| Lineup | Montana | PG - Douglas Kozinski (fresh) 7 pts. SG - Delbert Webb (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Thomas Segura (fresh) PF - Wallace Sowders (fresh) 6 pts. C - Luther Deming (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Utah State | PG - Ronald Hamilton (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - John Day (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Thomas Wilson (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Keith Wingate (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Jason Laurence (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Utah State | Thomas Wilson inbounds the ball | 33-20 |
| Game Plan | Montana | Montana is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Utah State | Utah State is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 19:51 | Utah State | Jason Laurence misses badly on a 3 from the right corner | 33-20 |
| 19:49 | Montana | Thomas Segura grabs the board | 33-20 |
| 19:27 | Montana | Douglas Kozinski misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 33-20 |
| 19:26 | Montana | Wallace Sowders hits the follow up shot | 35-20 |
| 19:07 | Utah State | Ronald Hamilton misses short on a jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by Wallace Sowders - foul #1 on Wallace Sowders, team foul #1 | 35-20 |
| 19:07 | Utah State | Ronald Hamilton misses the 1st free throw | 35-20 |
| 19:07 | Utah State | Ronald Hamilton makes the 2nd free throw | 35-21 |
| 18:49 | Montana | Thomas Wilson steps in front of the Luther Deming pass | 35-21 |
| 18:45 | Utah State | John Day jams it on a great pass from Thomas Wilson | 35-23 |
| 18:22 | Montana | Delbert Webb misses short on a jumpshot from the right side | 35-23 |
| 18:21 | Utah State | Keith Wingate snags the defensive board | 35-23 |
| 18:09 | Utah State | Keith Wingate misses short on a turnaround from the baseline but he's fouled by Wallace Sowders - foul #2 on Wallace Sowders, team foul #2 | 35-23 |
| Subs | Montana | Paul Wallis (SF), Patrick Lane (PF) Thomas Segura, Wallace Sowders | |
| Subs | Utah State | Michael Lewis (SG), Casey Lee (SF), Jimmy Olguin (C) John Day, Thomas Wilson, Jason Laurence | |
| 18:09 | Utah State | Keith Wingate makes the 1st free throw | 35-24 |
| 18:09 | Utah State | Keith Wingate makes the 2nd free throw | 35-25 |
| 18:05 | Montana | Paul Wallis is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 35-25 |
| Subs | Montana | Daniel Petty (C) Luther Deming | |
| Subs | Utah State | Jeffrey Vallo (SF) Keith Wingate | |
| 17:49 | Utah State | Jimmy Olguin misses the 3 from straight away | 35-25 |
| 17:47 | Montana | Paul Wallis grabs the defensive rebound | 35-25 |
| 17:22 | Montana | Paul Wallis is whistled for a charge - foul #3 on Paul Wallis, team foul #3 | 35-25 |
| Subs | Montana | Steve Phillips (PG), Lee Zoulek (SG), Joe Donis (SF) Douglas Kozinski, Delbert Webb, Paul Wallis | |
| Subs | Utah State | Radomil Zwingman (SG) Ronald Hamilton | |
| 16:58 | Utah State | Patrick Lane picks off the pass by Michael Lewis | 35-25 |
| 16:40 | Montana | Michael Lewis is called for the reach on Steve Phillips - foul #2 on Michael Lewis, team foul #1 | 35-25 |
| Subs | Montana | Wallace Sowders (PF), Luther Deming (C) Patrick Lane, Daniel Petty | |
| Subs | Utah State | John Day (SG), Thomas Wilson (SF), Keith Wingate (PF), Jason Laurence (C) Michael Lewis, Jeffrey Vallo, Casey Lee, Jimmy Olguin | |
| 16:27 | Montana | Lee Zoulek lays it in | 37-25 |
| 16:05 | Utah State | Keith Wingate is hacked by Joe Donis - foul #1 on Joe Donis, team foul #4 | 37-25 |
| Subs | Montana | Douglas Kozinski (PG), Delbert Webb (SG), Thomas Segura (SF) Steve Phillips, Lee Zoulek, Joe Donis | |
| Subs | Utah State | Ronald Hamilton (PG) Radomil Zwingman | |
| 15:54 | Utah State | Jason Laurence's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 37-25 |
| Subs | Montana | | |
| Subs | Utah State | Raymond Jett (C) Jason Laurence | |
| Lineup | Montana | PG - Douglas Kozinski (fresh) 7 pts. SG - Delbert Webb (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Thomas Segura (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Wallace Sowders (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. C - Luther Deming (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Utah State | PG - Ronald Hamilton (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - John Day (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Thomas Wilson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Keith Wingate (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - Raymond Jett (fresh) 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 15:42 | Montana | Wallace Sowders is open and scores on a jumper from close range | 39-25 |
| 15:21 | Utah State | Raymond Jett hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 39-25 |
| 15:20 | Montana | Douglas Kozinski grabs the board | 39-25 |
| 14:59 | Montana | Raymond Jett is called for the reach on Luther Deming - foul #4 on Raymond Jett, team foul #2 | 39-25 |
| Subs | Montana | Patrick Lane (PF), Daniel Petty (C) Wallace Sowders, Luther Deming | |
| Subs | Utah State | Michael Lewis (SG), Jeffrey Vallo (SF), Casey Lee (PF), Jimmy Olguin (C) John Day, Thomas Wilson, Keith Wingate, Raymond Jett | |
| 14:43 | Montana | Daniel Petty buries a turnaround from the baseline set up by Delbert Webb and the foul's on Michael Lewis - foul #3 on Michael Lewis, team foul #3 | 41-25 |
| Subs | Montana | Paul Wallis (SF) Thomas Segura | |
| Subs | Utah State | | |
| 14:43 | Montana | Daniel Petty makes the free throw | 42-25 |
| 14:21 | Utah State | Paul Wallis steps in front of the Ronald Hamilton pass | 42-25 |
| 14:07 | Montana | Douglas Kozinski misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 42-25 |
| 14:06 | Utah State | Casey Lee snags the defensive board | 42-25 |
| 14:01 | Utah State | Ronald Hamilton buries a 3pt shot from the right corner | 42-28 |
| 13:59 | Montana | Paul Wallis is fouled in the backcourt by Jeffrey Vallo - foul #1 on Jeffrey Vallo, team foul #4 | 42-28 |
| Subs | Montana | Lee Zoulek (SG), Joe Donis (SF), Luther Deming (C) Douglas Kozinski, Delbert Webb, Daniel Petty | |
| Subs | Utah State | Radomil Zwingman (SG), Thomas Wilson (SF), Keith Wingate (PF), Jason Laurence (C) Michael Lewis, Jeffrey Vallo, Casey Lee, Jimmy Olguin | |
| 13:44 | Montana | Joe Donis connects on the jump hook in the lane | 44-28 |
| 13:21 | Utah State | Keith Wingate throws a bad pass out of bounds | 44-28 |
| Subs | Montana | Thomas Segura (SF), Wallace Sowders (PF) Joe Donis, Patrick Lane | |
| Subs | Utah State | John Day (SG) Ronald Hamilton | |
| 13:03 | Montana | Jason Laurence is called for the reach on Thomas Segura - foul #3 on Jason Laurence, team foul #5 | 44-28 |
| Subs | Montana | Delbert Webb (SG) Paul Wallis | |
| Subs | Utah State | Casey Lee (SF) Thomas Wilson | |
| 12:43 | Montana | Wallace Sowders hits the front of the rim on the 3 from straight away | 44-28 |
| 12:42 | Utah State | Casey Lee pulls down the rebound | 44-28 |
| 12:17 | Utah State | Thomas Segura is called for the reach on John Day - foul #1 on Thomas Segura, team foul #5 | 44-28 |
| Subs | Montana | Douglas Kozinski (PG), Patrick Lane (C) Thomas Segura, Luther Deming | |
| Subs | Utah State | Ronald Hamilton (PG), Michael Lewis (SG), Jeffrey Vallo (SF), Jimmy Olguin (C) Radomil Zwingman, John Day, Casey Lee, Jason Laurence | |
| 11:58 | Utah State | Ronald Hamilton can't throw it down but he's fouled by Douglas Kozinski - foul #1 on Douglas Kozinski, team foul #6 | 44-28 |
| Subs | Montana | Paul Wallis (SF), Daniel Petty (C) Lee Zoulek, Wallace Sowders | |
| Subs | Utah State | | |
| 11:58 | Utah State | Ronald Hamilton misses the 1st free throw | 44-28 |
| 11:58 | Utah State | Ronald Hamilton misses the 2nd free throw | 44-28 |
| 11:58 | Montana | Delbert Webb pulls down the rebound | 44-28 |
| 11:40 | Montana | Douglas Kozinski makes the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line set up by Delbert Webb | 46-28 |
| Lineup | Montana | PG - Douglas Kozinski (fresh) 9 pts. SG - Delbert Webb (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SF - Paul Wallis (fresh) 2 stl. 3 pf. PF - Patrick Lane (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Daniel Petty (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Utah State | PG - Ronald Hamilton (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - Michael Lewis (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. SF - Jeffrey Vallo (fresh) PF - Keith Wingate (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - Jimmy Olguin (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Game Plan | Montana | Montana is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Utah State | Utah State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 11:32 | Utah State | Ronald Hamilton hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left corner | 46-28 |
| 11:30 | Utah State | Jimmy Olguin grabs the offensive board | 46-28 |
| 11:19 | Utah State | Michael Lewis connects on the jump hook from close range | 46-30 |
| 11:07 | Montana | Ronald Hamilton is called for the reach on Patrick Lane - foul #3 on Ronald Hamilton, team foul #6 | 46-30 |
| Subs | Montana | Joe Donis (SF) Delbert Webb | |
| Subs | Utah State | John Day (SG), Thomas Wilson (SF), Casey Lee (C) Michael Lewis, Jeffrey Vallo, Jimmy Olguin | |
| 10:50 | Montana | Patrick Lane slams it home | 48-30 |
| 10:40 | Utah State | Ronald Hamilton can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 48-30 |
| 10:39 | Montana | The rebound goes to Joe Donis | 48-30 |
| Game Plan | Montana | Montana is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Utah State | Utah State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 10:15 | Montana | Paul Wallis drills a jump hook in the paint | 50-30 |
| 10:01 | Utah State | John Day scores on a 3 from the right corner set up by Casey Lee | 50-33 |
| 09:41 | Montana | Daniel Petty lays it up and in | 52-33 |
| 09:30 | Utah State | Thomas Wilson scores on a 3 pointer from straight away | 52-36 |
| 09:12 | Montana | Douglas Kozinski drills a 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from Joe Donis | 55-36 |
| 09:09 | Utah State | Douglas Kozinski steps in front of the Ronald Hamilton pass in the backcourt | 55-36 |
| 09:08 | Montana | Joe Donis lays it in on a great pass from Douglas Kozinski | 57-36 |
| 08:54 | Utah State | Ronald Hamilton's floater is tipped away by Patrick Lane | 57-36 |
| 08:52 | Montana | Patrick Lane gets the rebound | 57-36 |
| 08:23 | Montana | Patrick Lane hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by Ronald Hamilton - foul #4 on Ronald Hamilton, team foul #7 | 57-36 |
| Subs | Montana | Lee Zoulek (PG), Delbert Webb (SG), Thomas Segura (SF), Luther Deming (C) Douglas Kozinski, Paul Wallis, Joe Donis, Daniel Petty | |
| Subs | Utah State | Michael Lewis (PG), Radomil Zwingman (SG), Jeffrey Vallo (SF), Jimmy Olguin (PF), Jason Laurence (C) Ronald Hamilton, John Day, Thomas Wilson, Keith Wingate, Casey Lee | |
| 08:23 | Montana | Patrick Lane makes the 1st free throw | 58-36 |
| 08:23 | Montana | Patrick Lane makes the 2nd free throw | 59-36 |
| 08:11 | Utah State | Radomil Zwingman's layup is rejected by Patrick Lane | 59-36 |
| 08:10 | Utah State | Jimmy Olguin can't tip it in | 59-36 |
| 08:08 | Montana | Thomas Segura snags the defensive board | 59-36 |
| 07:50 | Montana | Patrick Lane clanks a floater from just outside the lane | 59-36 |
| 07:48 | Utah State | Radomil Zwingman pulls down the rebound | 59-36 |
| 07:37 | Utah State | Radomil Zwingman is called for traveling | 59-36 |
| Subs | Montana | Wallace Sowders (PF) Patrick Lane | |
| Subs | Utah State | Raymond Jett (PF) Jason Laurence | |
| Lineup | Montana | PG - Lee Zoulek (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Delbert Webb (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SF - Thomas Segura (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Wallace Sowders (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. C - Luther Deming (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Utah State | PG - Michael Lewis (fresh) 4 pts. 3 pf. SG - Radomil Zwingman (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Jeffrey Vallo (fresh) PF - Raymond Jett (fresh) 2 reb. 4 pf. C - Jimmy Olguin (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:08 | Montana | Jimmy Olguin takes the ball from Lee Zoulek | 59-36 |
| 07:03 | Utah State | Radomil Zwingman connects on the jump hook from the baseline and he's fouled by Lee Zoulek - foul #2 on Lee Zoulek, team foul #7 | 59-38 |
| Subs | Montana | | |
| Subs | Utah State | Ronald Hamilton (PG), Thomas Wilson (SF), Jason Laurence (C) Michael Lewis, Jeffrey Vallo, Jimmy Olguin | |
| 07:03 | Utah State | Radomil Zwingman misses the free throw | 59-38 |
| 07:03 | Utah State | Raymond Jett snags the offensive board | 59-38 |
| 06:45 | Utah State | Radomil Zwingman misses the 3 from the left wing | 59-38 |
| 06:43 | Montana | Wallace Sowders gets the rebound | 59-38 |
| 06:20 | Montana | Wallace Sowders connects on the shot in the paint set up by Delbert Webb | 61-38 |
| 05:59 | Utah State | Ronald Hamilton lays it up and in and the foul's on Lee Zoulek - foul #3 on Lee Zoulek, team foul #8 | 61-40 |
| Subs | Montana | Douglas Kozinski (PG), Ted Garrick (C) Lee Zoulek, Luther Deming | |
| Subs | Utah State | John Day (SG), Casey Lee (SF), Keith Wingate (PF) Radomil Zwingman, Thomas Wilson, Raymond Jett | |
| 05:59 | Utah State | Ronald Hamilton misses the free throw | 61-40 |
| 05:59 | Montana | The rebound goes to Wallace Sowders | 61-40 |
| 05:31 | Montana | Thomas Segura comes up short on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 61-40 |
| 05:30 | Montana | Wallace Sowders misses the tip | 61-40 |
| 05:29 | Montana | Wallace Sowders snags the offensive board | 61-40 |
| 05:08 | Montana | Wallace Sowders misses short on a pull-up jumper from the left side but the foul's on Keith Wingate - foul #1 on Keith Wingate, team foul #8 | 61-40 |
| Subs | Montana | Steve Phillips (PG), Joe Donis (SG), Paul Wallis (SF), Daniel Petty (C) Douglas Kozinski, Delbert Webb, Thomas Segura, Ted Garrick | |
| Subs | Utah State | Michael Lewis (PG), Jeffrey Vallo (SG), Jimmy Olguin (PF), Raymond Jett (C) Ronald Hamilton, John Day, Keith Wingate, Jason Laurence | |
| 05:08 | Montana | Wallace Sowders makes the 1st free throw | 62-40 |
| 05:08 | Montana | Wallace Sowders makes the 2nd free throw | 63-40 |
| 04:55 | Utah State | Jimmy Olguin is hacked by Steve Phillips - foul #1 on Steve Phillips, team foul #9 | 63-40 |
| Subs | Montana | Ted Garrick (C) Wallace Sowders | |
| Subs | Utah State | | |
| 04:55 | Utah State | Jimmy Olguin misses the 1st free throw | 63-40 |
| 04:55 | Montana | Ted Garrick pulls down the rebound | 63-40 |
| 04:51 | Montana | Casey Lee steals it from Paul Wallis in the backcourt | 63-40 |
| 04:43 | Utah State | Jeffrey Vallo misses the 3 from the left wing | 63-40 |
| 04:41 | Utah State | Jimmy Olguin grabs the offensive rebound | 63-40 |
| 04:31 | Utah State | Jeffrey Vallo is whistled for a carry | 63-40 |
| 04:05 | Montana | Paul Wallis knocks in the 3 pointer from the left wing | 66-40 |
| 03:42 | Utah State | Jeffrey Vallo misses the 3 pointer from straight away | 66-40 |
| 03:41 | Utah State | Casey Lee grabs the offensive board | 66-40 |
| 03:28 | Utah State | Jimmy Olguin comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 66-40 |
| 03:27 | Utah State | Raymond Jett grabs the offensive board | 66-40 |
| Lineup | Montana | PG - Steve Phillips (fairly fresh) SG - Joe Donis (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. SF - Paul Wallis (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 stl. 3 pf. PF - Daniel Petty (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Ted Garrick (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Utah State | PG - Michael Lewis (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 pf. SG - Jeffrey Vallo (fairly fresh) SF - Casey Lee (tiring) 5 reb. PF - Jimmy Olguin (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Raymond Jett (fairly fresh) 4 reb. 4 pf. | |
| 03:22 | Utah State | Casey Lee loses the dribble to Paul Wallis | 66-40 |
| Game Plan | Montana | Montana is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Utah State | Utah State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 03:03 | Montana | Raymond Jett takes the ball from Daniel Petty | 66-40 |
| 02:55 | Utah State | Casey Lee clanks a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 66-40 |
| 02:54 | Montana | Ted Garrick grabs the board | 66-40 |
| 02:39 | Montana | Steve Phillips misses the lay-in | 66-40 |
| 02:37 | Utah State | Jimmy Olguin snags the defensive board | 66-40 |
| 02:33 | Utah State | Raymond Jett comes up short on the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 66-40 |
| 02:32 | Utah State | Casey Lee can't tip it in | 66-40 |
| 02:30 | Montana | Steve Phillips grabs the defensive rebound | 66-40 |
| 02:03 | Montana | Casey Lee denies the turnaround by Daniel Petty | 66-40 |
| 02:01 | Utah State | Jimmy Olguin grabs the defensive rebound | 66-40 |
| 01:49 | Utah State | Jimmy Olguin can't connect on a jumpshot from the right wing but he's hacked by Joe Donis - foul #2 on Joe Donis, team foul #10 | 66-40 |
| Subs | Montana | Lee Zoulek (SG), Patrick Lane (PF) Steve Phillips, Ted Garrick | |
| Subs | Utah State | Radomil Zwingman (SG) Jeffrey Vallo | |
| 01:49 | Utah State | Jimmy Olguin makes the 1st free throw | 66-41 |
| 01:49 | Utah State | Jimmy Olguin misses the 2nd free throw | 66-41 |
| 01:49 | Montana | Daniel Petty grabs the defensive rebound | 66-41 |
| 01:33 | Montana | Paul Wallis misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 66-41 |
| 01:32 | Montana | Daniel Petty hits the follow up shot | 68-41 |
| 01:20 | Utah State | Casey Lee comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 68-41 |
| 01:19 | Montana | Daniel Petty grabs the defensive rebound | 68-41 |
| 01:14 | Montana | Joe Donis is fouled in the backcourt by Casey Lee - foul #1 on Casey Lee, team foul #9 | 68-41 |
| 01:14 | Montana | Joe Donis makes the 1st free throw | 69-41 |
| 01:14 | Montana | Joe Donis makes the 2nd free throw | 70-41 |
| 01:00 | Utah State | Raymond Jett is called for a moving pick - foul #5 on Raymond Jett, team foul #10 | 70-41 |
| Subs | Montana | | |
| Subs | Utah State | Jeffrey Vallo (SF) Raymond Jett | |
| Game Plan | Montana | Montana is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Utah State | Utah State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:56 | Montana | Lee Zoulek is called for a moving pick in the backcourt - foul #4 on Lee Zoulek, team foul #11 | 70-41 |
| Game Plan | Montana | Montana is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Utah State | Utah State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:53 | Utah State | Jimmy Olguin lays it up and in | 70-43 |
| 00:28 | Montana | Lee Zoulek loses the dribble to Michael Lewis | 70-43 |
| 00:23 | Utah State | Michael Lewis hits the finger roll | 70-45 |
| 00:00 | Montana | Paul Wallis runs out the clock | 70-45 |