| Lineup | Montana | PG - Thomas Cook (fresh) 16 pts. 3 pf. SG - David Fontaine (fresh) SF - Marshall Baxter (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Andrei Rogalski (fresh) 2 pts. C - Reginald Wallace (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - Alfred Marsh (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Chris Ancheta (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Dick Johnson (fresh) PF - Raymond Ferris (fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. C - Edmund Terry (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | NC State | Dick Johnson inbounds the ball | 32-30 |
| Game Plan | Montana | Montana is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:43 | NC State | Raymond Ferris scores on a runner near the basket on a great pass from Alfred Marsh and the foul's on Andrei Rogalski - foul #1 on Andrei Rogalski, team foul #1 | 32-32 |
| 19:43 | NC State | Raymond Ferris misses the free throw | 32-32 |
| 19:43 | NC State | Chris Ancheta pulls down the offensive rebound | 32-32 |
| 19:19 | NC State | Raymond Ferris clanks a shot from the right wing | 32-32 |
| 19:17 | Montana | Reginald Wallace snags the defensive board | 32-32 |
| 18:53 | Montana | Marshall Baxter misses long on a jumpshot from the left wing | 32-32 |
| 18:51 | Montana | Marshall Baxter misses the tip | 32-32 |
| 18:50 | NC State | Raymond Ferris grabs the defensive rebound | 32-32 |
| 18:46 | NC State | Alfred Marsh comes up short on the runner from close range | 32-32 |
| 18:44 | Montana | The rebound goes to Reginald Wallace | 32-32 |
| 18:25 | Montana | Reginald Wallace banks in the wide open layup | 34-32 |
| 18:03 | NC State | Raymond Ferris evades the doubleteam and hits a fadeaway from the baseline on a nice dish by Alfred Marsh | 34-34 |
| 17:43 | Montana | Marshall Baxter scores on a 3 from the right wing on a great pass from Thomas Cook | 37-34 |
| 17:32 | NC State | Alfred Marsh clanks a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 37-34 |
| 17:31 | NC State | Chris Ancheta snags the offensive board | 37-34 |
| 17:16 | NC State | Chris Ancheta is hacked by David Fontaine - foul #1 on David Fontaine, team foul #2 | 37-34 |
| Subs | Montana | Rolando Morales (SG), Edward Jackson (SF), Sandy Rieves (PF), Greg Vose (C) David Fontaine, Marshall Baxter, Andrei Rogalski, Reginald Wallace | |
| Subs | NC State | Jeffrey Besaw (PG), Albert Glenn (SG), Paul Sermons (SF), Aaron Mead (PF), Christopher Allen (C) Alfred Marsh, Chris Ancheta, Dick Johnson, Raymond Ferris, Edmund Terry | |
| 16:57 | NC State | Albert Glenn clanks a floater from the free throw line | 37-34 |
| 16:55 | Montana | Sandy Rieves snags the defensive board | 37-34 |
| 16:34 | Montana | Sandy Rieves throws a bad pass out of bounds | 37-34 |
| Subs | Montana | David Fontaine (SG) Thomas Cook | |
| Subs | NC State | | |
| 16:18 | NC State | Paul Sermons knocks in the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 37-36 |
| 15:50 | Montana | Rolando Morales loses the dribble to Paul Sermons | 37-36 |
| Lineup | Montana | PG - Rolando Morales (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - David Fontaine (fairly fresh) SF - Edward Jackson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. PF - Sandy Rieves (fresh) 5 reb. C - Greg Vose (fresh) | |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - Jeffrey Besaw (fresh) 1 pts. 2 ast. SG - Albert Glenn (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Paul Sermons (fresh) 6 pts. 2 stl. PF - Aaron Mead (fresh) 2 reb. C - Christopher Allen (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 15:26 | NC State | Christopher Allen is hacked by Greg Vose - foul #1 on Greg Vose, team foul #3 | 37-36 |
| Subs | Montana | Marshall Baxter (PG) David Fontaine | |
| Subs | NC State | Alfred Marsh (PG), Chris Ancheta (SG), Dick Johnson (SF), Ernest Rieder (PF), Edmund Terry (C) Jeffrey Besaw, Albert Glenn, Paul Sermons, Aaron Mead, Christopher Allen | |
| 15:12 | NC State | Alfred Marsh makes the 3 from the left wing | 37-39 |
| 14:48 | Montana | Marshall Baxter scores on a 3pt jumper from the right wing set up by Greg Vose | 40-39 |
| 14:23 | NC State | Chris Ancheta is called for traveling | 40-39 |
| Subs | Montana | Thomas Cook (PG), David Fontaine (SG), Andrei Rogalski (PF), Reginald Wallace (C) Rolando Morales, Edward Jackson, Sandy Rieves, Greg Vose | |
| Subs | NC State | Raymond Ferris (PF) Edmund Terry | |
| 14:21 | Montana | Ernest Rieder takes the ball from Thomas Cook in the backcourt | 40-39 |
| 14:04 | NC State | Reginald Wallace is called for the reach on Alfred Marsh - foul #1 on Reginald Wallace, team foul #4 | 40-39 |
| Subs | Montana | | |
| Subs | NC State | Christopher Allen (C) Ernest Rieder | |
| 13:52 | NC State | Alfred Marsh hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 40-39 |
| 13:50 | NC State | Raymond Ferris tips it home | 40-41 |
| 13:44 | Montana | Andrei Rogalski is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 40-41 |
| Subs | Montana | | |
| Subs | NC State | Paul Sermons (SF) Dick Johnson | |
| 13:39 | NC State | Raymond Ferris jams it against the doubleteam set up by Paul Sermons | 40-43 |
| 13:35 | Montana | Andrei Rogalski's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 40-43 |
| Subs | Montana | | |
| Subs | NC State | Aaron Mead (PF) Raymond Ferris | |
| 13:20 | NC State | Christopher Allen drills a fadeaway from the right wing set up by Alfred Marsh | 40-45 |
| 13:02 | Montana | Thomas Cook can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 40-45 |
| 13:00 | NC State | Christopher Allen pulls down the rebound | 40-45 |
| 12:55 | NC State | Chris Ancheta scores on a fadeaway jumper from the left side on a great pass from Alfred Marsh | 40-47 |
| 12:30 | Montana | David Fontaine makes the wide open 3 pointer from the right corner on a great pass from Reginald Wallace | 43-47 |
| 12:06 | NC State | Paul Sermons can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by Marshall Baxter - foul #3 on Marshall Baxter, team foul #5 | 43-47 |
| Subs | Montana | Rolando Morales (SG), Edward Jackson (SF), Sandy Rieves (PF), Greg Vose (C) David Fontaine, Marshall Baxter, Andrei Rogalski, Reginald Wallace | |
| Subs | NC State | Jeffrey Besaw (PG), Albert Glenn (SG), Raymond Ferris (PF), Edmund Terry (C) Alfred Marsh, Chris Ancheta, Aaron Mead, Christopher Allen | |
| 12:06 | NC State | Paul Sermons makes the 1st free throw | 43-48 |
| 12:06 | NC State | Paul Sermons makes the 2nd free throw | 43-49 |
| 11:43 | Montana | Jeffrey Besaw picks off the pass by Greg Vose | 43-49 |
| 11:39 | NC State | Paul Sermons lays it up and in on a nice dish by Jeffrey Besaw | 43-51 |
| Lineup | Montana | PG - Thomas Cook (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Rolando Morales (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Edward Jackson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. PF - Sandy Rieves (fresh) 5 reb. C - Greg Vose (fresh) | |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - Jeffrey Besaw (fresh) 1 pts. 3 ast. SG - Albert Glenn (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Paul Sermons (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. PF - Raymond Ferris (fresh) 19 pts. 6 reb. C - Edmund Terry (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:16 | Montana | Paul Sermons picks off the pass by Rolando Morales | 43-51 |
| 10:47 | NC State | Rolando Morales picks off the pass by Paul Sermons | 43-51 |
| 10:25 | Montana | Sandy Rieves's layup is rejected by Edmund Terry | 43-51 |
| 10:23 | Montana | Greg Vose grabs the offensive board | 43-51 |
| 10:10 | Montana | Jeffrey Besaw picks off the pass by Greg Vose | 43-51 |
| 09:52 | NC State | Albert Glenn loses the dribble to Thomas Cook | 43-51 |
| 09:39 | Montana | Rolando Morales can't connect on a 3pt shot from straight away | 43-51 |
| 09:38 | Montana | Sandy Rieves grabs the offensive rebound | 43-51 |
| 09:29 | Montana | Sandy Rieves is fouled on the floor by Raymond Ferris - foul #2 on Raymond Ferris, team foul #1 | 43-51 |
| Subs | Montana | David Fontaine (SG), Marshall Baxter (SF), Andrei Rogalski (PF), Reginald Wallace (C) Rolando Morales, Edward Jackson, Sandy Rieves, Greg Vose | |
| Subs | NC State | Alfred Marsh (PG), Chris Ancheta (SG), Dick Johnson (SF), Aaron Mead (PF), Christopher Allen (C) Jeffrey Besaw, Albert Glenn, Paul Sermons, Raymond Ferris, Edmund Terry | |
| 09:18 | Montana | Andrei Rogalski is denied on a layup by Aaron Mead | 43-51 |
| 09:17 | Montana | Thomas Cook tips it back up and in | 45-51 |
| 09:09 | NC State | Alfred Marsh buries a jumpshot from the left wing set up by Chris Ancheta and the foul's on David Fontaine - foul #2 on David Fontaine, team foul #6 | 45-53 |
| 09:09 | NC State | Alfred Marsh misses the free throw | 45-53 |
| 09:09 | Montana | Reginald Wallace snags the defensive board | 45-53 |
| 08:46 | Montana | Thomas Cook's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 45-53 |
| 08:23 | NC State | Aaron Mead misses the jump hook in the paint | 45-53 |
| 08:22 | Montana | Reginald Wallace pulls down the rebound | 45-53 |
| 07:53 | Montana | David Fontaine is alone and drills a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Marshall Baxter | 48-53 |
| 07:38 | NC State | Andrei Rogalski is called for the reach on Aaron Mead - foul #2 on Andrei Rogalski, team foul #7 | 48-53 |
| Subs | Montana | Rolando Morales (PG), Edward Jackson (SF), Sandy Rieves (PF), Michael Lawing (C) Thomas Cook, Marshall Baxter, Andrei Rogalski, Reginald Wallace | |
| Subs | NC State | Ernest Rieder (C) Christopher Allen | |
| 07:38 | NC State | Aaron Mead makes the 1st free throw | 48-54 |
| 07:38 | NC State | Aaron Mead makes the 2nd free throw | 48-55 |
| Lineup | Montana | PG - Rolando Morales (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - David Fontaine (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SF - Edward Jackson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. PF - Sandy Rieves (fresh) 6 reb. C - Michael Lawing (fresh) | |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - Alfred Marsh (fresh) 7 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SG - Chris Ancheta (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Dick Johnson (fresh) PF - Aaron Mead (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Ernest Rieder (fresh) | |
| 07:25 | Montana | Alfred Marsh is called for the reach on Rolando Morales - foul #3 on Alfred Marsh, team foul #2 | 48-55 |
| Subs | Montana | | |
| Subs | NC State | Timothy Ray (SF), Edmund Terry (C) Dick Johnson, Aaron Mead | |
| 07:07 | Montana | Sandy Rieves scores on a driving attempt in the paint | 50-55 |
| 07:01 | NC State | Edmund Terry buries a fadeaway jumper from the left side and he's fouled by Sandy Rieves - foul #2 on Sandy Rieves, team foul #8 | 50-57 |
| Subs | Montana | Greg Vose (C) Michael Lawing | |
| Subs | NC State | Jeffrey Besaw (PG), Albert Glenn (SG) Alfred Marsh, Chris Ancheta | |
| 07:01 | NC State | Edmund Terry makes the free throw | 50-58 |
| 06:37 | Montana | Sandy Rieves is open but comes up short on the turnaround from close range but the foul's on Timothy Ray - foul #1 on Timothy Ray, team foul #3 | 50-58 |
| Subs | Montana | Marshall Baxter (PG), Reginald Wallace (C) David Fontaine, Greg Vose | |
| Subs | NC State | Paul Sermons (SF) Timothy Ray | |
| 06:37 | Montana | Sandy Rieves makes the 1st free throw | 51-58 |
| 06:37 | Montana | Sandy Rieves misses the 2nd free throw | 51-58 |
| 06:37 | NC State | Edmund Terry grabs the board | 51-58 |
| 06:27 | NC State | Paul Sermons evades the doubleteam but misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 51-58 |
| 06:26 | Montana | Marshall Baxter grabs the board | 51-58 |
| 06:23 | Montana | Marshall Baxter is hacked by Albert Glenn in the backcourt - foul #2 on Albert Glenn, team foul #4 | 51-58 |
| Subs | Montana | Thomas Cook (PG), David Fontaine (SG) Rolando Morales, Edward Jackson | |
| Subs | NC State | Dick Johnson (SF), Raymond Ferris (PF) Paul Sermons, Edmund Terry | |
| 06:06 | Montana | Thomas Cook's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 51-58 |
| Subs | Montana | | |
| Subs | NC State | Chris Ancheta (SG) Albert Glenn | |
| 05:52 | NC State | Chris Ancheta slams it home | 51-60 |
| 05:50 | Montana | Marshall Baxter loses the dribble to Chris Ancheta in the backcourt | 51-60 |
| 05:40 | NC State | Dick Johnson connects on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 51-63 |
| 05:29 | Montana | Marshall Baxter misses the 3pt shot from the left wing | 51-63 |
| 05:28 | Montana | Sandy Rieves tips it back up and in | 53-63 |
| 05:04 | NC State | Chris Ancheta connects on the pull-up jumper from the right side on a great pass from Dick Johnson | 53-65 |
| 05:02 | Montana | Jeffrey Besaw steps in front of the Reginald Wallace pass in the backcourt | 53-65 |
| 04:53 | NC State | The pull-up jumper by Chris Ancheta is blocked by Marshall Baxter | 53-65 |
| 04:52 | Montana | Reginald Wallace grabs the board | 53-65 |
| 04:33 | Montana | Reginald Wallace connects on the driving attempt in the paint on a nice dish by Sandy Rieves | 55-65 |
| 04:16 | NC State | Chris Ancheta misses short on a fadeaway in the paint but he's fouled by Sandy Rieves - foul #3 on Sandy Rieves, team foul #9 | 55-65 |
| Subs | Montana | Rolando Morales (PG), Edward Jackson (SF), Andrei Rogalski (PF), Greg Vose (C) Thomas Cook, Marshall Baxter, Sandy Rieves, Reginald Wallace | |
| Subs | NC State | Alfred Marsh (PG), Paul Sermons (SF), Aaron Mead (PF), Edmund Terry (C) Jeffrey Besaw, Dick Johnson, Raymond Ferris, Ernest Rieder | |
| 04:16 | NC State | Chris Ancheta makes the 1st free throw | 55-66 |
| 04:16 | NC State | Chris Ancheta makes the 2nd free throw | 55-67 |
| 04:00 | Montana | David Fontaine is fouled on the floor by Edmund Terry - foul #1 on Edmund Terry, team foul #5 | 55-67 |
| Subs | Montana | | |
| Subs | NC State | Albert Glenn (SG) Chris Ancheta | |
| 03:44 | Montana | David Fontaine misses the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 55-67 |
| 03:43 | NC State | Alfred Marsh grabs the board | 55-67 |
| 03:29 | NC State | Alfred Marsh scores on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 55-69 |
| Lineup | Montana | PG - Rolando Morales (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - David Fontaine (tiring) 6 pts. SF - Edward Jackson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. PF - Andrei Rogalski (fresh) 2 pts. C - Greg Vose (fresh) | |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - Alfred Marsh (fresh) 9 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Albert Glenn (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Paul Sermons (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. PF - Aaron Mead (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Edmund Terry (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 03:13 | Montana | Andrei Rogalski is open and scores on a shot from just outside the lane set up by Rolando Morales | 57-69 |
| 02:58 | NC State | Alfred Marsh scores on a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a great pass from Aaron Mead | 57-72 |
| 02:37 | Montana | A charge is called on Rolando Morales - foul #1 on Rolando Morales, team foul #10 | 57-72 |
| Subs | Montana | Sandy Rieves (SF), Michael Lawing (C) David Fontaine, Andrei Rogalski | |
| Subs | NC State | Dick Johnson (SF), Raymond Ferris (PF), Christopher Allen (C) Paul Sermons, Aaron Mead, Edmund Terry | |
| 02:21 | NC State | Albert Glenn comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 57-72 |
| 02:20 | Montana | Edward Jackson pulls down the rebound | 57-72 |
| 01:51 | Montana | Christopher Allen denies the turnaround by Sandy Rieves | 57-72 |
| 01:50 | NC State | The rebound goes to Christopher Allen | 57-72 |
| Game Plan | Montana | Montana is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 01:37 | NC State | Dick Johnson double dribbles | 57-72 |
| Subs | Montana | | |
| Subs | NC State | Chris Ancheta (SG), Edmund Terry (C) Albert Glenn, Christopher Allen | |
| Game Plan | Montana | Montana is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 01:20 | Montana | Michael Lawing is called for a charge - foul #1 on Michael Lawing, team foul #11 | 57-72 |
| 00:59 | NC State | Raymond Ferris is hacked by Sandy Rieves - foul #4 on Sandy Rieves, team foul #12 | 57-72 |
| 00:59 | NC State | Raymond Ferris misses the 1st free throw | 57-72 |
| 00:59 | NC State | Raymond Ferris makes the 2nd free throw | 57-73 |
| Game Plan | Montana | Montana is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 00:54 | Montana | Sandy Rieves hits a driving attempt from the right block | 59-73 |
| Game Plan | Montana | Montana is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 00:33 | NC State | Edmund Terry misses badly on a fadeaway from the right side | 59-73 |
| 00:32 | Montana | Sandy Rieves grabs the defensive rebound | 59-73 |
| 00:24 | Montana | Sandy Rieves's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 59-73 |
| 00:00 | NC State | Alfred Marsh runs out the clock | 59-73 |