| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Roger Bone (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - John Longino (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Boris Suminski (fresh) PF - Jeremiah Schumaker (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - George Bryant (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Howard | PG - Julian Dowden (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Christopher Carey (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - James Grist (fresh) 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Robert Liao (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - Daniel Brown (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Howard | James Grist inbounds the ball | 41-34 |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Howard | Howard is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 19:45 | Howard | Christopher Carey misses the 3 pointer from straight away | 41-34 |
| 19:43 | Howard | James Grist tips it but misses | 41-34 |
| 19:42 | Montana State | Boris Suminski gets the rebound | 41-34 |
| 19:18 | Montana State | Roger Bone comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 41-34 |
| 19:16 | Howard | The rebound goes to Christopher Carey | 41-34 |
| 19:03 | Howard | Christopher Carey's layup is rejected by George Bryant | 41-34 |
| 19:02 | Howard | Robert Liao can't tip it in | 41-34 |
| 19:00 | Howard | Daniel Brown tips it home | 41-36 |
| 18:35 | Montana State | George Bryant knocks in the driving attempt from the right block | 43-36 |
| 18:13 | Howard | Robert Liao clanks a 3pt attempt from the left corner but he's fouled by Jeremiah Schumaker - foul #1 on Jeremiah Schumaker, team foul #1 | 43-36 |
| 18:13 | Howard | Robert Liao makes the 1st free throw | 43-37 |
| 18:13 | Howard | Robert Liao makes the 2nd free throw | 43-38 |
| 18:13 | Howard | Robert Liao misses the 3rd free throw | 43-38 |
| 18:13 | Montana State | The rebound goes to Jeremiah Schumaker | 43-38 |
| 18:09 | Montana State | John Longino scores on a jumpshot from the right side on a great pass from Roger Bone and the foul's on Julian Dowden - foul #1 on Julian Dowden, team foul #1 | 45-38 |
| 18:09 | Montana State | John Longino misses the free throw | 45-38 |
| 18:09 | Howard | Daniel Brown grabs the defensive rebound | 45-38 |
| 17:44 | Howard | Christopher Carey can't finish the layup but he's hacked by John Longino - foul #2 on John Longino, team foul #2 | 45-38 |
| 17:44 | Howard | Christopher Carey makes the 1st free throw | 45-39 |
| 17:44 | Howard | Christopher Carey makes the 2nd free throw | 45-40 |
| 17:28 | Montana State | Boris Suminski hits a floater from the right side on a great pass from Roger Bone and he's hacked by James Grist - foul #2 on James Grist, team foul #2 | 47-40 |
| 17:28 | Montana State | Boris Suminski makes the free throw | 48-40 |
| 17:11 | Howard | Jeremiah Schumaker blocks the short jumper by Daniel Brown | 48-40 |
| 17:09 | Montana State | The rebound goes to John Longino | 48-40 |
| 17:03 | Montana State | Boris Suminski knocks in the 3 from the right corner on a great pass from John Longino | 51-40 |
| 16:51 | Howard | Robert Liao misses short on a shot from just outside the lane | 51-40 |
| 16:49 | Howard | Daniel Brown tips it home | 51-42 |
| 16:33 | Montana State | Boris Suminski's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 51-42 |
| Subs | Montana State | Alva Luczynski (SG), Max Harris (SF), Robert Halsted (PF), Brent Shapiro (C) John Longino, Boris Suminski, Jeremiah Schumaker, George Bryant | |
| Subs | Howard | Jacob Gunnell (PG), Robert Hutchinson (SG), John Deramus (SF), Douglas Hopper (PF), Vincent Hicks (C) Julian Dowden, Christopher Carey, James Grist, Robert Liao, Daniel Brown | |
| 16:16 | Howard | Douglas Hopper misses the lay-in but he's hacked by Alva Luczynski - foul #3 on Alva Luczynski, team foul #3 | 51-42 |
| Subs | Montana State | Stephen Johnson (PG), Federico Esposito (SG) Roger Bone, Alva Luczynski | |
| Subs | Howard | | |
| 16:16 | Howard | Douglas Hopper misses the 1st free throw | 51-42 |
| 16:16 | Howard | Douglas Hopper makes the 2nd free throw | 51-43 |
| 16:00 | Montana State | Brent Shapiro's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 51-43 |
| Subs | Montana State | Alva Luczynski (SG) Federico Esposito | |
| Subs | Howard | | |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Stephen Johnson (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Alva Luczynski (fresh) 5 pts. 3 pf. SF - Max Harris (fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. PF - Robert Halsted (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Brent Shapiro (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Howard | PG - Jacob Gunnell (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Robert Hutchinson (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Deramus (fresh) PF - Douglas Hopper (fresh) 3 pts. C - Vincent Hicks (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 15:35 | Howard | John Deramus scores on a pull-up jumper from the left side set up by Robert Hutchinson | 51-45 |
| 15:31 | Montana State | Stephen Johnson buries a 3pt shot from straight away | 54-45 |
| 15:19 | Howard | Jacob Gunnell connects on the turnaround in the paint and the foul's on Stephen Johnson - foul #1 on Stephen Johnson, team foul #4 | 54-47 |
| Subs | Montana State | Roger Bone (PG) Stephen Johnson | |
| Subs | Howard | Christopher Carey (SG), James Grist (SF), Robert Liao (PF), Daniel Brown (C) Robert Hutchinson, John Deramus, Douglas Hopper, Vincent Hicks | |
| 15:19 | Howard | Jacob Gunnell makes the free throw | 54-48 |
| 15:06 | Montana State | Max Harris can't connect on a 3 from straight away | 54-48 |
| 15:05 | Howard | Daniel Brown snags the defensive board | 54-48 |
| 14:43 | Howard | Alva Luczynski is called for the reach on Christopher Carey - foul #4 on Alva Luczynski, team foul #5 | 54-48 |
| Subs | Montana State | John Longino (SG), Boris Suminski (SF), Jeremiah Schumaker (PF), George Bryant (C) Alva Luczynski, Max Harris, Robert Halsted, Brent Shapiro | |
| Subs | Howard | Julian Dowden (PG) Jacob Gunnell | |
| 14:22 | Howard | Christopher Carey is hacked by John Longino - foul #3 on John Longino, team foul #6 | 54-48 |
| 13:55 | Howard | Boris Suminski steals the ball from James Grist | 54-48 |
| 13:34 | Montana State | Roger Bone hits a fadeaway from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Jeremiah Schumaker | 56-48 |
| 13:20 | Howard | Julian Dowden comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 56-48 |
| 13:19 | Montana State | Boris Suminski pulls down the rebound | 56-48 |
| 13:06 | Montana State | John Longino is called for a pushoff foul - foul #4 on John Longino, team foul #7 | 56-48 |
| Subs | Montana State | Max Harris (SG), Robert Halsted (C) John Longino, George Bryant | |
| Subs | Howard | Robert Hutchinson (SG), John Deramus (SF), Douglas Hopper (PF), Vincent Hicks (C) Christopher Carey, James Grist, Robert Liao, Daniel Brown | |
| 12:44 | Howard | Roger Bone steals the ball from Vincent Hicks | 56-48 |
| 12:27 | Montana State | Max Harris misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 56-48 |
| 12:26 | Montana State | Jeremiah Schumaker gets the offensive rebound | 56-48 |
| 12:19 | Montana State | Jeremiah Schumaker knocks in the jumper near the basket on a nice dish by Roger Bone | 58-48 |
| 11:59 | Howard | Boris Suminski is called for the reach on John Deramus - foul #2 on Boris Suminski, team foul #8 | 58-48 |
| Subs | Montana State | Stephen Johnson (PG), Federico Esposito (SG), George Bryant (C) Roger Bone, Boris Suminski, Jeremiah Schumaker | |
| Subs | Howard | Christopher Carey (SG), Robert Liao (PF) Julian Dowden, Douglas Hopper | |
| 11:59 | Howard | John Deramus misses the 1st free throw | 58-48 |
| 11:59 | Montana State | Robert Halsted grabs the defensive rebound | 58-48 |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Stephen Johnson (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Federico Esposito (fresh) SF - Max Harris (fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. PF - Robert Halsted (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - George Bryant (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Howard | PG - Robert Hutchinson (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Christopher Carey (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - John Deramus (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Robert Liao (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. C - Vincent Hicks (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 11:41 | Montana State | Federico Esposito connects on the 3 from the right corner on a great pass from Robert Halsted | 61-48 |
| 11:18 | Howard | Vincent Hicks drills a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Robert Hutchinson | 61-50 |
| 10:56 | Montana State | Stephen Johnson scores on a jumpshot from the left wing | 63-50 |
| 10:41 | Howard | Robert Liao misses the jump hook from close range | 63-50 |
| 10:40 | Howard | Robert Hutchinson tips it back up and in | 63-52 |
| 10:23 | Montana State | Max Harris misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right corner but he's fouled by Vincent Hicks - foul #2 on Vincent Hicks, team foul #3 | 63-52 |
| Subs | Montana State | Roger Bone (PG), Jeremiah Schumaker (PF), Brent Shapiro (C) Stephen Johnson, Robert Halsted, George Bryant | |
| Subs | Howard | Julian Dowden (PG), James Grist (SF), Douglas Hopper (PF), Daniel Brown (C) Robert Hutchinson, John Deramus, Robert Liao, Vincent Hicks | |
| 10:23 | Montana State | Max Harris makes the 1st free throw | 64-52 |
| 10:23 | Montana State | Max Harris makes the 2nd free throw | 65-52 |
| 10:23 | Montana State | Max Harris misses the 3rd free throw | 65-52 |
| 10:23 | Howard | Douglas Hopper gets the rebound | 65-52 |
| 10:04 | Howard | Christopher Carey connects on the shot near the basket | 65-54 |
| 09:46 | Montana State | Roger Bone comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 65-54 |
| 09:45 | Montana State | Jeremiah Schumaker pulls down the offensive rebound | 65-54 |
| 09:26 | Montana State | Brent Shapiro misses the shot from the free throw line | 65-54 |
| 09:24 | Montana State | Max Harris grabs the offensive rebound | 65-54 |
| 09:04 | Montana State | Federico Esposito hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from straight away | 65-54 |
| 09:02 | Howard | Daniel Brown snags the defensive board | 65-54 |
| 08:41 | Howard | Daniel Brown misses long on a jumpshot from the left wing | 65-54 |
| 08:39 | Montana State | Brent Shapiro grabs the board | 65-54 |
| 08:20 | Montana State | Max Harris comes up short on the turnaround near the basket but he's hacked by Daniel Brown - foul #3 on Daniel Brown, team foul #4 | 65-54 |
| Subs | Montana State | Boris Suminski (SF), Robert Halsted (PF), George Bryant (C) Federico Esposito, Jeremiah Schumaker, Brent Shapiro | |
| Subs | Howard | Robert Hutchinson (PG), Robert Liao (PF) Julian Dowden, Christopher Carey | |
| 08:20 | Montana State | Max Harris makes the 1st free throw | 66-54 |
| 08:20 | Montana State | Max Harris makes the 2nd free throw | 67-54 |
| 08:07 | Howard | Robert Liao hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the baseline but he's hacked by George Bryant - foul #2 on George Bryant, team foul #9 | 67-54 |
| 08:07 | Howard | Robert Liao makes the 1st free throw | 67-55 |
| 08:07 | Howard | Robert Liao misses the 2nd free throw | 67-55 |
| 08:07 | Montana State | Robert Halsted grabs the board | 67-55 |
| 07:41 | Montana State | Boris Suminski is fouled on the floor by Daniel Brown - foul #4 on Daniel Brown, team foul #5 | 67-55 |
| Subs | Montana State | John Longino (SG) Max Harris | |
| Subs | Howard | Jacob Gunnell (PG) Douglas Hopper | |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Roger Bone (fresh) 12 pts. 5 ast. 3 stl. SG - John Longino (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. 4 pf. SF - Boris Suminski (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Robert Halsted (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - George Bryant (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Howard | PG - Jacob Gunnell (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Hutchinson (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SF - James Grist (fresh) 4 reb. 2 stl. PF - Robert Liao (fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. C - Daniel Brown (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. 4 pf. | |
| 07:24 | Montana State | Roger Bone buries a 3 pointer from the right wing | 70-55 |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Howard | Howard is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 07:11 | Howard | Robert Liao's layup is rejected by Robert Halsted | 70-55 |
| 07:10 | Howard | Robert Hutchinson pulls down the offensive rebound | 70-55 |
| 06:57 | Howard | James Grist makes the 3pt shot from the right wing set up by Jacob Gunnell | 70-58 |
| 06:30 | Montana State | George Bryant can't throw it down but he's fouled by Jacob Gunnell - foul #1 on Jacob Gunnell, team foul #6 | 70-58 |
| Subs | Montana State | Alva Luczynski (PG), Jeremiah Schumaker (PF) Roger Bone, Robert Halsted | |
| Subs | Howard | Julian Dowden (PG), Christopher Carey (SG), Vincent Hicks (C) Jacob Gunnell, James Grist, Daniel Brown | |
| 06:30 | Montana State | George Bryant makes the 1st free throw | 71-58 |
| 06:30 | Montana State | George Bryant makes the 2nd free throw | 72-58 |
| 06:14 | Howard | Julian Dowden drills a jumper from the baseline | 72-60 |
| 05:45 | Montana State | Boris Suminski comes up short on the jump hook from the baseline | 72-60 |
| 05:44 | Howard | Christopher Carey pulls down the rebound | 72-60 |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Howard | Howard is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 05:25 | Howard | Julian Dowden is fouled on the floor by John Longino - foul #5 on John Longino, team foul #10 | 72-60 |
| Subs | Montana State | Roger Bone (PG), Brent Shapiro (SF), Robert Halsted (C) John Longino, Boris Suminski, George Bryant | |
| Subs | Howard | | |
| 05:25 | Howard | Julian Dowden misses the 1st free throw | 72-60 |
| 05:25 | Howard | Julian Dowden makes the 2nd free throw | 72-61 |
| 05:06 | Montana State | Brent Shapiro drills a jumpshot from the free throw line set up by Roger Bone and the foul's on Robert Liao - foul #1 on Robert Liao, team foul #7 | 74-61 |
| Subs | Montana State | | |
| Subs | Howard | James Grist (SF), Douglas Hopper (PF), Daniel Brown (C) Robert Hutchinson, Robert Liao, Vincent Hicks | |
| 05:06 | Montana State | Brent Shapiro makes the free throw | 75-61 |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Howard | Howard is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 04:55 | Howard | Daniel Brown lays it up and in and he's fouled by Alva Luczynski - foul #5 on Alva Luczynski, team foul #11 | 75-63 |
| Subs | Montana State | Federico Esposito (SG), Max Harris (SF) Alva Luczynski, Brent Shapiro | |
| Subs | Howard | | |
| 04:55 | Howard | Daniel Brown misses the free throw | 75-63 |
| 04:55 | Howard | Douglas Hopper gets the offensive rebound | 75-63 |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Howard | Howard is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 04:43 | Howard | Daniel Brown scores on a driving attempt in the paint on a great pass from Christopher Carey | 75-65 |
| 04:29 | Montana State | Max Harris connects on the runner from the baseline on a great pass from Roger Bone | 77-65 |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Howard | Howard is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 04:12 | Howard | James Grist lays it up and in on a great pass from Julian Dowden | 77-67 |
| 03:51 | Montana State | Federico Esposito misses the pull-up jumper from the right side but he's hacked by Daniel Brown - foul #5 on Daniel Brown, team foul #8 | 77-67 |
| Subs | Montana State | Boris Suminski (SF), George Bryant (C) Jeremiah Schumaker, Robert Halsted | |
| Subs | Howard | Robert Hutchinson (PG), Robert Liao (PF), Vincent Hicks (C) Julian Dowden, Christopher Carey, Daniel Brown | |
| 03:51 | Montana State | Federico Esposito makes the 1st free throw | 78-67 |
| 03:51 | Montana State | Federico Esposito makes the 2nd free throw | 79-67 |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Howard | Howard is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 03:43 | Howard | James Grist knocks in the shot from close range | 79-69 |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Howard | Howard is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Roger Bone (fresh) 15 pts. 7 ast. 3 stl. SG - Federico Esposito (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Boris Suminski (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Max Harris (fresh) 16 pts. 7 reb. C - George Bryant (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Howard | PG - Robert Hutchinson (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - Douglas Hopper (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. SF - James Grist (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. PF - Robert Liao (fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. C - Vincent Hicks (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| 03:19 | Montana State | Federico Esposito's pass is intercepted by Robert Liao | 79-69 |
| 02:58 | Howard | Vincent Hicks is fouled on the floor by Boris Suminski - foul #3 on Boris Suminski, team foul #12 | 79-69 |
| Subs | Montana State | Stephen Johnson (PG), Robert Halsted (PF) Roger Bone, Max Harris | |
| Subs | Howard | | |
| 02:58 | Howard | Vincent Hicks makes the 1st free throw | 79-70 |
| 02:58 | Howard | Vincent Hicks misses the 2nd free throw | 79-70 |
| 02:58 | Montana State | George Bryant grabs the board | 79-70 |
| 02:58 | Montana State | Montana State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 79-70 |
| 02:35 | Montana State | Stephen Johnson can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 79-70 |
| 02:34 | Howard | Robert Hutchinson gets the rebound | 79-70 |
| 02:34 | Howard | Howard calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 79-70 |
| Subs | Montana State | Roger Bone (PG), Max Harris (SG), Jeremiah Schumaker (PF) Stephen Johnson, Federico Esposito, Robert Halsted | |
| Subs | Howard | Julian Dowden (PG), Christopher Carey (SG) Robert Hutchinson, Douglas Hopper | |
| 02:17 | Howard | The short jumper by Vincent Hicks is denied by Boris Suminski | 79-70 |
| 02:15 | Montana State | Boris Suminski pulls down the rebound | 79-70 |
| 01:59 | Montana State | Boris Suminski connects on the driving attempt from the right block on a great pass from Roger Bone | 81-70 |
| 01:45 | Howard | Roger Bone steps in front of the Julian Dowden pass | 81-70 |
| 01:26 | Montana State | Max Harris misses long on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 81-70 |
| 01:25 | Montana State | The offensive rebound goes to George Bryant | 81-70 |
| 01:11 | Montana State | Max Harris buries a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 84-70 |
| 00:54 | Howard | James Grist is hacked by George Bryant - foul #3 on George Bryant, team foul #13 | 84-70 |
| Subs | Montana State | Stephen Johnson (PG), Federico Esposito (SG), Robert Halsted (PF), Brent Shapiro (C) Roger Bone, Boris Suminski, Jeremiah Schumaker, George Bryant | |
| Subs | Howard | Jacob Gunnell (PG), Robert Hutchinson (SG), Douglas Hopper (PF) Julian Dowden, Christopher Carey, Robert Liao | |
| 00:54 | Howard | James Grist misses the 1st free throw | 84-70 |
| 00:54 | Howard | James Grist misses the 2nd free throw | 84-70 |
| 00:54 | Montana State | Brent Shapiro snags the defensive board | 84-70 |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Howard | Howard is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:26 | Montana State | Federico Esposito throws a bad pass out of bounds | 84-70 |
| Subs | Montana State | | |
| Subs | Howard | John Deramus (SF) James Grist | |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Howard | Howard is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:18 | Howard | Vincent Hicks is fouled on the floor by Brent Shapiro - foul #1 on Brent Shapiro, team foul #14 | 84-70 |
| 00:18 | Howard | Vincent Hicks makes the 1st free throw | 84-71 |
| 00:18 | Howard | Vincent Hicks misses the 2nd free throw | 84-71 |
| 00:18 | Montana State | Robert Halsted gets the rebound | 84-71 |
| 00:00 | Montana State | Stephen Johnson runs out the clock | 84-71 |