| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Clyde Burns (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Karl Shaffer (fresh) 4 pts. 2 stl. SF - Terry Faulkner (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Walter Mullins (fresh) 6 pts. C - Anthony Desalvo (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northern Arizona | PG - Tommy Walker (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Dennis Record (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Matthew Green (fresh) PF - Walter Johnson (fresh) 4 pts. C - Robert Muenzenberger (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Northern Arizona | Matthew Green inbounds the ball | 35-38 |
| 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 (0) | |
| 19:44 | Northern Arizona | Clyde Burns steals the ball from Robert Muenzenberger | 35-38 |
| 19:27 | Montana State | Karl Shaffer misses the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 35-38 |
| 19:26 | Montana State | Walter Mullins tips it home | 37-38 |
| 19:10 | Northern Arizona | Tommy Walker can't connect on a 3 from the right corner | 37-38 |
| 19:08 | Northern Arizona | Walter Johnson hits the follow up shot | 37-40 |
| 18:42 | Montana State | Anthony Desalvo misses long on a runner in the paint | 37-40 |
| 18:41 | Northern Arizona | Matthew Green snags the defensive board | 37-40 |
| 18:31 | Northern Arizona | Dennis Record comes up short on the shot from the left side but he's hacked by Karl Shaffer - foul #1 on Karl Shaffer, team foul #1 | 37-40 |
| 18:31 | Northern Arizona | Dennis Record makes the 1st free throw | 37-41 |
| 18:31 | Northern Arizona | Dennis Record makes the 2nd free throw | 37-42 |
| 18:11 | Montana State | Clyde Burns misses badly on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 37-42 |
| 18:10 | Montana State | Anthony Desalvo pulls down the offensive rebound | 37-42 |
| 17:53 | Montana State | Anthony Desalvo blows the layup but the foul's on Robert Muenzenberger - foul #3 on Robert Muenzenberger, team foul #1 | 37-42 |
| Subs | Montana State | | |
| Subs | Northern Arizona | Edmond Kelly (C) Robert Muenzenberger | |
| 17:53 | Montana State | Anthony Desalvo makes the 1st free throw | 38-42 |
| 17:53 | Montana State | Anthony Desalvo makes the 2nd free throw | 39-42 |
| 17:51 | Northern Arizona | Tommy Walker is hacked by Clyde Burns in the backcourt - foul #2 on Clyde Burns, team foul #2 | 39-42 |
| 17:33 | Northern Arizona | Walter Johnson comes up short on the shot from close range but the foul's on Walter Mullins - foul #1 on Walter Mullins, team foul #3 | 39-42 |
| Subs | Montana State | Thomas Rayford (SG) Karl Shaffer | |
| Subs | Northern Arizona | | |
| 17:33 | Northern Arizona | Walter Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 39-43 |
| 17:33 | Northern Arizona | Walter Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 39-44 |
| 17:18 | Montana State | Thomas Rayford is whistled for traveling | 39-44 |
| Subs | Montana State | James Kerlin (SF) Terry Faulkner | |
| Subs | Northern Arizona | Cecil Bonnell (SF), George Manuel (C) Matthew Green, Walter Johnson | |
| 16:56 | Northern Arizona | Edmond Kelly misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 39-44 |
| 16:55 | Montana State | Anthony Desalvo snags the defensive board | 39-44 |
| 16:49 | Montana State | Anthony Desalvo misses the easy layup | 39-44 |
| 16:48 | Montana State | James Kerlin hits the follow up shot | 41-44 |
| 16:28 | Northern Arizona | Tommy Walker is fouled on the floor by Clyde Burns - foul #3 on Clyde Burns, team foul #4 | 41-44 |
| Subs | Montana State | Edward Rogers (SG), James Snyder (PF), Hugh Adkinson (C) Clyde Burns, Walter Mullins, Anthony Desalvo | |
| Subs | Northern Arizona | Allen Lee (SG) Dennis Record | |
| 16:16 | Northern Arizona | George Manuel is denied on a layup by Hugh Adkinson | 41-44 |
| 16:15 | Northern Arizona | Edmond Kelly tips it back up and in | 41-46 |
| 15:53 | Montana State | James Snyder misses the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 41-46 |
| 15:51 | Montana State | The offensive rebound goes to James Kerlin | 41-46 |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Thomas Rayford (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Edward Rogers (fresh) SF - James Kerlin (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - James Snyder (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - Hugh Adkinson (fresh) 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Northern Arizona | PG - Tommy Walker (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Allen Lee (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SF - Cecil Bonnell (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. PF - Edmond Kelly (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - George Manuel (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 15:34 | Montana State | Hugh Adkinson travels with the ball | 41-46 |
| Subs | Montana State | Clyde Burns (PG), Karl Shaffer (SG), Terry Faulkner (SF) Thomas Rayford, Edward Rogers, Hugh Adkinson | |
| Subs | Northern Arizona | Dennis Record (SG), Matthew Green (SF), Walter Johnson (PF), Robert Muenzenberger (C) Tommy Walker, Cecil Bonnell, Edmond Kelly, George Manuel | |
| 15:08 | Northern Arizona | Dennis Record throws a bad pass out of bounds | 41-46 |
| Subs | Montana State | Walter Mullins (PF), Anthony Desalvo (C) James Snyder, James Kerlin | |
| Subs | Northern Arizona | | |
| 14:56 | Montana State | Terry Faulkner is fouled on the floor by Matthew Green - foul #1 on Matthew Green, team foul #2 | 41-46 |
| 14:36 | Montana State | Walter Mullins loses the dribble to Matthew Green | 41-46 |
| 14:32 | Northern Arizona | Dennis Record misses the dunk | 41-46 |
| 14:31 | Northern Arizona | Allen Lee snags the offensive board | 41-46 |
| 14:17 | Northern Arizona | Allen Lee scores on a driving attempt in the lane on a nice dish by Robert Muenzenberger | 41-48 |
| 13:58 | Montana State | Terry Faulkner knocks in the turnaround from close range | 43-48 |
| 13:42 | Northern Arizona | Anthony Desalvo swats the short shot by Matthew Green | 43-48 |
| 13:40 | Montana State | Anthony Desalvo snags the defensive board | 43-48 |
| 13:18 | Montana State | Anthony Desalvo throws a bad pass out of bounds | 43-48 |
| Subs | Montana State | Thomas Rayford (PG), James Snyder (C) Clyde Burns, Anthony Desalvo | |
| Subs | Northern Arizona | Tommy Walker (PG), Cecil Bonnell (SF) Dennis Record, Matthew Green | |
| 12:57 | Northern Arizona | Cecil Bonnell's pass is intercepted by Karl Shaffer | 43-48 |
| 12:50 | Montana State | James Snyder drills a fadeaway from the right block and he's fouled by Robert Muenzenberger - foul #4 on Robert Muenzenberger, team foul #3 | 45-48 |
| Subs | Montana State | Edward Rogers (SG), James Kerlin (SF), Hugh Adkinson (C) Karl Shaffer, Terry Faulkner, Walter Mullins | |
| Subs | Northern Arizona | Derek Rabago (SG), Edmond Kelly (PF), George Manuel (C) Allen Lee, Walter Johnson, Robert Muenzenberger | |
| 12:50 | Montana State | James Snyder makes the free throw | 46-48 |
| 12:37 | Northern Arizona | George Manuel is hacked by James Snyder - foul #2 on James Snyder, team foul #5 | 46-48 |
| 12:29 | Northern Arizona | George Manuel comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 46-48 |
| 12:27 | Montana State | James Snyder grabs the defensive rebound | 46-48 |
| 12:22 | Montana State | Tommy Walker steals the ball from Thomas Rayford in the backcourt | 46-48 |
| 12:11 | Northern Arizona | Derek Rabago misses the jumper from the left side | 46-48 |
| 12:09 | Northern Arizona | Edmond Kelly gets the offensive rebound | 46-48 |
| 11:56 | Northern Arizona | George Manuel is hacked by Thomas Rayford - foul #1 on Thomas Rayford, team foul #6 | 46-48 |
| Subs | Montana State | Clyde Burns (PG), Anthony Desalvo (C) Edward Rogers, Hugh Adkinson | |
| Subs | Northern Arizona | Dennis Record (SG), Matthew Green (SF) Derek Rabago, Cecil Bonnell | |
| 11:45 | Northern Arizona | George Manuel loses the ball out of bounds | 46-48 |
| Subs | Montana State | Walter Mullins (PF) James Snyder | |
| Subs | Northern Arizona | | |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Clyde Burns (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Thomas Rayford (fresh) 2 pts. SF - James Kerlin (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Walter Mullins (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. C - Anthony Desalvo (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northern Arizona | PG - Tommy Walker (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Dennis Record (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Matthew Green (fresh) 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Edmond Kelly (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - George Manuel (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 11:16 | Montana State | James Kerlin misses badly on a 3 from the right corner | 46-48 |
| 11:14 | Northern Arizona | Tommy Walker grabs the board | 46-48 |
| 11:09 | Northern Arizona | Tommy Walker misses long on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 46-48 |
| 11:08 | Northern Arizona | George Manuel gets the offensive rebound | 46-48 |
| 10:55 | Northern Arizona | Matthew Green can't connect on a turnaround from the baseline | 46-48 |
| 10:53 | Montana State | The rebound goes to James Kerlin | 46-48 |
| 10:37 | Montana State | James Kerlin makes the 3 pointer from straight away set up by Clyde Burns | 49-48 |
| 10:12 | Northern Arizona | Tommy Walker makes the fadeaway from the free throw line and he's fouled by Anthony Desalvo - foul #2 on Anthony Desalvo, team foul #7 | 49-50 |
| Subs | Montana State | Karl Shaffer (SG), Terry Faulkner (SF) Thomas Rayford, James Kerlin | |
| Subs | Northern Arizona | Cecil Bonnell (SF), Walter Johnson (PF) Matthew Green, George Manuel | |
| 10:12 | Northern Arizona | Tommy Walker makes the free throw | 49-51 |
| 10:00 | Montana State | Terry Faulkner buries a floater from the right side on a great pass from Walter Mullins | 51-51 |
| 09:33 | Northern Arizona | Cecil Bonnell lays it in | 51-53 |
| 09:11 | Montana State | Walter Mullins connects on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Clyde Burns | 53-53 |
| 08:53 | Northern Arizona | Walter Johnson misses badly on a floater from the baseline | 53-53 |
| 08:51 | Montana State | Walter Mullins gets the rebound | 53-53 |
| 08:35 | Montana State | Terry Faulkner misses short on a shot from the right side | 53-53 |
| 08:34 | Northern Arizona | Edmond Kelly snags the defensive board | 53-53 |
| 08:29 | Northern Arizona | Dennis Record hits a pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Cecil Bonnell | 53-55 |
| 08:11 | Montana State | Walter Mullins misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 53-55 |
| 08:10 | Northern Arizona | Tommy Walker snags the defensive board | 53-55 |
| 07:58 | Northern Arizona | Walter Johnson hits a floater from the left block set up by Tommy Walker | 53-57 |
| 07:41 | Montana State | Karl Shaffer hits a 3 from the left corner on a great pass from Clyde Burns | 56-57 |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Clyde Burns (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - Karl Shaffer (fresh) 7 pts. 3 stl. SF - Terry Faulkner (fresh) 9 pts. PF - Walter Mullins (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. C - Anthony Desalvo (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northern Arizona | PG - Tommy Walker (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - Dennis Record (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Cecil Bonnell (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. PF - Walter Johnson (fresh) 10 pts. C - Edmond Kelly (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:23 | Northern Arizona | Cecil Bonnell misses badly on a jumpshot from the left side | 56-57 |
| 07:22 | Northern Arizona | Walter Johnson tips it in | 56-59 |
| 07:11 | Montana State | Terry Faulkner clanks a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 56-59 |
| 07:10 | Northern Arizona | The rebound goes to Edmond Kelly | 56-59 |
| 06:54 | Northern Arizona | The short jumper by Edmond Kelly is denied by Walter Mullins | 56-59 |
| 06:53 | Northern Arizona | Dennis Record pulls down the offensive rebound | 56-59 |
| 06:44 | Northern Arizona | Clyde Burns steps in front of the Tommy Walker pass | 56-59 |
| 06:22 | Montana State | Terry Faulkner is hacked by Cecil Bonnell - foul #1 on Cecil Bonnell, team foul #4 | 56-59 |
| Subs | Montana State | Thomas Rayford (PG), Edward Rogers (SG), James Kerlin (SF), James Snyder (PF), Hugh Adkinson (C) Clyde Burns, Karl Shaffer, Terry Faulkner, Walter Mullins, Anthony Desalvo | |
| Subs | Northern Arizona | Allen Lee (PG), Derek Rabago (SG), Matthew Green (SF), George Manuel (PF), Robert Muenzenberger (C) Tommy Walker, Dennis Record, Cecil Bonnell, Walter Johnson, Edmond Kelly | |
| 06:03 | Montana State | Hugh Adkinson buries a shot near the basket on a great pass from Edward Rogers | 58-59 |
| 05:45 | Northern Arizona | Allen Lee knocks in the runner from close range | 58-61 |
| 05:36 | Montana State | Derek Rabago steals it from James Snyder | 58-61 |
| 05:34 | Northern Arizona | Allen Lee's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 58-61 |
| 05:25 | Montana State | James Kerlin misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 58-61 |
| 05:23 | Northern Arizona | Robert Muenzenberger grabs the defensive rebound | 58-61 |
| 05:01 | Northern Arizona | George Manuel clanks a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 58-61 |
| 04:59 | Montana State | Edward Rogers grabs the defensive rebound | 58-61 |
| 04:44 | Montana State | James Snyder's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 58-61 |
| Subs | Montana State | | |
| Subs | Northern Arizona | Tommy Walker (PG) Derek Rabago | |
| 04:31 | Northern Arizona | Edward Rogers steals it from Robert Muenzenberger | 58-61 |
| 04:07 | Montana State | James Kerlin makes the floater from the left side on a great pass from Thomas Rayford | 60-61 |
| 04:02 | Northern Arizona | Allen Lee is fouled on the floor by Hugh Adkinson - foul #2 on Hugh Adkinson, team foul #8 | 60-61 |
| Subs | Montana State | Clyde Burns (PG), Karl Shaffer (SG), Terry Faulkner (SF) Thomas Rayford, Edward Rogers, Hugh Adkinson | |
| Subs | Northern Arizona | Dennis Record (SG), Walter Johnson (PF) Tommy Walker, George Manuel | |
| 04:02 | Northern Arizona | Allen Lee misses the 1st free throw | 60-61 |
| 04:02 | Montana State | Terry Faulkner grabs the defensive rebound | 60-61 |
| 03:41 | Montana State | James Snyder comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 60-61 |
| 03:39 | Northern Arizona | Robert Muenzenberger gets the rebound | 60-61 |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Clyde Burns (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Karl Shaffer (fresh) 7 pts. 3 stl. SF - Terry Faulkner (fresh) 9 pts. PF - James Snyder (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - James Kerlin (fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northern Arizona | PG - Allen Lee (fresh) 16 pts. 2 ast. SG - Dennis Record (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Matthew Green (fairly fresh) 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Walter Johnson (fresh) 12 pts. 2 reb. C - Robert Muenzenberger (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 4 pf. | |
| 03:19 | Northern Arizona | Robert Muenzenberger misses badly on a fadeaway from the left wing | 60-61 |
| 03:18 | Montana State | James Kerlin grabs the defensive rebound | 60-61 |
| 03:04 | Montana State | Terry Faulkner hits the finger roll on a great pass from Clyde Burns | 62-61 |
| 02:46 | Northern Arizona | Allen Lee hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 62-61 |
| 02:44 | Montana State | Karl Shaffer snags the defensive board | 62-61 |
| 02:44 | Montana State | Montana State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 62-61 |
| Subs | Montana State | Walter Mullins (PF), Anthony Desalvo (C) James Snyder, James Kerlin | |
| Subs | Northern Arizona | Tommy Walker (PG) Allen Lee | |
| 02:26 | Montana State | Terry Faulkner's pass is intercepted by Walter Johnson | 62-61 |
| 02:14 | Northern Arizona | Tommy Walker scores on a 3pt shot from straight away on a nice dish by Matthew Green | 62-64 |
| 01:45 | Montana State | Walter Mullins hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway in the lane | 62-64 |
| 01:43 | Northern Arizona | Matthew Green pulls down the rebound | 62-64 |
| 01:38 | Northern Arizona | Tommy Walker misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 62-64 |
| 01:36 | Northern Arizona | Robert Muenzenberger can't tip it in | 62-64 |
| 01:35 | Montana State | Walter Mullins grabs the defensive rebound | 62-64 |
| 01:19 | Montana State | Walter Mullins buries a 3pt jumper from straight away on a great pass from Clyde Burns | 65-64 |
| 00:58 | Northern Arizona | Anthony Desalvo swats the shot by Tommy Walker | 65-64 |
| 00:57 | Montana State | Clyde Burns grabs the defensive rebound | 65-64 |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Arizona | Northern Arizona is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:32 | Montana State | Clyde Burns misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 65-64 |
| 00:31 | Montana State | Anthony Desalvo tips it back up and in | 67-64 |
| 00:22 | Northern Arizona | Robert Muenzenberger is denied on a layup by Terry Faulkner | 67-64 |
| 00:21 | Northern Arizona | Walter Johnson can't tip it in | 67-64 |
| 00:19 | Montana State | Anthony Desalvo grabs the board | 67-64 |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Arizona | Northern Arizona is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:16 | Montana State | Anthony Desalvo is fouled in the backcourt by Tommy Walker - foul #2 on Tommy Walker, team foul #5 | 67-64 |
| 00:15 | Montana State | Clyde Burns is fouled on the floor by Tommy Walker - foul #3 on Tommy Walker, team foul #6 | 67-64 |
| 00:12 | Montana State | Tommy Walker is called for the reach on Clyde Burns - foul #4 on Tommy Walker, team foul #7 | 67-64 |
| 00:12 | Montana State | Clyde Burns makes the 1st free throw | 68-64 |
| 00:12 | Montana State | Clyde Burns makes the 2nd free throw | 69-64 |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Arizona | Northern Arizona is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:05 | Northern Arizona | Terry Faulkner takes the ball from Walter Johnson | 69-64 |
| 00:04 | Montana State | Clyde Burns is fouled in the backcourt by Tommy Walker - foul #5 on Tommy Walker, team foul #8 | 69-64 |
| Subs | Montana State | Thomas Rayford (SG), James Kerlin (SF), James Snyder (C) Karl Shaffer, Terry Faulkner, Anthony Desalvo | |
| Subs | Northern Arizona | Allen Lee (PG) Tommy Walker | |
| 00:04 | Montana State | Clyde Burns makes the 1st free throw | 70-64 |
| 00:04 | Montana State | Clyde Burns misses the 2nd free throw | 70-64 |
| 00:04 | Northern Arizona | Walter Johnson pulls down the rebound | 70-64 |
| 00:00 | Northern Arizona | Walter Johnson clanks a halfcourt shot | 70-64 |