| Lineup | Montana | PG - Richard Taylor (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Adrian Farrell (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Luke Cracraft (fresh) PF - John Green (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Mark Hess (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Tim Grizzard (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Randy Willis (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SF - Ronald Harris (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Donald Abshire (fresh) 2 pts. C - Kenneth Parker (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Montana | Luke Cracraft inbounds the ball | 32-44 |
| Game Plan | Montana | Montana is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:37 | Montana | John Green misses short on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 32-44 |
| 19:35 | Montana State | The rebound goes to Ronald Harris | 32-44 |
| 19:24 | Montana State | Randy Willis buries a 3 pointer from the right wing on a great pass from Ronald Harris | 32-47 |
| 19:09 | Montana | John Green connects on the driving attempt in the lane on a great pass from Richard Taylor | 34-47 |
| 18:49 | Montana State | Tim Grizzard scores on a 3 pointer from straight away set up by Randy Willis | 34-50 |
| 18:36 | Montana | Richard Taylor misses short on a 3 from the left corner | 34-50 |
| 18:34 | Montana | Mark Hess can't tip it in | 34-50 |
| 18:32 | Montana | Luke Cracraft tips it in | 36-50 |
| 18:20 | Montana State | Kenneth Parker comes up short on the shot from the left wing | 36-50 |
| 18:18 | Montana | John Green pulls down the rebound | 36-50 |
| 17:54 | Montana | Adrian Farrell connects on the 3pt jumper from the left corner set up by Richard Taylor | 39-50 |
| 17:33 | Montana State | Adrian Farrell steals it from Donald Abshire | 39-50 |
| 17:16 | Montana | Adrian Farrell misses short on a 3 from the left wing | 39-50 |
| 17:14 | Montana | Mark Hess grabs the offensive board | 39-50 |
| 16:47 | Montana | John Green misses short on a fadeaway from the baseline but he's hacked by Donald Abshire - foul #1 on Donald Abshire, team foul #1 | 39-50 |
| Subs | Montana | Christopher Causey (C) Mark Hess | |
| Subs | Montana State | Joseph Miller (SG), David Prince (SF), Scott Eisner (C) Randy Willis, Ronald Harris, Kenneth Parker | |
| 16:47 | Montana | John Green makes the 1st free throw | 40-50 |
| 16:47 | Montana | John Green makes the 2nd free throw | 41-50 |
| 16:30 | Montana State | Joseph Miller misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 41-50 |
| 16:28 | Montana | The rebound goes to Luke Cracraft | 41-50 |
| 16:16 | Montana | Richard Taylor's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 41-50 |
| Subs | Montana | Steve Wilson (PG), Chuck Settle (SF), Clyde Rathbun (C) Richard Taylor, Luke Cracraft, John Green | |
| Subs | Montana State | Garry Speers (SF), Richard Lupton (C) Tim Grizzard, Donald Abshire | |
| 15:58 | Montana State | Chuck Settle steals it from Garry Speers | 41-50 |
| 15:55 | Montana | Chuck Settle misses the lay-in | 41-50 |
| 15:53 | Montana | Christopher Causey tips it back up and in | 43-50 |
| Lineup | Montana | PG - Steve Wilson (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Adrian Farrell (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - Chuck Settle (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Christopher Causey (fresh) 4 pts. C - Clyde Rathbun (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - David Prince (fresh) SG - Joseph Miller (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Garry Speers (fresh) PF - Scott Eisner (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Richard Lupton (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 15:40 | Montana State | Garry Speers buries a floater from the right side on a great pass from David Prince | 43-52 |
| 15:17 | Montana | Steve Wilson is fouled on the floor by David Prince - foul #1 on David Prince, team foul #2 | 43-52 |
| Subs | Montana | Richard Taylor (PG), Luke Cracraft (SF), Mark Hess (C) Adrian Farrell, Chuck Settle, Clyde Rathbun | |
| Subs | Montana State | Tim Grizzard (PG), Randy Willis (SG), Ronald Harris (SF), Donald Abshire (PF), Kenneth Parker (C) David Prince, Joseph Miller, Garry Speers, Scott Eisner, Richard Lupton | |
| 15:00 | Montana | Ronald Harris steps in front of the Richard Taylor pass | 43-52 |
| 14:49 | Montana State | Kenneth Parker scores on a 3 from the left wing set up by Ronald Harris | 43-55 |
| 14:35 | Montana | Luke Cracraft double dribbles | 43-55 |
| 14:09 | Montana State | Ronald Harris connects on the floater from the right side on a nice dish by Donald Abshire | 43-57 |
| 13:52 | Montana | Christopher Causey misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 43-57 |
| 13:50 | Montana State | Ronald Harris grabs the board | 43-57 |
| 13:26 | Montana State | Tim Grizzard clanks a 3pt shot from the right wing | 43-57 |
| 13:24 | Montana | Luke Cracraft pulls down the rebound | 43-57 |
| 13:08 | Montana | Kenneth Parker is called for the reach on Mark Hess - foul #1 on Kenneth Parker, team foul #3 | 43-57 |
| Subs | Montana | Alex Boone (PG), Adrian Farrell (SG), Chuck Settle (SF), John Green (PF), Clyde Rathbun (C) Richard Taylor, Steve Wilson, Luke Cracraft, Christopher Causey, Mark Hess | |
| Subs | Montana State | Joseph Miller (SF), Scott Eisner (PF) Ronald Harris, Donald Abshire | |
| 12:44 | Montana | Adrian Farrell makes the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Alex Boone and he's fouled by Randy Willis - foul #3 on Randy Willis, team foul #4 | 45-57 |
| Subs | Montana | | |
| Subs | Montana State | David Prince (PG) Tim Grizzard | |
| 12:44 | Montana | Adrian Farrell misses the free throw | 45-57 |
| 12:44 | Montana State | The rebound goes to Kenneth Parker | 45-57 |
| 12:15 | Montana State | Randy Willis misses badly on a floater from the right side but the foul's on John Green - foul #2 on John Green, team foul #1 | 45-57 |
| Subs | Montana | Richard Taylor (PG) Alex Boone | |
| Subs | Montana State | Donald Abshire (PF) Kenneth Parker | |
| 12:15 | Montana State | Randy Willis makes the 1st free throw | 45-58 |
| 12:15 | Montana State | Randy Willis makes the 2nd free throw | 45-59 |
| 11:58 | Montana | Chuck Settle misses short on a 3pt shot from straight away | 45-59 |
| 11:56 | Montana | The offensive rebound goes to Adrian Farrell | 45-59 |
| 11:40 | Montana | Richard Taylor buries a fadeaway from the right side | 47-59 |
| Lineup | Montana | PG - Richard Taylor (fresh) 7 pts. 5 ast. SG - Adrian Farrell (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SF - Chuck Settle (fresh) 2 pts. PF - John Green (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. C - Clyde Rathbun (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - David Prince (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Randy Willis (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - Joseph Miller (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. PF - Donald Abshire (fresh) 2 pts. C - Scott Eisner (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:24 | Montana State | Randy Willis clanks a turnaround near the basket | 47-59 |
| 11:22 | Montana State | Scott Eisner gets the offensive rebound | 47-59 |
| 11:02 | Montana State | Joseph Miller scores on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 47-62 |
| 10:49 | Montana | Adrian Farrell is fouled on the floor by Randy Willis - foul #4 on Randy Willis, team foul #5 | 47-62 |
| Subs | Montana | Luke Cracraft (SF), Mark Hess (C) Chuck Settle, Clyde Rathbun | |
| Subs | Montana State | Tim Grizzard (PG), Ronald Harris (SF), Kenneth Parker (C) David Prince, Randy Willis, Scott Eisner | |
| 10:38 | Montana | Luke Cracraft drills a 3pt shot from the right wing | 50-62 |
| 10:21 | Montana State | Mark Hess steals the ball from Kenneth Parker | 50-62 |
| 09:59 | Montana | John Green makes the turnaround from the right block on a great pass from Richard Taylor | 52-62 |
| 09:44 | Montana State | Kenneth Parker is called for 3 seconds | 52-62 |
| Subs | Montana | Steve Wilson (PG), Christopher Causey (PF) Richard Taylor, John Green | |
| Subs | Montana State | David Prince (SG), Scott Eisner (PF) Joseph Miller, Donald Abshire | |
| 09:27 | Montana | Luke Cracraft clanks a fadeaway from the left side | 52-62 |
| 09:25 | Montana State | The rebound goes to Kenneth Parker | 52-62 |
| 09:05 | Montana State | David Prince comes up short on the jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on Adrian Farrell - foul #1 on Adrian Farrell, team foul #2 | 52-62 |
| Subs | Montana | Chuck Settle (SG) Adrian Farrell | |
| Subs | Montana State | | |
| 09:05 | Montana State | David Prince makes the 1st free throw | 52-63 |
| 09:05 | Montana State | David Prince makes the 2nd free throw | 52-64 |
| 08:49 | Montana | Chuck Settle drills a 3 pointer from the right corner on a nice dish by Steve Wilson | 55-64 |
| 08:33 | Montana State | Ronald Harris's pass is intercepted by Luke Cracraft | 55-64 |
| 08:19 | Montana | Christopher Causey double dribbles | 55-64 |
| Subs | Montana | Richard Taylor (PG), Adrian Farrell (SG) Steve Wilson, Chuck Settle | |
| Subs | Montana State | Joseph Miller (SG), Donald Abshire (PF) David Prince, Kenneth Parker | |
| 07:52 | Montana State | Ronald Harris misses short on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 55-64 |
| 07:50 | Montana State | Scott Eisner tips it but misses | 55-64 |
| 07:48 | Montana | Adrian Farrell snags the defensive board | 55-64 |
| 07:43 | Montana | Luke Cracraft misses short on a floater from the left wing | 55-64 |
| 07:42 | Montana State | The rebound goes to Ronald Harris | 55-64 |
| Lineup | Montana | PG - Richard Taylor (fresh) 7 pts. 6 ast. SG - Adrian Farrell (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SF - Luke Cracraft (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Christopher Causey (fresh) 4 pts. C - Mark Hess (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Tim Grizzard (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - Joseph Miller (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ronald Harris (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. PF - Donald Abshire (fresh) 2 pts. C - Scott Eisner (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:37 | Montana State | Ronald Harris travels with the ball | 55-64 |
| Subs | Montana | John Green (PF) Mark Hess | |
| Subs | Montana State | Randy Willis (SG) Ronald Harris | |
| 07:21 | Montana | Adrian Farrell buries a 3 from straight away set up by Richard Taylor | 58-64 |
| 07:06 | Montana State | Donald Abshire hits the front of the rim on the floater from close range but he's hacked by John Green - foul #3 on John Green, team foul #3 | 58-64 |
| Subs | Montana | Steve Wilson (SF), Clyde Rathbun (C) Luke Cracraft, Christopher Causey | |
| Subs | Montana State | Kenneth Parker (C) Scott Eisner | |
| 07:06 | Montana State | Donald Abshire makes the 1st free throw | 58-65 |
| 07:06 | Montana State | Donald Abshire makes the 2nd free throw | 58-66 |
| 06:51 | Montana | Clyde Rathbun drills a 3 from the right wing on a great pass from Richard Taylor | 61-66 |
| 06:35 | Montana State | Tim Grizzard makes the jumpshot from the right wing | 61-68 |
| 06:21 | Montana | John Green's floater is tipped away by Tim Grizzard | 61-68 |
| 06:20 | Montana | John Green hits the follow up shot | 63-68 |
| 05:57 | Montana State | Joseph Miller misses the lay-in | 63-68 |
| 05:56 | Montana State | Donald Abshire tips it but misses | 63-68 |
| 05:54 | Montana State | The offensive rebound goes to Kenneth Parker | 63-68 |
| 05:33 | Montana State | Joseph Miller can't connect on a 3 from the left corner | 63-68 |
| 05:31 | Montana | The rebound goes to John Green | 63-68 |
| 05:27 | Montana | Tim Grizzard is called for the reach on Richard Taylor - foul #1 on Tim Grizzard, team foul #6 | 63-68 |
| Subs | Montana | Chuck Settle (SG), Luke Cracraft (SF), Christopher Causey (PF), Mark Hess (C) Richard Taylor, Adrian Farrell, John Green, Clyde Rathbun | |
| Subs | Montana State | David Prince (PG), Ronald Harris (SF), Scott Eisner (PF) Tim Grizzard, Joseph Miller, Donald Abshire | |
| 05:11 | Montana | Luke Cracraft misses long on a turnaround from the baseline | 63-68 |
| 05:10 | Montana | Christopher Causey gets the offensive rebound | 63-68 |
| 04:56 | Montana | Steve Wilson comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 63-68 |
| 04:54 | Montana | Mark Hess tips it back up and in | 65-68 |
| 04:35 | Montana State | Randy Willis is fouled on the floor by Mark Hess - foul #3 on Mark Hess, team foul #4 | 65-68 |
| Subs | Montana | Richard Taylor (PG), Adrian Farrell (SG) Steve Wilson, Chuck Settle | |
| Subs | Montana State | Donald Abshire (PF) Kenneth Parker | |
| 04:18 | Montana State | Ronald Harris knocks in the jumpshot from just outside the lane and the foul's on Mark Hess - foul #4 on Mark Hess, team foul #5 | 65-70 |
| Subs | Montana | | |
| Subs | Montana State | Joseph Miller (SG) Randy Willis | |
| 04:18 | Montana State | Ronald Harris misses the free throw | 65-70 |
| 04:18 | Montana | Adrian Farrell snags the defensive board | 65-70 |
| 04:04 | Montana | Luke Cracraft buries a 3 from the left wing | 68-70 |
| 03:50 | Montana State | Joseph Miller can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 68-70 |
| 03:48 | Montana | Christopher Causey gets the rebound | 68-70 |
| 03:28 | Montana | Luke Cracraft hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from straight away | 68-70 |
| 03:26 | Montana State | Scott Eisner grabs the board | 68-70 |
| Lineup | Montana | PG - Richard Taylor (fresh) 7 pts. 8 ast. SG - Adrian Farrell (fresh) 14 pts. 2 ast. SF - Luke Cracraft (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - Christopher Causey (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Mark Hess (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - David Prince (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Joseph Miller (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ronald Harris (fresh) 11 pts. 6 reb. PF - Donald Abshire (fresh) 4 pts. C - Scott Eisner (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 03:07 | Montana State | David Prince misses badly on a jump hook in the paint | 68-70 |
| 03:05 | Montana State | Scott Eisner can't tip it in | 68-70 |
| 03:04 | Montana | Mark Hess gets the rebound | 68-70 |
| 02:49 | Montana | Mark Hess can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 68-70 |
| 02:48 | Montana State | Ronald Harris gets the rebound | 68-70 |
| 02:48 | Montana State | Montana State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 68-70 |
| Subs | Montana | John Green (PF) Christopher Causey | |
| Subs | Montana State | Tim Grizzard (PG), Randy Willis (SG), Kenneth Parker (C) David Prince, Joseph Miller, Scott Eisner | |
| 02:29 | Montana State | Kenneth Parker misses badly on a runner from the left block but he's hacked by Mark Hess - foul #5 on Mark Hess, team foul #6 | 68-70 |
| Subs | Montana | Christopher Causey (C) Mark Hess | |
| Subs | Montana State | | |
| 02:29 | Montana State | Kenneth Parker makes the 1st free throw | 68-71 |
| 02:29 | Montana State | Kenneth Parker makes the 2nd free throw | 68-72 |
| 02:13 | Montana | Adrian Farrell comes up short on the driving attempt near the basket | 68-72 |
| 02:12 | Montana State | Donald Abshire grabs the defensive rebound | 68-72 |
| 01:58 | Montana State | Ronald Harris can't connect on a shot from the left wing | 68-72 |
| 01:57 | Montana | The rebound goes to Richard Taylor | 68-72 |
| 01:50 | Montana | Luke Cracraft is hacked by Ronald Harris - foul #2 on Ronald Harris, team foul #7 | 68-72 |
| 01:50 | Montana | Luke Cracraft makes the 1st free throw | 69-72 |
| 01:50 | Montana | Luke Cracraft misses the 2nd free throw | 69-72 |
| 01:50 | Montana State | Ronald Harris gets the rebound | 69-72 |
| 01:44 | Montana State | Tim Grizzard is hacked by John Green - foul #4 on John Green, team foul #7 | 69-72 |
| 01:44 | Montana State | Tim Grizzard makes the 1st free throw | 69-73 |
| 01:44 | Montana State | Tim Grizzard makes the 2nd free throw | 69-74 |
| 01:24 | Montana | Christopher Causey misses short on a floater from the left wing | 69-74 |
| 01:23 | Montana State | The rebound goes to Kenneth Parker | 69-74 |
| 01:03 | Montana State | Tim Grizzard is hacked by Richard Taylor - foul #1 on Richard Taylor, team foul #8 | 69-74 |
| 01:03 | Montana State | Tim Grizzard makes the 1st free throw | 69-75 |
| 01:03 | Montana State | Tim Grizzard makes the 2nd free throw | 69-76 |
| Game Plan | Montana | Montana is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 00:44 | Montana | Luke Cracraft clanks a 3 pointer from straight away | 69-76 |
| 00:42 | Montana State | The rebound goes to Kenneth Parker | 69-76 |
| Game Plan | Montana | Montana is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 00:39 | Montana State | Kenneth Parker is hacked by Adrian Farrell in the backcourt - foul #2 on Adrian Farrell, team foul #9 | 69-76 |
| Subs | Montana | | |
| Subs | Montana State | David Prince (SF), Richard Lupton (PF) Ronald Harris, Donald Abshire | |
| 00:39 | Montana State | Kenneth Parker makes the 1st free throw | 69-77 |
| 00:39 | Montana State | Kenneth Parker misses the 2nd free throw | 69-77 |
| 00:39 | Montana | John Green grabs the board | 69-77 |
| Game Plan | Montana | Montana is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:37 | Montana | Richard Taylor's pass is intercepted by Tim Grizzard in the backcourt | 69-77 |
| 00:37 | Montana State | Montana State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 69-77 |
| Subs | Montana | | |
| Subs | Montana State | Matthew Wright (C) Kenneth Parker | |
| Game Plan | Montana | Montana is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:35 | Montana State | Randy Willis is hacked by Adrian Farrell - foul #3 on Adrian Farrell, team foul #10 | 69-77 |
| 00:35 | Montana State | Randy Willis makes the 1st free throw | 69-78 |
| 00:35 | Montana State | Randy Willis misses the 2nd free throw | 69-78 |
| 00:35 | Montana | Christopher Causey gets the rebound | 69-78 |
| 00:30 | Montana | Luke Cracraft comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 69-78 |
| 00:29 | Montana State | The rebound goes to Tim Grizzard | 69-78 |
| 00:27 | Montana State | Tim Grizzard is fouled in the backcourt by Richard Taylor - foul #2 on Richard Taylor, team foul #11 | 69-78 |
| 00:27 | Montana State | Tim Grizzard makes the 1st free throw | 69-79 |
| 00:27 | Montana State | Tim Grizzard makes the 2nd free throw | 69-80 |
| 00:21 | Montana | Randy Willis picks off the pass by Luke Cracraft | 69-80 |
| Game Plan | Montana | Montana is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:00 | Montana State | Tim Grizzard runs out the clock | 69-80 |