| Lineup | Montana | PG - George Neiman (fresh) SG - Britt Maney (fresh) SF - Robert Nelson (fresh) PF - James McVay (fresh) C - George Rodarte (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Utah State | PG - Charles Simmons (fresh) SG - Bryant Matthes (fresh) SF - Paul Hartman (fresh) PF - Eugene Gilbert (fresh) C - Carl Sylvester (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Montana | George Rodarte wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Montana | Montana is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Utah State | Utah State is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:40 | Montana | Eugene Gilbert steals it from Robert Nelson | 0-0 |
| 19:29 | Utah State | Carl Sylvester misses long on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 0-0 |
| 19:27 | Montana | James McVay pulls down the rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:04 | Montana | George Rodarte is wide open but clanks a jump hook from the left block | 0-0 |
| 19:03 | Montana | Britt Maney misses the tip | 0-0 |
| 19:02 | Montana | James McVay pulls down the offensive rebound | 0-0 |
| 18:52 | Montana | George Neiman is fouled on the floor by Charles Simmons - foul #1 on Charles Simmons, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 18:39 | Montana | George Rodarte's fadeaway is rejected by Eugene Gilbert | 0-0 |
| 18:38 | Montana | George Rodarte tips it in | 2-0 |
| 18:19 | Utah State | Charles Simmons can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 2-0 |
| 18:18 | Utah State | Eugene Gilbert misses the tip | 2-0 |
| 18:16 | Utah State | Bryant Matthes can't tip it in | 2-0 |
| 18:15 | Montana | Britt Maney pulls down the rebound | 2-0 |
| 18:12 | Montana | Charles Simmons is called for the reach on Britt Maney in the backcourt - foul #2 on Charles Simmons, team foul #2 | 2-0 |
| Subs | Montana | | |
| Subs | Utah State | Lamar Gauthier (PG) Charles Simmons | |
| 17:58 | Montana | James McVay hits a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by Britt Maney | 5-0 |
| 17:53 | Utah State | Lamar Gauthier's floater is knocked away by George Rodarte | 5-0 |
| 17:51 | Montana | James McVay gets the rebound | 5-0 |
| 17:46 | Montana | George Neiman hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the free throw line | 5-0 |
| 17:44 | Utah State | Paul Hartman gets the rebound | 5-0 |
| 17:22 | Utah State | Carl Sylvester misses the 3 from the left wing | 5-0 |
| 17:21 | Montana | James McVay grabs the board | 5-0 |
| 17:03 | Montana | Robert Nelson is called for traveling | 5-0 |
| Subs | Montana | James Henry (PG), Barry Cotton (SG), John Norman (SF), Terrance Crespo (PF), Brent Wells (C) George Neiman, Britt Maney, Robert Nelson, James McVay, George Rodarte | |
| Subs | Utah State | Martin Mangano (SG), Glen Smith (SF), George Green (PF) Bryant Matthes, Paul Hartman, Eugene Gilbert | |
| 16:47 | Utah State | Martin Mangano misses the driving attempt in the lane | 5-0 |
| 16:46 | Montana | Terrance Crespo gets the rebound | 5-0 |
| 16:41 | Montana | Barry Cotton clanks a 3pt shot from the right corner | 5-0 |
| 16:40 | Utah State | Lamar Gauthier gets the rebound | 5-0 |
| 16:24 | Utah State | Barry Cotton is called for the reach on Martin Mangano - foul #1 on Barry Cotton, team foul #1 | 5-0 |
| Subs | Montana | | |
| Subs | Utah State | Anthony Speck (C) Carl Sylvester | |
| 16:06 | Utah State | Terrance Crespo steals it from Glen Smith | 5-0 |
| 15:56 | Montana | James Henry makes the wide open 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by John Norman | 8-0 |
| Lineup | Montana | PG - James Henry (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Barry Cotton (fresh) SF - John Norman (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Terrance Crespo (fresh) C - Brent Wells (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Utah State | PG - Lamar Gauthier (fresh) SG - Martin Mangano (fresh) SF - Glen Smith (fresh) PF - George Green (fresh) C - Anthony Speck (fresh) | |
| 15:37 | Utah State | George Green comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 8-0 |
| 15:35 | Utah State | Anthony Speck pulls down the offensive rebound | 8-0 |
| 15:27 | Utah State | Glen Smith drills a pull-up jumper from the left side | 8-2 |
| 15:10 | Montana | Brent Wells connects on the floater from the right block on a great pass from James Henry | 10-2 |
| 14:48 | Utah State | Anthony Speck comes up short on the fadeaway from the free throw line | 10-2 |
| 14:47 | Utah State | Anthony Speck tips it home | 10-4 |
| 14:45 | Montana | James Henry is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 10-4 |
| Subs | Montana | George Neiman (PG), Britt Maney (SG), Robert Nelson (SF), James McVay (PF), George Rodarte (C) James Henry, Barry Cotton, John Norman, Terrance Crespo, Brent Wells | |
| Subs | Utah State | Nicholas Cagle (PG), Bryant Matthes (SG), Paul Hartman (SF), Eugene Gilbert (PF), Carl Sylvester (C) Lamar Gauthier, Martin Mangano, Glen Smith, George Green, Anthony Speck | |
| 14:35 | Utah State | Carl Sylvester loses the dribble to James McVay | 10-4 |
| 14:27 | Montana | George Neiman is wide open but clanks a 3pt shot from the left wing | 10-4 |
| 14:25 | Utah State | Eugene Gilbert gets the rebound | 10-4 |
| 14:01 | Utah State | Eugene Gilbert misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 10-4 |
| 14:00 | Montana | Robert Nelson snags the defensive board | 10-4 |
| 13:58 | Montana | Carl Sylvester is called for the reach on George Rodarte in the backcourt - foul #1 on Carl Sylvester, team foul #3 | 10-4 |
| 13:53 | Montana | Britt Maney hits the front of the rim on the wide open 3 from the right wing | 10-4 |
| 13:52 | Utah State | Carl Sylvester pulls down the rebound | 10-4 |
| 13:47 | Utah State | Bryant Matthes hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 10-4 |
| 13:46 | Montana | Robert Nelson grabs the defensive rebound | 10-4 |
| 13:21 | Montana | Robert Nelson misses the lay-in but he's hacked by Paul Hartman - foul #1 on Paul Hartman, team foul #4 | 10-4 |
| Subs | Montana | | |
| Subs | Utah State | Lamar Gauthier (PG), Don Bryant (PF) Nicholas Cagle, Eugene Gilbert | |
| 13:21 | Montana | Robert Nelson makes the 1st free throw | 11-4 |
| 13:21 | Montana | Robert Nelson makes the 2nd free throw | 12-4 |
| 13:08 | Utah State | Don Bryant drills a fadeaway from the left block on a nice dish by Paul Hartman | 12-6 |
| 12:57 | Montana | James McVay misses short on a floater in the lane | 12-6 |
| 12:55 | Montana | George Rodarte hits the follow up shot | 14-6 |
| 12:41 | Utah State | Lamar Gauthier is whistled for a carry | 14-6 |
| Subs | Montana | Brian Riner (PG), James Henry (SG), Terrance Crespo (C) George Neiman, Britt Maney, George Rodarte | |
| Subs | Utah State | Eugene Gilbert (PF), Anthony Speck (C) Paul Hartman, Carl Sylvester | |
| 12:30 | Montana | James McVay can't connect on a jumper from the baseline | 14-6 |
| 12:28 | Montana | James McVay pulls down the offensive rebound | 14-6 |
| 12:13 | Montana | Robert Nelson steps out of bounds on the baseline | 14-6 |
| Subs | Montana | Barry Cotton (SF), Brent Wells (C) Robert Nelson, James McVay | |
| Subs | Utah State | Nicholas Cagle (PG), Martin Mangano (SF) Lamar Gauthier, Don Bryant | |
| 11:57 | Utah State | Nicholas Cagle misses short on a shot from the left side | 14-6 |
| 11:55 | Montana | Terrance Crespo gets the rebound | 14-6 |
| Lineup | Montana | PG - Brian Riner (fresh) SG - James Henry (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Barry Cotton (fresh) PF - Terrance Crespo (fresh) 2 reb. C - Brent Wells (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Utah State | PG - Nicholas Cagle (fresh) SG - Bryant Matthes (fairly fresh) SF - Martin Mangano (fresh) PF - Eugene Gilbert (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - Anthony Speck (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:38 | Montana | Brian Riner connects on the 3pt shot from the right wing set up by James Henry | 17-6 |
| 11:20 | Utah State | Eugene Gilbert makes the floater near the basket set up by Martin Mangano | 17-8 |
| 11:17 | Montana | James Henry is hacked by Bryant Matthes in the backcourt - foul #1 on Bryant Matthes, team foul #5 | 17-8 |
| Subs | Montana | John Norman (SF), James McVay (PF), George Rodarte (C) Brian Riner, Terrance Crespo, Brent Wells | |
| Subs | Utah State | Lamar Gauthier (PG), Glen Smith (SF), George Green (PF), Carl Sylvester (C) Nicholas Cagle, Martin Mangano, Eugene Gilbert, Anthony Speck | |
| 11:03 | Montana | John Norman's floater is tipped away by Carl Sylvester | 17-8 |
| 11:01 | Utah State | Bryant Matthes grabs the defensive rebound | 17-8 |
| 10:53 | Utah State | George Green hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 17-8 |
| 10:51 | Utah State | The offensive rebound goes to Lamar Gauthier | 17-8 |
| 10:40 | Utah State | George Green is whistled for a carry | 17-8 |
| Subs | Montana | George Neiman (PG), Britt Maney (SG) James Henry, Barry Cotton | |
| Subs | Utah State | | |
| 10:32 | Montana | James McVay hits a shot from the left block on a nice dish by George Neiman and he's fouled by George Green - foul #1 on George Green, team foul #6 | 19-8 |
| Subs | Montana | | |
| Subs | Utah State | Don Bryant (SF) Glen Smith | |
| 10:32 | Montana | James McVay misses the free throw | 19-8 |
| 10:32 | Utah State | George Green grabs the defensive rebound | 19-8 |
| 10:27 | Utah State | Lamar Gauthier misses badly on a floater from the left side but the foul's on George Neiman - foul #1 on George Neiman, team foul #2 | 19-8 |
| 10:27 | Utah State | Lamar Gauthier makes the 1st free throw | 19-9 |
| 10:27 | Utah State | Lamar Gauthier makes the 2nd free throw | 19-10 |
| 09:58 | Montana | Britt Maney is hacked by Bryant Matthes - foul #2 on Bryant Matthes, team foul #7 | 19-10 |
| Subs | Montana | Robert Nelson (SF), Brent Wells (PF) John Norman, James McVay | |
| Subs | Utah State | Martin Mangano (PG), Paul Hartman (SF) Bryant Matthes, George Green | |
| 09:58 | Montana | Britt Maney makes the 1st free throw | 20-10 |
| 09:58 | Montana | Britt Maney makes the 2nd free throw | 21-10 |
| 09:40 | Utah State | Paul Hartman scores on a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by Lamar Gauthier | 21-13 |
| 09:20 | Montana | Britt Maney drills a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a great pass from George Neiman | 24-13 |
| 09:05 | Utah State | Lamar Gauthier comes up short on the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 24-13 |
| 09:04 | Montana | Britt Maney grabs the board | 24-13 |
| 09:02 | Montana | Martin Mangano is called for the reach on Britt Maney in the backcourt - foul #1 on Martin Mangano, team foul #8 | 24-13 |
| Subs | Montana | James Henry (PG), James McVay (PF), Terrance Crespo (C) George Neiman, Brent Wells, George Rodarte | |
| Subs | Utah State | Nicholas Cagle (PG), Glen Smith (SF), Eugene Gilbert (PF) Martin Mangano, Paul Hartman, Don Bryant | |
| 09:02 | Montana | Britt Maney makes the 1st free throw | 25-13 |
| 09:02 | Montana | Britt Maney makes the 2nd free throw | 26-13 |
| 08:39 | Utah State | Glen Smith drills a fadeaway jumper from the left side on a great pass from Nicholas Cagle | 26-15 |
| 08:22 | Montana | Britt Maney buries a 3 from straight away on a nice dish by James Henry | 29-15 |
| 08:08 | Utah State | James Henry steps in front of the Eugene Gilbert pass | 29-15 |
| 08:04 | Montana | James McVay throws it down on a great pass from James Henry | 31-15 |
| 07:45 | Utah State | Eugene Gilbert misses the easy layup but the foul's on Terrance Crespo - foul #1 on Terrance Crespo, team foul #3 | 31-15 |
| Subs | Montana | Barry Cotton (SG), John Norman (SF), Brent Wells (PF), George Rodarte (C) Britt Maney, Robert Nelson, James McVay, Terrance Crespo | |
| Subs | Utah State | Martin Mangano (PG), Paul Hartman (SF), George Green (C) Nicholas Cagle, Glen Smith, Carl Sylvester | |
| 07:45 | Utah State | Eugene Gilbert makes the 1st free throw | 31-16 |
| 07:45 | Utah State | Eugene Gilbert misses the 2nd free throw | 31-16 |
| 07:45 | Montana | Brent Wells pulls down the rebound | 31-16 |
| Lineup | Montana | PG - James Henry (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SG - Barry Cotton (fresh) SF - John Norman (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Brent Wells (fresh) 2 pts. C - George Rodarte (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Utah State | PG - Martin Mangano (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Lamar Gauthier (tiring) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Paul Hartman (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Eugene Gilbert (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - George Green (fresh) | |
| 07:24 | Montana | Barry Cotton hits the front of the rim on the wide open 3pt shot from the left corner | 31-16 |
| 07:22 | Utah State | Paul Hartman snags the defensive board | 31-16 |
| 07:04 | Utah State | Eugene Gilbert misses long on a pull-up jumper from the right side but the foul's on John Norman - foul #1 on John Norman, team foul #4 | 31-16 |
| Subs | Montana | George Neiman (PG), James McVay (PF) James Henry, Brent Wells | |
| Subs | Utah State | | |
| 07:04 | Utah State | Eugene Gilbert makes the 1st free throw | 31-17 |
| 07:04 | Utah State | Eugene Gilbert makes the 2nd free throw | 31-18 |
| 06:46 | Montana | John Norman hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the baseline but he's hacked by George Green - foul #2 on George Green, team foul #9 | 31-18 |
| Subs | Montana | Terrance Crespo (C) George Rodarte | |
| Subs | Utah State | Anthony Speck (C) George Green | |
| 06:46 | Montana | John Norman misses the 1st free throw | 31-18 |
| 06:46 | Montana | John Norman makes the 2nd free throw | 32-18 |
| 06:29 | Utah State | Eugene Gilbert comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 32-18 |
| 06:28 | Montana | Terrance Crespo snags the defensive board | 32-18 |
| 06:26 | Montana | Martin Mangano steps in front of the Barry Cotton pass in the backcourt | 32-18 |
| 06:10 | Utah State | Martin Mangano misses long on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 32-18 |
| 06:08 | Montana | The rebound goes to John Norman | 32-18 |
| 05:47 | Montana | Barry Cotton is open and scores on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 35-18 |
| 05:32 | Utah State | Barry Cotton is called for the reach on Lamar Gauthier - foul #2 on Barry Cotton, team foul #5 | 35-18 |
| Subs | Montana | Brian Riner (PG), James Henry (SG), Robert Nelson (SF), Brent Wells (PF), George Rodarte (C) George Neiman, Barry Cotton, John Norman, James McVay, Terrance Crespo | |
| Subs | Utah State | Nicholas Cagle (PG), Don Bryant (PF), Carl Sylvester (C) Lamar Gauthier, Eugene Gilbert, Anthony Speck | |
| 05:17 | Utah State | Martin Mangano misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 35-18 |
| 05:16 | Montana | George Rodarte snags the defensive board | 35-18 |
| 05:12 | Montana | Brian Riner is open and scores on a fadeaway from the right block set up by James Henry | 37-18 |
| 04:59 | Utah State | Paul Hartman can't connect on a runner from close range but he's hacked by James Henry - foul #1 on James Henry, team foul #6 | 37-18 |
| Subs | Montana | Britt Maney (SG) Brian Riner | |
| Subs | Utah State | Lamar Gauthier (SG), Glen Smith (PF) Martin Mangano, Don Bryant | |
| 04:59 | Utah State | Paul Hartman makes the 1st free throw | 37-19 |
| 04:59 | Utah State | Paul Hartman makes the 2nd free throw | 37-20 |
| 04:42 | Montana | Brent Wells loses the dribble to Lamar Gauthier | 37-20 |
| 04:39 | Utah State | Lamar Gauthier hits the finger roll | 37-22 |
| 04:25 | Montana | Britt Maney misses the fadeaway jumper from the left side but the foul's on Lamar Gauthier - foul #1 on Lamar Gauthier, team foul #10 | 37-22 |
| Subs | Montana | James McVay (PF) Brent Wells | |
| Subs | Utah State | Eugene Gilbert (PF) Paul Hartman | |
| 04:25 | Montana | Britt Maney makes the 1st free throw | 38-22 |
| 04:25 | Montana | Britt Maney makes the 2nd free throw | 39-22 |
| 04:08 | Utah State | Carl Sylvester misses long on a shot from the free throw line | 39-22 |
| 04:07 | Utah State | Glen Smith tips it back up and in | 39-24 |
| 04:05 | Montana | Lamar Gauthier steals it from Britt Maney in the backcourt | 39-24 |
| 03:56 | Utah State | Lamar Gauthier misses badly on a 3 from the left corner | 39-24 |
| 03:54 | Montana | The rebound goes to Robert Nelson | 39-24 |
| 03:39 | Montana | James Henry connects on the open 3pt attempt from the right wing on a great pass from Robert Nelson | 42-24 |
| Lineup | Montana | PG - James Henry (fresh) 6 pts. 5 ast. SG - Britt Maney (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Nelson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - James McVay (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. C - George Rodarte (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Utah State | PG - Nicholas Cagle (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Lamar Gauthier (tiring) 4 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Glen Smith (fairly fresh) 6 pts. PF - Eugene Gilbert (tiring) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Carl Sylvester (fairly fresh) | |
| 03:16 | Utah State | Nicholas Cagle comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 42-24 |
| 03:14 | Montana | James McVay grabs the defensive rebound | 42-24 |
| 03:12 | Montana | Glen Smith steals it from James McVay in the backcourt | 42-24 |
| 02:58 | Utah State | Nicholas Cagle misses the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 42-24 |
| 02:57 | Montana | James Henry snags the defensive board | 42-24 |
| 02:53 | Montana | Lamar Gauthier is called for the reach on Britt Maney in the backcourt - foul #2 on Lamar Gauthier, team foul #11 | 42-24 |
| Subs | Montana | George Neiman (PG), Barry Cotton (SF), Terrance Crespo (PF), Brent Wells (C) James Henry, Robert Nelson, James McVay, George Rodarte | |
| Subs | Utah State | Charles Simmons (PG), Bryant Matthes (SG), Don Bryant (SF), George Green (PF), Anthony Speck (C) Nicholas Cagle, Lamar Gauthier, Glen Smith, Eugene Gilbert, Carl Sylvester | |
| 02:53 | Montana | Britt Maney makes the 1st free throw | 43-24 |
| 02:53 | Montana | Britt Maney makes the 2nd free throw | 44-24 |
| 02:34 | Utah State | Barry Cotton is called for the reach on Don Bryant - foul #3 on Barry Cotton, team foul #7 | 44-24 |
| Subs | Montana | John Norman (SF) Barry Cotton | |
| Subs | Utah State | | |
| 02:34 | Utah State | Don Bryant makes the 1st free throw | 44-25 |
| 02:34 | Utah State | Don Bryant makes the 2nd free throw | 44-26 |
| 02:15 | Montana | Anthony Speck picks off the pass by George Neiman | 44-26 |
| 01:56 | Utah State | Charles Simmons buries a shot in the paint set up by Don Bryant | 44-28 |
| 01:54 | Montana | Bryant Matthes is called for the reach on John Norman in the backcourt - foul #3 on Bryant Matthes, team foul #12 | 44-28 |
| Subs | Montana | James Henry (SG), James McVay (PF) Britt Maney, Brent Wells | |
| Subs | Utah State | Martin Mangano (SG), Paul Hartman (SF), Carl Sylvester (C) Bryant Matthes, Don Bryant, Anthony Speck | |
| 01:54 | Montana | John Norman misses the 1st free throw | 44-28 |
| 01:54 | Montana | John Norman makes the 2nd free throw | 45-28 |
| 01:31 | Utah State | Charles Simmons throws a bad pass out of bounds | 45-28 |
| Subs | Montana | Brian Riner (PG), Robert Nelson (SF), George Rodarte (C) George Neiman, John Norman, Terrance Crespo | |
| Subs | Utah State | | |
| 01:16 | Montana | Robert Nelson lays it up and in on a great pass from Brian Riner and he's fouled by George Green - foul #3 on George Green, team foul #13 | 47-28 |
| Subs | Montana | | |
| Subs | Utah State | Eugene Gilbert (PF) George Green | |
| 01:16 | Montana | Robert Nelson makes the free throw | 48-28 |
| 01:01 | Utah State | Eugene Gilbert comes up short on the floater from just outside the lane | 48-28 |
| 01:00 | Montana | George Rodarte gets the rebound | 48-28 |
| 00:42 | Montana | George Rodarte is wide open and slams it home on a great pass from Robert Nelson | 50-28 |
| 00:27 | Utah State | George Rodarte steals the ball from Paul Hartman | 50-28 |
| 00:01 | Montana | George Rodarte banks in the layup | 52-28 |
| 00:00 | Utah State | Paul Hartman clanks a fullcourt shot | 52-28 |