Subs | Utah State | Norman Coyne (SG) Aaron Huffman | |
| Subs | Montana State | Tim Blair (SF) Christopher Secrist | |
| 16:51 | Utah State | Jack Hurd buries a 3 from the right wing on a great pass from Erick Womac | 42-37 |
| 16:33 | Montana State | Charles Ainsworth connects on the 3 from straight away | 42-40 |
| 16:28 | Utah State | Erick Womac comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 42-40 |
| 16:27 | Montana State | Randy Norman snags the defensive board | 42-40 |
| 16:10 | Montana State | Clarence Anderson is fouled on the floor by Erick Womac - foul #3 on Erick Womac, team foul #2 | 42-40 |
| Subs | Utah State | Samuel Lawson (PG), William Thacker (SG), Charles Papadopoulos (SF), William Cutright (PF), Peter Perales (C) Erick Womac, Norman Coyne, Jack Hurd, Gerald Creswell, Brett Owsley | |
| Subs | Montana State | | |
| 15:49 | Montana State | Randy Norman banks in the layup set up by Clarence Anderson | 42-42 |
| Lineup | Utah State | PG - Samuel Lawson (fresh) SG - William Thacker (fresh) SF - Charles Papadopoulos (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. PF - William Cutright (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. C - Peter Perales (fresh) 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Walter Church (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Clarence Anderson (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Tim Blair (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Randy Norman (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Charles Ainsworth (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. | |
| 15:45 | Utah State | Samuel Lawson loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 42-42 |
| Subs | Utah State | Aaron Huffman (PG) Samuel Lawson | |
| Subs | Montana State | Jeffery Sanders (PG), Alexander Koehler (SG), Christopher Secrist (SF), Floyd Pugh (PF), Milton Ryan (C) Walter Church, Clarence Anderson, Tim Blair, Randy Norman, Charles Ainsworth | |
| 15:32 | Montana State | Floyd Pugh loses the dribble to Peter Perales | 42-42 |
| 15:16 | Utah State | William Thacker misses the easy layup | 42-42 |
| 15:15 | Utah State | Charles Papadopoulos tips it home | 44-42 |
| 14:55 | Montana State | Milton Ryan misses the wide open 3 pointer from the left wing | 44-42 |
| 14:53 | Utah State | William Cutright snags the defensive board | 44-42 |
| 14:43 | Utah State | Peter Perales hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right side | 44-42 |
| 14:42 | Utah State | William Cutright tips it back up and in | 46-42 |
| 14:20 | Montana State | Jeffery Sanders hits a wide open 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from Floyd Pugh | 46-45 |
| 14:06 | Utah State | William Thacker buries a fadeaway jumper from the left side on a great pass from Charles Papadopoulos | 48-45 |
| 13:40 | Montana State | Floyd Pugh's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 48-45 |
| Subs | Utah State | Erick Womac (PG), Norman Coyne (SG), Jack Hurd (SF), Gerald Creswell (PF), Brett Owsley (C) Aaron Huffman, William Thacker, Charles Papadopoulos, William Cutright, Peter Perales | |
| Subs | Montana State | Walter Church (PG), Clarence Anderson (SG), Tim Blair (SF), Randy Norman (PF), Charles Ainsworth (C) Jeffery Sanders, Alexander Koehler, Christopher Secrist, Floyd Pugh, Milton Ryan | |
| 13:22 | Utah State | Jack Hurd scores on a shot from the left side | 50-45 |
| 13:08 | Montana State | Clarence Anderson misses badly on a runner near the basket | 50-45 |
| 13:07 | Utah State | Brett Owsley pulls down the rebound | 50-45 |
| 13:01 | Utah State | Jack Hurd misses short on a 3 from straight away | 50-45 |
| 13:00 | Utah State | Brett Owsley grabs the offensive board | 50-45 |
| 12:50 | Utah State | Norman Coyne misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 50-45 |
| 12:49 | Utah State | Norman Coyne gets the offensive rebound | 50-45 |
| 12:37 | Utah State | Norman Coyne misses badly on a jumper from the left wing | 50-45 |
| 12:36 | Montana State | The rebound goes to Charles Ainsworth | 50-45 |
| 12:14 | Montana State | Randy Norman misses the floater from the free throw line | 50-45 |
| 12:13 | Utah State | Norman Coyne grabs the defensive rebound | 50-45 |
| 11:53 | Utah State | Norman Coyne buries a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a nice dish by Erick Womac | 53-45 |
| Lineup | Utah State | PG - Erick Womac (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 ast. 3 pf. SG - Norman Coyne (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jack Hurd (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 3 reb. PF - Gerald Creswell (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - Brett Owsley (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Walter Church (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Clarence Anderson (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Tim Blair (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Randy Norman (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Charles Ainsworth (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. | |
| 11:33 | Montana State | Tim Blair misses the easy layup | 53-45 |
| 11:31 | Utah State | Erick Womac pulls down the rebound | 53-45 |
| 11:13 | Utah State | Erick Womac clanks a pull-up jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by Walter Church - foul #1 on Walter Church, team foul #4 | 53-45 |
| Subs | Utah State | Aaron Huffman (SG), Charles Papadopoulos (SF), William Cutright (PF), Peter Perales (C) Norman Coyne, Jack Hurd, Gerald Creswell, Brett Owsley | |
| Subs | Montana State | Jeffery Sanders (PG), Alexander Koehler (SG), Christopher Secrist (SF), Floyd Pugh (PF), Milton Ryan (C) Walter Church, Clarence Anderson, Tim Blair, Randy Norman, Charles Ainsworth | |
| 11:13 | Utah State | Erick Womac makes the 1st free throw | 54-45 |
| 11:13 | Utah State | Erick Womac makes the 2nd free throw | 55-45 |
| 11:11 | Montana State | Milton Ryan is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 55-45 |
| Subs | Utah State | William Thacker (SG) Erick Womac | |
| Subs | Montana State | | |
| 10:51 | Utah State | Peter Perales comes up short on the jumpshot from the left side | 55-45 |
| 10:50 | Utah State | Peter Perales gets the offensive rebound | 55-45 |
| 10:35 | Utah State | Charles Papadopoulos comes up short on the jumpshot from the right wing but the foul's on Milton Ryan - foul #1 on Milton Ryan, team foul #5 | 55-45 |
| 10:35 | Utah State | Charles Papadopoulos makes the 1st free throw | 56-45 |
| 10:35 | Utah State | Charles Papadopoulos makes the 2nd free throw | 57-45 |
| 10:33 | Montana State | Jeffery Sanders is fouled in the backcourt by Aaron Huffman - foul #1 on Aaron Huffman, team foul #3 | 57-45 |
| 10:17 | Montana State | Floyd Pugh drills a turnaround in the paint on a great pass from Alexander Koehler and the foul's on William Cutright - foul #1 on William Cutright, team foul #4 | 57-47 |
| Subs | Utah State | Samuel Lawson (PG) Aaron Huffman | |
| Subs | Montana State | James Kohler (PG) Jeffery Sanders | |
| 10:17 | Montana State | Floyd Pugh makes the free throw | 57-48 |
| 10:04 | Utah State | Peter Perales connects on the turnaround from close range on a nice dish by William Thacker and the foul's on Milton Ryan - foul #2 on Milton Ryan, team foul #6 | 59-48 |
| Subs | Utah State | Norman Coyne (SG) William Thacker | |
| Subs | Montana State | | |
| 10:04 | Utah State | Peter Perales makes the free throw | 60-48 |
| 09:54 | Montana State | William Cutright denies the turnaround by Christopher Secrist | 60-48 |
| 09:52 | Montana State | Milton Ryan hits the follow up shot | 60-50 |
| 09:37 | Utah State | Peter Perales banks in the layup on a great pass from Samuel Lawson | 62-50 |
| 09:11 | Montana State | Floyd Pugh comes up short on the fadeaway near the basket | 62-50 |
| 09:10 | Montana State | Milton Ryan grabs the offensive rebound | 62-50 |
| 08:56 | Montana State | Milton Ryan scores on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 62-53 |
| 08:36 | Utah State | William Cutright misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 62-53 |
| 08:35 | Montana State | The rebound goes to Christopher Secrist | 62-53 |
| 08:14 | Montana State | Christopher Secrist clanks a jump hook from close range | 62-53 |
| 08:13 | Utah State | Charles Papadopoulos pulls down the rebound | 62-53 |
| 07:58 | Utah State | The jump hook by Charles Papadopoulos is blocked by Floyd Pugh | 62-53 |
| 07:56 | Montana State | Floyd Pugh pulls down the rebound | 62-53 |
| 07:54 | Montana State | James Kohler's pass is intercepted by Charles Papadopoulos in the backcourt | 62-53 |
| 07:43 | Utah State | Christopher Secrist is called for the reach on Samuel Lawson - foul #4 on Christopher Secrist, team foul #7 | 62-53 |
| Subs | Utah State | Aaron Huffman (SG), Jack Hurd (SF), Gerald Creswell (PF), Brett Owsley (C) Norman Coyne, Charles Papadopoulos, William Cutright, Peter Perales | |
| Subs | Montana State | Jeffery Sanders (PG), Walter Church (SG), Clarence Anderson (SF), Randy Norman (PF), Charles Ainsworth (C) James Kohler, Alexander Koehler, Christopher Secrist, Floyd Pugh, Milton Ryan | |
| 07:43 | Utah State | Samuel Lawson makes the 1st free throw | 63-53 |
| 07:43 | Utah State | Samuel Lawson makes the 2nd free throw | 64-53 |
| Lineup | Utah State | PG - Samuel Lawson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Aaron Huffman (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Jack Hurd (fresh) 13 pts. 3 reb. PF - Gerald Creswell (fresh) 2 reb. C - Brett Owsley (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Jeffery Sanders (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Walter Church (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Clarence Anderson (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. PF - Randy Norman (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Charles Ainsworth (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. | |
| 07:26 | Montana State | Jeffery Sanders hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left side but the foul's on Brett Owsley - foul #3 on Brett Owsley, team foul #5 | 64-53 |
| Subs | Utah State | Erick Womac (PG) Samuel Lawson | |
| Subs | Montana State | | |
| 07:26 | Montana State | Jeffery Sanders makes the 1st free throw | 64-54 |
| 07:26 | Montana State | Jeffery Sanders makes the 2nd free throw | 64-55 |
| 07:03 | Utah State | Aaron Huffman drills a runner from the baseline on a nice dish by Jack Hurd | 66-55 |
| 06:37 | Montana State | Jeffery Sanders connects on the jumpshot from just outside the lane set up by Walter Church | 66-57 |
| 06:15 | Utah State | Erick Womac can't connect on a 3 pointer from straight away | 66-57 |
| 06:13 | Utah State | The offensive rebound goes to Brett Owsley | 66-57 |
| 05:51 | Utah State | Aaron Huffman drills a 3 from the left wing | 69-57 |
| 05:36 | Montana State | Randy Norman clanks a runner from the baseline but he's fouled by Gerald Creswell - foul #1 on Gerald Creswell, team foul #6 | 69-57 |
| Subs | Utah State | William Thacker (SG), Charles Papadopoulos (SF), William Cutright (PF), Peter Perales (C) Aaron Huffman, Jack Hurd, Gerald Creswell, Brett Owsley | |
| Subs | Montana State | James Kohler (PG), Alexander Koehler (SG), Tim Blair (SF), Milton Ryan (C) Jeffery Sanders, Walter Church, Clarence Anderson, Charles Ainsworth | |
| 05:36 | Montana State | Randy Norman makes the 1st free throw | 69-58 |
| 05:36 | Montana State | Randy Norman makes the 2nd free throw | 69-59 |
| 05:21 | Utah State | Erick Womac's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 69-59 |
| Subs | Utah State | | |
| Subs | Montana State | Christopher Secrist (PF) Randy Norman | |
| 05:00 | Montana State | Alexander Koehler misses short on an open jump hook from the left block but the foul's on William Thacker - foul #2 on William Thacker, team foul #7 | 69-59 |
| Subs | Utah State | | |
| Subs | Montana State | Floyd Pugh (PF) Milton Ryan | |
| 05:00 | Montana State | Alexander Koehler misses the 1st free throw | 69-59 |
| 05:00 | Montana State | Alexander Koehler makes the 2nd free throw | 69-60 |
| 04:43 | Utah State | Erick Womac hits the front of the rim on the runner near the basket | 69-60 |
| 04:42 | Montana State | Christopher Secrist gets the rebound | 69-60 |
| 04:31 | Montana State | Tim Blair blows the layup but he's fouled by William Cutright - foul #2 on William Cutright, team foul #8 | 69-60 |
| Subs | Utah State | | |
| Subs | Montana State | Walter Church (SG) Alexander Koehler | |
| 04:31 | Montana State | Tim Blair misses the 1st free throw | 69-60 |
| 04:31 | Montana State | Tim Blair misses the 2nd free throw | 69-60 |
| 04:31 | Utah State | William Cutright gets the rebound | 69-60 |
| 04:04 | Utah State | William Thacker buries a 3 from the left corner on a great pass from Erick Womac | 72-60 |
| Game Plan | Utah State | Utah State is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Utah State | Utah State is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 03:49 | Montana State | Floyd Pugh misses short on a jump hook near the basket | 72-60 |
| 03:47 | Utah State | Peter Perales grabs the board | 72-60 |
| Game Plan | Utah State | Utah State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 03:18 | Utah State | Charles Papadopoulos makes the floater in the paint | 74-60 |
| Lineup | Utah State | PG - Erick Womac (tiring) 6 pts. 6 ast. 3 pf. SG - William Thacker (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Charles Papadopoulos (tiring) 16 pts. 5 reb. PF - William Cutright (tiring) 7 pts. 9 reb. C - Peter Perales (tiring) 5 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - James Kohler (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Walter Church (fairly fresh) 3 ast. SF - Tim Blair (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Floyd Pugh (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Christopher Secrist (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 4 pf. | |
| 03:16 | Montana State | William Cutright steps in front of the Walter Church pass in the backcourt | 74-60 |
| 03:02 | Utah State | Peter Perales is called for the illegal screen - foul #2 on Peter Perales, team foul #9 | 74-60 |
| Subs | Utah State | Samuel Lawson (PG), Aaron Huffman (SG), Jack Hurd (SF), Gerald Creswell (PF), Brett Owsley (C) Erick Womac, William Thacker, Charles Papadopoulos, William Cutright, Peter Perales | |
| Subs | Montana State | Jeffery Sanders (PG), Clarence Anderson (SG), Randy Norman (SF), Milton Ryan (C) James Kohler, Walter Church, Tim Blair, Christopher Secrist | |
| 02:59 | Montana State | Jack Hurd steps in front of the Floyd Pugh pass in the backcourt | 74-60 |
| 02:57 | Utah State | Aaron Huffman slams it home on a nice dish by Jack Hurd | 76-60 |
| 02:49 | Montana State | Randy Norman can't connect on a 3 from the left corner | 76-60 |
| 02:47 | Utah State | The rebound goes to Aaron Huffman | 76-60 |
| 02:23 | Utah State | Aaron Huffman comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 76-60 |
| 02:21 | Montana State | Milton Ryan snags the defensive board | 76-60 |
| 02:10 | Montana State | Randy Norman is open but comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the right side | 76-60 |
| 02:08 | Utah State | The rebound goes to Gerald Creswell | 76-60 |
| 01:44 | Utah State | Floyd Pugh is called for the reach on Samuel Lawson - foul #1 on Floyd Pugh, team foul #8 | 76-60 |
| Subs | Utah State | | |
| Subs | Montana State | Walter Church (PG), Christopher Secrist (SF), Charles Ainsworth (C) Jeffery Sanders, Floyd Pugh, Milton Ryan | |
| 01:44 | Utah State | Samuel Lawson makes the 1st free throw | 77-60 |
| 01:44 | Utah State | Samuel Lawson makes the 2nd free throw | 78-60 |
| 01:26 | Montana State | Charles Ainsworth misses short on a jumpshot from the left wing but he's hacked by Brett Owsley - foul #4 on Brett Owsley, team foul #10 | 78-60 |
| Subs | Utah State | William Thacker (SG) Samuel Lawson | |
| Subs | Montana State | | |
| 01:26 | Montana State | Charles Ainsworth makes the 1st free throw | 78-61 |
| 01:26 | Montana State | Charles Ainsworth makes the 2nd free throw | 78-62 |
| 01:08 | Utah State | Brett Owsley can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 78-62 |
| 01:06 | Utah State | Brett Owsley pulls down the offensive rebound | 78-62 |
| 00:52 | Utah State | The short jumper by William Thacker is denied by Walter Church | 78-62 |
| 00:51 | Utah State | Gerald Creswell misses the tip | 78-62 |
| 00:50 | Utah State | Gerald Creswell tips it in | 80-62 |
| Game Plan | Utah State | Utah State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:45 | Montana State | Clarence Anderson knocks in the 3pt shot from the left wing | 80-65 |
| Game Plan | Utah State | Utah State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:19 | Utah State | Brett Owsley scores on a pull-up jumper from the right wing set up by William Thacker | 82-65 |
| 00:15 | Montana State | Charles Ainsworth is alone and drills a fadeaway in the lane set up by Clarence Anderson | 82-67 |
| 00:00 | Utah State | Aaron Huffman runs out the clock | 82-67 |