| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Robert Crutcher (fresh) 7 pts. SG - Aaron Smith (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Kemper (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Steven Gomes (fresh) 4 pts. C - Louis Campbell (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northern Arizona | PG - Christopher Vara (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - Albert Bjorklund (fresh) 3 pts. SF - George Beaver (fresh) 10 pts. PF - Robert Carney (fresh) 1 pts. 4 reb. C - Kurt Gibson (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Montana State | Robert Kemper inbounds the ball | 40-34 |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Arizona | Northern Arizona is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:46 | Montana State | Aaron Smith is hacked by Robert Carney - foul #2 on Robert Carney, team foul #1 | 40-34 |
| 19:40 | Montana State | Aaron Smith is whistled for a charge - foul #1 on Aaron Smith, team foul #1 | 40-34 |
| 19:13 | Northern Arizona | Albert Bjorklund loses the ball out of bounds | 40-34 |
| 18:54 | Montana State | Robert Crutcher is fouled on the floor by Albert Bjorklund - foul #2 on Albert Bjorklund, team foul #2 | 40-34 |
| 18:26 | Montana State | Steven Gomes is denied on a layup by Robert Carney | 40-34 |
| 18:25 | Northern Arizona | Kurt Gibson grabs the defensive rebound | 40-34 |
| 18:18 | Northern Arizona | Kurt Gibson misses long on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 40-34 |
| 18:17 | Montana State | Aaron Smith gets the rebound | 40-34 |
| 18:03 | Montana State | Aaron Smith is whistled for traveling | 40-34 |
| 17:40 | Northern Arizona | Albert Bjorklund is hacked by Aaron Smith - foul #2 on Aaron Smith, team foul #2 | 40-34 |
| 17:29 | Northern Arizona | George Beaver loses the dribble to Robert Crutcher | 40-34 |
| 17:26 | Montana State | Aaron Smith lays it up and in on a great pass from Robert Crutcher | 42-34 |
| 17:06 | Northern Arizona | Albert Bjorklund drills a jumpshot from the left wing | 42-36 |
| 16:52 | Montana State | Steven Gomes's floater is tipped away by Robert Carney | 42-36 |
| 16:50 | Northern Arizona | The rebound goes to Kurt Gibson | 42-36 |
| 16:32 | Northern Arizona | Albert Bjorklund misses the lay-in but the foul's on Robert Crutcher - foul #3 on Robert Crutcher, team foul #3 | 42-36 |
| 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 | |
| Subs | Northern Arizona | Joshua Grogan (PG), William Barahona (SF), Mickey White (PF), Jonathan Marlowe (C) Christopher Vara, George Beaver, Robert Carney, Kurt Gibson | |
| 16:32 | Northern Arizona | Albert Bjorklund makes the 1st free throw | 42-37 |
| 16:32 | Northern Arizona | Albert Bjorklund makes the 2nd free throw | 42-38 |
| 16:07 | Montana State | Eric Waters drills a 3pt jumper from straight away | 45-38 |
| 15:42 | Northern Arizona | Joshua Grogan loses the dribble to Eric Waters | 45-38 |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Alan Smith (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Henry Cumming (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. SF - Stanley Lindsley (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Eric Waters (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. C - Ted Simpson (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Northern Arizona | PG - Joshua Grogan (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Albert Bjorklund (fairly fresh) 7 pts. SF - William Barahona (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Mickey White (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Jonathan Marlowe (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 15:24 | Montana State | Stanley Lindsley loses the ball out of bounds | 45-38 |
| Subs | Montana State | Robert Crutcher (PG), Aaron Smith (SG), Robert Kemper (SF) Alan Smith, Henry Cumming, Ted Simpson | |
| Subs | Northern Arizona | Robert Fife (SF) Albert Bjorklund | |
| 15:06 | Northern Arizona | William Barahona misses badly on a jump hook in the paint but he's hacked by Robert Crutcher - foul #4 on Robert Crutcher, team foul #4 | 45-38 |
| Subs | Montana State | Alan Smith (PG), Steven Gomes (PF) Robert Crutcher, Stanley Lindsley | |
| Subs | Northern Arizona | Christopher Vara (PG), Robert Carney (PF) Robert Fife, Jonathan Marlowe | |
| 15:06 | Northern Arizona | William Barahona makes the 1st free throw | 45-39 |
| 15:06 | Northern Arizona | William Barahona misses the 2nd free throw | 45-39 |
| 15:06 | Montana State | Eric Waters snags the defensive board | 45-39 |
| 14:44 | Montana State | Steven Gomes misses badly on a jumper from the left side but he's fouled by Christopher Vara - foul #2 on Christopher Vara, team foul #3 | 45-39 |
| Subs | Montana State | Louis Campbell (C) Eric Waters | |
| Subs | Northern Arizona | George Beaver (SF), Kurt Gibson (C) William Barahona, Mickey White | |
| 14:44 | Montana State | Steven Gomes makes the 1st free throw | 46-39 |
| 14:44 | Montana State | Steven Gomes makes the 2nd free throw | 47-39 |
| 14:32 | Northern Arizona | Joshua Grogan knocks in the 3pt shot from the right corner on a great pass from Christopher Vara | 47-42 |
| 14:13 | Montana State | Steven Gomes hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left side | 47-42 |
| 14:12 | Montana State | Aaron Smith pulls down the offensive rebound | 47-42 |
| 14:01 | Montana State | Steven Gomes scores on a jump hook near the basket set up by Alan Smith and he's fouled by Kurt Gibson - foul #2 on Kurt Gibson, team foul #4 | 49-42 |
| 14:01 | Montana State | Steven Gomes makes the free throw | 50-42 |
| 13:54 | Northern Arizona | George Beaver misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 50-42 |
| 13:53 | Northern Arizona | Robert Carney can't tip it in | 50-42 |
| 13:51 | Northern Arizona | Christopher Vara pulls down the offensive rebound | 50-42 |
| 13:43 | Northern Arizona | Robert Carney banks in the layup set up by Christopher Vara | 50-44 |
| 13:18 | Montana State | Robert Kemper hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the free throw line | 50-44 |
| 13:16 | Northern Arizona | Kurt Gibson gets the rebound | 50-44 |
| 12:58 | Northern Arizona | Christopher Vara misses the easy layup | 50-44 |
| 12:57 | Montana State | Louis Campbell pulls down the rebound | 50-44 |
| 12:52 | Montana State | Alan Smith hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 50-44 |
| 12:51 | Montana State | Louis Campbell can't tip it in | 50-44 |
| 12:50 | Northern Arizona | George Beaver gets the rebound | 50-44 |
| 12:44 | Northern Arizona | Joshua Grogan connects on the 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by Christopher Vara | 50-47 |
| 12:26 | Montana State | Aaron Smith hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 50-47 |
| 12:25 | Montana State | Robert Kemper tips it home | 52-47 |
| 12:10 | Northern Arizona | Kurt Gibson hits a shot from just outside the lane on a great pass from George Beaver | 52-49 |
| 11:57 | Montana State | Aaron Smith is called for a charge - foul #3 on Aaron Smith, team foul #5 | 52-49 |
| Subs | Montana State | Harry Muller (PG), Henry Cumming (SG), Stanley Lindsley (SF), Eric Waters (PF), Ted Simpson (C) Alan Smith, Aaron Smith, Robert Kemper, Steven Gomes, Louis Campbell | |
| Subs | Northern Arizona | William Barahona (PG), Albert Bjorklund (SG), Robert Fife (SF), Mickey White (PF), Jonathan Marlowe (C) Christopher Vara, Joshua Grogan, George Beaver, Robert Carney, Kurt Gibson | |
| 11:43 | Northern Arizona | Robert Fife's dunk attempt is rejected by Ted Simpson | 52-49 |
| 11:41 | Northern Arizona | Jonathan Marlowe can't tip it in | 52-49 |
| 11:40 | Montana State | Stanley Lindsley snags the defensive board | 52-49 |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Harry Muller (fresh) SG - Henry Cumming (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. SF - Stanley Lindsley (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. PF - Eric Waters (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Ted Simpson (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Northern Arizona | PG - William Barahona (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Albert Bjorklund (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Robert Fife (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Mickey White (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Jonathan Marlowe (fresh) 5 reb. | |
| 11:34 | Montana State | Stanley Lindsley's layup is rejected by Mickey White | 52-49 |
| 11:33 | Northern Arizona | Robert Fife pulls down the rebound | 52-49 |
| 11:26 | Northern Arizona | Jonathan Marlowe drills a 3pt shot from straight away on a great pass from Mickey White | 52-52 |
| 11:16 | Montana State | Henry Cumming clanks a 3 from the right wing | 52-52 |
| 11:14 | Northern Arizona | Mickey White snags the defensive board | 52-52 |
| 10:57 | Northern Arizona | Stanley Lindsley is called for the reach on Robert Fife - foul #1 on Stanley Lindsley, team foul #6 | 52-52 |
| 10:39 | Northern Arizona | Robert Fife can't connect on a turnaround in the lane but the foul's on Ted Simpson - foul #1 on Ted Simpson, team foul #7 | 52-52 |
| Subs | Montana State | Robert Kemper (SF) Ted Simpson | |
| Subs | Northern Arizona | | |
| 10:39 | Northern Arizona | Robert Fife makes the 1st free throw | 52-53 |
| 10:39 | Northern Arizona | Robert Fife misses the 2nd free throw | 52-53 |
| 10:39 | Montana State | Stanley Lindsley gets the rebound | 52-53 |
| 10:29 | Montana State | Stanley Lindsley buries a jump hook near the basket | 54-53 |
| 10:12 | Northern Arizona | Robert Fife travels with the ball | 54-53 |
| Subs | Montana State | Alan Smith (PG), Aaron Smith (SG), Steven Gomes (PF) Harry Muller, Henry Cumming, Stanley Lindsley | |
| Subs | Northern Arizona | George Beaver (SF), Kurt Gibson (C) Robert Fife, Jonathan Marlowe | |
| 09:54 | Montana State | Aaron Smith can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 54-53 |
| 09:53 | Northern Arizona | William Barahona gets the rebound | 54-53 |
| 09:34 | Northern Arizona | George Beaver knocks in the 3 pointer from the right corner on a nice dish by Albert Bjorklund | 54-56 |
| 09:25 | Montana State | Steven Gomes misses long on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 54-56 |
| 09:24 | Northern Arizona | Mickey White grabs the defensive rebound | 54-56 |
| 09:11 | Northern Arizona | Kurt Gibson can't finish the layup | 54-56 |
| 09:10 | Northern Arizona | Albert Bjorklund tips it in | 54-58 |
| 08:57 | Montana State | Robert Kemper buries a pull-up jumper from the left side and he's hacked by George Beaver - foul #3 on George Beaver, team foul #5 | 56-58 |
| Subs | Montana State | Louis Campbell (C) Eric Waters | |
| Subs | Northern Arizona | Christopher Vara (PG), Joshua Grogan (SG), Robert Carney (PF) William Barahona, Albert Bjorklund, Mickey White | |
| 08:57 | Montana State | Robert Kemper makes the free throw | 57-58 |
| 08:35 | Northern Arizona | Kurt Gibson is called for traveling | 57-58 |
| Subs | Montana State | Henry Cumming (SF), Stanley Lindsley (PF) Robert Kemper, Steven Gomes | |
| Subs | Northern Arizona | Robert Fife (SF) George Beaver | |
| 08:14 | Montana State | Aaron Smith misses the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 57-58 |
| 08:13 | Montana State | Louis Campbell tips it in | 59-58 |
| 07:54 | Northern Arizona | Christopher Vara misses badly on a jumper from the left side | 59-58 |
| 07:52 | Montana State | Alan Smith gets the rebound | 59-58 |
| 07:27 | Montana State | Aaron Smith throws a bad pass out of bounds | 59-58 |
| Subs | Montana State | Robert Crutcher (PG), Robert Kemper (SF), Steven Gomes (PF) Alan Smith, Aaron Smith, Stanley Lindsley | |
| Subs | Northern Arizona | Albert Bjorklund (SG), George Beaver (SF), Mickey White (C) Joshua Grogan, Robert Fife, Kurt Gibson | |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Robert Crutcher (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. 4 pf. SG - Henry Cumming (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. SF - Robert Kemper (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Steven Gomes (fresh) 9 pts. C - Louis Campbell (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northern Arizona | PG - Christopher Vara (fresh) 8 pts. 6 ast. SG - Albert Bjorklund (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - George Beaver (fresh) 13 pts. 3 pf. PF - Robert Carney (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Mickey White (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:04 | Northern Arizona | Christopher Vara misses long on a jumper from the free throw line | 59-58 |
| 07:02 | Northern Arizona | Albert Bjorklund hits the follow up shot | 59-60 |
| 06:44 | Montana State | Robert Crutcher hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the right side | 59-60 |
| 06:42 | Montana State | Louis Campbell tips it back up and in | 61-60 |
| 06:28 | Northern Arizona | Robert Carney banks in the layup on a great pass from George Beaver | 61-62 |
| 06:09 | Montana State | Robert Kemper clanks a 3pt jumper from straight away | 61-62 |
| 06:07 | Montana State | Louis Campbell tips it in | 63-62 |
| 05:46 | Northern Arizona | Robert Carney buries a fadeaway from the free throw line | 63-64 |
| 05:30 | Montana State | Mickey White takes the ball from Steven Gomes | 63-64 |
| 05:05 | Northern Arizona | Robert Carney misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 63-64 |
| 05:04 | Northern Arizona | Albert Bjorklund misses the tip | 63-64 |
| 05:03 | Montana State | Henry Cumming grabs the board | 63-64 |
| 04:58 | Montana State | Albert Bjorklund steals the ball from Robert Crutcher | 63-64 |
| 04:55 | Northern Arizona | Christopher Vara lays it in on a great pass from Albert Bjorklund | 63-66 |
| 04:31 | Montana State | Robert Kemper is whistled for a carry | 63-66 |
| Subs | Montana State | Aaron Smith (SG), Stanley Lindsley (SF), Eric Waters (PF), Ted Simpson (C) Henry Cumming, Robert Kemper, Steven Gomes, Louis Campbell | |
| Subs | Northern Arizona | Joshua Grogan (PG), William Barahona (SG), Robert Fife (SF), Jonathan Marlowe (PF), Kurt Gibson (C) Christopher Vara, Albert Bjorklund, George Beaver, Robert Carney, Mickey White | |
| 04:20 | Northern Arizona | Joshua Grogan hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 63-66 |
| 04:19 | Montana State | Stanley Lindsley grabs the defensive rebound | 63-66 |
| 03:54 | Montana State | Ted Simpson misses the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 63-66 |
| 03:53 | Northern Arizona | Kurt Gibson gets the rebound | 63-66 |
| 03:35 | Northern Arizona | Joshua Grogan banks in the layup set up by Robert Fife | 63-68 |
| 03:18 | Montana State | Aaron Smith hits a fadeaway from the right wing on a great pass from Robert Crutcher | 65-68 |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Robert Crutcher (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. 4 pf. SG - Aaron Smith (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Stanley Lindsley (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. PF - Eric Waters (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Ted Simpson (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Northern Arizona | PG - Joshua Grogan (fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. SG - William Barahona (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Robert Fife (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jonathan Marlowe (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. C - Kurt Gibson (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 02:52 | Northern Arizona | Joshua Grogan travels with the ball | 65-68 |
| Subs | Montana State | Alan Smith (PG), Robert Kemper (SF), Steven Gomes (PF) Robert Crutcher, Stanley Lindsley, Ted Simpson | |
| Subs | Northern Arizona | Albert Bjorklund (SG), Mickey White (PF) Robert Fife, Jonathan Marlowe | |
| 02:50 | Montana State | Montana State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 65-68 |
| Subs | Montana State | Louis Campbell (C) Eric Waters | |
| Subs | Northern Arizona | Christopher Vara (PG), George Beaver (SF), Robert Carney (PF) Joshua Grogan, William Barahona, Mickey White | |
| 02:38 | Montana State | Robert Kemper misses short on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 65-68 |
| 02:37 | Northern Arizona | Kurt Gibson pulls down the rebound | 65-68 |
| 02:32 | Northern Arizona | Louis Campbell blocks the short jumper by Christopher Vara | 65-68 |
| 02:31 | Northern Arizona | Kurt Gibson can't tip it in | 65-68 |
| 02:30 | Montana State | Robert Kemper snags the defensive board | 65-68 |
| 02:07 | Montana State | Steven Gomes misses long on a shot from the left wing | 65-68 |
| 02:06 | Northern Arizona | Robert Carney grabs the defensive rebound | 65-68 |
| 01:43 | Northern Arizona | Albert Bjorklund misses badly on a driving attempt from the left block | 65-68 |
| 01:42 | Northern Arizona | Albert Bjorklund pulls down the offensive rebound | 65-68 |
| 01:33 | Northern Arizona | Albert Bjorklund comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 65-68 |
| 01:31 | Northern Arizona | Kurt Gibson grabs the offensive rebound | 65-68 |
| 01:13 | Northern Arizona | Albert Bjorklund knocks in the pull-up jumper from the left side set up by Kurt Gibson | 65-70 |
| 00:58 | Montana State | Christopher Vara takes the ball from Robert Kemper | 65-70 |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Arizona | Northern Arizona is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:29 | Northern Arizona | George Beaver hits the front of the rim on the shot in the paint but he's fouled by Aaron Smith - foul #4 on Aaron Smith, team foul #8 | 65-70 |
| Subs | Montana State | Robert Crutcher (PG) Alan Smith | |
| Subs | Northern Arizona | Joshua Grogan (PG) Christopher Vara | |
| 00:29 | Northern Arizona | George Beaver makes the 1st free throw | 65-71 |
| 00:29 | Northern Arizona | George Beaver makes the 2nd free throw | 65-72 |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Arizona | Northern Arizona is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:22 | Montana State | Robert Kemper makes the 3 from the right corner set up by Robert Crutcher | 68-72 |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Arizona | Northern Arizona is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:21 | Northern Arizona | Aaron Smith is called for the reach on Albert Bjorklund in the backcourt - foul #5 on Aaron Smith, team foul #9 | 68-72 |
| Subs | Montana State | Henry Cumming (SG) Aaron Smith | |
| Subs | Northern Arizona | | |
| 00:21 | Northern Arizona | Albert Bjorklund makes the 1st free throw | 68-73 |
| 00:21 | Northern Arizona | Albert Bjorklund makes the 2nd free throw | 68-74 |
| 00:14 | Montana State | Robert Kemper hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 68-74 |
| 00:12 | Northern Arizona | Kurt Gibson snags the defensive board | 68-74 |
| 00:10 | Northern Arizona | Robert Crutcher is called for the reach on Kurt Gibson in the backcourt - foul #5 on Robert Crutcher, team foul #10 | 68-74 |
| Subs | Montana State | Alan Smith (PG) Robert Crutcher | |
| Subs | Northern Arizona | | |
| 00:10 | Northern Arizona | Kurt Gibson makes the 1st free throw | 68-75 |
| 00:10 | Northern Arizona | Kurt Gibson makes the 2nd free throw | 68-76 |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Arizona | Northern Arizona is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:07 | Montana State | Montana State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 68-76 |
| Subs | Montana State | | |
| Subs | Northern Arizona | Christopher Vara (PG) Joshua Grogan | |
| 00:05 | Montana State | Henry Cumming loses the dribble to George Beaver | 68-76 |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Arizona | Northern Arizona is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:00 | Northern Arizona | Christopher Vara runs out the clock | 68-76 |