| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Jeffery Sanders (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Alexander Koehler (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Tim Blair (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Floyd Pugh (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Milton Ryan (fresh) 9 pts. | |
| Lineup | Montana | PG - Leon Bianco (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Caleb Slater (fresh) 9 pts. SF - Mark Phillips (fresh) PF - Christopher Meier (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. 3 blk. 3 stl. C - Seth Springer (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Montana State | Tim Blair inbounds the ball | 30-38 |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Montana | Montana is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:45 | Montana State | Tim Blair drills a floater from just outside the lane on a great pass from Jeffery Sanders | 32-38 |
| 19:24 | Montana | Seth Springer misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 32-38 |
| 19:23 | Montana State | Floyd Pugh gets the rebound | 32-38 |
| 19:00 | Montana State | Jeffery Sanders is fouled on the floor by Seth Springer - foul #3 on Seth Springer, team foul #1 | 32-38 |
| Subs | Montana State | | |
| Subs | Montana | Nicholas Clark (C) Seth Springer | |
| 18:48 | Montana State | Tim Blair hits the finger roll | 34-38 |
| 18:35 | Montana | Christopher Meier clanks a 3 pointer from the left corner | 34-38 |
| 18:34 | Montana | Christopher Meier pulls down the offensive rebound | 34-38 |
| 18:13 | Montana | Nicholas Clark clanks a driving attempt near the basket | 34-38 |
| 18:11 | Montana State | Alexander Koehler grabs the board | 34-38 |
| 18:09 | Montana State | Jeffery Sanders's pass is intercepted by Caleb Slater in the backcourt | 34-38 |
| 17:53 | Montana | Milton Ryan swats the dunk try by Mark Phillips | 34-38 |
| 17:51 | Montana State | The rebound goes to Alexander Koehler | 34-38 |
| 17:26 | Montana State | Alexander Koehler misses short on a shot from close range | 34-38 |
| 17:25 | Montana | Christopher Meier grabs the defensive rebound | 34-38 |
| 17:19 | Montana | Mark Phillips makes the 3 from the left corner on a nice dish by Nicholas Clark | 34-41 |
| 17:07 | Montana State | Floyd Pugh is fouled on the floor by Nicholas Clark - foul #2 on Nicholas Clark, team foul #2 | 34-41 |
| Subs | Montana State | Walter Church (PG), Clarence Anderson (SG), Christopher Secrist (SF), Randy Norman (PF), Charles Ainsworth (C) Jeffery Sanders, Alexander Koehler, Tim Blair, Floyd Pugh, Milton Ryan | |
| Subs | Montana | Virgil Blakes (SF) Mark Phillips | |
| 16:47 | Montana State | Clarence Anderson connects on the floater from the right side on a nice dish by Randy Norman | 36-41 |
| 16:28 | Montana | Virgil Blakes is hacked by Christopher Secrist - foul #3 on Christopher Secrist, team foul #1 | 36-41 |
| Subs | Montana State | Floyd Pugh (PF) Christopher Secrist | |
| Subs | Montana | Edward Arnold (PG), Vincent Byers (SG), Willie Gilcrease (C) Leon Bianco, Caleb Slater, Christopher Meier | |
| 16:10 | Montana | Virgil Blakes's floater is knocked away by Floyd Pugh | 36-41 |
| 16:09 | Montana | Willie Gilcrease tips it back up and in | 36-43 |
| 15:44 | Montana State | Charles Ainsworth scores on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 39-43 |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Walter Church (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Clarence Anderson (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Randy Norman (fresh) PF - Floyd Pugh (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Charles Ainsworth (fresh) 6 pts. | |
| Lineup | Montana | PG - Edward Arnold (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Vincent Byers (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Virgil Blakes (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Nicholas Clark (fresh) C - Willie Gilcrease (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:26 | Montana | Floyd Pugh is called for the reach on Vincent Byers - foul #1 on Floyd Pugh, team foul #2 | 39-43 |
| Subs | Montana State | Jeffery Sanders (PG), Alexander Koehler (SG), Christopher Secrist (SF), Milton Ryan (C) Walter Church, Clarence Anderson, Floyd Pugh, Charles Ainsworth | |
| Subs | Montana | Caleb Slater (SG), Seth Springer (C) Vincent Byers, Nicholas Clark | |
| 15:16 | Montana | Edward Arnold connects on the 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by Caleb Slater | 39-46 |
| 15:01 | Montana State | Alexander Koehler misses short on a turnaround from the right block | 39-46 |
| 15:00 | Montana State | Jeffery Sanders grabs the offensive rebound | 39-46 |
| 14:49 | Montana State | Jeffery Sanders comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 39-46 |
| 14:47 | Montana | Seth Springer gets the rebound | 39-46 |
| 14:29 | Montana | Willie Gilcrease can't connect on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 39-46 |
| 14:27 | Montana State | Christopher Secrist grabs the defensive rebound | 39-46 |
| 14:12 | Montana State | Randy Norman misses the easy layup but the foul's on Caleb Slater - foul #2 on Caleb Slater, team foul #3 | 39-46 |
| Subs | Montana State | Floyd Pugh (PF) Christopher Secrist | |
| Subs | Montana | Leon Bianco (PG), Mark Phillips (SF), Christopher Meier (PF) Edward Arnold, Virgil Blakes, Willie Gilcrease | |
| 14:12 | Montana State | Randy Norman makes the 1st free throw | 40-46 |
| 14:12 | Montana State | Randy Norman makes the 2nd free throw | 41-46 |
| 13:58 | Montana | Seth Springer misses the jumper from the left block but he's hacked by Milton Ryan - foul #3 on Milton Ryan, team foul #3 | 41-46 |
| Subs | Montana State | Tim Blair (SF) Randy Norman | |
| Subs | Montana | | |
| 13:58 | Montana | Seth Springer makes the 1st free throw | 41-47 |
| 13:58 | Montana | Seth Springer makes the 2nd free throw | 41-48 |
| 13:39 | Montana State | Milton Ryan hits a runner near the basket on a great pass from Jeffery Sanders | 43-48 |
| 13:37 | Montana | Jeffery Sanders steals the ball from Leon Bianco in the backcourt | 43-48 |
| 13:29 | Montana State | Alexander Koehler connects on the shot from the left block | 45-48 |
| 13:10 | Montana | Seth Springer connects on the runner from the left block | 45-50 |
| 12:51 | Montana State | Jeffery Sanders is fouled on the floor by Mark Phillips - foul #2 on Mark Phillips, team foul #4 | 45-50 |
| Subs | Montana State | Walter Church (PG) Jeffery Sanders | |
| Subs | Montana | Edward Arnold (SG) Caleb Slater | |
| 12:45 | Montana State | Floyd Pugh's floater is tipped away by Seth Springer | 45-50 |
| 12:43 | Montana State | Milton Ryan snags the offensive board | 45-50 |
| 12:21 | Montana State | Alexander Koehler can't connect on a fadeaway from the right side | 45-50 |
| 12:20 | Montana | Leon Bianco grabs the defensive rebound | 45-50 |
| 12:03 | Montana | Christopher Meier is called for a charge - foul #1 on Christopher Meier, team foul #5 | 45-50 |
| Subs | Montana State | Clarence Anderson (SG), Christopher Secrist (PF), Randy Norman (C) Alexander Koehler, Floyd Pugh, Milton Ryan | |
| Subs | Montana | Virgil Blakes (SF), Nicholas Clark (C) Mark Phillips, Seth Springer | |
| 11:55 | Montana State | Leon Bianco is called for the reach on Walter Church - foul #2 on Leon Bianco, team foul #6 | 45-50 |
| 11:47 | Montana State | Randy Norman scores on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 48-50 |
| 11:31 | Montana | Leon Bianco connects on the shot from the left side on a nice dish by Edward Arnold | 48-52 |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Walter Church (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Clarence Anderson (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Tim Blair (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. PF - Christopher Secrist (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Randy Norman (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| Lineup | Montana | PG - Leon Bianco (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Edward Arnold (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Virgil Blakes (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Christopher Meier (fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. 3 blk. 3 stl. C - Nicholas Clark (fresh) | |
| 11:07 | Montana State | Randy Norman misses short on a 3 from the left wing | 48-52 |
| 11:05 | Montana | Virgil Blakes grabs the defensive rebound | 48-52 |
| 10:47 | Montana | Virgil Blakes hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 48-52 |
| 10:45 | Montana | Nicholas Clark tips it back up and in | 48-54 |
| 10:31 | Montana State | Walter Church comes up short on the floater from just outside the lane | 48-54 |
| 10:29 | Montana | Nicholas Clark pulls down the rebound | 48-54 |
| 10:08 | Montana | Nicholas Clark misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 48-54 |
| 10:07 | Montana | Edward Arnold tips it in | 48-56 |
| 10:02 | Montana State | Clarence Anderson connects on the 3pt shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Tim Blair | 51-56 |
| 09:47 | Montana | Virgil Blakes hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right corner | 51-56 |
| 09:46 | Montana State | Christopher Secrist gets the rebound | 51-56 |
| 09:33 | Montana State | Clarence Anderson misses short on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 51-56 |
| 09:32 | Montana | The rebound goes to Nicholas Clark | 51-56 |
| 09:16 | Montana | Christopher Meier knocks in the turnaround near the basket on a great pass from Edward Arnold | 51-58 |
| 08:59 | Montana State | Nicholas Clark steals the ball from Tim Blair | 51-58 |
| 08:48 | Montana | Leon Bianco makes the runner in the lane on a nice dish by Virgil Blakes | 51-60 |
| 08:36 | Montana State | Virgil Blakes steals it from Walter Church | 51-60 |
| 08:24 | Montana | Virgil Blakes misses badly on a 3 pointer from straight away | 51-60 |
| 08:23 | Montana | Nicholas Clark grabs the offensive board | 51-60 |
| 08:13 | Montana | Virgil Blakes misses the shot from close range | 51-60 |
| 08:11 | Montana State | Randy Norman grabs the defensive rebound | 51-60 |
| 08:05 | Montana State | Tim Blair misses the fadeaway jumper from the left side but he's fouled by Nicholas Clark - foul #3 on Nicholas Clark, team foul #7 | 51-60 |
| Subs | Montana State | Jeffery Sanders (PG), Alexander Koehler (SG), Floyd Pugh (PF), Milton Ryan (C) Walter Church, Clarence Anderson, Christopher Secrist, Randy Norman | |
| Subs | Montana | Jack Johnson (PG), Caleb Slater (SG), Mark Phillips (SF), Willie Gilcrease (PF), Seth Springer (C) Leon Bianco, Edward Arnold, Virgil Blakes, Christopher Meier, Nicholas Clark | |
| 08:05 | Montana State | Tim Blair makes the 1st free throw | 52-60 |
| 08:05 | Montana State | Tim Blair misses the 2nd free throw | 52-60 |
| 08:05 | Montana | Willie Gilcrease gets the rebound | 52-60 |
| 07:53 | Montana | Seth Springer comes up short on the turnaround near the basket | 52-60 |
| 07:51 | Montana | Seth Springer pulls down the offensive rebound | 52-60 |
| 07:45 | Montana | Milton Ryan blocks the 3 pointer from the left wing by Willie Gilcrease | 52-60 |
| 07:44 | Montana State | Milton Ryan pulls down the rebound | 52-60 |
| 07:30 | Montana State | Floyd Pugh hits the finger roll and he's hacked by Willie Gilcrease - foul #1 on Willie Gilcrease, team foul #8 | 54-60 |
| Subs | Montana State | Christopher Secrist (SF) Tim Blair | |
| Subs | Montana | | |
| 07:30 | Montana State | Floyd Pugh makes the free throw | 55-60 |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Jeffery Sanders (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Alexander Koehler (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Christopher Secrist (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. PF - Floyd Pugh (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - Milton Ryan (fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Montana | PG - Jack Johnson (fresh) SG - Caleb Slater (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Mark Phillips (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Willie Gilcrease (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Seth Springer (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:17 | Montana | Willie Gilcrease clanks a 3 pointer from the right wing | 55-60 |
| 07:16 | Montana | Mark Phillips grabs the offensive rebound | 55-60 |
| 07:01 | Montana | Caleb Slater misses badly on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 55-60 |
| 07:00 | Montana State | Floyd Pugh grabs the defensive rebound | 55-60 |
| 06:31 | Montana State | The short jumper by Christopher Secrist is denied by Seth Springer | 55-60 |
| 06:30 | Montana State | The offensive rebound goes to Christopher Secrist | 55-60 |
| 06:11 | Montana State | Milton Ryan misses long on a turnaround near the basket | 55-60 |
| 06:10 | Montana | Seth Springer grabs the defensive rebound | 55-60 |
| 06:05 | Montana | Mark Phillips misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 55-60 |
| 06:04 | Montana State | Jeffery Sanders pulls down the rebound | 55-60 |
| 05:58 | Montana State | Alexander Koehler is fouled on the floor by Seth Springer - foul #4 on Seth Springer, team foul #9 | 55-60 |
| Subs | Montana State | Randy Norman (SF) Christopher Secrist | |
| Subs | Montana | Edward Arnold (PG), Virgil Blakes (SF), Nicholas Clark (PF) Jack Johnson, Mark Phillips, Willie Gilcrease | |
| 05:58 | Montana State | Alexander Koehler makes the 1st free throw | 56-60 |
| 05:58 | Montana State | Alexander Koehler makes the 2nd free throw | 57-60 |
| 05:43 | Montana | Seth Springer drills a driving attempt in the paint on a nice dish by Edward Arnold | 57-62 |
| 05:28 | Montana State | Milton Ryan throws a bad pass out of bounds | 57-62 |
| Subs | Montana State | Walter Church (PG) Jeffery Sanders | |
| Subs | Montana | Leon Bianco (PG), Christopher Meier (PF) Edward Arnold, Nicholas Clark | |
| 05:18 | Montana | Caleb Slater misses the floater from the free throw line | 57-62 |
| 05:17 | Montana | Virgil Blakes can't tip it in | 57-62 |
| 05:16 | Montana State | Milton Ryan snags the defensive board | 57-62 |
| 05:04 | Montana State | Walter Church hits a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 60-62 |
| 04:52 | Montana | Christopher Meier misses the lay-in but he's hacked by Randy Norman - foul #2 on Randy Norman, team foul #4 | 60-62 |
| Subs | Montana State | Clarence Anderson (SG), Charles Ainsworth (C) Alexander Koehler, Milton Ryan | |
| Subs | Montana | Edward Arnold (SG), Nicholas Clark (C) Caleb Slater, Seth Springer | |
| 04:52 | Montana | Christopher Meier makes the 1st free throw | 60-63 |
| 04:52 | Montana | Christopher Meier misses the 2nd free throw | 60-63 |
| 04:52 | Montana State | Floyd Pugh pulls down the rebound | 60-63 |
| 04:35 | Montana State | Clarence Anderson misses the fadeaway from the left wing but he's fouled by Edward Arnold - foul #2 on Edward Arnold, team foul #10 | 60-63 |
| Subs | Montana State | | |
| Subs | Montana | Mark Phillips (SF) Virgil Blakes | |
| 04:35 | Montana State | Clarence Anderson makes the 1st free throw | 61-63 |
| 04:35 | Montana State | Clarence Anderson makes the 2nd free throw | 62-63 |
| 04:24 | Montana | Christopher Meier can't connect on a shot from the left wing | 62-63 |
| 04:23 | Montana State | Randy Norman gets the rebound | 62-63 |
| 04:03 | Montana State | Randy Norman hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left wing | 62-63 |
| 04:01 | Montana State | Floyd Pugh tips it home | 64-63 |
| 03:42 | Montana | Mark Phillips misses the easy layup | 64-63 |
| 03:41 | Montana State | Randy Norman pulls down the rebound | 64-63 |
| 03:35 | Montana State | Randy Norman comes up short on the jump hook in the lane but he's hacked by Mark Phillips - foul #3 on Mark Phillips, team foul #11 | 64-63 |
| Subs | Montana State | Jeffery Sanders (PG), Alexander Koehler (SG), Christopher Secrist (PF), Milton Ryan (C) Clarence Anderson, Walter Church, Floyd Pugh, Charles Ainsworth | |
| Subs | Montana | Caleb Slater (SG), Seth Springer (C) Edward Arnold, Christopher Meier | |
| 03:35 | Montana State | Randy Norman misses the 1st free throw | 64-63 |
| 03:35 | Montana State | Randy Norman makes the 2nd free throw | 65-63 |
| 03:18 | Montana | Mark Phillips clanks a 3 pointer from the left corner | 65-63 |
| 03:16 | Montana State | Milton Ryan pulls down the rebound | 65-63 |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Jeffery Sanders (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Alexander Koehler (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Randy Norman (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Christopher Secrist (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. C - Milton Ryan (fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Montana | PG - Leon Bianco (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - Caleb Slater (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Mark Phillips (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Nicholas Clark (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. C - Seth Springer (fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. 4 pf. | |
| 02:58 | Montana State | Christopher Secrist misses long on a jump hook in the lane | 65-63 |
| 02:57 | Montana | Seth Springer grabs the board | 65-63 |
| 02:40 | Montana | Mark Phillips makes the shot from the baseline on a nice dish by Caleb Slater and the foul's on Randy Norman - foul #3 on Randy Norman, team foul #5 | 65-65 |
| Subs | Montana State | Clarence Anderson (SF) Randy Norman | |
| Subs | Montana | Edward Arnold (PG), Christopher Meier (PF) Leon Bianco, Nicholas Clark | |
| 02:40 | Montana | Mark Phillips misses the free throw | 65-65 |
| 02:40 | Montana State | Alexander Koehler grabs the board | 65-65 |
| 02:40 | Montana State | Montana State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 65-65 |
| 02:28 | Montana State | Christopher Secrist scores on a shot from just outside the lane set up by Clarence Anderson | 67-65 |
| 02:19 | Montana | Christopher Meier is fouled on the floor by Christopher Secrist - foul #4 on Christopher Secrist, team foul #6 | 67-65 |
| Subs | Montana State | Tim Blair (SF), Floyd Pugh (PF) Clarence Anderson, Christopher Secrist | |
| Subs | Montana | Leon Bianco (PG), Virgil Blakes (SF) Edward Arnold, Mark Phillips | |
| 02:07 | Montana | Virgil Blakes is whistled for a carry | 67-65 |
| 01:50 | Montana State | Floyd Pugh makes the jumper near the basket set up by Jeffery Sanders | 69-65 |
| 01:32 | Montana | Christopher Meier comes up short on the fadeaway from the left wing | 69-65 |
| 01:30 | Montana | Christopher Meier tips it home | 69-67 |
| 01:18 | Montana State | Alexander Koehler comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 69-67 |
| 01:17 | Montana | Christopher Meier grabs the defensive rebound | 69-67 |
| 00:57 | Montana | Caleb Slater connects on the shot from the free throw line on a nice dish by Virgil Blakes | 69-69 |
| 00:41 | Montana State | Seth Springer blocks the short jumper by Alexander Koehler | 69-69 |
| 00:39 | Montana | Christopher Meier grabs the defensive rebound | 69-69 |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Montana | Montana is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:16 | Montana | Christopher Meier hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by Floyd Pugh - foul #2 on Floyd Pugh, team foul #7 | 69-69 |
| Subs | Montana State | | |
| Subs | Montana | Mark Phillips (SF) Virgil Blakes | |
| 00:16 | Montana | Christopher Meier misses the 1st free throw | 69-69 |
| 00:16 | Montana | Christopher Meier makes the 2nd free throw | 69-70 |
| 00:03 | Montana State | Christopher Meier blocks the short jumper by Tim Blair | 69-70 |
| 00:02 | Montana | Christopher Meier grabs the board | 69-70 |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a triangle offense and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Montana | Montana is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:00 | Montana | Christopher Meier runs out the clock | 69-70 |