| Lineup | Montana | PG - Leon Bianco (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Caleb Slater (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Mark Phillips (fresh) 3 pts. 2 stl. PF - Christopher Meier (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Seth Springer (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Jeffery Sanders (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Alexander Koehler (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Tim Blair (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Floyd Pugh (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Milton Ryan (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Montana | Mark Phillips inbounds the ball | 33-30 |
| Game Plan | Montana | Montana is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 19:41 | Montana | Seth Springer misses badly on a fadeaway from the baseline but he's hacked by Milton Ryan - foul #1 on Milton Ryan, team foul #1 | 33-30 |
| 19:41 | Montana | Seth Springer misses the 1st free throw | 33-30 |
| 19:41 | Montana | Seth Springer makes the 2nd free throw | 34-30 |
| 19:21 | Montana State | The jump hook by Milton Ryan is blocked by Christopher Meier | 34-30 |
| 19:19 | Montana State | Jeffery Sanders grabs the offensive board | 34-30 |
| 19:06 | Montana State | Jeffery Sanders comes up short on the fadeaway from the free throw line | 34-30 |
| 19:05 | Montana | The rebound goes to Mark Phillips | 34-30 |
| 18:42 | Montana | Mark Phillips misses the driving attempt from the right block | 34-30 |
| 18:41 | Montana | Caleb Slater snags the offensive board | 34-30 |
| 18:27 | Montana | Caleb Slater hits a 3pt attempt from the right corner set up by Leon Bianco | 37-30 |
| 18:13 | Montana State | Floyd Pugh hits a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a nice dish by Alexander Koehler | 37-33 |
| 17:48 | Montana | Leon Bianco can't connect on a runner from close range | 37-33 |
| 17:47 | Montana | Seth Springer hits the follow up shot | 39-33 |
| 17:26 | Montana State | Milton Ryan blows the layup but he's fouled by Seth Springer - foul #1 on Seth Springer, team foul #1 | 39-33 |
| Subs | Montana | Virgil Blakes (SF) Mark Phillips | |
| Subs | Montana State | Christopher Secrist (SF) Tim Blair | |
| 17:26 | Montana State | Milton Ryan makes the 1st free throw | 39-34 |
| 17:26 | Montana State | Milton Ryan misses the 2nd free throw | 39-34 |
| 17:26 | Montana State | The offensive rebound goes to Christopher Secrist | 39-34 |
| 17:10 | Montana State | Virgil Blakes is called for the reach on Jeffery Sanders - foul #2 on Virgil Blakes, team foul #2 | 39-34 |
| Subs | Montana | | |
| Subs | Montana State | Walter Church (PG) Jeffery Sanders | |
| 16:55 | Montana State | Walter Church drills a floater from the right wing on a great pass from Floyd Pugh | 39-36 |
| 16:31 | Montana | Caleb Slater misses badly on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 39-36 |
| 16:30 | Montana State | Christopher Secrist grabs the defensive rebound | 39-36 |
| 16:08 | Montana State | Christopher Meier swats the layup by Walter Church | 39-36 |
| 16:06 | Montana | The rebound goes to Virgil Blakes | 39-36 |
| 15:49 | Montana | Leon Bianco is hacked by Floyd Pugh - foul #1 on Floyd Pugh, team foul #2 | 39-36 |
| Subs | Montana | Edward Arnold (PG), Vincent Byers (SG), Nicholas Clark (PF), Willie Gilcrease (C) Leon Bianco, Caleb Slater, Christopher Meier, Seth Springer | |
| Subs | Montana State | Jeffery Sanders (PG), Tim Blair (SF), Randy Norman (C) Alexander Koehler, Floyd Pugh, Milton Ryan | |
| Lineup | Montana | PG - Edward Arnold (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Vincent Byers (fresh) SF - Virgil Blakes (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. PF - Nicholas Clark (fresh) 3 pts. C - Willie Gilcrease (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Jeffery Sanders (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Walter Church (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Tim Blair (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Christopher Secrist (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. C - Randy Norman (fresh) | |
| 15:33 | Montana | Edward Arnold loses the dribble to Walter Church | 39-36 |
| 15:22 | Montana State | Nicholas Clark steps in front of the Randy Norman pass | 39-36 |
| 14:54 | Montana | Nicholas Clark misses short on a fadeaway in the lane | 39-36 |
| 14:52 | Montana State | Walter Church pulls down the rebound | 39-36 |
| 14:47 | Montana State | Walter Church is hacked by Willie Gilcrease - foul #1 on Willie Gilcrease, team foul #3 | 39-36 |
| Subs | Montana | Mark Phillips (SF) Vincent Byers | |
| Subs | Montana State | | |
| 14:30 | Montana State | Jeffery Sanders connects on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 39-39 |
| 14:10 | Montana | Edward Arnold hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 39-39 |
| 14:08 | Montana State | Walter Church grabs the defensive rebound | 39-39 |
| 13:47 | Montana State | Christopher Secrist's fadeaway is rejected by Nicholas Clark | 39-39 |
| 13:46 | Montana | Nicholas Clark grabs the board | 39-39 |
| 13:32 | Montana | Mark Phillips misses short on a 3 pointer from straight away | 39-39 |
| 13:31 | Montana State | Randy Norman grabs the board | 39-39 |
| 13:15 | Montana State | Jeffery Sanders is hacked by Edward Arnold - foul #3 on Edward Arnold, team foul #4 | 39-39 |
| Subs | Montana | Leon Bianco (PG), Caleb Slater (SG), Christopher Meier (PF), Seth Springer (C) Edward Arnold, Virgil Blakes, Nicholas Clark, Willie Gilcrease | |
| Subs | Montana State | Clarence Anderson (PG), Alexander Koehler (SG), Floyd Pugh (PF), Milton Ryan (C) Jeffery Sanders, Walter Church, Tim Blair, Christopher Secrist | |
| 12:59 | Montana State | Milton Ryan lays it in on a nice dish by Randy Norman | 39-41 |
| 12:54 | Montana | Mark Phillips drills a pull-up jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Caleb Slater and he's fouled by Randy Norman - foul #2 on Randy Norman, team foul #3 | 41-41 |
| 12:54 | Montana | Mark Phillips misses the free throw | 41-41 |
| 12:54 | Montana State | Floyd Pugh pulls down the rebound | 41-41 |
| 12:36 | Montana State | Clarence Anderson hits a shot from the right block | 41-43 |
| 12:10 | Montana | Leon Bianco misses long on a jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on Clarence Anderson - foul #2 on Clarence Anderson, team foul #4 | 41-43 |
| Subs | Montana | Virgil Blakes (SF) Mark Phillips | |
| Subs | Montana State | Tim Blair (SF) Randy Norman | |
| 12:10 | Montana | Leon Bianco makes the 1st free throw | 42-43 |
| 12:10 | Montana | Leon Bianco makes the 2nd free throw | 43-43 |
| 11:52 | Montana State | Tim Blair scores on a driving attempt from the baseline on a nice dish by Clarence Anderson | 43-45 |
| 11:33 | Montana | Virgil Blakes hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 43-45 |
| 11:32 | Montana | Seth Springer grabs the offensive rebound | 43-45 |
| Lineup | Montana | PG - Leon Bianco (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Caleb Slater (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SF - Virgil Blakes (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. PF - Christopher Meier (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 3 blk. C - Seth Springer (fresh) 9 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Clarence Anderson (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SG - Alexander Koehler (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Tim Blair (fairly fresh) 8 pts. PF - Floyd Pugh (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - Milton Ryan (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:15 | Montana | Caleb Slater can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 43-45 |
| 11:13 | Montana State | Alexander Koehler grabs the defensive rebound | 43-45 |
| 11:04 | Montana State | Tim Blair comes up short on the floater from the left side but the foul's on Virgil Blakes - foul #3 on Virgil Blakes, team foul #5 | 43-45 |
| Subs | Montana | | |
| Subs | Montana State | Jeffery Sanders (PG) Clarence Anderson | |
| 11:04 | Montana State | Tim Blair makes the 1st free throw | 43-46 |
| 11:04 | Montana State | Tim Blair makes the 2nd free throw | 43-47 |
| 10:39 | Montana | Virgil Blakes loses the ball out of bounds | 43-47 |
| Subs | Montana | | |
| Subs | Montana State | Christopher Secrist (SF) Tim Blair | |
| 10:20 | Montana State | Milton Ryan hits a 3 pointer from the right corner set up by Alexander Koehler | 43-50 |
| 10:05 | Montana | Caleb Slater's fadeaway is rejected by Milton Ryan | 43-50 |
| 10:04 | Montana | Christopher Meier pulls down the offensive rebound | 43-50 |
| 09:45 | Montana | Caleb Slater misses the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 43-50 |
| 09:44 | Montana | Seth Springer grabs the offensive board | 43-50 |
| 09:30 | Montana | Alexander Koehler steps in front of the Leon Bianco pass | 43-50 |
| 09:26 | Montana State | Alexander Koehler misses the lay-in | 43-50 |
| 09:24 | Montana State | Jeffery Sanders tips it home | 43-52 |
| 09:10 | Montana | Seth Springer loses the dribble to Jeffery Sanders | 43-52 |
| 08:55 | Montana State | Alexander Koehler throws a bad pass out of bounds | 43-52 |
| Subs | Montana | Edward Arnold (PG), Vincent Byers (SG), Mark Phillips (SF), Nicholas Clark (PF), Willie Gilcrease (C) Leon Bianco, Caleb Slater, Virgil Blakes, Christopher Meier, Seth Springer | |
| Subs | Montana State | Walter Church (SG), Randy Norman (PF), Charles Ainsworth (C) Alexander Koehler, Floyd Pugh, Milton Ryan | |
| 08:41 | Montana | Mark Phillips makes the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 46-52 |
| 08:25 | Montana State | Walter Church clanks a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 46-52 |
| 08:24 | Montana | Mark Phillips grabs the board | 46-52 |
| 07:58 | Montana | Nicholas Clark comes up short on the fadeaway from the left wing | 46-52 |
| 07:56 | Montana State | Christopher Secrist grabs the board | 46-52 |
| 07:47 | Montana State | Randy Norman connects on the fadeaway from the left side on a great pass from Walter Church | 46-54 |
| 07:23 | Montana | Edward Arnold misses the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 46-54 |
| 07:22 | Montana State | Christopher Secrist grabs the board | 46-54 |
| Lineup | Montana | PG - Edward Arnold (fresh) 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Vincent Byers (fresh) SF - Mark Phillips (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Nicholas Clark (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Willie Gilcrease (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Jeffery Sanders (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SG - Walter Church (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Christopher Secrist (fresh) 1 pts. 4 reb. PF - Randy Norman (fresh) 2 pts. C - Charles Ainsworth (fresh) 1 ast. | |
| 07:15 | Montana State | Randy Norman drills a fadeaway in the lane set up by Christopher Secrist | 46-56 |
| 06:59 | Montana | Willie Gilcrease scores on a pull-up jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Vincent Byers | 48-56 |
| 06:43 | Montana State | Randy Norman double dribbles | 48-56 |
| Subs | Montana | Leon Bianco (PG), Caleb Slater (SG), Christopher Meier (PF), Seth Springer (C) Edward Arnold, Vincent Byers, Nicholas Clark, Willie Gilcrease | |
| Subs | Montana State | Alexander Koehler (SG), Tim Blair (SF), Floyd Pugh (PF), Milton Ryan (C) Jeffery Sanders, Christopher Secrist, Randy Norman, Charles Ainsworth | |
| 06:25 | Montana | Christopher Meier misses badly on a jumper from the left side | 48-56 |
| 06:24 | Montana | Christopher Meier pulls down the offensive rebound | 48-56 |
| 06:03 | Montana | Leon Bianco clanks a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 48-56 |
| 06:02 | Montana | Mark Phillips tips it but misses | 48-56 |
| 06:00 | Montana | Mark Phillips snags the offensive board | 48-56 |
| 05:48 | Montana | Milton Ryan blocks the short jumper by Seth Springer | 48-56 |
| 05:46 | Montana State | Floyd Pugh grabs the defensive rebound | 48-56 |
| 05:35 | Montana State | Walter Church is whistled for a carry | 48-56 |
| Subs | Montana | Virgil Blakes (SF) Mark Phillips | |
| Subs | Montana State | Clarence Anderson (PG) Walter Church | |
| 05:12 | Montana | Caleb Slater is fouled on the floor by Alexander Koehler - foul #3 on Alexander Koehler, team foul #5 | 48-56 |
| 05:06 | Montana | Leon Bianco comes up short on the jumper from the right wing | 48-56 |
| 05:04 | Montana | Christopher Meier tips it in | 50-56 |
| 04:51 | Montana State | Alexander Koehler makes the fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Clarence Anderson and the foul's on Seth Springer - foul #2 on Seth Springer, team foul #6 | 50-58 |
| Subs | Montana | | |
| Subs | Montana State | Jeffery Sanders (PG) Clarence Anderson | |
| 04:51 | Montana State | Alexander Koehler makes the free throw | 50-59 |
| 04:30 | Montana | Caleb Slater knocks in the jumpshot from the free throw line set up by Leon Bianco | 52-59 |
| 04:06 | Montana State | Alexander Koehler buries a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Jeffery Sanders | 52-62 |
| 03:51 | Montana | Leon Bianco loses the dribble to Alexander Koehler | 52-62 |
| 03:46 | Montana State | Alexander Koehler lays it up and in | 52-64 |
| Game Plan | Montana | Montana is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 03:37 | Montana | Leon Bianco drills a turnaround in the paint on a great pass from Virgil Blakes and he's hacked by Floyd Pugh - foul #2 on Floyd Pugh, team foul #6 | 54-64 |
| Subs | Montana | | |
| Subs | Montana State | Walter Church (SG), Christopher Secrist (SF), Randy Norman (PF), Charles Ainsworth (C) Alexander Koehler, Tim Blair, Floyd Pugh, Milton Ryan | |
| 03:37 | Montana | Leon Bianco makes the free throw | 55-64 |
| Game Plan | Montana | Montana is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 03:09 | Montana State | Walter Church misses short on a 3 from the right corner | 55-64 |
| 03:07 | Montana | Christopher Meier pulls down the rebound | 55-64 |
| Lineup | Montana | PG - Leon Bianco (fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. SG - Caleb Slater (fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. SF - Virgil Blakes (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. PF - Christopher Meier (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 8 reb. 3 blk. C - Seth Springer (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Jeffery Sanders (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SG - Walter Church (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Christopher Secrist (fresh) 1 pts. 4 reb. PF - Randy Norman (fresh) 4 pts. C - Charles Ainsworth (fresh) 1 ast. | |
| 02:45 | Montana | Virgil Blakes misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 55-64 |
| 02:43 | Montana | Christopher Meier gets the offensive rebound | 55-64 |
| 02:27 | Montana | Leon Bianco makes the 3 from the right wing on a nice dish by Caleb Slater | 58-64 |
| 02:27 | Montana State | Montana State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 58-64 |
| Subs | Montana | Mark Phillips (SF) Virgil Blakes | |
| Subs | Montana State | Alexander Koehler (SG), Tim Blair (SF), Floyd Pugh (PF), Milton Ryan (C) Walter Church, Christopher Secrist, Randy Norman, Charles Ainsworth | |
| Game Plan | Montana | Montana is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 02:01 | Montana State | Tim Blair scores on a 3 pointer from the left corner on a great pass from Alexander Koehler | 58-67 |
| 01:48 | Montana | Mark Phillips misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 58-67 |
| 01:47 | Montana State | Floyd Pugh grabs the board | 58-67 |
| Game Plan | Montana | Montana is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 01:43 | Montana State | Alexander Koehler's floater is tipped away by Seth Springer | 58-67 |
| 01:42 | Montana | Seth Springer snags the defensive board | 58-67 |
| 01:25 | Montana | Leon Bianco makes the jumpshot from the left side set up by Mark Phillips | 60-67 |
| Game Plan | Montana | Montana is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 01:09 | Montana State | Floyd Pugh comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 60-67 |
| 01:08 | Montana | Mark Phillips grabs the defensive rebound | 60-67 |
| Game Plan | Montana | Montana is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:52 | Montana | Seth Springer makes the turnaround from the baseline on a great pass from Christopher Meier | 62-67 |
| Game Plan | Montana | Montana is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:23 | Montana State | Jeffery Sanders misses short on a shot from the left block | 62-67 |
| 00:22 | Montana State | The offensive rebound goes to Milton Ryan | 62-67 |
| Game Plan | Montana | Montana is playing a triangle offense and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:19 | Montana State | Milton Ryan is hacked by Seth Springer - foul #3 on Seth Springer, team foul #7 | 62-67 |
| Subs | Montana | | |
| Subs | Montana State | Walter Church (PG), Clarence Anderson (SF) Jeffery Sanders, Tim Blair | |
| 00:19 | Montana State | Milton Ryan misses the 1st free throw | 62-67 |
| 00:19 | Montana | Christopher Meier snags the defensive board | 62-67 |
| Game Plan | Montana | Montana is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:13 | Montana | Seth Springer comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 62-67 |
| 00:12 | Montana State | Floyd Pugh snags the defensive board | 62-67 |
| 00:12 | Montana State | Montana State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 62-67 |
| 00:09 | Montana State | Floyd Pugh is hacked by Caleb Slater in the backcourt - foul #2 on Caleb Slater, team foul #8 | 62-67 |
| 00:09 | Montana State | Floyd Pugh makes the 1st free throw | 62-68 |
| 00:09 | Montana State | Floyd Pugh makes the 2nd free throw | 62-69 |
| 00:02 | Montana | Caleb Slater is hacked by Alexander Koehler - foul #4 on Alexander Koehler, team foul #7 | 62-69 |
| Subs | Montana | | |
| Subs | Montana State | Jeffery Sanders (PG), Tim Blair (SF) Walter Church, Clarence Anderson | |
| 00:02 | Montana | Caleb Slater misses the 1st free throw | 62-69 |
| 00:02 | Montana State | Floyd Pugh snags the defensive board | 62-69 |
| Game Plan | Montana | Montana is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:00 | Montana State | Floyd Pugh runs out the clock | 62-69 |