| Lineup | Montana | PG - Thomas Cook (fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. SG - David Fontaine (fresh) 4 ast. SF - Marshall Baxter (fresh) 15 pts. PF - Andrei Rogalski (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. C - Reginald Wallace (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Richard Wilson (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Ralph Cogdell (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Sean Leonard (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Donald Russell (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - Anthony Bova (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Montana State | Sean Leonard inbounds the ball | 40-30 |
| Game Plan | Montana | Montana is playing a triangle offense and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 19:46 | Montana State | Ralph Cogdell misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 40-30 |
| 19:44 | Montana | Reginald Wallace snags the defensive board | 40-30 |
| 19:27 | Montana | Anthony Bova blocks the short jumper by Reginald Wallace | 40-30 |
| 19:26 | Montana State | Donald Russell pulls down the rebound | 40-30 |
| 19:10 | Montana State | Sean Leonard misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 40-30 |
| 19:09 | Montana | Andrei Rogalski grabs the defensive rebound | 40-30 |
| 19:04 | Montana | Ralph Cogdell is called for the reach on David Fontaine - foul #1 on Ralph Cogdell, team foul #1 | 40-30 |
| 18:45 | Montana | Reginald Wallace hits a jump hook from the baseline on a nice dish by Thomas Cook | 42-30 |
| 18:33 | Montana State | Donald Russell jams it set up by Ralph Cogdell and he's hacked by Reginald Wallace - foul #2 on Reginald Wallace, team foul #1 | 42-32 |
| 18:33 | Montana State | Donald Russell makes the free throw | 42-33 |
| 18:19 | Montana | David Fontaine clanks a 3 from the left corner | 42-33 |
| 18:17 | Montana State | Donald Russell snags the defensive board | 42-33 |
| 17:58 | Montana State | Donald Russell is denied on a layup by Andrei Rogalski | 42-33 |
| 17:57 | Montana State | Anthony Bova snags the offensive board | 42-33 |
| 17:52 | Montana State | Andrei Rogalski steps in front of the Ralph Cogdell pass | 42-33 |
| 17:45 | Montana | Reginald Wallace is hacked by Anthony Bova - foul #2 on Anthony Bova, team foul #2 | 42-33 |
| 17:22 | Montana | Andrei Rogalski hits a jumper in the lane on a nice dish by Marshall Baxter | 44-33 |
| 16:54 | Montana State | Anthony Bova misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 44-33 |
| 16:53 | Montana State | Sean Leonard snags the offensive board | 44-33 |
| 16:47 | Montana State | Andrei Rogalski takes the ball from Ralph Cogdell | 44-33 |
| 16:25 | Montana | Marshall Baxter misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 44-33 |
| 16:23 | Montana State | Sean Leonard gets the rebound | 44-33 |
| 16:00 | Montana State | Ralph Cogdell makes the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 44-36 |
| Lineup | Montana | PG - Thomas Cook (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 4 ast. SG - David Fontaine (fairly fresh) 4 ast. SF - Marshall Baxter (fairly fresh) 15 pts. PF - Andrei Rogalski (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. 3 stl. C - Reginald Wallace (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Richard Wilson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Ralph Cogdell (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Sean Leonard (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - Donald Russell (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. C - Anthony Bova (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 15:35 | Montana | Thomas Cook misses short on a jump hook near the basket but the foul's on Richard Wilson - foul #3 on Richard Wilson, team foul #3 | 44-36 |
| Subs | Montana | Rolando Morales (SG), Edward Jackson (SF), Sandy Rieves (PF), Greg Vose (C) David Fontaine, Marshall Baxter, Andrei Rogalski, Reginald Wallace | |
| Subs | Montana State | Bruce Dicks (PG), Andrew Merkel (SG), Timothy Boone (SF), Aaron Diener (PF), John Young (C) Richard Wilson, Ralph Cogdell, Sean Leonard, Donald Russell, Anthony Bova | |
| 15:35 | Montana | Thomas Cook makes the 1st free throw | 45-36 |
| 15:35 | Montana | Thomas Cook makes the 2nd free throw | 46-36 |
| 15:13 | Montana State | Bruce Dicks misses badly on a fadeaway from the left side | 46-36 |
| 15:11 | Montana | Greg Vose grabs the board | 46-36 |
| 14:53 | Montana | Thomas Cook misses short on a shot from the right wing | 46-36 |
| 14:51 | Montana | Greg Vose tips it in | 48-36 |
| 14:37 | Montana State | John Young misses the fadeaway jumper from the right side but the foul's on Greg Vose - foul #1 on Greg Vose, team foul #2 | 48-36 |
| Subs | Montana | David Fontaine (SG) Thomas Cook | |
| Subs | Montana State | | |
| 14:37 | Montana State | John Young makes the 1st free throw | 48-37 |
| 14:37 | Montana State | John Young makes the 2nd free throw | 48-38 |
| 14:21 | Montana | Sandy Rieves makes the driving attempt from the left block | 50-38 |
| 14:04 | Montana State | Timothy Boone comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 50-38 |
| 14:03 | Montana | David Fontaine snags the defensive board | 50-38 |
| 13:52 | Montana | David Fontaine scores on a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a great pass from Rolando Morales | 53-38 |
| 13:30 | Montana State | Bruce Dicks clanks a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 53-38 |
| 13:28 | Montana | Sandy Rieves snags the defensive board | 53-38 |
| 13:22 | Montana | Rolando Morales is hacked by Aaron Diener - foul #3 on Aaron Diener, team foul #4 | 53-38 |
| Subs | Montana | Marshall Baxter (PG), Reginald Wallace (C) David Fontaine, Greg Vose | |
| Subs | Montana State | Richard Wilson (PG), Ralph Cogdell (SG), Donald Russell (PF), Anthony Bova (C) Bruce Dicks, Andrew Merkel, Timothy Boone, John Young | |
| 13:17 | Montana | Rolando Morales makes the floater from the right wing on a nice dish by Marshall Baxter | 55-38 |
| 13:01 | Montana State | Donald Russell comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on Sandy Rieves - foul #1 on Sandy Rieves, team foul #3 | 55-38 |
| Subs | Montana | Thomas Cook (PG), Andrei Rogalski (PF) Edward Jackson, Sandy Rieves | |
| Subs | Montana State | | |
| 13:01 | Montana State | Donald Russell makes the 1st free throw | 55-39 |
| 13:01 | Montana State | Donald Russell makes the 2nd free throw | 55-40 |
| 12:54 | Montana | Thomas Cook clanks a driving attempt from the baseline | 55-40 |
| 12:53 | Montana | Thomas Cook can't tip it in | 55-40 |
| 12:52 | Montana State | Donald Russell snags the defensive board | 55-40 |
| 12:35 | Montana State | Anthony Bova hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 55-40 |
| 12:33 | Montana | The rebound goes to Rolando Morales | 55-40 |
| 12:29 | Montana | Thomas Cook misses badly on a fadeaway from the right side | 55-40 |
| 12:28 | Montana State | Ralph Cogdell grabs the board | 55-40 |
| 12:22 | Montana State | Ralph Cogdell misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 55-40 |
| 12:20 | Montana | Marshall Baxter snags the defensive board | 55-40 |
| 12:13 | Montana | Marshall Baxter makes the fadeaway from the baseline on a nice dish by Thomas Cook | 57-40 |
| 11:55 | Montana State | Donald Russell misses short on a fadeaway from the right wing | 57-40 |
| 11:53 | Montana | Marshall Baxter pulls down the rebound | 57-40 |
| Lineup | Montana | PG - Thomas Cook (fresh) 13 pts. 5 ast. SG - Rolando Morales (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Marshall Baxter (fresh) 17 pts. 2 reb. PF - Andrei Rogalski (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. 3 stl. C - Reginald Wallace (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Richard Wilson (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Ralph Cogdell (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Aaron Diener (fairly fresh) 3 pf. PF - Donald Russell (fresh) 10 pts. 8 reb. C - Anthony Bova (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 11:35 | Montana | Rolando Morales's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 57-40 |
| Subs | Montana | David Fontaine (SG), Sandy Rieves (C) Rolando Morales, Reginald Wallace | |
| Subs | Montana State | Sean Leonard (SF), John Young (C) Aaron Diener, Anthony Bova | |
| Game Plan | Montana | Montana is playing a triangle offense and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 11:17 | Montana State | John Young is denied on a layup by Sandy Rieves | 57-40 |
| 11:16 | Montana | Marshall Baxter pulls down the rebound | 57-40 |
| 11:05 | Montana | Thomas Cook connects on the 3 from the left corner set up by Andrei Rogalski | 60-40 |
| 10:49 | Montana State | Sean Leonard knocks in the jumpshot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Donald Russell | 60-42 |
| 10:27 | Montana | Thomas Cook misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 60-42 |
| 10:25 | Montana State | John Young snags the defensive board | 60-42 |
| 10:14 | Montana State | Richard Wilson clanks a 3 from the right corner | 60-42 |
| 10:13 | Montana State | Donald Russell gets the offensive rebound | 60-42 |
| 10:04 | Montana State | Richard Wilson drills a shot from the free throw line | 60-44 |
| 09:51 | Montana | Thomas Cook drills a fadeaway near the basket set up by Andrei Rogalski | 62-44 |
| 09:48 | Montana State | Thomas Cook is called for the reach on Richard Wilson in the backcourt - foul #3 on Thomas Cook, team foul #4 | 62-44 |
| Subs | Montana | Rolando Morales (PG), Edward Jackson (SF), Reginald Wallace (C) Thomas Cook, Marshall Baxter, Andrei Rogalski | |
| Subs | Montana State | Bruce Dicks (PG), Andrew Merkel (SG), Anthony Bova (C) Richard Wilson, Ralph Cogdell, John Young | |
| 09:39 | Montana State | David Fontaine steps in front of the Anthony Bova pass | 62-44 |
| 09:15 | Montana | Sandy Rieves misses short on a floater from the free throw line but he's hacked by Andrew Merkel - foul #1 on Andrew Merkel, team foul #5 | 62-44 |
| Subs | Montana | | |
| Subs | Montana State | Aaron Diener (PF) Donald Russell | |
| 09:15 | Montana | Sandy Rieves makes the 1st free throw | 63-44 |
| 09:15 | Montana | Sandy Rieves makes the 2nd free throw | 64-44 |
| 09:04 | Montana State | Andrew Merkel is hacked by David Fontaine - foul #2 on David Fontaine, team foul #5 | 64-44 |
| Subs | Montana | | |
| Subs | Montana State | Timothy Boone (SF) Sean Leonard | |
| 08:55 | Montana State | Timothy Boone is fouled on the floor by Edward Jackson - foul #1 on Edward Jackson, team foul #6 | 64-44 |
| 08:50 | Montana State | Bruce Dicks buries a pull-up jumper from the right side and he's fouled by Reginald Wallace - foul #3 on Reginald Wallace, team foul #7 | 64-46 |
| Subs | Montana | Marshall Baxter (PG) David Fontaine | |
| Subs | Montana State | | |
| 08:50 | Montana State | Bruce Dicks makes the free throw | 64-47 |
| 08:30 | Montana | Marshall Baxter makes the 3pt jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Edward Jackson | 67-47 |
| 08:17 | Montana State | Timothy Boone comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 67-47 |
| 08:15 | Montana | The rebound goes to Sandy Rieves | 67-47 |
| 07:59 | Montana | Rolando Morales's floater is tipped away by Timothy Boone | 67-47 |
| 07:58 | Montana State | Timothy Boone gets the rebound | 67-47 |
| 07:47 | Montana State | Timothy Boone knocks in the floater from the free throw line set up by Aaron Diener | 67-49 |
| Lineup | Montana | PG - Marshall Baxter (fresh) 20 pts. 3 reb. SG - Rolando Morales (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Edward Jackson (fresh) 3 ast. 2 stl. PF - Sandy Rieves (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. C - Reginald Wallace (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Bruce Dicks (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Andrew Merkel (fresh) SF - Timothy Boone (fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. PF - Aaron Diener (fresh) 3 pf. C - Anthony Bova (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 07:35 | Montana | Marshall Baxter can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 67-49 |
| 07:34 | Montana | Reginald Wallace tips it home | 69-49 |
| 07:24 | Montana State | Anthony Bova scores on a jumper from just outside the lane | 69-51 |
| 07:18 | Montana | Edward Jackson is hacked by Timothy Boone - foul #1 on Timothy Boone, team foul #6 | 69-51 |
| Subs | Montana | Thomas Cook (PG), David Fontaine (SG), Andrei Rogalski (PF), Greg Vose (C) Rolando Morales, Edward Jackson, Sandy Rieves, Reginald Wallace | |
| Subs | Montana State | Richard Wilson (PG), Ralph Cogdell (SG), Sean Leonard (SF), Donald Russell (PF) Bruce Dicks, Andrew Merkel, Timothy Boone, Aaron Diener | |
| 07:10 | Montana | Thomas Cook makes the floater from the left side set up by David Fontaine | 71-51 |
| 07:00 | Montana State | Thomas Cook steps in front of the Sean Leonard pass | 71-51 |
| 06:57 | Montana | Thomas Cook misses the lay-in | 71-51 |
| 06:56 | Montana | Andrei Rogalski misses the tip | 71-51 |
| 06:55 | Montana State | Sean Leonard grabs the defensive rebound | 71-51 |
| 06:42 | Montana State | Ralph Cogdell can't connect on a shot in the paint | 71-51 |
| 06:40 | Montana | Marshall Baxter grabs the board | 71-51 |
| 06:27 | Montana | Thomas Cook misses the floater from the free throw line | 71-51 |
| 06:25 | Montana | Marshall Baxter tips it back up and in | 73-51 |
| 06:15 | Montana State | Donald Russell misses short on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 73-51 |
| 06:13 | Montana | The rebound goes to Andrei Rogalski | 73-51 |
| 06:04 | Montana | Anthony Bova steps in front of the Andrei Rogalski pass | 73-51 |
| 05:54 | Montana State | Richard Wilson misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 73-51 |
| 05:52 | Montana | Marshall Baxter gets the rebound | 73-51 |
| 05:28 | Montana | Thomas Cook makes the 3 pointer from the left corner | 76-51 |
| 05:17 | Montana State | Anthony Bova lays it in on a nice dish by Ralph Cogdell | 76-53 |
| 05:01 | Montana | Marshall Baxter misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 76-53 |
| 04:59 | Montana State | Anthony Bova snags the defensive board | 76-53 |
| 04:48 | Montana State | Richard Wilson misses short on a jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by Thomas Cook - foul #4 on Thomas Cook, team foul #8 | 76-53 |
| Subs | Montana | Edward Jackson (SF), Sandy Rieves (PF), Reginald Wallace (C) Marshall Baxter, Andrei Rogalski, Greg Vose | |
| Subs | Montana State | Bruce Dicks (SG), Timothy Boone (SF), Aaron Diener (PF), John Young (C) Ralph Cogdell, Sean Leonard, Donald Russell, Anthony Bova | |
| 04:48 | Montana State | Richard Wilson makes the 1st free throw | 76-54 |
| 04:48 | Montana State | Richard Wilson misses the 2nd free throw | 76-54 |
| 04:48 | Montana | Sandy Rieves pulls down the rebound | 76-54 |
| 04:30 | Montana | Aaron Diener picks off the pass by Reginald Wallace | 76-54 |
| 04:14 | Montana State | Timothy Boone comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 76-54 |
| 04:12 | Montana | David Fontaine snags the defensive board | 76-54 |
| 03:53 | Montana | Reginald Wallace buries a jumper near the basket on a nice dish by Thomas Cook | 78-54 |
| 03:33 | Montana State | Richard Wilson loses the dribble to Sandy Rieves | 78-54 |
| Lineup | Montana | PG - Thomas Cook (fairly fresh) 23 pts. 6 ast. 4 pf. SG - David Fontaine (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 5 ast. SF - Edward Jackson (fresh) 3 ast. 2 stl. PF - Sandy Rieves (fresh) 10 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. C - Reginald Wallace (fresh) 10 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Richard Wilson (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Bruce Dicks (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Timothy Boone (fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. PF - Aaron Diener (fresh) 3 pf. C - John Young (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Montana | Montana is playing a triangle offense and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 03:16 | Montana | David Fontaine buries a fadeaway jumper from the right side on a great pass from Thomas Cook | 80-54 |
| 03:01 | Montana State | Bruce Dicks knocks in the 3 pointer from straight away | 80-57 |
| 02:49 | Montana | Reginald Wallace's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 80-57 |
| Subs | Montana | Marshall Baxter (PG), Rolando Morales (SG), Andrei Rogalski (SF) Thomas Cook, David Fontaine, Edward Jackson | |
| Subs | Montana State | Andrew Merkel (SG) Richard Wilson | |
| 02:25 | Montana State | Bruce Dicks misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 80-57 |
| 02:24 | Montana | The rebound goes to Sandy Rieves | 80-57 |
| 02:01 | Montana | Marshall Baxter misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 80-57 |
| 01:59 | Montana State | Timothy Boone grabs the board | 80-57 |
| Game Plan | Montana | Montana is playing a triangle offense and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 01:54 | Montana State | Andrei Rogalski is called for the reach on Timothy Boone - foul #2 on Andrei Rogalski, team foul #9 | 80-57 |
| Subs | Montana | Thomas Cook (PG), David Fontaine (SG) Rolando Morales, Sandy Rieves | |
| Subs | Montana State | | |
| 01:54 | Montana State | Timothy Boone makes the 1st free throw | 80-58 |
| 01:54 | Montana State | Timothy Boone makes the 2nd free throw | 80-59 |
| Game Plan | Montana | Montana is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 01:28 | Montana | Reginald Wallace misses the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 80-59 |
| 01:27 | Montana State | John Young snags the defensive board | 80-59 |
| 01:10 | Montana State | Andrew Merkel misses badly on a jumpshot from the left side | 80-59 |
| 01:09 | Montana | The rebound goes to Reginald Wallace | 80-59 |
| 00:54 | Montana | Timothy Boone is called for the reach on David Fontaine - foul #2 on Timothy Boone, team foul #7 | 80-59 |
| 00:54 | Montana | David Fontaine makes the 1st free throw | 81-59 |
| 00:54 | Montana | David Fontaine makes the 2nd free throw | 82-59 |
| Game Plan | Montana | Montana is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:46 | Montana State | Marshall Baxter takes the ball from Timothy Boone | 82-59 |
| 00:43 | Montana | Marshall Baxter banks in the layup | 84-59 |
| 00:37 | Montana State | Andrew Merkel clanks a 3 from the right corner | 84-59 |
| 00:36 | Montana State | Bruce Dicks snags the offensive board | 84-59 |
| 00:33 | Montana State | Aaron Diener comes up short on the fadeaway from the baseline but he's fouled by Andrei Rogalski - foul #3 on Andrei Rogalski, team foul #10 | 84-59 |
| 00:33 | Montana State | Aaron Diener misses the 1st free throw | 84-59 |
| 00:33 | Montana State | Aaron Diener makes the 2nd free throw | 84-60 |
| Game Plan | Montana | Montana is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:04 | Montana | Thomas Cook drills a fadeaway from the right side on a great pass from David Fontaine | 86-60 |
| 00:00 | Montana State | Timothy Boone comes up short on the halfcourt shot | 86-60 |