| Lineup | Albany | PG - William McBride (fresh) SG - Eugene Barber (fresh) SF - Steve Bell (fresh) PF - Charles Norton (fresh) C - Tom Wolfe (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Andrew Griffin (fresh) SG - Glen Bullock (fresh) SF - Gabriel Zysett (fresh) PF - Glenn Foxwell (fresh) C - Jesse Hughes (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Montana State | Jesse Hughes wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Albany | Albany is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:51 | Montana State | Glen Bullock misses long on a fadeaway from the right block | 0-0 |
| 19:50 | Montana State | Glenn Foxwell tips it back up and in | 0-2 |
| 19:33 | Albany | Steve Bell can't connect on a shot near the basket | 0-2 |
| 19:32 | Albany | Tom Wolfe tips it back up and in | 2-2 |
| 19:18 | Montana State | Glen Bullock buries a shot from the baseline on a nice dish by Jesse Hughes | 2-4 |
| 18:57 | Albany | Steve Bell hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 2-4 |
| 18:55 | Albany | Tom Wolfe can't tip it in | 2-4 |
| 18:53 | Montana State | Glenn Foxwell snags the defensive board | 2-4 |
| 18:44 | Montana State | Tom Wolfe steps in front of the Glen Bullock pass | 2-4 |
| 18:34 | Albany | Jesse Hughes swats the layup by Steve Bell | 2-4 |
| 18:33 | Albany | Tom Wolfe pulls down the offensive rebound | 2-4 |
| 18:22 | Albany | Charles Norton comes up short on the runner from close range | 2-4 |
| 18:20 | Montana State | Gabriel Zysett grabs the board | 2-4 |
| 18:09 | Montana State | William McBride is called for the reach on Glen Bullock - foul #1 on William McBride, team foul #1 | 2-4 |
| 18:00 | Montana State | Gabriel Zysett hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the right wing | 2-4 |
| 17:59 | Albany | Steve Bell grabs the defensive rebound | 2-4 |
| 17:47 | Albany | William McBride clanks a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 2-4 |
| 17:46 | Montana State | Glenn Foxwell pulls down the rebound | 2-4 |
| 17:36 | Montana State | Glen Bullock misses long on a jumper from the baseline but he's hacked by Tom Wolfe - foul #1 on Tom Wolfe, team foul #2 | 2-4 |
| 17:36 | Montana State | Glen Bullock makes the 1st free throw | 2-5 |
| 17:36 | Montana State | Glen Bullock makes the 2nd free throw | 2-6 |
| 17:19 | Albany | Tom Wolfe is fouled on the floor by Glenn Foxwell - foul #1 on Glenn Foxwell, team foul #1 | 2-6 |
| Subs | Albany | | |
| Subs | Montana State | John Dickerson (PG), David Wason (SF), Travis Alton (PF), Gerald Rueda (C) Andrew Griffin, Gabriel Zysett, Glenn Foxwell, Jesse Hughes | |
| 17:06 | Albany | Steve Bell throws a bad pass out of bounds | 2-6 |
| Subs | Albany | | |
| Subs | Montana State | Clifford Stephens (SG) Glen Bullock | |
| 16:41 | Montana State | John Dickerson buries a 3pt shot from straight away on a great pass from Clifford Stephens | 2-9 |
| 16:20 | Albany | Tom Wolfe's layup is rejected by Gerald Rueda | 2-9 |
| 16:19 | Montana State | Travis Alton grabs the board | 2-9 |
| 16:11 | Montana State | David Wason can't connect on a fadeaway from the free throw line but he's fouled by Tom Wolfe - foul #2 on Tom Wolfe, team foul #3 | 2-9 |
| Subs | Albany | Ralph Culbertson (SF), Robert Means (C) Steve Bell, Tom Wolfe | |
| Subs | Montana State | Andrew Griffin (PG), Gabriel Zysett (SF), Jesse Hughes (C) Clifford Stephens, Travis Alton, Gerald Rueda | |
| 16:11 | Montana State | David Wason makes the 1st free throw | 2-10 |
| 16:11 | Montana State | David Wason misses the 2nd free throw | 2-10 |
| 16:11 | Montana State | Gabriel Zysett gets the offensive rebound | 2-10 |
| 15:51 | Montana State | Robert Means swats the short shot by Gabriel Zysett | 2-10 |
| 15:50 | Albany | Robert Means gets the rebound | 2-10 |
| Lineup | Albany | PG - William McBride (fresh) SG - Eugene Barber (fresh) SF - Ralph Culbertson (fresh) PF - Charles Norton (fresh) C - Robert Means (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Andrew Griffin (fresh) SG - John Dickerson (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Gabriel Zysett (fresh) 2 reb. PF - David Wason (fresh) 1 pts. C - Jesse Hughes (fresh) | |
| 15:32 | Albany | Ralph Culbertson makes the 3 pointer from the left wing on a nice dish by William McBride | 5-10 |
| 15:22 | Montana State | Gabriel Zysett misses short on a jump hook from close range but he's fouled by William McBride - foul #2 on William McBride, team foul #4 | 5-10 |
| Subs | Albany | Grover McKenzie (PG), Morton Merchant (SG) William McBride, Eugene Barber | |
| Subs | Montana State | Glen Bullock (SG), Glenn Foxwell (PF) John Dickerson, David Wason | |
| 15:22 | Montana State | Gabriel Zysett makes the 1st free throw | 5-11 |
| 15:22 | Montana State | Gabriel Zysett makes the 2nd free throw | 5-12 |
| 15:01 | Albany | Ralph Culbertson clanks a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 5-12 |
| 14:59 | Montana State | Jesse Hughes gets the rebound | 5-12 |
| 14:53 | Montana State | Jesse Hughes hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the right side | 5-12 |
| 14:51 | Albany | The rebound goes to Charles Norton | 5-12 |
| 14:31 | Albany | Ralph Culbertson scores on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 7-12 |
| 14:09 | Montana State | Gabriel Zysett scores on a 3pt attempt from straight away on a nice dish by Andrew Griffin | 7-15 |
| 13:56 | Albany | Glen Bullock steps in front of the Morton Merchant pass | 7-15 |
| 13:51 | Montana State | Glen Bullock misses the lay-in | 7-15 |
| 13:50 | Montana State | The offensive rebound goes to Andrew Griffin | 7-15 |
| 13:38 | Montana State | Gabriel Zysett throws a bad pass out of bounds | 7-15 |
| Subs | Albany | Eugene Barber (SG), Steve Bell (SF), Phillip Lindsey (C) Grover McKenzie, Morton Merchant, Charles Norton | |
| Subs | Montana State | John Dickerson (PG), David Wason (SF), Travis Alton (C) Andrew Griffin, Gabriel Zysett, Jesse Hughes | |
| 13:26 | Albany | Robert Means can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 7-15 |
| 13:24 | Montana State | Glenn Foxwell pulls down the rebound | 7-15 |
| 13:06 | Montana State | Glenn Foxwell misses long on a floater in the paint | 7-15 |
| 13:05 | Albany | Steve Bell grabs the defensive rebound | 7-15 |
| 12:44 | Albany | John Dickerson is called for the reach on Ralph Culbertson - foul #1 on John Dickerson, team foul #2 | 7-15 |
| Subs | Albany | Grover McKenzie (PG), Ronald Gurule (C) Ralph Culbertson, Robert Means | |
| Subs | Montana State | Gerald Rueda (C) Glenn Foxwell | |
| 12:22 | Albany | Steve Bell buries a 3pt shot from the left corner on a nice dish by Phillip Lindsey | 10-15 |
| 12:01 | Montana State | Gerald Rueda drills a floater from the right wing on a great pass from Glen Bullock | 10-17 |
| 11:37 | Albany | Eugene Barber comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left corner but he's hacked by Glen Bullock - foul #1 on Glen Bullock, team foul #3 | 10-17 |
| Subs | Albany | Ralph Culbertson (PG), Charles Norton (PF), Robert Means (C) Grover McKenzie, Phillip Lindsey, Ronald Gurule | |
| Subs | Montana State | Andrew Griffin (PG), Gabriel Zysett (SF), Glenn Foxwell (PF), Jesse Hughes (C) Glen Bullock, David Wason, Travis Alton, Gerald Rueda | |
| 11:37 | Albany | Eugene Barber makes the 1st free throw | 11-17 |
| 11:37 | Albany | Eugene Barber misses the 2nd free throw | 11-17 |
| 11:37 | Albany | Eugene Barber makes the 3rd free throw | 12-17 |
| Lineup | Albany | PG - Ralph Culbertson (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Eugene Barber (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Steve Bell (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Charles Norton (fresh) C - Robert Means (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Andrew Griffin (fresh) 1 ast. SG - John Dickerson (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Gabriel Zysett (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Glenn Foxwell (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Jesse Hughes (fresh) | |
| 11:11 | Montana State | John Dickerson dunks the ball | 12-19 |
| 10:56 | Albany | Ralph Culbertson can't connect on a 3 pointer from straight away | 12-19 |
| 10:55 | Albany | Ralph Culbertson pulls down the offensive rebound | 12-19 |
| 10:43 | Albany | Steve Bell misses long on a 3 from the left wing | 12-19 |
| 10:41 | Montana State | Glenn Foxwell grabs the defensive rebound | 12-19 |
| 10:26 | Montana State | Eugene Barber denies the turnaround by Gabriel Zysett | 12-19 |
| 10:24 | Montana State | Jesse Hughes grabs the offensive board | 12-19 |
| 10:05 | Montana State | Eugene Barber steals it from Jesse Hughes | 12-19 |
| 09:41 | Albany | Jesse Hughes is called for the reach on Robert Means - foul #1 on Jesse Hughes, team foul #4 | 12-19 |
| Subs | Albany | Grover McKenzie (PG), Morton Merchant (SG), Phillip Lindsey (C) Eugene Barber, Steve Bell, Robert Means | |
| Subs | Montana State | Glen Bullock (SG), David Wason (PF) John Dickerson, Glenn Foxwell | |
| 09:25 | Albany | Grover McKenzie scores on a 3pt shot from straight away on a nice dish by Morton Merchant | 15-19 |
| 09:11 | Montana State | Jesse Hughes misses badly on a fadeaway from the right block | 15-19 |
| 09:10 | Albany | Phillip Lindsey gets the rebound | 15-19 |
| 08:54 | Albany | Morton Merchant's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 15-19 |
| Subs | Albany | Steve Bell (SF) Ralph Culbertson | |
| Subs | Montana State | Travis Alton (PF), Gerald Rueda (C) Gabriel Zysett, Jesse Hughes | |
| 08:26 | Montana State | David Wason can't connect on a turnaround from the right block | 15-19 |
| 08:24 | Montana State | Gerald Rueda tips it back up and in | 15-21 |
| 08:04 | Albany | Steve Bell hits a turnaround near the basket and he's hacked by David Wason - foul #1 on David Wason, team foul #5 | 17-21 |
| Subs | Albany | Eugene Barber (SG), Robert Means (C) Morton Merchant, Phillip Lindsey | |
| Subs | Montana State | John Dickerson (PG), Glenn Foxwell (PF) Andrew Griffin, Gerald Rueda | |
| 08:04 | Albany | Steve Bell makes the free throw | 18-21 |
| 07:46 | Montana State | Travis Alton hits a jumper from the baseline set up by Glen Bullock and he's hacked by Robert Means - foul #1 on Robert Means, team foul #5 | 18-23 |
| Subs | Albany | Ralph Culbertson (SF) Steve Bell | |
| Subs | Montana State | Gabriel Zysett (SF) David Wason | |
| 07:46 | Montana State | Travis Alton misses the free throw | 18-23 |
| 07:46 | Albany | Charles Norton grabs the board | 18-23 |
| 07:27 | Albany | Charles Norton is whistled for a carry | 18-23 |
| Subs | Albany | | |
| Subs | Montana State | Jesse Hughes (C) Travis Alton | |
| Lineup | Albany | PG - Grover McKenzie (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Eugene Barber (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Ralph Culbertson (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Charles Norton (fresh) 2 reb. C - Robert Means (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - John Dickerson (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Glen Bullock (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Gabriel Zysett (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Glenn Foxwell (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Jesse Hughes (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 07:12 | Montana State | Jesse Hughes misses short on a runner from the baseline but he's hacked by Robert Means - foul #2 on Robert Means, team foul #6 | 18-23 |
| Subs | Albany | Phillip Lindsey (PF), Ronald Gurule (C) Charles Norton, Robert Means | |
| Subs | Montana State | | |
| 07:12 | Montana State | Jesse Hughes makes the 1st free throw | 18-24 |
| 07:12 | Montana State | Jesse Hughes misses the 2nd free throw | 18-24 |
| 07:12 | Albany | Ronald Gurule grabs the board | 18-24 |
| 06:57 | Albany | Jesse Hughes takes the ball from Phillip Lindsey | 18-24 |
| 06:32 | Montana State | John Dickerson is fouled on the floor by Grover McKenzie - foul #1 on Grover McKenzie, team foul #7 | 18-24 |
| Subs | Albany | Steve Bell (SF) Grover McKenzie | |
| Subs | Montana State | Andrew Griffin (PG) Glen Bullock | |
| 06:32 | Montana State | John Dickerson makes the 1st free throw | 18-25 |
| 06:32 | Montana State | John Dickerson makes the 2nd free throw | 18-26 |
| 06:17 | Albany | Ronald Gurule buries a jump hook from the baseline | 20-26 |
| 05:55 | Montana State | Ralph Culbertson steals it from John Dickerson | 20-26 |
| 05:32 | Albany | Eugene Barber connects on the 3 from straight away on a nice dish by Ralph Culbertson | 23-26 |
| 05:18 | Montana State | Glenn Foxwell misses the jumper from close range | 23-26 |
| 05:16 | Montana State | Glenn Foxwell grabs the offensive rebound | 23-26 |
| 04:56 | Montana State | Glenn Foxwell jams it on a great pass from John Dickerson and he's fouled by Ralph Culbertson - foul #1 on Ralph Culbertson, team foul #8 | 23-28 |
| Subs | Albany | Grover McKenzie (PG), Charles Norton (PF) Ralph Culbertson, Ronald Gurule | |
| Subs | Montana State | Glen Bullock (SG), David Wason (SF), Travis Alton (C) John Dickerson, Gabriel Zysett, Jesse Hughes | |
| 04:56 | Montana State | Glenn Foxwell makes the free throw | 23-29 |
| 04:44 | Albany | Eugene Barber misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 23-29 |
| 04:42 | Montana State | David Wason grabs the board | 23-29 |
| 04:39 | Montana State | Eugene Barber steals the ball from Andrew Griffin in the backcourt | 23-29 |
| 04:38 | Albany | Eugene Barber banks in the layup | 25-29 |
| 04:18 | Montana State | Glen Bullock misses short on a jumper from just outside the lane | 25-29 |
| 04:16 | Albany | Phillip Lindsey pulls down the rebound | 25-29 |
| 04:03 | Albany | Charles Norton can't connect on a fadeaway from close range but he's hacked by Glenn Foxwell - foul #2 on Glenn Foxwell, team foul #6 | 25-29 |
| Subs | Albany | Morton Merchant (SG), Ronald Gurule (C) Eugene Barber, Phillip Lindsey | |
| Subs | Montana State | John Dickerson (PG), Gerald Rueda (C) Andrew Griffin, Glenn Foxwell | |
| 04:03 | Albany | Charles Norton makes the 1st free throw | 26-29 |
| 04:03 | Albany | Charles Norton makes the 2nd free throw | 27-29 |
| 03:55 | Montana State | Travis Alton drills a fadeaway from the left wing set up by John Dickerson | 27-31 |
| 03:44 | Albany | Charles Norton misses badly on a fadeaway near the basket | 27-31 |
| 03:42 | Montana State | Travis Alton grabs the board | 27-31 |
| 03:22 | Montana State | John Dickerson connects on the jumper from close range and he's fouled by Grover McKenzie - foul #2 on Grover McKenzie, team foul #9 | 27-33 |
| Subs | Albany | William McBride (PG), Ralph Culbertson (SG), Robert Means (SF), Tom Wolfe (C) Grover McKenzie, Morton Merchant, Steve Bell, Ronald Gurule | |
| Subs | Montana State | Jesse Hughes (C) Gerald Rueda | |
| 03:22 | Montana State | John Dickerson makes the free throw | 27-34 |
| Lineup | Albany | PG - William McBride (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Ralph Culbertson (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Means (fresh) PF - Charles Norton (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Tom Wolfe (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - John Dickerson (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SG - Glen Bullock (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - David Wason (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Travis Alton (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Jesse Hughes (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 02:53 | Albany | Tom Wolfe misses badly on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 27-34 |
| 02:51 | Albany | Tom Wolfe grabs the offensive rebound | 27-34 |
| 02:35 | Albany | Ralph Culbertson's pass is intercepted by David Wason | 27-34 |
| 02:31 | Montana State | Glen Bullock lays it up and in on a great pass from David Wason | 27-36 |
| 02:10 | Albany | Charles Norton scores on a 3 from the right wing | 30-36 |
| 01:56 | Montana State | David Wason clanks a runner from the baseline but the foul's on William McBride - foul #3 on William McBride, team foul #10 | 30-36 |
| Subs | Albany | Eugene Barber (SG) William McBride | |
| Subs | Montana State | Andrew Griffin (PG), Clifford Stephens (SG), Glenn Foxwell (PF) John Dickerson, Glen Bullock, Travis Alton | |
| 01:56 | Montana State | David Wason makes the 1st free throw | 30-37 |
| 01:56 | Montana State | David Wason makes the 2nd free throw | 30-38 |
| 01:33 | Albany | Robert Means misses the 3pt shot from straight away | 30-38 |
| 01:31 | Montana State | Glenn Foxwell grabs the board | 30-38 |
| 01:07 | Montana State | Clifford Stephens comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 30-38 |
| 01:06 | Albany | Robert Means gets the rebound | 30-38 |
| 00:49 | Albany | Tom Wolfe knocks in the shot from the right block on a great pass from Ralph Culbertson | 32-38 |
| 00:32 | Montana State | Clifford Stephens misses long on a jumper from the right side | 32-38 |
| 00:31 | Albany | Tom Wolfe grabs the board | 32-38 |
| 00:21 | Albany | Charles Norton knocks in the 3 from straight away on a great pass from Eugene Barber | 35-38 |
| 00:05 | Montana State | Eugene Barber steps in front of the Clifford Stephens pass | 35-38 |
| 00:00 | Albany | Jesse Hughes is called for the reach on Ralph Culbertson - foul #2 on Jesse Hughes, team foul #7 | 35-38 |
| Subs | Albany | Steve Bell (SF), Phillip Lindsey (PF) Robert Means, Charles Norton | |
| Subs | Montana State | Glen Bullock (SG), Gabriel Zysett (SF), Travis Alton (PF), Gerald Rueda (C) Clifford Stephens, David Wason, Glenn Foxwell, Jesse Hughes | |
| 00:00 | Albany | Ralph Culbertson makes the 1st free throw | 36-38 |
| 00:00 | Albany | Ralph Culbertson makes the 2nd free throw | 37-38 |