| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Clyde Burns (fresh) SG - Karl Shaffer (fresh) SF - Terry Faulkner (fresh) PF - Toby Wimberly (fresh) C - Anthony Desalvo (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Montana | PG - Michael Foley (fresh) SG - Tim Crone (fresh) SF - Richard Willmon (fresh) PF - Jerry Deguzman (fresh) C - Timothy Rice (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Montana | Timothy Rice wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Montana | Montana is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:49 | Montana | Jerry Deguzman hits the front of the rim on the jump hook from close range | 0-0 |
| 19:48 | Montana State | Anthony Desalvo grabs the board | 0-0 |
| 19:26 | Montana State | Terry Faulkner connects on the 3 pointer from the left corner set up by Anthony Desalvo | 3-0 |
| 19:00 | Montana | Richard Willmon can't connect on a 3 from the left corner | 3-0 |
| 18:59 | Montana State | The rebound goes to Toby Wimberly | 3-0 |
| 18:34 | Montana State | Terry Faulkner loses the ball out of bounds | 3-0 |
| 18:19 | Montana | Michael Foley misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 3-0 |
| 18:18 | Montana State | Anthony Desalvo grabs the board | 3-0 |
| 17:54 | Montana State | The short jumper by Toby Wimberly is denied by Timothy Rice | 3-0 |
| 17:52 | Montana | Timothy Rice gets the rebound | 3-0 |
| 17:33 | Montana | Timothy Rice's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 3-0 |
| 17:17 | Montana State | Tim Crone takes the ball from Clyde Burns | 3-0 |
| 17:14 | Montana | Richard Willmon slams it home on a nice dish by Tim Crone | 3-2 |
| 16:51 | Montana State | Anthony Desalvo's pass is intercepted by Tim Crone | 3-2 |
| 16:27 | Montana | Richard Willmon drills a 3 from the left wing on a great pass from Tim Crone | 3-5 |
| 16:09 | Montana State | Anthony Desalvo blows the layup but he's fouled by Timothy Rice - foul #1 on Timothy Rice, team foul #1 | 3-5 |
| Subs | Montana State | Thomas Rayford (SG), Hugh Adkinson (PF) Karl Shaffer, Toby Wimberly | |
| Subs | Montana | Christopher Mailloux (SF), Dustin Tuczynski (PF), Christopher Smithson (C) Tim Crone, Jerry Deguzman, Timothy Rice | |
| 16:09 | Montana State | Anthony Desalvo makes the 1st free throw | 4-5 |
| 16:09 | Montana State | Anthony Desalvo makes the 2nd free throw | 5-5 |
| 15:48 | Montana | Richard Willmon clanks a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 5-5 |
| 15:46 | Montana | Michael Foley grabs the offensive board | 5-5 |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Clyde Burns (fresh) SG - Thomas Rayford (fresh) SF - Terry Faulkner (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Hugh Adkinson (fresh) C - Anthony Desalvo (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Montana | PG - Michael Foley (fairly fresh) SG - Richard Willmon (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Christopher Mailloux (fresh) PF - Dustin Tuczynski (fresh) C - Christopher Smithson (fresh) | |
| 15:35 | Montana | Christopher Smithson knocks in the driving attempt near the basket on a nice dish by Michael Foley and he's fouled by Anthony Desalvo - foul #1 on Anthony Desalvo, team foul #1 | 5-7 |
| Subs | Montana State | Edward Rogers (SF) Terry Faulkner | |
| Subs | Montana | Fang Zhou (PG) Michael Foley | |
| 15:35 | Montana | Christopher Smithson makes the free throw | 5-8 |
| 15:33 | Montana State | Clyde Burns throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 5-8 |
| 15:16 | Montana | Richard Willmon scores on a 3pt shot from the left wing set up by Fang Zhou | 5-11 |
| 14:52 | Montana State | Thomas Rayford misses short on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 5-11 |
| 14:51 | Montana | Christopher Smithson pulls down the rebound | 5-11 |
| 14:33 | Montana | Fang Zhou buries a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 5-13 |
| 14:08 | Montana State | Anthony Desalvo misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 5-13 |
| 14:07 | Montana State | Thomas Rayford gets the offensive rebound | 5-13 |
| 13:58 | Montana State | Clyde Burns is fouled on the floor by Fang Zhou - foul #1 on Fang Zhou, team foul #2 | 5-13 |
| Subs | Montana State | Karl Shaffer (SG), Terry Faulkner (SF), Toby Wimberly (PF) Clyde Burns, Edward Rogers, Anthony Desalvo | |
| Subs | Montana | Michael Foley (PG), Tim Crone (SG), Jerry Deguzman (PF), Timothy Rice (C) Fang Zhou, Richard Willmon, Dustin Tuczynski, Christopher Smithson | |
| 13:41 | Montana State | Christopher Mailloux is called for the reach on Toby Wimberly - foul #1 on Christopher Mailloux, team foul #3 | 5-13 |
| 13:34 | Montana State | Hugh Adkinson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 5-13 |
| 13:13 | Montana | Michael Foley drills a 3pt jumper from straight away on a great pass from Christopher Mailloux | 5-16 |
| 13:01 | Montana State | Terry Faulkner misses badly on a shot from the left block | 5-16 |
| 12:59 | Montana State | The offensive rebound goes to Terry Faulkner | 5-16 |
| 12:45 | Montana State | Karl Shaffer connects on the jumpshot from the free throw line on a great pass from Hugh Adkinson and the foul's on Michael Foley - foul #1 on Michael Foley, team foul #4 | 7-16 |
| Subs | Montana State | Clyde Burns (PG), David Garner (C) Thomas Rayford, Hugh Adkinson | |
| Subs | Montana | Richard Willmon (SF) Christopher Mailloux | |
| 12:45 | Montana State | Karl Shaffer makes the free throw | 8-16 |
| 12:25 | Montana | Tim Crone hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left corner | 8-16 |
| 12:24 | Montana | Timothy Rice hits the follow up shot | 8-18 |
| 12:10 | Montana State | Terry Faulkner comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 8-18 |
| 12:08 | Montana | Timothy Rice grabs the defensive rebound | 8-18 |
| 11:39 | Montana | Richard Willmon hits a 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by Michael Foley | 8-21 |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Clyde Burns (fresh) SG - Karl Shaffer (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Terry Faulkner (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Toby Wimberly (fresh) C - David Garner (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Montana | PG - Michael Foley (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Tim Crone (fresh) 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Richard Willmon (fresh) 11 pts. PF - Jerry Deguzman (fresh) C - Timothy Rice (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:25 | Montana State | Tim Crone steals the ball from Toby Wimberly | 8-21 |
| 11:02 | Montana | Richard Willmon is fouled on the floor by Karl Shaffer - foul #1 on Karl Shaffer, team foul #2 | 8-21 |
| Subs | Montana State | Thomas Rayford (SG), Edward Rogers (SF), Hugh Adkinson (PF), Anthony Desalvo (C) Karl Shaffer, Terry Faulkner, Toby Wimberly, David Garner | |
| Subs | Montana | Dustin Tuczynski (PF) Jerry Deguzman | |
| 10:39 | Montana | Michael Foley scores on a 3 from the left corner on a great pass from Tim Crone | 8-24 |
| 10:27 | Montana State | Tim Crone steals it from Hugh Adkinson | 8-24 |
| 10:24 | Montana | Tim Crone lays it in | 8-26 |
| 10:11 | Montana State | The short jumper by Thomas Rayford is denied by Timothy Rice | 8-26 |
| 10:09 | Montana | Dustin Tuczynski snags the defensive board | 8-26 |
| 09:43 | Montana | Timothy Rice is hacked by Anthony Desalvo - foul #2 on Anthony Desalvo, team foul #3 | 8-26 |
| Subs | Montana State | Karl Shaffer (SG), Terry Faulkner (SF), Toby Wimberly (PF) Clyde Burns, Edward Rogers, Anthony Desalvo | |
| Subs | Montana | Fang Zhou (PG), Christopher Mailloux (SF), Christopher Smithson (C) Michael Foley, Richard Willmon, Timothy Rice | |
| 09:30 | Montana | Tim Crone scores on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 8-29 |
| 09:10 | Montana State | Thomas Rayford is hacked by Tim Crone - foul #1 on Tim Crone, team foul #5 | 8-29 |
| Subs | Montana State | | |
| Subs | Montana | Jerry Deguzman (PF) Dustin Tuczynski | |
| 09:03 | Montana State | Hugh Adkinson misses the easy layup but the foul's on Jerry Deguzman - foul #1 on Jerry Deguzman, team foul #6 | 8-29 |
| Subs | Montana State | | |
| Subs | Montana | Richard Willmon (SG) Tim Crone | |
| 09:03 | Montana State | Hugh Adkinson makes the 1st free throw | 9-29 |
| 09:03 | Montana State | Hugh Adkinson makes the 2nd free throw | 10-29 |
| 08:36 | Montana | Jerry Deguzman scores on a pull-up jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Fang Zhou | 10-31 |
| 08:22 | Montana State | Christopher Mailloux is called for the reach on Karl Shaffer - foul #2 on Christopher Mailloux, team foul #7 | 10-31 |
| Subs | Montana State | Clyde Burns (PG) Thomas Rayford | |
| Subs | Montana | Michael Foley (PG) Christopher Mailloux | |
| 08:22 | Montana State | Karl Shaffer makes the 1st free throw | 11-31 |
| 08:22 | Montana State | Karl Shaffer misses the 2nd free throw | 11-31 |
| 08:22 | Montana State | Hugh Adkinson grabs the offensive board | 11-31 |
| 08:05 | Montana State | Karl Shaffer misses long on a shot from just outside the lane | 11-31 |
| 08:03 | Montana | The rebound goes to Jerry Deguzman | 11-31 |
| 07:40 | Montana | Fang Zhou's pass is intercepted by Karl Shaffer | 11-31 |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Clyde Burns (fresh) SG - Karl Shaffer (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SF - Terry Faulkner (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Toby Wimberly (fairly fresh) C - Hugh Adkinson (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Montana | PG - Michael Foley (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Fang Zhou (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Richard Willmon (fresh) 11 pts. PF - Jerry Deguzman (fresh) 2 pts. C - Christopher Smithson (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 07:24 | Montana State | Clyde Burns hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 11-31 |
| 07:22 | Montana | The rebound goes to Richard Willmon | 11-31 |
| 07:20 | Montana | Clyde Burns is called for the reach on Michael Foley in the backcourt - foul #1 on Clyde Burns, team foul #4 | 11-31 |
| Subs | Montana State | Thomas Rayford (SG), Craig Robinson (SF), Edward Rogers (PF), David Garner (C) Karl Shaffer, Terry Faulkner, Toby Wimberly, Hugh Adkinson | |
| Subs | Montana | Tim Crone (SG), Timothy Rice (C) Fang Zhou, Christopher Smithson | |
| 06:56 | Montana | Jerry Deguzman can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 11-31 |
| 06:54 | Montana | Timothy Rice tips it in | 11-33 |
| 06:31 | Montana State | David Garner lays it up and in on a great pass from Clyde Burns and the foul's on Timothy Rice - foul #2 on Timothy Rice, team foul #8 | 13-33 |
| Subs | Montana State | | |
| Subs | Montana | Dustin Tuczynski (PF), Christopher Smithson (C) Jerry Deguzman, Timothy Rice | |
| 06:31 | Montana State | David Garner makes the free throw | 14-33 |
| 06:06 | Montana | Tim Crone buries a 3pt shot from straight away set up by Richard Willmon | 14-36 |
| 05:40 | Montana State | Edward Rogers drills a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 17-36 |
| 05:20 | Montana | Tim Crone comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 17-36 |
| 05:18 | Montana State | Clyde Burns gets the rebound | 17-36 |
| 04:54 | Montana State | Michael Foley takes the ball from David Garner | 17-36 |
| 04:51 | Montana | Michael Foley misses the easy layup | 17-36 |
| 04:50 | Montana | Michael Foley gets the offensive rebound | 17-36 |
| 04:24 | Montana | Richard Willmon comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 17-36 |
| 04:23 | Montana State | Craig Robinson grabs the defensive rebound | 17-36 |
| 04:10 | Montana State | Edward Rogers hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 17-36 |
| 04:09 | Montana | Michael Foley grabs the defensive rebound | 17-36 |
| 03:56 | Montana | Richard Willmon's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 17-36 |
| Subs | Montana State | Kyle Elswick (PG), Karl Shaffer (SG), Terry Faulkner (SF), Toby Wimberly (PF), Anthony Desalvo (C) Clyde Burns, Thomas Rayford, Craig Robinson, Edward Rogers, David Garner | |
| Subs | Montana | Fang Zhou (PG), Christopher Mailloux (SF), Jerry Deguzman (PF), Timothy Rice (C) Michael Foley, Richard Willmon, Dustin Tuczynski, Christopher Smithson | |
| 03:38 | Montana State | Kyle Elswick can't finish the layup | 17-36 |
| 03:37 | Montana State | Anthony Desalvo misses the tip | 17-36 |
| 03:35 | Montana State | Anthony Desalvo grabs the offensive rebound | 17-36 |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Kyle Elswick (fresh) SG - Karl Shaffer (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Terry Faulkner (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Toby Wimberly (fresh) C - Anthony Desalvo (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Montana | PG - Fang Zhou (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Tim Crone (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. 4 stl. SF - Christopher Mailloux (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Jerry Deguzman (fresh) 2 pts. C - Timothy Rice (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 03:19 | Montana State | Fang Zhou is called for the reach on Terry Faulkner - foul #2 on Fang Zhou, team foul #9 | 17-36 |
| 03:19 | Montana State | Terry Faulkner makes the 1st free throw | 18-36 |
| 03:19 | Montana State | Terry Faulkner misses the 2nd free throw | 18-36 |
| 03:19 | Montana | Jerry Deguzman grabs the defensive rebound | 18-36 |
| 02:50 | Montana | Tim Crone comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 18-36 |
| 02:49 | Montana State | Terry Faulkner grabs the defensive rebound | 18-36 |
| 02:29 | Montana State | Toby Wimberly hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from straight away | 18-36 |
| 02:28 | Montana State | Toby Wimberly grabs the offensive rebound | 18-36 |
| 02:16 | Montana State | Kyle Elswick clanks a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 18-36 |
| 02:15 | Montana | Jerry Deguzman snags the defensive board | 18-36 |
| 02:09 | Montana | Fang Zhou is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 18-36 |
| Subs | Montana State | Clyde Burns (PG) Kyle Elswick | |
| Subs | Montana | Michael Foley (PG), Richard Willmon (SG) Fang Zhou, Tim Crone | |
| 01:58 | Montana State | Toby Wimberly's floater is tipped away by Jerry Deguzman | 18-36 |
| 01:56 | Montana | Christopher Mailloux snags the defensive board | 18-36 |
| 01:33 | Montana | Richard Willmon misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left wing but he's fouled by Karl Shaffer - foul #2 on Karl Shaffer, team foul #5 | 18-36 |
| 01:33 | Montana | Richard Willmon makes the 1st free throw | 18-37 |
| 01:33 | Montana | Richard Willmon misses the 2nd free throw | 18-37 |
| 01:33 | Montana | Richard Willmon misses the 3rd free throw | 18-37 |
| 01:33 | Montana State | Anthony Desalvo grabs the defensive rebound | 18-37 |
| 01:27 | Montana State | Toby Wimberly hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 18-37 |
| 01:25 | Montana State | Terry Faulkner gets the offensive rebound | 18-37 |
| 01:12 | Montana State | Terry Faulkner clanks a 3 from the left corner | 18-37 |
| 01:10 | Montana | Timothy Rice snags the defensive board | 18-37 |
| 00:53 | Montana | Richard Willmon hits a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 18-40 |
| 00:34 | Montana State | Toby Wimberly knocks in the fadeaway from the baseline on a great pass from Clyde Burns | 20-40 |
| 00:27 | Montana | Michael Foley is whistled for a carry | 20-40 |
| Subs | Montana State | Thomas Rayford (SG), Edward Rogers (SF), Hugh Adkinson (PF) Karl Shaffer, Terry Faulkner, Toby Wimberly | |
| Subs | Montana | Tim Crone (SG), Dustin Tuczynski (PF), Christopher Smithson (C) Christopher Mailloux, Jerry Deguzman, Timothy Rice | |
| 00:05 | Montana State | Hugh Adkinson misses badly on a shot from just outside the lane | 20-40 |
| 00:03 | Montana State | Anthony Desalvo grabs the offensive rebound | 20-40 |
| 00:01 | Montana State | Anthony Desalvo scores on a shot from the baseline | 22-40 |
| 00:00 | Montana | Michael Foley hits the front of the rim on the fullcourt shot | 22-40 |