| Lineup | Montana | PG - Michael Foley (fresh) SG - Tim Crone (fresh) SF - Richard Willmon (fresh) PF - Jerry Deguzman (fresh) C - Timothy Rice (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Michigan | PG - Roland Turner (fresh) SG - Gino Bruno (fresh) SF - David Peterson (fresh) PF - Harry Longoria (fresh) C - Kevin Doyle (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Montana | Timothy Rice wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Montana | Montana is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan | Michigan is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 19:40 | Montana | Michael Foley misses the shot from the right wing | 0-0 |
| 19:39 | Michigan | David Peterson pulls down the rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:34 | Michigan | Roland Turner can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 0-0 |
| 19:33 | Montana | Timothy Rice pulls down the rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:31 | Montana | Richard Willmon is called for the offensive foul in the backcourt - foul #1 on Richard Willmon, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:15 | Michigan | Roland Turner scores on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 0-3 |
| 18:49 | Montana | Tim Crone scores on a 3pt attempt from the right wing set up by Michael Foley | 3-3 |
| 18:37 | Michigan | Harry Longoria misses long on a runner near the basket but he's hacked by Jerry Deguzman - foul #1 on Jerry Deguzman, team foul #2 | 3-3 |
| 18:37 | Michigan | Harry Longoria misses the 1st free throw | 3-3 |
| 18:37 | Michigan | Harry Longoria misses the 2nd free throw | 3-3 |
| 18:37 | Montana | Jerry Deguzman pulls down the rebound | 3-3 |
| 18:08 | Montana | Tim Crone is called for traveling | 3-3 |
| 17:51 | Michigan | David Peterson scores on a 3pt attempt from straight away set up by Gino Bruno | 3-6 |
| 17:30 | Montana | Richard Willmon is hacked by Harry Longoria - foul #1 on Harry Longoria, team foul #1 | 3-6 |
| Subs | Montana | Fang Zhou (PG), Christopher Mailloux (SF), Dustin Tuczynski (PF), Christopher Smithson (C) Michael Foley, Richard Willmon, Jerry Deguzman, Timothy Rice | |
| Subs | Michigan | Carl Wilkerson (PG), Edward Jackson (SG), Bryant Peden (SF), David Richey (PF) Roland Turner, Gino Bruno, David Peterson, Harry Longoria | |
| 17:10 | Montana | Fang Zhou hits the finger roll | 5-6 |
| 17:02 | Michigan | Fang Zhou is called for the reach on Carl Wilkerson - foul #1 on Fang Zhou, team foul #3 | 5-6 |
| 16:49 | Michigan | Bryant Peden scores on a turnaround in the lane | 5-8 |
| 16:21 | Montana | Christopher Smithson misses the driving attempt from close range but the foul's on Kevin Doyle - foul #1 on Kevin Doyle, team foul #2 | 5-8 |
| Subs | Montana | Michael Foley (PG), Richard Willmon (SG) Fang Zhou, Tim Crone | |
| Subs | Michigan | Gino Bruno (SG) Edward Jackson | |
| 16:21 | Montana | Christopher Smithson makes the 1st free throw | 6-8 |
| 16:21 | Montana | Christopher Smithson misses the 2nd free throw | 6-8 |
| 16:21 | Michigan | Kevin Doyle grabs the board | 6-8 |
| 16:13 | Michigan | Gino Bruno throws it down and he's hacked by Richard Willmon - foul #2 on Richard Willmon, team foul #4 | 6-10 |
| Subs | Montana | Tim Crone (SG) Richard Willmon | |
| Subs | Michigan | | |
| 16:13 | Michigan | Gino Bruno misses the free throw | 6-10 |
| 16:13 | Montana | Dustin Tuczynski grabs the board | 6-10 |
| 15:48 | Montana | Christopher Mailloux misses short on a shot from the right side | 6-10 |
| 15:46 | Montana | Dustin Tuczynski tips it home | 8-10 |
| Lineup | Montana | PG - Michael Foley (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Tim Crone (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - Christopher Mailloux (fresh) PF - Dustin Tuczynski (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Christopher Smithson (fresh) 1 pts. | |
| Lineup | Michigan | PG - Carl Wilkerson (fresh) SG - Gino Bruno (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Bryant Peden (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - David Richey (fairly fresh) C - Kevin Doyle (tiring) | |
| 15:32 | Michigan | Kevin Doyle connects on the floater from the baseline set up by Gino Bruno | 8-12 |
| 15:30 | Montana | Michael Foley is called for traveling in the backcourt | 8-12 |
| Subs | Montana | Fang Zhou (SG), Timothy Rice (C) Tim Crone, Christopher Smithson | |
| Subs | Michigan | Roland Turner (PG), David Peterson (SF), Charles Craney (C) Carl Wilkerson, Bryant Peden, Kevin Doyle | |
| 15:17 | Michigan | Roland Turner connects on the jumpshot from the free throw line on a great pass from David Richey | 8-14 |
| 14:56 | Montana | David Richey swats the layup by Fang Zhou | 8-14 |
| 14:55 | Montana | Timothy Rice misses the tip | 8-14 |
| 14:54 | Michigan | The rebound goes to Roland Turner | 8-14 |
| 14:32 | Michigan | David Peterson misses short on a 3 from the right corner | 8-14 |
| 14:30 | Montana | Christopher Mailloux gets the rebound | 8-14 |
| 14:10 | Montana | Christopher Mailloux scores on a floater from the baseline set up by Fang Zhou and the foul's on Gino Bruno - foul #1 on Gino Bruno, team foul #3 | 10-14 |
| Subs | Montana | Tim Crone (SG), Jerry Deguzman (PF) Michael Foley, Dustin Tuczynski | |
| Subs | Michigan | Carl Wilkerson (PG), Edward Jackson (SG), Harry Longoria (PF), Kevin Doyle (C) Roland Turner, Gino Bruno, David Richey, Charles Craney | |
| 14:10 | Montana | Christopher Mailloux makes the free throw | 11-14 |
| 14:01 | Michigan | Edward Jackson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 11-14 |
| Subs | Montana | Michael Foley (PG), Cecil Renteria (SF), Christopher Smithson (C) Fang Zhou, Christopher Mailloux, Timothy Rice | |
| Subs | Michigan | | |
| 13:59 | Montana | Kevin Doyle is called for the reach on Christopher Smithson in the backcourt - foul #2 on Kevin Doyle, team foul #4 | 11-14 |
| Subs | Montana | | |
| Subs | Michigan | Elmer Buntin (C) Kevin Doyle | |
| 13:42 | Montana | Jerry Deguzman's fadeaway is rejected by Harry Longoria | 11-14 |
| 13:40 | Michigan | David Peterson gets the rebound | 11-14 |
| 13:31 | Michigan | Edward Jackson misses long on a fadeaway from close range | 11-14 |
| 13:30 | Montana | Christopher Smithson gets the rebound | 11-14 |
| 13:26 | Montana | Tim Crone throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 11-14 |
| Subs | Montana | | |
| Subs | Michigan | Bryant Peden (SF) David Peterson | |
| 13:15 | Michigan | A charge is called on Bryant Peden - foul #1 on Bryant Peden, team foul #5 | 11-14 |
| Subs | Montana | Timothy Rice (C) Christopher Smithson | |
| Subs | Michigan | Roland Turner (PG) Carl Wilkerson | |
| 13:13 | Montana | Tim Crone is fouled in the backcourt by Edward Jackson - foul #1 on Edward Jackson, team foul #6 | 11-14 |
| 12:50 | Montana | Jerry Deguzman can't finish the layup | 11-14 |
| 12:48 | Montana | Jerry Deguzman tips it back up and in | 13-14 |
| 12:34 | Michigan | Harry Longoria misses badly on a fadeaway from the left wing | 13-14 |
| 12:32 | Montana | Jerry Deguzman grabs the board | 13-14 |
| 12:28 | Montana | Michael Foley knocks in the 3 from the right wing set up by Tim Crone | 16-14 |
| 12:19 | Michigan | Edward Jackson double dribbles | 16-14 |
| Subs | Montana | Fang Zhou (PG), Christopher Mailloux (SF), Samuel Vallejo (PF), Dustin Tuczynski (C) Michael Foley, Cecil Renteria, Jerry Deguzman, Timothy Rice | |
| Subs | Michigan | Carl Wilkerson (PG), Gino Bruno (SG), David Peterson (SF), David Richey (PF), Charles Craney (C) Roland Turner, Edward Jackson, Bryant Peden, Harry Longoria, Elmer Buntin | |
| 11:52 | Montana | Dustin Tuczynski travels with the ball | 16-14 |
| Subs | Montana | Christopher Smithson (C) Samuel Vallejo | |
| Subs | Michigan | | |
| 11:35 | Michigan | Gino Bruno misses the dunk attempt | 16-14 |
| 11:34 | Michigan | David Peterson grabs the offensive board | 16-14 |
| Lineup | Montana | PG - Fang Zhou (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Tim Crone (tiring) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Christopher Mailloux (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - Dustin Tuczynski (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Christopher Smithson (fresh) 1 pts. | |
| Lineup | Michigan | PG - Carl Wilkerson (fresh) SG - Gino Bruno (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - David Peterson (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - David Richey (fairly fresh) C - Charles Craney (fresh) | |
| 11:22 | Michigan | David Richey misses long on a runner from the baseline but the foul's on Dustin Tuczynski - foul #1 on Dustin Tuczynski, team foul #5 | 16-14 |
| Subs | Montana | Samuel Vallejo (PF) Dustin Tuczynski | |
| Subs | Michigan | Norbert Cunningham (PG), Harry Longoria (PF) Carl Wilkerson, Charles Craney | |
| 11:22 | Michigan | David Richey misses the 1st free throw | 16-14 |
| 11:22 | Michigan | David Richey makes the 2nd free throw | 16-15 |
| 11:02 | Montana | Tim Crone drills a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by Christopher Mailloux | 19-15 |
| 10:52 | Michigan | David Peterson hits a 3 pointer from straight away | 19-18 |
| 10:32 | Montana | Tim Crone is open but comes up short on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 19-18 |
| 10:30 | Michigan | Norbert Cunningham pulls down the rebound | 19-18 |
| 10:18 | Michigan | Norbert Cunningham misses the 3 pointer from the right wing | 19-18 |
| 10:17 | Michigan | David Peterson grabs the offensive rebound | 19-18 |
| 10:00 | Michigan | David Richey connects on the turnaround from close range | 19-20 |
| 09:44 | Montana | Tim Crone knocks in the pull-up jumper from the right side on a great pass from Fang Zhou | 21-20 |
| 09:40 | Michigan | David Peterson clanks a fadeaway jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by Christopher Mailloux - foul #1 on Christopher Mailloux, team foul #6 | 21-20 |
| Subs | Montana | Michael Foley (PG), Cecil Renteria (SF), Jerry Deguzman (PF), Timothy Rice (C) Fang Zhou, Christopher Mailloux, Samuel Vallejo, Christopher Smithson | |
| Subs | Michigan | Roland Turner (PG), Edward Jackson (SG), Charles Craney (PF), Elmer Buntin (C) Norbert Cunningham, Gino Bruno, Harry Longoria, David Richey | |
| 09:40 | Michigan | David Peterson makes the 1st free throw | 21-21 |
| 09:40 | Michigan | David Peterson makes the 2nd free throw | 21-22 |
| 09:17 | Montana | Timothy Rice misses badly on a driving attempt near the basket | 21-22 |
| 09:16 | Michigan | Edward Jackson snags the defensive board | 21-22 |
| 09:02 | Michigan | Roland Turner is hacked by Timothy Rice - foul #1 on Timothy Rice, team foul #7 | 21-22 |
| Subs | Montana | | |
| Subs | Michigan | Bryant Peden (SF) David Peterson | |
| 09:02 | Michigan | Roland Turner misses the 1st free throw | 21-22 |
| 09:02 | Montana | Jerry Deguzman grabs the defensive rebound | 21-22 |
| 09:00 | Montana | Tim Crone double dribbles in the backcourt | 21-22 |
| Subs | Montana | | |
| Subs | Michigan | Harry Longoria (PF) Charles Craney | |
| 08:49 | Michigan | Bryant Peden can't connect on a floater from the left block | 21-22 |
| 08:48 | Montana | Cecil Renteria grabs the defensive rebound | 21-22 |
| 08:31 | Montana | Jerry Deguzman scores on a runner near the basket set up by Tim Crone and he's hacked by Elmer Buntin - foul #1 on Elmer Buntin, team foul #7 | 23-22 |
| Subs | Montana | Fang Zhou (SG) Tim Crone | |
| Subs | Michigan | David Richey (C) Elmer Buntin | |
| 08:31 | Montana | Jerry Deguzman misses the free throw | 23-22 |
| 08:31 | Michigan | David Richey pulls down the rebound | 23-22 |
| 08:12 | Michigan | Roland Turner clanks a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 23-22 |
| 08:11 | Michigan | The offensive rebound goes to Harry Longoria | 23-22 |
| 07:56 | Michigan | Edward Jackson hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 23-22 |
| 07:55 | Montana | The rebound goes to Timothy Rice | 23-22 |
| 07:26 | Montana | Cecil Renteria double dribbles | 23-22 |
| Subs | Montana | Tim Crone (SG), Christopher Mailloux (SF), Samuel Vallejo (PF), Dustin Tuczynski (C) Fang Zhou, Cecil Renteria, Jerry Deguzman, Timothy Rice | |
| Subs | Michigan | Carl Wilkerson (PG), Gino Bruno (SG), Charles Craney (C) Roland Turner, Edward Jackson, David Richey | |
| Lineup | Montana | PG - Michael Foley (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Tim Crone (tiring) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Christopher Mailloux (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. PF - Samuel Vallejo (fresh) C - Dustin Tuczynski (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Michigan | PG - Carl Wilkerson (fresh) SG - Gino Bruno (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Bryant Peden (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Harry Longoria (tiring) C - Charles Craney (fresh) | |
| 07:06 | Michigan | Charles Craney makes the fadeaway in the lane set up by Gino Bruno | 23-24 |
| 06:45 | Montana | Tim Crone comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 23-24 |
| 06:43 | Montana | Dustin Tuczynski tips it in | 25-24 |
| 06:22 | Michigan | Carl Wilkerson is fouled on the floor by Dustin Tuczynski - foul #2 on Dustin Tuczynski, team foul #8 | 25-24 |
| Subs | Montana | Christopher Smithson (C) Dustin Tuczynski | |
| Subs | Michigan | Norbert Cunningham (SG), David Peterson (SF), Elmer Buntin (PF), Kevin Doyle (C) Gino Bruno, Bryant Peden, Harry Longoria, Charles Craney | |
| 06:22 | Michigan | Carl Wilkerson makes the 1st free throw | 25-25 |
| 06:22 | Michigan | Carl Wilkerson makes the 2nd free throw | 25-26 |
| 06:03 | Montana | Norbert Cunningham takes the ball from Michael Foley | 25-26 |
| 05:44 | Michigan | Carl Wilkerson scores on a jumpshot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by David Peterson | 25-28 |
| 05:42 | Montana | David Peterson is called for the reach on Christopher Mailloux in the backcourt - foul #1 on David Peterson, team foul #8 | 25-28 |
| Subs | Montana | Cecil Renteria (SF), Jerry Deguzman (PF) Tim Crone, Samuel Vallejo | |
| Subs | Michigan | Roland Turner (PG), Edward Jackson (SF) Carl Wilkerson, David Peterson | |
| 05:42 | Montana | Christopher Mailloux makes the 1st free throw | 26-28 |
| 05:42 | Montana | Christopher Mailloux makes the 2nd free throw | 27-28 |
| 05:35 | Michigan | Roland Turner loses the ball out of bounds | 27-28 |
| Subs | Montana | Fang Zhou (SG) Christopher Mailloux | |
| Subs | Michigan | Gino Bruno (SG) Norbert Cunningham | |
| 05:20 | Montana | Fang Zhou misses short on a 3 pointer from straight away | 27-28 |
| 05:19 | Michigan | Edward Jackson snags the defensive board | 27-28 |
| 05:09 | Michigan | Roland Turner hits a 3 pointer from the right wing | 27-31 |
| 04:47 | Montana | Jerry Deguzman can't connect on a jumper in the paint | 27-31 |
| 04:45 | Montana | Jerry Deguzman tips it home | 29-31 |
| 04:38 | Michigan | Kevin Doyle hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right side | 29-31 |
| 04:37 | Montana | Christopher Smithson gets the rebound | 29-31 |
| 04:17 | Montana | Jerry Deguzman knocks in the driving attempt in the lane on a nice dish by Michael Foley | 31-31 |
| 04:09 | Michigan | Roland Turner hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 31-31 |
| 04:07 | Michigan | Kevin Doyle grabs the offensive rebound | 31-31 |
| 03:54 | Michigan | Michael Foley picks off the pass by Kevin Doyle | 31-31 |
| 03:51 | Montana | Jerry Deguzman lays it up and in set up by Michael Foley | 33-31 |
| 03:44 | Michigan | Edward Jackson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 33-31 |
| Subs | Montana | Richard Willmon (SG), Dustin Tuczynski (SF), Samuel Vallejo (PF), Timothy Rice (C) Michael Foley, Cecil Renteria, Jerry Deguzman, Christopher Smithson | |
| Subs | Michigan | Carl Wilkerson (PG), Norbert Cunningham (SG), David Peterson (SF), Charles Craney (PF) Roland Turner, Gino Bruno, Edward Jackson, Elmer Buntin | |
| 03:18 | Montana | Richard Willmon misses badly on a 3 from the right corner | 33-31 |
| 03:17 | Michigan | Kevin Doyle gets the rebound | 33-31 |
| Lineup | Montana | PG - Fang Zhou (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Richard Willmon (fresh) SF - Dustin Tuczynski (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Samuel Vallejo (fresh) C - Timothy Rice (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Michigan | PG - Carl Wilkerson (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Norbert Cunningham (fresh) SF - David Peterson (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. PF - Charles Craney (fresh) 2 pts. C - Kevin Doyle (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:07 | Michigan | Kevin Doyle misses long on a jump hook from the baseline | 33-31 |
| 03:06 | Montana | Samuel Vallejo grabs the defensive rebound | 33-31 |
| 03:04 | Montana | Timothy Rice throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 33-31 |
| Subs | Montana | Michael Foley (PG), Christopher Mailloux (SF) Fang Zhou, Samuel Vallejo | |
| Subs | Michigan | David Richey (PF) Kevin Doyle | |
| 02:54 | Michigan | David Peterson drills a fadeaway jumper from the left side set up by Carl Wilkerson | 33-33 |
| 02:52 | Montana | Richard Willmon throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 33-33 |
| 02:41 | Michigan | David Richey makes the turnaround from close range on a great pass from David Peterson | 33-35 |
| 02:26 | Montana | The short jumper by Timothy Rice is denied by David Richey | 33-35 |
| 02:24 | Montana | Timothy Rice tips it in | 35-35 |
| 02:13 | Michigan | Carl Wilkerson clanks a fadeaway jumper from the right side but he's hacked by Timothy Rice - foul #2 on Timothy Rice, team foul #9 | 35-35 |
| Subs | Montana | Samuel Vallejo (PF) Timothy Rice | |
| Subs | Michigan | Gino Bruno (SG), Bryant Peden (SF), Kevin Doyle (C) Norbert Cunningham, David Peterson, Charles Craney | |
| 02:13 | Michigan | Carl Wilkerson makes the 1st free throw | 35-36 |
| 02:13 | Michigan | Carl Wilkerson makes the 2nd free throw | 35-37 |
| 02:11 | Montana | Christopher Mailloux is hacked by Carl Wilkerson in the backcourt - foul #1 on Carl Wilkerson, team foul #9 | 35-37 |
| Subs | Montana | | |
| Subs | Michigan | Roland Turner (PG) Carl Wilkerson | |
| 02:11 | Montana | Christopher Mailloux misses the 1st free throw | 35-37 |
| 02:11 | Michigan | Gino Bruno grabs the board | 35-37 |
| 01:55 | Michigan | David Richey can't connect on a floater in the lane | 35-37 |
| 01:54 | Montana | Christopher Mailloux pulls down the rebound | 35-37 |
| 01:35 | Montana | Michael Foley drills a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 38-37 |
| 01:19 | Michigan | Bryant Peden hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right wing | 38-37 |
| 01:17 | Michigan | David Richey hits the follow up shot | 38-39 |
| 01:11 | Montana | Dustin Tuczynski throws a bad pass out of bounds | 38-39 |
| Subs | Montana | Cecil Renteria (PG), Tim Crone (SG), Timothy Rice (C) Michael Foley, Christopher Mailloux, Dustin Tuczynski | |
| Subs | Michigan | Edward Jackson (SG), David Peterson (SF), Harry Longoria (PF) Gino Bruno, Bryant Peden, David Richey | |
| 01:00 | Michigan | Roland Turner double dribbles | 38-39 |
| Subs | Montana | Jerry Deguzman (PF) Samuel Vallejo | |
| Subs | Michigan | Carl Wilkerson (PG) Roland Turner | |
| 00:48 | Montana | Jerry Deguzman throws it down on a great pass from Richard Willmon | 40-39 |
| 00:29 | Michigan | Harry Longoria can't connect on a floater from close range | 40-39 |
| 00:27 | Michigan | David Peterson grabs the offensive board | 40-39 |
| 00:03 | Michigan | David Peterson hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 40-39 |
| 00:02 | Michigan | Edward Jackson tips it in | 40-41 |
| 00:00 | Montana | Cecil Renteria misses badly on a fullcourt shot | 40-41 |