| Lineup | Colgate | PG - Carl Robinson (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Robert Harris (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Pat Matthews (fresh) 10 pts. 3 stl. PF - Robert Strayhorn (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Frank Phillips (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Brian Hall (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Ralph Cogdell (fresh) SF - Wayne Beauford (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. PF - Donald Russell (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. C - Timothy Forshee (fresh) 7 pts. 2 blk. | |
| 20:00 | Montana State | Wayne Beauford inbounds the ball | 46-28 |
| Game Plan | Colgate | Colgate is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 19:45 | Montana State | Frank Phillips is called for the reach on Timothy Forshee - foul #1 on Frank Phillips, team foul #1 | 46-28 |
| 19:26 | Montana State | Ralph Cogdell misses badly on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 46-28 |
| 19:24 | Montana State | Brian Hall gets the offensive rebound | 46-28 |
| 19:07 | Montana State | Brian Hall misses the 3pt shot from straight away | 46-28 |
| 19:05 | Colgate | Robert Strayhorn snags the defensive board | 46-28 |
| 18:43 | Colgate | Carl Robinson is called for a moving pick - foul #2 on Carl Robinson, team foul #2 | 46-28 |
| 18:27 | Montana State | Ralph Cogdell hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by Robert Harris - foul #1 on Robert Harris, team foul #3 | 46-28 |
| 18:27 | Montana State | Ralph Cogdell makes the 1st free throw | 46-29 |
| 18:27 | Montana State | Ralph Cogdell makes the 2nd free throw | 46-30 |
| 18:14 | Colgate | Pat Matthews misses the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 46-30 |
| 18:12 | Colgate | Frank Phillips grabs the offensive board | 46-30 |
| 17:59 | Colgate | Donald Russell swats the layup by Pat Matthews | 46-30 |
| 17:58 | Montana State | Donald Russell grabs the board | 46-30 |
| 17:32 | Montana State | Timothy Forshee hits the finger roll | 46-32 |
| 17:19 | Colgate | Robert Strayhorn is whistled for traveling | 46-32 |
| Subs | Colgate | Terry Sanderlin (PG), James Swink (C) Carl Robinson, Frank Phillips | |
| Subs | Montana State | Gerald White (SG) Ralph Cogdell | |
| 16:58 | Montana State | Brian Hall buries a shot from the right side | 46-34 |
| 16:31 | Colgate | Robert Harris makes the fadeaway from the right side on a nice dish by James Swink | 48-34 |
| 16:24 | Montana State | Gerald White loses the ball out of bounds | 48-34 |
| Subs | Colgate | Bert Howard (SF), George Jackson (PF) Pat Matthews, Robert Strayhorn | |
| Subs | Montana State | Ralph Cogdell (SG), Daryl Natoli (SF), Larry Armistead (PF), Aaron Diener (C) Brian Hall, Wayne Beauford, Donald Russell, Timothy Forshee | |
| 15:59 | Colgate | Robert Harris comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left side but he's hacked by Ralph Cogdell - foul #1 on Ralph Cogdell, team foul #1 | 48-34 |
| Subs | Colgate | Frank Phillips (C) James Swink | |
| Subs | Montana State | | |
| 15:59 | Colgate | Robert Harris makes the 1st free throw | 49-34 |
| 15:59 | Colgate | Robert Harris makes the 2nd free throw | 50-34 |
| Lineup | Colgate | PG - Terry Sanderlin (fresh) 7 pts. SG - Robert Harris (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SF - Bert Howard (fresh) 2 pts. PF - George Jackson (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Frank Phillips (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Gerald White (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Ralph Cogdell (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Daryl Natoli (fresh) PF - Larry Armistead (fresh) 2 pts. C - Aaron Diener (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:43 | Montana State | Larry Armistead comes up short on the fadeaway from close range but he's hacked by Robert Harris - foul #2 on Robert Harris, team foul #4 | 50-34 |
| Subs | Colgate | Carl Robinson (PG), Travis Stewart (SG) Terry Sanderlin, Robert Harris | |
| Subs | Montana State | | |
| 15:43 | Montana State | Larry Armistead makes the 1st free throw | 50-35 |
| 15:43 | Montana State | Larry Armistead makes the 2nd free throw | 50-36 |
| 15:22 | Colgate | Gerald White is called for the reach on Frank Phillips - foul #1 on Gerald White, team foul #2 | 50-36 |
| Subs | Colgate | | |
| Subs | Montana State | Brian Hall (PG) Gerald White | |
| 14:53 | Colgate | Travis Stewart knocks in the jumper from the right block set up by Carl Robinson | 52-36 |
| 14:33 | Montana State | Ralph Cogdell makes the 3pt jumper from straight away | 52-39 |
| 14:18 | Colgate | Frank Phillips misses long on a jumper from the right side | 52-39 |
| 14:16 | Montana State | Aaron Diener grabs the defensive rebound | 52-39 |
| 14:02 | Montana State | George Jackson swats the layup by Larry Armistead | 52-39 |
| 14:01 | Colgate | Frank Phillips pulls down the rebound | 52-39 |
| 13:38 | Colgate | Carl Robinson comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 52-39 |
| 13:36 | Montana State | Larry Armistead grabs the defensive rebound | 52-39 |
| 13:28 | Montana State | Aaron Diener hits a floater in the paint on a nice dish by Ralph Cogdell and he's fouled by Carl Robinson - foul #3 on Carl Robinson, team foul #5 | 52-41 |
| Subs | Colgate | Terry Sanderlin (PG), Robert Harris (SG), Pat Matthews (SF), Robert Strayhorn (PF), Jason Vose (C) Carl Robinson, Travis Stewart, Bert Howard, George Jackson, Frank Phillips | |
| Subs | Montana State | Gerald White (PG), Donald Russell (PF), Timothy Forshee (C) Brian Hall, Ralph Cogdell, Larry Armistead | |
| 13:28 | Montana State | Aaron Diener misses the free throw | 52-41 |
| 13:28 | Colgate | The rebound goes to Jason Vose | 52-41 |
| 13:05 | Colgate | Robert Harris is fouled on the floor by Aaron Diener - foul #2 on Aaron Diener, team foul #3 | 52-41 |
| Subs | Colgate | | |
| Subs | Montana State | Richard Wilson (PG), Wayne Beauford (SF) Daryl Natoli, Aaron Diener | |
| 12:43 | Colgate | Robert Strayhorn comes up short on the jump hook from the baseline | 52-41 |
| 12:42 | Montana State | Wayne Beauford grabs the board | 52-41 |
| 12:21 | Montana State | Gerald White knocks in the jumpshot from the right wing on a great pass from Richard Wilson and he's fouled by Robert Harris - foul #3 on Robert Harris, team foul #6 | 52-43 |
| Subs | Colgate | | |
| Subs | Montana State | Brian Hall (PG) Richard Wilson | |
| 12:21 | Montana State | Gerald White makes the free throw | 52-44 |
| 11:54 | Colgate | Robert Harris misses long on a 3 from the right corner | 52-44 |
| 11:52 | Montana State | Donald Russell gets the rebound | 52-44 |
| Lineup | Colgate | PG - Terry Sanderlin (fresh) 7 pts. SG - Robert Harris (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Pat Matthews (fresh) 10 pts. 3 stl. PF - Robert Strayhorn (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Jason Vose (fresh) 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Brian Hall (fresh) 7 pts. SG - Gerald White (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Wayne Beauford (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. PF - Donald Russell (fresh) 2 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. C - Timothy Forshee (fresh) 9 pts. 2 blk. | |
| 11:30 | Montana State | Brian Hall scores on a pull-up jumper from the right side set up by Gerald White | 52-46 |
| 11:14 | Colgate | Wayne Beauford steps in front of the Pat Matthews pass | 52-46 |
| 10:55 | Montana State | Donald Russell is hacked by Jason Vose - foul #4 on Jason Vose, team foul #7 | 52-46 |
| Subs | Colgate | Carl Robinson (PG), Frank Phillips (C) Terry Sanderlin, Jason Vose | |
| Subs | Montana State | Ralph Cogdell (SG) Gerald White | |
| 10:55 | Montana State | Donald Russell makes the 1st free throw | 52-47 |
| 10:55 | Montana State | Donald Russell misses the 2nd free throw | 52-47 |
| 10:55 | Colgate | The rebound goes to Robert Strayhorn | 52-47 |
| 10:33 | Colgate | Carl Robinson misses the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 52-47 |
| 10:31 | Colgate | Frank Phillips grabs the offensive rebound | 52-47 |
| 10:15 | Colgate | Robert Harris misses badly on a jumper in the lane but the foul's on Ralph Cogdell - foul #2 on Ralph Cogdell, team foul #4 | 52-47 |
| Subs | Colgate | Bert Howard (SF), George Jackson (PF) Pat Matthews, Robert Strayhorn | |
| Subs | Montana State | Gerald White (PG), Larry Armistead (PF), Aaron Diener (C) Brian Hall, Donald Russell, Timothy Forshee | |
| 10:15 | Colgate | Robert Harris makes the 1st free throw | 53-47 |
| 10:15 | Colgate | Robert Harris makes the 2nd free throw | 54-47 |
| 09:54 | Montana State | Frank Phillips is called for the reach on Aaron Diener - foul #2 on Frank Phillips, team foul #8 | 54-47 |
| Subs | Colgate | | |
| Subs | Montana State | Daryl Natoli (SF) Wayne Beauford | |
| 09:54 | Montana State | Aaron Diener makes the 1st free throw | 54-48 |
| 09:54 | Montana State | Aaron Diener makes the 2nd free throw | 54-49 |
| 09:32 | Colgate | Carl Robinson's fadeaway is rejected by Larry Armistead | 54-49 |
| 09:31 | Colgate | Frank Phillips hits the follow up shot | 56-49 |
| 09:22 | Montana State | Larry Armistead drills a turnaround from the baseline set up by Ralph Cogdell | 56-51 |
| 09:00 | Colgate | Carl Robinson misses the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 56-51 |
| 08:59 | Colgate | George Jackson can't tip it in | 56-51 |
| 08:57 | Colgate | Carl Robinson gets the offensive rebound | 56-51 |
| 08:45 | Colgate | George Jackson is hacked by Aaron Diener - foul #3 on Aaron Diener, team foul #5 | 56-51 |
| Subs | Colgate | Pat Matthews (SF), Robert Strayhorn (PF) Robert Harris, George Jackson | |
| Subs | Montana State | Brian Hall (PG), Wayne Beauford (SF), Donald Russell (PF), Timothy Forshee (C) Gerald White, Daryl Natoli, Aaron Diener, Larry Armistead | |
| 08:24 | Colgate | Robert Strayhorn misses the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 56-51 |
| 08:23 | Montana State | Donald Russell pulls down the rebound | 56-51 |
| 08:03 | Montana State | Wayne Beauford knocks in the 3 pointer from the right corner set up by Ralph Cogdell | 56-54 |
| 07:50 | Colgate | Carl Robinson misses the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 56-54 |
| 07:48 | Montana State | Timothy Forshee gets the rebound | 56-54 |
| Lineup | Colgate | PG - Carl Robinson (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Bert Howard (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Pat Matthews (fresh) 10 pts. 3 stl. PF - Robert Strayhorn (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - Frank Phillips (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Brian Hall (fresh) 9 pts. SG - Ralph Cogdell (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SF - Wayne Beauford (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. 3 stl. PF - Donald Russell (fresh) 3 pts. 9 reb. 2 blk. C - Timothy Forshee (fresh) 9 pts. 2 blk. | |
| 07:26 | Montana State | Donald Russell misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 56-54 |
| 07:25 | Colgate | Robert Strayhorn grabs the defensive rebound | 56-54 |
| 07:19 | Colgate | Frank Phillips hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 56-54 |
| 07:18 | Montana State | Timothy Forshee grabs the board | 56-54 |
| 07:07 | Montana State | Donald Russell is fouled on the floor by Bert Howard - foul #2 on Bert Howard, team foul #9 | 56-54 |
| Subs | Colgate | Terry Sanderlin (PG), Robert Harris (SG), Jason Vose (C) Carl Robinson, Bert Howard, Frank Phillips | |
| Subs | Montana State | Gerald White (SG) Ralph Cogdell | |
| 07:07 | Montana State | Donald Russell makes the 1st free throw | 56-55 |
| 07:07 | Montana State | Donald Russell makes the 2nd free throw | 56-56 |
| 06:50 | Colgate | Terry Sanderlin lays it in on a nice dish by Pat Matthews | 58-56 |
| 06:33 | Montana State | Brian Hall misses badly on a shot from the free throw line but he's hacked by Terry Sanderlin - foul #1 on Terry Sanderlin, team foul #10 | 58-56 |
| Subs | Colgate | | |
| Subs | Montana State | Daryl Natoli (SF), Larry Armistead (PF) Wayne Beauford, Donald Russell | |
| 06:33 | Montana State | Brian Hall misses the 1st free throw | 58-56 |
| 06:33 | Montana State | Brian Hall makes the 2nd free throw | 58-57 |
| 06:15 | Colgate | Robert Strayhorn can't connect on a jumpshot from the left wing but he's fouled by Brian Hall - foul #1 on Brian Hall, team foul #6 | 58-57 |
| 06:15 | Colgate | Robert Strayhorn misses the 1st free throw | 58-57 |
| 06:15 | Colgate | Robert Strayhorn makes the 2nd free throw | 59-57 |
| 05:56 | Montana State | Daryl Natoli misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 59-57 |
| 05:54 | Colgate | Robert Strayhorn pulls down the rebound | 59-57 |
| 05:32 | Colgate | Pat Matthews's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 59-57 |
| Subs | Colgate | Bert Howard (SF), George Jackson (PF) Pat Matthews, Robert Strayhorn | |
| Subs | Montana State | Wayne Beauford (SF), Donald Russell (PF) Brian Hall, Timothy Forshee | |
| 05:12 | Montana State | Wayne Beauford drills a jumper from the free throw line set up by Daryl Natoli | 59-59 |
| 04:52 | Colgate | Bert Howard comes up short on the jump hook from close range but he's hacked by Daryl Natoli - foul #2 on Daryl Natoli, team foul #7 | 59-59 |
| Subs | Colgate | Frank Phillips (C) Jason Vose | |
| Subs | Montana State | Ralph Cogdell (SG) Daryl Natoli | |
| 04:52 | Colgate | Bert Howard makes the 1st free throw | 60-59 |
| 04:52 | Colgate | Bert Howard makes the 2nd free throw | 61-59 |
| 04:34 | Montana State | Ralph Cogdell knocks in the 3 from the left wing set up by Donald Russell | 61-62 |
| 04:12 | Colgate | Ralph Cogdell is called for the reach on Robert Harris - foul #3 on Ralph Cogdell, team foul #8 | 61-62 |
| Subs | Colgate | Carl Robinson (PG), Pat Matthews (SF) Terry Sanderlin, Bert Howard | |
| Subs | Montana State | Brian Hall (PG), Timothy Forshee (C) Gerald White, Larry Armistead | |
| 04:12 | Colgate | Robert Harris makes the 1st free throw | 62-62 |
| 04:12 | Colgate | Robert Harris makes the 2nd free throw | 63-62 |
| 03:43 | Montana State | Brian Hall is fouled on the floor by Carl Robinson - foul #4 on Carl Robinson, team foul #11 | 63-62 |
| Subs | Colgate | Robert Strayhorn (PF) George Jackson | |
| Subs | Montana State | Daryl Natoli (SF), Aaron Diener (PF) Wayne Beauford, Donald Russell | |
| 03:43 | Montana State | Brian Hall makes the 1st free throw | 63-63 |
| 03:43 | Montana State | Brian Hall makes the 2nd free throw | 63-64 |
| Lineup | Colgate | PG - Carl Robinson (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. 4 pf. SG - Robert Harris (fresh) 16 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Pat Matthews (fresh) 10 pts. 3 stl. PF - Robert Strayhorn (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. C - Frank Phillips (fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Brian Hall (fresh) 12 pts. SG - Ralph Cogdell (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - Daryl Natoli (fresh) PF - Aaron Diener (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Timothy Forshee (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 03:27 | Colgate | Pat Matthews is fouled on the floor by Ralph Cogdell - foul #4 on Ralph Cogdell, team foul #9 | 63-64 |
| 03:27 | Colgate | Pat Matthews makes the 1st free throw | 64-64 |
| 03:27 | Colgate | Pat Matthews misses the 2nd free throw | 64-64 |
| 03:27 | Montana State | The rebound goes to Aaron Diener | 64-64 |
| 03:06 | Montana State | Brian Hall buries a 3pt attempt from straight away set up by Ralph Cogdell | 64-67 |
| 02:53 | Colgate | Carl Robinson comes up short on the jumper from just outside the lane | 64-67 |
| 02:51 | Colgate | Robert Strayhorn snags the offensive board | 64-67 |
| 02:31 | Colgate | Pat Matthews clanks a 3 from the right corner | 64-67 |
| 02:30 | Montana State | Aaron Diener snags the defensive board | 64-67 |
| 02:30 | Montana State | Montana State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 64-67 |
| Subs | Colgate | | |
| Subs | Montana State | Wayne Beauford (SF), Donald Russell (PF) Daryl Natoli, Aaron Diener | |
| 02:15 | Montana State | Timothy Forshee buries a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 64-70 |
| 01:59 | Colgate | Robert Strayhorn drills a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 66-70 |
| 01:47 | Montana State | Brian Hall's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 66-70 |
| 01:26 | Colgate | Robert Strayhorn misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 66-70 |
| 01:25 | Montana State | The rebound goes to Wayne Beauford | 66-70 |
| 01:08 | Montana State | Brian Hall hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left wing | 66-70 |
| 01:06 | Colgate | Robert Harris snags the defensive board | 66-70 |
| 01:01 | Colgate | Pat Matthews misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 66-70 |
| 01:00 | Montana State | Brian Hall gets the rebound | 66-70 |
| Game Plan | Colgate | Colgate is playing a motion 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 (+2) | |
| 00:35 | Montana State | Wayne Beauford hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by Robert Strayhorn - foul #2 on Robert Strayhorn, team foul #12 | 66-70 |
| 00:35 | Montana State | Wayne Beauford makes the 1st free throw | 66-71 |
| 00:35 | Montana State | Wayne Beauford makes the 2nd free throw | 66-72 |
| Game Plan | Colgate | Colgate 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 (+2) | |
| 00:27 | Colgate | Robert Harris is hacked by Ralph Cogdell - foul #5 on Ralph Cogdell, team foul #10 | 66-72 |
| Subs | Colgate | | |
| Subs | Montana State | Gerald White (SG) Ralph Cogdell | |
| 00:27 | Colgate | Robert Harris misses the 1st free throw | 66-72 |
| 00:27 | Colgate | Robert Harris makes the 2nd free throw | 67-72 |
| Game Plan | Colgate | Colgate 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 (+2) | |
| 00:26 | Montana State | Timothy Forshee is hacked by Robert Harris in the backcourt - foul #4 on Robert Harris, team foul #13 | 67-72 |
| 00:26 | Montana State | Timothy Forshee makes the 1st free throw | 67-73 |
| 00:26 | Montana State | Timothy Forshee makes the 2nd free throw | 67-74 |
| 00:20 | Colgate | Robert Harris comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 67-74 |
| 00:18 | Montana State | Timothy Forshee pulls down the rebound | 67-74 |
| 00:16 | Montana State | Carl Robinson is called for the reach on Timothy Forshee in the backcourt - foul #5 on Carl Robinson, team foul #14 | 67-74 |
| Subs | Colgate | Terry Sanderlin (PG) Carl Robinson | |
| Subs | Montana State | | |
| 00:16 | Montana State | Timothy Forshee makes the 1st free throw | 67-75 |
| 00:16 | Montana State | Timothy Forshee misses the 2nd free throw | 67-75 |
| 00:16 | Colgate | Frank Phillips snags the defensive board | 67-75 |
| Game Plan | Colgate | Colgate 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) | |
| 00:09 | Colgate | Terry Sanderlin clanks a 3pt shot from the right wing | 67-75 |
| 00:07 | Colgate | Frank Phillips snags the offensive board | 67-75 |
| 00:05 | Colgate | Robert Harris travels with the ball | 67-75 |
| Game Plan | Colgate | Colgate is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:00 | Montana State | Brian Hall runs out the clock | 67-75 |