| Lineup | Colorado State | PG - Scott Bowers (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Andrew Reilly (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Thomas Manley (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. PF - Nicholas Lewis (fresh) 6 pts. C - Jimmie Cole (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Clyde Burns (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Karl Shaffer (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Terry Faulkner (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Toby Wimberly (fresh) 1 pts. 5 reb. C - Anthony Desalvo (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Montana State | Terry Faulkner inbounds the ball | 33-32 |
| Game Plan | Colorado State | Colorado State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:50 | Montana State | Terry Faulkner can't throw it down | 33-32 |
| 19:49 | Colorado State | Nicholas Lewis snags the defensive board | 33-32 |
| 19:28 | Colorado State | Thomas Manley hits the finger roll on a great pass from Scott Bowers and he's fouled by Anthony Desalvo - foul #1 on Anthony Desalvo, team foul #1 | 35-32 |
| 19:28 | Colorado State | Thomas Manley misses the free throw | 35-32 |
| 19:28 | Montana State | Anthony Desalvo gets the rebound | 35-32 |
| 19:17 | Montana State | Karl Shaffer is called for traveling | 35-32 |
| 18:53 | Colorado State | Karl Shaffer picks off the pass by Andrew Reilly | 35-32 |
| 18:32 | Montana State | Anthony Desalvo comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 35-32 |
| 18:30 | Montana State | Clyde Burns pulls down the offensive rebound | 35-32 |
| 18:12 | Montana State | Terry Faulkner buries a floater from the baseline | 35-34 |
| 17:45 | Colorado State | Toby Wimberly is called for the reach on Andrew Reilly - foul #1 on Toby Wimberly, team foul #2 | 35-34 |
| 17:21 | Colorado State | Jimmie Cole drills a shot from the baseline on a great pass from Thomas Manley | 37-34 |
| 17:16 | Montana State | Karl Shaffer hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 37-34 |
| 17:14 | Montana State | Anthony Desalvo pulls down the offensive rebound | 37-34 |
| 17:03 | Montana State | Karl Shaffer lays it up and in on a nice dish by Clyde Burns | 37-36 |
| 16:45 | Colorado State | Jimmie Cole loses the dribble to Karl Shaffer | 37-36 |
| 16:20 | Montana State | Karl Shaffer misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 37-36 |
| 16:19 | Colorado State | Nicholas Lewis snags the defensive board | 37-36 |
| 15:52 | Colorado State | Clyde Burns steals the ball from Thomas Manley | 37-36 |
| Lineup | Colorado State | PG - Scott Bowers (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Andrew Reilly (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Thomas Manley (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. PF - Nicholas Lewis (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Jimmie Cole (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Clyde Burns (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Karl Shaffer (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 stl. SF - Terry Faulkner (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. PF - Toby Wimberly (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 5 reb. C - Anthony Desalvo (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:24 | Montana State | Nicholas Lewis blocks the short jumper by Terry Faulkner | 37-36 |
| 15:22 | Colorado State | Thomas Manley grabs the defensive rebound | 37-36 |
| 15:16 | Colorado State | Nicholas Lewis can't finish the layup | 37-36 |
| 15:15 | Colorado State | Nicholas Lewis tips it in | 39-36 |
| 14:55 | Montana State | Karl Shaffer hits a 3 from straight away on a great pass from Clyde Burns | 39-39 |
| 14:30 | Colorado State | Thomas Manley blows the layup | 39-39 |
| 14:28 | Montana State | The rebound goes to Terry Faulkner | 39-39 |
| 14:20 | Montana State | Anthony Desalvo scores on a floater from the left side | 39-41 |
| 13:54 | Colorado State | Scott Bowers knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 42-41 |
| 13:39 | Montana State | Terry Faulkner misses the shot from the right block but he's hacked by Scott Bowers - foul #1 on Scott Bowers, team foul #1 | 42-41 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Kent Lobb (PG), James Fifield (SG), Robert Branstetter (SF), John Friedrich (PF), Raymond Luongo (C) Scott Bowers, Andrew Reilly, Thomas Manley, Nicholas Lewis, Jimmie Cole | |
| Subs | Montana State | Thomas Rayford (PG), Edward Rogers (SG), Hugh Adkinson (PF), David Garner (C) Clyde Burns, Karl Shaffer, Toby Wimberly, Anthony Desalvo | |
| 13:39 | Montana State | Terry Faulkner makes the 1st free throw | 42-42 |
| 13:39 | Montana State | Terry Faulkner makes the 2nd free throw | 42-43 |
| 13:10 | Colorado State | Kent Lobb can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 42-43 |
| 13:09 | Montana State | Terry Faulkner gets the rebound | 42-43 |
| 13:00 | Montana State | Terry Faulkner clanks a jumper from the left side | 42-43 |
| 12:58 | Colorado State | Robert Branstetter grabs the board | 42-43 |
| 12:35 | Colorado State | John Friedrich lays it in on a great pass from Robert Branstetter | 44-43 |
| 12:16 | Montana State | Thomas Rayford misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 44-43 |
| 12:15 | Colorado State | James Fifield snags the defensive board | 44-43 |
| 12:10 | Colorado State | Robert Branstetter can't connect on a fadeaway from close range | 44-43 |
| 12:08 | Colorado State | John Friedrich tips it home | 46-43 |
| 11:51 | Montana State | Hugh Adkinson is hacked by John Friedrich - foul #1 on John Friedrich, team foul #2 | 46-43 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Scott Bowers (PG) Kent Lobb | |
| Subs | Montana State | Clyde Burns (PG) Terry Faulkner | |
| Lineup | Colorado State | PG - Scott Bowers (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - James Fifield (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Robert Branstetter (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. PF - John Friedrich (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Raymond Luongo (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Clyde Burns (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SG - Thomas Rayford (fresh) 9 pts. SF - Edward Rogers (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Hugh Adkinson (fresh) 2 blk. C - David Garner (fresh) | |
| 11:33 | Montana State | Hugh Adkinson drills a runner from the baseline | 46-45 |
| 11:15 | Colorado State | James Fifield misses long on a floater from the left side | 46-45 |
| 11:13 | Colorado State | John Friedrich grabs the offensive rebound | 46-45 |
| 10:50 | Colorado State | James Fifield hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 46-45 |
| 10:48 | Colorado State | Raymond Luongo grabs the offensive board | 46-45 |
| 10:36 | Colorado State | Scott Bowers hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 46-45 |
| 10:34 | Montana State | Hugh Adkinson snags the defensive board | 46-45 |
| 10:13 | Montana State | Thomas Rayford can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 46-45 |
| 10:12 | Montana State | Hugh Adkinson snags the offensive board | 46-45 |
| 10:03 | Montana State | Scott Bowers takes the ball from Edward Rogers | 46-45 |
| 09:42 | Colorado State | James Fifield makes the 3pt shot from the right wing | 49-45 |
| 09:27 | Montana State | Thomas Rayford is called for the illegal screen - foul #1 on Thomas Rayford, team foul #3 | 49-45 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Andrew Reilly (SG), Thomas Manley (SF), Nicholas Lewis (PF), Jimmie Cole (C) James Fifield, Robert Branstetter, John Friedrich, Raymond Luongo | |
| Subs | Montana State | Karl Shaffer (SG), Toby Wimberly (PF), Anthony Desalvo (C) Thomas Rayford, Hugh Adkinson, David Garner | |
| 09:06 | Colorado State | Thomas Manley is fouled on the floor by Edward Rogers - foul #1 on Edward Rogers, team foul #4 | 49-45 |
| Subs | Colorado State | | |
| Subs | Montana State | Craig Robinson (SF) Edward Rogers | |
| 08:49 | Colorado State | Andrew Reilly comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 49-45 |
| 08:48 | Colorado State | Scott Bowers snags the offensive board | 49-45 |
| 08:31 | Colorado State | The short jumper by Nicholas Lewis is denied by Anthony Desalvo | 49-45 |
| 08:30 | Montana State | Karl Shaffer gets the rebound | 49-45 |
| 08:05 | Montana State | Clyde Burns drills a jumpshot from the free throw line set up by Anthony Desalvo | 49-47 |
| 07:39 | Colorado State | Jimmie Cole can't connect on a runner in the lane but he's fouled by Anthony Desalvo - foul #2 on Anthony Desalvo, team foul #5 | 49-47 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Kent Lobb (PG) Scott Bowers | |
| Subs | Montana State | Thomas Rayford (PG), Terry Faulkner (SF) Clyde Burns, Craig Robinson | |
| 07:39 | Colorado State | Jimmie Cole makes the 1st free throw | 50-47 |
| 07:39 | Colorado State | Jimmie Cole misses the 2nd free throw | 50-47 |
| 07:39 | Colorado State | Thomas Manley pulls down the offensive rebound | 50-47 |
| Lineup | Colorado State | PG - Kent Lobb (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Andrew Reilly (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Thomas Manley (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. PF - Nicholas Lewis (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - Jimmie Cole (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Thomas Rayford (fresh) 9 pts. SG - Karl Shaffer (fresh) 11 pts. 2 stl. SF - Terry Faulkner (fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. PF - Toby Wimberly (fresh) 1 pts. 5 reb. C - Anthony Desalvo (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:16 | Colorado State | Nicholas Lewis misses badly on a floater from the left wing but he's hacked by Toby Wimberly - foul #2 on Toby Wimberly, team foul #6 | 50-47 |
| 07:16 | Colorado State | Nicholas Lewis misses the 1st free throw | 50-47 |
| 07:16 | Colorado State | Nicholas Lewis makes the 2nd free throw | 51-47 |
| 06:58 | Montana State | Anthony Desalvo is hacked by Jimmie Cole - foul #1 on Jimmie Cole, team foul #3 | 51-47 |
| Subs | Colorado State | | |
| Subs | Montana State | Edward Rogers (SG) Karl Shaffer | |
| 06:44 | Montana State | Thomas Rayford misses badly on a 3 from the right corner but he's hacked by Kent Lobb - foul #1 on Kent Lobb, team foul #4 | 51-47 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Scott Bowers (PG) Kent Lobb | |
| Subs | Montana State | Hugh Adkinson (PF) Toby Wimberly | |
| 06:44 | Montana State | Thomas Rayford makes the 1st free throw | 51-48 |
| 06:44 | Montana State | Thomas Rayford misses the 2nd free throw | 51-48 |
| 06:44 | Montana State | Thomas Rayford misses the 3rd free throw | 51-48 |
| 06:44 | Colorado State | The rebound goes to Nicholas Lewis | 51-48 |
| 06:22 | Colorado State | Thomas Manley banks in the layup | 53-48 |
| 06:10 | Montana State | Terry Faulkner banks in the layup on a nice dish by Hugh Adkinson | 53-50 |
| 05:48 | Colorado State | Scott Bowers throws a bad pass out of bounds | 53-50 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Robert Branstetter (SF), John Friedrich (PF), Raymond Luongo (C) Thomas Manley, Nicholas Lewis, Jimmie Cole | |
| Subs | Montana State | Clyde Burns (PG), Karl Shaffer (SG) Thomas Rayford, Edward Rogers | |
| 05:36 | Montana State | Terry Faulkner double dribbles | 53-50 |
| Subs | Colorado State | James Fifield (SG) Andrew Reilly | |
| Subs | Montana State | | |
| 05:20 | Colorado State | Robert Branstetter misses the turnaround from the left block but he's hacked by Terry Faulkner - foul #2 on Terry Faulkner, team foul #7 | 53-50 |
| Subs | Colorado State | | |
| Subs | Montana State | Toby Wimberly (PF) Anthony Desalvo | |
| 05:20 | Colorado State | Robert Branstetter makes the 1st free throw | 54-50 |
| 05:20 | Colorado State | Robert Branstetter makes the 2nd free throw | 55-50 |
| 04:58 | Montana State | Karl Shaffer misses the 3 from the right wing | 55-50 |
| 04:57 | Montana State | Hugh Adkinson tips it back up and in | 55-52 |
| 04:33 | Colorado State | Scott Bowers can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 55-52 |
| 04:32 | Colorado State | Raymond Luongo tips it home | 57-52 |
| 04:18 | Montana State | Terry Faulkner buries a 3pt attempt from the right wing set up by Clyde Burns | 57-55 |
| 03:49 | Colorado State | James Fifield misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 57-55 |
| 03:47 | Montana State | Hugh Adkinson pulls down the rebound | 57-55 |
| 03:43 | Montana State | Karl Shaffer misses long on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 57-55 |
| 03:41 | Montana State | Hugh Adkinson grabs the offensive board | 57-55 |
| 03:27 | Montana State | Terry Faulkner's floater is tipped away by John Friedrich | 57-55 |
| 03:25 | Colorado State | John Friedrich grabs the board | 57-55 |
| 03:25 | Colorado State | Colorado State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 57-55 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Andrew Reilly (SG), Thomas Manley (SF), Nicholas Lewis (PF), Jimmie Cole (C) James Fifield, Robert Branstetter, John Friedrich, Raymond Luongo | |
| Subs | Montana State | Anthony Desalvo (C) Hugh Adkinson | |
| Lineup | Colorado State | PG - Scott Bowers (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Andrew Reilly (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Thomas Manley (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. PF - Nicholas Lewis (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. C - Jimmie Cole (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Clyde Burns (fresh) 7 pts. 5 ast. SG - Karl Shaffer (fresh) 11 pts. 2 stl. SF - Terry Faulkner (fresh) 17 pts. 4 reb. PF - Toby Wimberly (fresh) 1 pts. 5 reb. C - Anthony Desalvo (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:02 | Colorado State | Scott Bowers connects on the 3pt shot from straight away set up by Thomas Manley | 60-55 |
| 02:54 | Montana State | Karl Shaffer scores on a 3 from straight away | 60-58 |
| 02:35 | Colorado State | Thomas Manley misses the floater from the left side but he's hacked by Karl Shaffer - foul #2 on Karl Shaffer, team foul #8 | 60-58 |
| 02:35 | Colorado State | Thomas Manley makes the 1st free throw | 61-58 |
| 02:35 | Colorado State | Thomas Manley makes the 2nd free throw | 62-58 |
| 02:20 | Montana State | Terry Faulkner misses the fadeaway from the baseline but he's hacked by Andrew Reilly - foul #3 on Andrew Reilly, team foul #5 | 62-58 |
| Subs | Colorado State | | |
| Subs | Montana State | Thomas Rayford (SG) Karl Shaffer | |
| 02:20 | Montana State | Terry Faulkner makes the 1st free throw | 62-59 |
| 02:20 | Montana State | Terry Faulkner misses the 2nd free throw | 62-59 |
| 02:20 | Colorado State | Thomas Manley grabs the board | 62-59 |
| 02:06 | Colorado State | Andrew Reilly connects on the jumpshot from the right side set up by Scott Bowers | 64-59 |
| 01:53 | Montana State | Clyde Burns comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by Scott Bowers - foul #2 on Scott Bowers, team foul #6 | 64-59 |
| Subs | Colorado State | | |
| Subs | Montana State | Karl Shaffer (SG) Thomas Rayford | |
| 01:53 | Montana State | Clyde Burns misses the 1st free throw | 64-59 |
| 01:53 | Montana State | Clyde Burns makes the 2nd free throw | 64-60 |
| 01:28 | Colorado State | Jimmie Cole misses short on a shot from the right wing | 64-60 |
| 01:26 | Colorado State | Thomas Manley hits the follow up shot | 66-60 |
| 01:06 | Montana State | Terry Faulkner makes the floater from the left wing set up by Clyde Burns | 66-62 |
| 00:49 | Colorado State | Jimmie Cole misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 66-62 |
| 00:47 | Colorado State | Jimmie Cole pulls down the offensive rebound | 66-62 |
| Game Plan | Colorado State | Colorado State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a triangle offense and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:46 | Colorado State | Jimmie Cole is hacked by Terry Faulkner - foul #3 on Terry Faulkner, team foul #9 | 66-62 |
| 00:46 | Colorado State | Jimmie Cole misses the 1st free throw | 66-62 |
| 00:46 | Montana State | Toby Wimberly gets the rebound | 66-62 |
| Game Plan | Colorado State | Colorado State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Colorado State | Colorado State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:40 | Montana State | Terry Faulkner hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 66-62 |
| 00:39 | Montana State | Clyde Burns grabs the offensive board | 66-62 |
| 00:35 | Montana State | Anthony Desalvo can't connect on a floater near the basket | 66-62 |
| 00:33 | Montana State | Clyde Burns snags the offensive board | 66-62 |
| 00:29 | Montana State | Anthony Desalvo can't connect on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 66-62 |
| 00:27 | Montana State | Terry Faulkner hits the follow up shot | 66-64 |
| 00:25 | Colorado State | Clyde Burns is called for the reach on Andrew Reilly in the backcourt - foul #2 on Clyde Burns, team foul #10 | 66-64 |
| 00:25 | Colorado State | Andrew Reilly makes the 1st free throw | 67-64 |
| 00:25 | Colorado State | Andrew Reilly makes the 2nd free throw | 68-64 |
| 00:19 | Montana State | Karl Shaffer makes the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 68-67 |
| 00:17 | Colorado State | Andrew Reilly is fouled in the backcourt by Karl Shaffer - foul #3 on Karl Shaffer, team foul #11 | 68-67 |
| 00:17 | Colorado State | Andrew Reilly misses the 1st free throw | 68-67 |
| 00:17 | Colorado State | Andrew Reilly makes the 2nd free throw | 69-67 |
| Game Plan | Colorado State | Colorado State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a triangle offense and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:11 | Montana State | Clyde Burns misses badly on a jumpshot from the left side | 69-67 |
| 00:09 | Colorado State | Thomas Manley grabs the defensive rebound | 69-67 |
| 00:07 | Colorado State | Karl Shaffer is called for the reach on Thomas Manley in the backcourt - foul #4 on Karl Shaffer, team foul #12 | 69-67 |
| 00:07 | Colorado State | Thomas Manley makes the 1st free throw | 70-67 |
| 00:07 | Colorado State | Thomas Manley misses the 2nd free throw | 70-67 |
| 00:07 | Montana State | Anthony Desalvo grabs the board | 70-67 |
| 00:07 | Montana State | Montana State calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 70-67 |
| 00:01 | Montana State | Karl Shaffer misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 70-67 |
| 00:00 | Montana State | The offensive rebound goes to Terry Faulkner | 70-67 |