| Lineup | Montana | PG - Douglas Kozinski (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - Paul Wallis (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Steve Phillips (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Wallace Sowders (fresh) C - Joseph Leake (fresh) 13 pts. 9 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Robert Crutcher (fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. SG - Aaron Smith (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Robert Kemper (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Steven Gomes (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. C - Louis Campbell (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Montana | Steve Phillips inbounds the ball | 40-38 |
| 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 | Douglas Kozinski clanks a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 40-38 |
| 19:39 | Montana State | Robert Kemper grabs the board | 40-38 |
| 19:22 | Montana State | Aaron Smith loses the ball out of bounds | 40-38 |
| 19:03 | Montana | Steve Phillips comes up short on the driving attempt from close range | 40-38 |
| 19:01 | Montana State | Louis Campbell grabs the board | 40-38 |
| 18:43 | Montana State | Steven Gomes misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing but the foul's on Wallace Sowders - foul #3 on Wallace Sowders, team foul #1 | 40-38 |
| Subs | Montana | Daniel Petty (PF) Wallace Sowders | |
| Subs | Montana State | | |
| 18:43 | Montana State | Steven Gomes misses the 1st free throw | 40-38 |
| 18:43 | Montana State | Steven Gomes makes the 2nd free throw | 40-39 |
| 18:30 | Montana | Louis Campbell steals it from Paul Wallis | 40-39 |
| 18:15 | Montana State | Aaron Smith misses badly on a shot from the baseline | 40-39 |
| 18:13 | Montana | Joseph Leake grabs the defensive rebound | 40-39 |
| 17:53 | Montana | Daniel Petty scores on a jump hook from the left block and he's fouled by Aaron Smith - foul #2 on Aaron Smith, team foul #1 | 42-39 |
| 17:53 | Montana | Daniel Petty misses the free throw | 42-39 |
| 17:53 | Montana State | Robert Kemper grabs the board | 42-39 |
| 17:41 | Montana State | Steve Phillips steals it from Louis Campbell | 42-39 |
| 17:36 | Montana | Steve Phillips slams it home | 44-39 |
| 17:07 | Montana State | Steven Gomes drills a jumper near the basket on a nice dish by Robert Crutcher | 44-41 |
| 16:44 | Montana | Paul Wallis hits a 3pt attempt from the right wing set up by Douglas Kozinski | 47-41 |
| 16:24 | Montana State | Robert Kemper misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 47-41 |
| 16:22 | Montana | Joseph Leake grabs the board | 47-41 |
| 16:08 | Montana | Robert Crutcher is called for the reach on Douglas Kozinski - foul #2 on Robert Crutcher, team foul #2 | 47-41 |
| Subs | Montana | Thomas Segura (SG), Lee Zoulek (SF) Paul Wallis, Steve Phillips | |
| Subs | Montana State | Alan Smith (PG), Henry Cumming (SG), Stanley Lindsley (SF), Eric Waters (PF), Ted Simpson (C) Robert Crutcher, Aaron Smith, Robert Kemper, Steven Gomes, Louis Campbell | |
| 15:51 | Montana | Thomas Segura misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 47-41 |
| 15:50 | Montana State | The rebound goes to Ted Simpson | 47-41 |
| Lineup | Montana | PG - Douglas Kozinski (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. SG - Thomas Segura (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Lee Zoulek (fresh) PF - Daniel Petty (fairly fresh) 6 pts. C - Joseph Leake (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 11 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Alan Smith (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Henry Cumming (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Stanley Lindsley (fresh) 4 reb. PF - Eric Waters (fresh) 4 pts. 2 blk. C - Ted Simpson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:29 | Montana State | Daniel Petty swats the layup by Eric Waters | 47-41 |
| 15:27 | Montana | Lee Zoulek grabs the defensive rebound | 47-41 |
| 15:11 | Montana | Henry Cumming steps in front of the Thomas Segura pass | 47-41 |
| 15:01 | Montana State | Eric Waters makes the shot from close range | 47-43 |
| 14:49 | Montana | Douglas Kozinski lays it up and in | 49-43 |
| 14:44 | Montana State | Alan Smith connects on the 3pt jumper from the right corner on a great pass from Henry Cumming | 49-46 |
| 14:39 | Montana | Lee Zoulek misses the runner from the left block | 49-46 |
| 14:37 | Montana State | Henry Cumming pulls down the rebound | 49-46 |
| 14:27 | Montana State | Stanley Lindsley misses the jump hook in the paint but he's fouled by Daniel Petty - foul #2 on Daniel Petty, team foul #2 | 49-46 |
| Subs | Montana | Delbert Webb (SG), Wallace Sowders (PF) Douglas Kozinski, Daniel Petty | |
| Subs | Montana State | Robert Crutcher (PG), Aaron Smith (SG), Robert Kemper (SF), Steven Gomes (PF) Alan Smith, Henry Cumming, Eric Waters, Ted Simpson | |
| 14:27 | Montana State | Stanley Lindsley misses the 1st free throw | 49-46 |
| 14:27 | Montana State | Stanley Lindsley makes the 2nd free throw | 49-47 |
| 14:18 | Montana | Thomas Segura comes up short on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Steven Gomes - foul #2 on Steven Gomes, team foul #3 | 49-47 |
| 14:18 | Montana | Thomas Segura makes the 1st free throw | 50-47 |
| 14:18 | Montana | Thomas Segura makes the 2nd free throw | 51-47 |
| 13:55 | Montana State | Stanley Lindsley is hacked by Lee Zoulek - foul #1 on Lee Zoulek, team foul #3 | 51-47 |
| Subs | Montana | Steve Phillips (SF) Thomas Segura | |
| Subs | Montana State | Louis Campbell (C) Stanley Lindsley | |
| 13:41 | Montana State | Louis Campbell misses long on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by Joseph Leake - foul #2 on Joseph Leake, team foul #4 | 51-47 |
| Subs | Montana | Douglas Kozinski (PG) Lee Zoulek | |
| Subs | Montana State | | |
| 13:41 | Montana State | Louis Campbell makes the 1st free throw | 51-48 |
| 13:41 | Montana State | Louis Campbell makes the 2nd free throw | 51-49 |
| 13:31 | Montana | Aaron Smith steals it from Steve Phillips | 51-49 |
| 13:20 | Montana State | Aaron Smith misses short on a floater from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Wallace Sowders - foul #4 on Wallace Sowders, team foul #5 | 51-49 |
| Subs | Montana | Paul Wallis (PG), Daniel Petty (PF) Douglas Kozinski, Wallace Sowders | |
| Subs | Montana State | | |
| 13:20 | Montana State | Aaron Smith makes the 1st free throw | 51-50 |
| 13:20 | Montana State | Aaron Smith misses the 2nd free throw | 51-50 |
| 13:20 | Montana | Joseph Leake gets the rebound | 51-50 |
| 13:16 | Montana | Paul Wallis knocks in the floater in the lane on a great pass from Delbert Webb | 53-50 |
| 13:00 | Montana State | Aaron Smith can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 53-50 |
| 12:59 | Montana | Joseph Leake gets the rebound | 53-50 |
| 12:38 | Montana | Daniel Petty misses the easy layup | 53-50 |
| 12:37 | Montana State | Louis Campbell grabs the board | 53-50 |
| 12:28 | Montana State | Aaron Smith scores on a 3pt shot from the right corner on a great pass from Robert Kemper | 53-53 |
| 12:13 | Montana | Delbert Webb connects on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 56-53 |
| 12:02 | Montana State | Robert Kemper can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 56-53 |
| 12:00 | Montana | Joseph Leake snags the defensive board | 56-53 |
| 11:44 | Montana | Delbert Webb hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 56-53 |
| 11:43 | Montana State | The rebound goes to Louis Campbell | 56-53 |
| Lineup | Montana | PG - Paul Wallis (fairly fresh) 7 pts. SG - Delbert Webb (fresh) 6 pts. 6 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Steve Phillips (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 stl. PF - Daniel Petty (fairly fresh) 6 pts. C - Joseph Leake (tiring) 13 pts. 14 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Robert Crutcher (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 ast. SG - Aaron Smith (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 stl. SF - Robert Kemper (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. PF - Steven Gomes (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. C - Louis Campbell (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 11:20 | Montana State | Louis Campbell misses badly on a runner from the right block | 56-53 |
| 11:19 | Montana | Paul Wallis pulls down the rebound | 56-53 |
| 11:13 | Montana | Daniel Petty comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 56-53 |
| 11:12 | Montana State | The rebound goes to Aaron Smith | 56-53 |
| 10:45 | Montana State | Robert Crutcher drills a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Steven Gomes | 56-56 |
| 10:25 | Montana | Paul Wallis is fouled on the floor by Robert Crutcher - foul #3 on Robert Crutcher, team foul #4 | 56-56 |
| Subs | Montana | Douglas Kozinski (PG), Thomas Segura (SG), Lee Zoulek (SF) Paul Wallis, Delbert Webb, Steve Phillips | |
| Subs | Montana State | Alan Smith (PG), Henry Cumming (SG), Stanley Lindsley (SF), Eric Waters (PF), Ted Simpson (C) Robert Crutcher, Aaron Smith, Robert Kemper, Steven Gomes, Louis Campbell | |
| 10:17 | Montana | Douglas Kozinski clanks a 3 pointer from the left wing | 56-56 |
| 10:16 | Montana State | Ted Simpson pulls down the rebound | 56-56 |
| 09:58 | Montana State | Henry Cumming misses short on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 56-56 |
| 09:56 | Montana | Douglas Kozinski gets the rebound | 56-56 |
| 09:50 | Montana | Douglas Kozinski misses the 3pt shot from the right corner | 56-56 |
| 09:49 | Montana | Daniel Petty grabs the offensive rebound | 56-56 |
| 09:38 | Montana | The jump hook by Thomas Segura is blocked by Eric Waters | 56-56 |
| 09:37 | Montana State | Stanley Lindsley grabs the defensive rebound | 56-56 |
| 09:13 | Montana State | Ted Simpson is fouled on the floor by Lee Zoulek - foul #2 on Lee Zoulek, team foul #6 | 56-56 |
| Subs | Montana | Delbert Webb (SG) Thomas Segura | |
| Subs | Montana State | | |
| 09:02 | Montana State | Eric Waters connects on the 3 pointer from straight away | 56-59 |
| 08:46 | Montana | Joseph Leake is denied on a dunk by Ted Simpson | 56-59 |
| 08:45 | Montana State | Ted Simpson grabs the board | 56-59 |
| 08:25 | Montana State | Delbert Webb takes the ball from Ted Simpson | 56-59 |
| 08:21 | Montana | Delbert Webb blows the layup | 56-59 |
| 08:19 | Montana State | Henry Cumming grabs the board | 56-59 |
| 08:08 | Montana State | Stanley Lindsley clanks a 3pt attempt from straight away | 56-59 |
| 08:06 | Montana | Daniel Petty grabs the board | 56-59 |
| 08:01 | Montana | Douglas Kozinski misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 56-59 |
| 07:59 | Montana State | Eric Waters grabs the board | 56-59 |
| 07:36 | Montana State | Stanley Lindsley's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 56-59 |
| Subs | Montana | Paul Wallis (SF), Wallace Sowders (PF) Lee Zoulek, Daniel Petty | |
| Subs | Montana State | Robert Crutcher (PG), Aaron Smith (SG), Robert Kemper (SF), Steven Gomes (PF), Louis Campbell (C) Alan Smith, Henry Cumming, Stanley Lindsley, Eric Waters, Ted Simpson | |
| Lineup | Montana | PG - Douglas Kozinski (fresh) 10 pts. 4 ast. SG - Delbert Webb (fresh) 6 pts. 6 ast. 3 stl. 3 pf. SF - Paul Wallis (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Wallace Sowders (fresh) 4 pf. C - Joseph Leake (tired) 13 pts. 14 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Robert Crutcher (fresh) 7 pts. 5 ast. 3 pf. SG - Aaron Smith (fresh) 9 pts. 2 stl. SF - Robert Kemper (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. PF - Steven Gomes (fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. C - Louis Campbell (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 07:19 | Montana | Delbert Webb misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 56-59 |
| 07:18 | Montana | Paul Wallis snags the offensive board | 56-59 |
| 07:05 | Montana | Paul Wallis misses the 3pt shot from the left wing | 56-59 |
| 07:04 | Montana State | Steven Gomes grabs the board | 56-59 |
| 06:42 | Montana State | Louis Campbell hits a runner in the paint on a great pass from Robert Kemper and he's fouled by Joseph Leake - foul #3 on Joseph Leake, team foul #7 | 56-61 |
| Subs | Montana | Thomas Segura (SG), Steve Phillips (SF) Douglas Kozinski, Delbert Webb | |
| Subs | Montana State | | |
| 06:42 | Montana State | Louis Campbell makes the free throw | 56-62 |
| 06:16 | Montana | Joseph Leake misses long on a jumper in the paint but he's fouled by Louis Campbell - foul #3 on Louis Campbell, team foul #5 | 56-62 |
| Subs | Montana | Lee Zoulek (PG) Paul Wallis | |
| Subs | Montana State | Stanley Lindsley (C) Louis Campbell | |
| 06:16 | Montana | Joseph Leake misses the 1st free throw | 56-62 |
| 06:16 | Montana | Joseph Leake makes the 2nd free throw | 57-62 |
| 06:00 | Montana State | Stanley Lindsley drills a 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by Robert Crutcher | 57-65 |
| 05:39 | Montana | Robert Crutcher steps in front of the Lee Zoulek pass | 57-65 |
| 05:36 | Montana State | Robert Crutcher's pass is intercepted by Lee Zoulek in the backcourt | 57-65 |
| 05:23 | Montana | Robert Crutcher is called for the reach on Wallace Sowders - foul #4 on Robert Crutcher, team foul #6 | 57-65 |
| Subs | Montana | Douglas Kozinski (PG), Delbert Webb (SG) Lee Zoulek, Thomas Segura | |
| Subs | Montana State | Eric Waters (PF) Steven Gomes | |
| 05:04 | Montana | Robert Crutcher is called for the reach on Douglas Kozinski - foul #5 on Robert Crutcher, team foul #7 | 57-65 |
| Subs | Montana | | |
| Subs | Montana State | Alan Smith (PG), Louis Campbell (C) Robert Crutcher, Stanley Lindsley | |
| 05:04 | Montana | Douglas Kozinski misses the 1st free throw | 57-65 |
| 05:04 | Montana State | Louis Campbell gets the rebound | 57-65 |
| 04:41 | Montana State | Eric Waters makes the 3pt shot from the left wing | 57-68 |
| 04:20 | Montana | Wallace Sowders connects on the fadeaway from the left block on a great pass from Douglas Kozinski | 59-68 |
| 04:01 | Montana State | Robert Kemper connects on the 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by Aaron Smith | 59-71 |
| 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) | |
| 03:46 | Montana | Wallace Sowders drills a runner in the paint set up by Steve Phillips | 61-71 |
| 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) | |
| 03:19 | Montana State | Delbert Webb is called for the reach on Aaron Smith - foul #4 on Delbert Webb, team foul #8 | 61-71 |
| Subs | Montana | Paul Wallis (PG), Thomas Segura (SG), Lee Zoulek (SF), Daniel Petty (C) Douglas Kozinski, Delbert Webb, Steve Phillips, Joseph Leake | |
| Subs | Montana State | Henry Cumming (SF), Steven Gomes (PF), Stanley Lindsley (C) Robert Kemper, Eric Waters, Louis Campbell | |
| 03:19 | Montana State | Aaron Smith makes the 1st free throw | 61-72 |
| 03:19 | Montana State | Aaron Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 61-73 |
| Lineup | Montana | PG - Paul Wallis (fresh) 7 pts. SG - Thomas Segura (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Lee Zoulek (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Wallace Sowders (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 pf. C - Daniel Petty (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Alan Smith (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Aaron Smith (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Henry Cumming (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Steven Gomes (fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. C - Stanley Lindsley (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 03:10 | Montana | Thomas Segura connects on the jump hook from the left block on a great pass from Paul Wallis | 63-73 |
| 02:41 | Montana State | Steven Gomes knocks in the jump hook from the right block | 63-75 |
| 02:41 | Montana | Montana calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 63-75 |
| Subs | Montana | Douglas Kozinski (PG), Delbert Webb (SG) Thomas Segura, Lee Zoulek | |
| Subs | Montana State | Robert Kemper (SF), Louis Campbell (C) Henry Cumming, Stanley Lindsley | |
| 02:20 | Montana | Wallace Sowders clanks a floater from the left block but the foul's on Steven Gomes - foul #3 on Steven Gomes, team foul #8 | 63-75 |
| Subs | Montana | Thomas Segura (SG), Lee Zoulek (SF), Patrick Lane (C) Douglas Kozinski, Delbert Webb, Daniel Petty | |
| Subs | Montana State | Henry Cumming (SG), Stanley Lindsley (SF), Eric Waters (PF), Ted Simpson (C) Aaron Smith, Robert Kemper, Steven Gomes, Louis Campbell | |
| 02:20 | Montana | Wallace Sowders makes the 1st free throw | 64-75 |
| 02:20 | Montana | Wallace Sowders misses the 2nd free throw | 64-75 |
| 02:20 | Montana State | Eric Waters snags the defensive board | 64-75 |
| 02:20 | Montana State | Montana State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 64-75 |
| 02:12 | Montana State | Eric Waters knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 64-77 |
| 02:06 | Montana | Wallace Sowders misses the easy layup | 64-77 |
| 02:05 | Montana State | Henry Cumming pulls down the rebound | 64-77 |
| 01:44 | Montana State | Eric Waters hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left block | 64-77 |
| 01:43 | Montana State | Ted Simpson pulls down the offensive rebound | 64-77 |
| 01:18 | Montana State | Eric Waters's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 64-77 |
| Subs | Montana | Daniel Petty (C) Wallace Sowders | |
| Subs | Montana State | | |
| 00:57 | Montana | Thomas Segura hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 64-77 |
| 00:55 | Montana | Patrick Lane tips it home | 66-77 |
| 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 spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:33 | Montana State | Eric Waters blows the layup but he's fouled by Daniel Petty - foul #3 on Daniel Petty, team foul #9 | 66-77 |
| 00:33 | Montana State | Eric Waters makes the 1st free throw | 66-78 |
| 00:33 | Montana State | Eric Waters makes the 2nd free throw | 66-79 |
| Game Plan | Montana | Montana 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) | |
| 00:27 | Montana | The short jumper by Paul Wallis is denied by Stanley Lindsley | 66-79 |
| 00:26 | Montana State | Stanley Lindsley snags the defensive board | 66-79 |
| 00:00 | Montana State | Alan Smith runs out the clock | 66-79 |