| Lineup | Montana | PG - Michael Shaw (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Frank Bremner (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Anthony Andrews (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Walter Ranieri (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. C - Nelson Heyman (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| Lineup | Northern Arizona | PG - Phillip Banks (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Donald Hurlburt (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Carl Winter (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Edward Coleman (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - James Thompson (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Northern Arizona | Carl Winter inbounds the ball | 38-28 |
| Game Plan | Montana | Montana is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Arizona | Northern Arizona is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:38 | Northern Arizona | James Thompson scores on a turnaround in the lane and he's hacked by Michael Shaw - foul #1 on Michael Shaw, team foul #1 | 38-30 |
| 19:38 | Northern Arizona | James Thompson misses the free throw | 38-30 |
| 19:38 | Montana | Walter Ranieri snags the defensive board | 38-30 |
| 19:14 | Montana | Anthony Andrews misses the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 38-30 |
| 19:13 | Northern Arizona | James Thompson pulls down the rebound | 38-30 |
| 18:51 | Northern Arizona | Phillip Banks hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 38-30 |
| 18:49 | Montana | The rebound goes to Anthony Andrews | 38-30 |
| 18:45 | Montana | Walter Ranieri misses badly on a turnaround from the left block | 38-30 |
| 18:44 | Montana | Walter Ranieri snags the offensive board | 38-30 |
| 18:20 | Montana | Anthony Andrews is called for traveling | 38-30 |
| 18:05 | Northern Arizona | Edward Coleman banks in the layup on a great pass from James Thompson and he's hacked by Anthony Andrews - foul #1 on Anthony Andrews, team foul #2 | 38-32 |
| 18:05 | Northern Arizona | Edward Coleman makes the free throw | 38-33 |
| 17:37 | Montana | Frank Bremner can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 38-33 |
| 17:35 | Northern Arizona | Carl Winter snags the defensive board | 38-33 |
| 17:30 | Northern Arizona | Phillip Banks can't finish the layup | 38-33 |
| 17:28 | Montana | Walter Ranieri grabs the board | 38-33 |
| 17:22 | Montana | Frank Bremner misses badly on a 3 from straight away | 38-33 |
| 17:20 | Montana | Walter Ranieri misses the tip | 38-33 |
| 17:19 | Montana | Nelson Heyman grabs the offensive board | 38-33 |
| 16:53 | Montana | Nelson Heyman misses long on a jumper from the right side | 38-33 |
| 16:51 | Northern Arizona | The rebound goes to Edward Coleman | 38-33 |
| 16:36 | Northern Arizona | Carl Winter drills a runner in the paint on a nice dish by Donald Hurlburt | 38-35 |
| 16:18 | Montana | Anthony Andrews hits the front of the rim on the jump hook in the lane but he's hacked by Edward Coleman - foul #3 on Edward Coleman, team foul #1 | 38-35 |
| Subs | Montana | John Johnson (PG), Sheldon Frederick (SG), Dale Simmons (PF), Luis Fowler (C) Michael Shaw, Frank Bremner, Walter Ranieri, Nelson Heyman | |
| Subs | Northern Arizona | Miles Richert (PG), Terrance Watt (SF), Earnest Taulbee (PF), George Bledsoe (C) Phillip Banks, Carl Winter, Edward Coleman, James Thompson | |
| 16:18 | Montana | Anthony Andrews makes the 1st free throw | 39-35 |
| 16:18 | Montana | Anthony Andrews makes the 2nd free throw | 40-35 |
| 15:59 | Northern Arizona | Terrance Watt loses the dribble to John Johnson | 40-35 |
| Lineup | Montana | PG - John Johnson (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Sheldon Frederick (fresh) SF - Anthony Andrews (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Dale Simmons (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Luis Fowler (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Northern Arizona | PG - Miles Richert (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Donald Hurlburt (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - Terrance Watt (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. PF - Earnest Taulbee (fresh) 2 pts. C - George Bledsoe (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 15:39 | Montana | Donald Hurlburt picks off the pass by John Johnson | 40-35 |
| 15:35 | Northern Arizona | Earnest Taulbee dunks the ball set up by Donald Hurlburt | 40-37 |
| 15:22 | Montana | Dale Simmons hits a turnaround from the left block set up by John Johnson | 42-37 |
| 15:17 | Northern Arizona | Terrance Watt misses long on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 42-37 |
| 15:15 | Montana | Sheldon Frederick snags the defensive board | 42-37 |
| 15:10 | Montana | Luis Fowler's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 42-37 |
| Subs | Montana | Michael Haggerty (SF) Anthony Andrews | |
| Subs | Northern Arizona | Carl Winter (SF) Terrance Watt | |
| 14:55 | Northern Arizona | Earnest Taulbee misses badly on a runner near the basket but he's hacked by Michael Haggerty - foul #1 on Michael Haggerty, team foul #3 | 42-37 |
| Subs | Montana | Nelson Heyman (C) Luis Fowler | |
| Subs | Northern Arizona | | |
| 14:55 | Northern Arizona | Earnest Taulbee makes the 1st free throw | 42-38 |
| 14:55 | Northern Arizona | Earnest Taulbee makes the 2nd free throw | 42-39 |
| 14:38 | Montana | Nelson Heyman clanks a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 42-39 |
| 14:37 | Northern Arizona | George Bledsoe grabs the defensive rebound | 42-39 |
| 14:32 | Northern Arizona | John Johnson steals the ball from Carl Winter | 42-39 |
| 14:29 | Montana | Sheldon Frederick lays it in set up by John Johnson | 44-39 |
| 14:14 | Northern Arizona | Donald Hurlburt is called for traveling | 44-39 |
| Subs | Montana | Frank Bremner (SG) Michael Haggerty | |
| Subs | Northern Arizona | Phillip Banks (PG), Terrance Watt (SF), James Thompson (C) Miles Richert, Earnest Taulbee, George Bledsoe | |
| 13:56 | Montana | Nelson Heyman comes up short on the fadeaway from the right block | 44-39 |
| 13:54 | Northern Arizona | The rebound goes to Donald Hurlburt | 44-39 |
| 13:35 | Northern Arizona | Phillip Banks knocks in the jumpshot from the left wing on a nice dish by Donald Hurlburt | 44-41 |
| 13:18 | Montana | Donald Hurlburt picks off the pass by Frank Bremner | 44-41 |
| 13:13 | Northern Arizona | Carl Winter blows the dunk | 44-41 |
| 13:12 | Northern Arizona | James Thompson hits the follow up shot | 44-43 |
| 13:06 | Montana | Sheldon Frederick comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 44-43 |
| 13:04 | Montana | The offensive rebound goes to Nelson Heyman | 44-43 |
| 12:43 | Montana | Sheldon Frederick hits a fadeaway from the left wing on a great pass from John Johnson | 46-43 |
| 12:18 | Northern Arizona | Donald Hurlburt makes the 3pt shot from the right corner set up by Phillip Banks | 46-46 |
| 12:00 | Montana | Sheldon Frederick is hacked by Terrance Watt - foul #1 on Terrance Watt, team foul #2 | 46-46 |
| Subs | Montana | Michael Shaw (PG), Anthony Andrews (SF), Walter Ranieri (PF), Luis Fowler (C) John Johnson, Sheldon Frederick, Dale Simmons, Nelson Heyman | |
| Subs | Northern Arizona | Miles Richert (PG), Richard Parsons (SG), Edward Coleman (PF), George Bledsoe (C) Phillip Banks, Donald Hurlburt, Carl Winter, James Thompson | |
| 11:38 | Montana | Anthony Andrews connects on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 49-46 |
| Lineup | Montana | PG - Michael Shaw (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Frank Bremner (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Anthony Andrews (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Walter Ranieri (fresh) 5 pts. 10 reb. C - Luis Fowler (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Northern Arizona | PG - Miles Richert (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Richard Parsons (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Terrance Watt (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. PF - Edward Coleman (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - George Bledsoe (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 11:18 | Northern Arizona | Richard Parsons misses the 3pt shot from the right wing | 49-46 |
| 11:16 | Northern Arizona | Terrance Watt tips it home | 49-48 |
| 11:00 | Montana | Frank Bremner is fouled on the floor by Terrance Watt - foul #2 on Terrance Watt, team foul #3 | 49-48 |
| Subs | Montana | Ronald Shock (SG) Frank Bremner | |
| Subs | Northern Arizona | James Ferrell (SF) Terrance Watt | |
| 10:41 | Montana | Luis Fowler knocks in the floater near the basket on a great pass from Anthony Andrews | 51-48 |
| 10:13 | Northern Arizona | James Ferrell's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 51-48 |
| Subs | Montana | Nelson Heyman (C) Luis Fowler | |
| Subs | Northern Arizona | Phillip Banks (PG), Donald Hurlburt (SG), Carl Winter (SF), Earnest Taulbee (C) Miles Richert, Richard Parsons, James Ferrell, George Bledsoe | |
| 09:52 | Montana | Michael Shaw can't connect on a jumpshot from the right side but the foul's on Earnest Taulbee - foul #1 on Earnest Taulbee, team foul #4 | 51-48 |
| Subs | Montana | Sheldon Frederick (SG), Luis Fowler (PF) Ronald Shock, Walter Ranieri | |
| Subs | Northern Arizona | James Thompson (C) Edward Coleman | |
| 09:52 | Montana | Michael Shaw misses the 1st free throw | 51-48 |
| 09:52 | Montana | Michael Shaw misses the 2nd free throw | 51-48 |
| 09:52 | Northern Arizona | Carl Winter gets the rebound | 51-48 |
| 09:43 | Northern Arizona | Phillip Banks misses the dunk | 51-48 |
| 09:42 | Northern Arizona | Earnest Taulbee tips it home | 51-50 |
| 09:26 | Montana | Nelson Heyman is whistled for traveling | 51-50 |
| Subs | Montana | John Johnson (PG), Frank Bremner (SG) Michael Shaw, Anthony Andrews | |
| Subs | Northern Arizona | | |
| 09:05 | Northern Arizona | Donald Hurlburt scores on a 3 pointer from the left corner set up by Earnest Taulbee | 51-53 |
| 08:50 | Montana | Frank Bremner clanks a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 51-53 |
| 08:49 | Northern Arizona | Earnest Taulbee gets the rebound | 51-53 |
| 08:31 | Northern Arizona | Donald Hurlburt comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 51-53 |
| 08:30 | Northern Arizona | The offensive rebound goes to James Thompson | 51-53 |
| 08:17 | Northern Arizona | James Thompson drills a jump hook from close range | 51-55 |
| 08:02 | Montana | Sheldon Frederick misses the 3pt shot from straight away | 51-55 |
| 08:01 | Northern Arizona | Carl Winter grabs the board | 51-55 |
| 07:39 | Northern Arizona | Carl Winter drills a floater in the paint and he's fouled by Sheldon Frederick - foul #1 on Sheldon Frederick, team foul #4 | 51-57 |
| Subs | Montana | Michael Shaw (PG), Anthony Andrews (SF), Walter Ranieri (PF), Dale Simmons (C) John Johnson, Sheldon Frederick, Luis Fowler, Nelson Heyman | |
| Subs | Northern Arizona | Miles Richert (PG), Edward Coleman (PF), George Bledsoe (C) Phillip Banks, Earnest Taulbee, James Thompson | |
| 07:39 | Northern Arizona | Carl Winter makes the free throw | 51-58 |
| Lineup | Montana | PG - Michael Shaw (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Frank Bremner (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Anthony Andrews (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Walter Ranieri (fresh) 5 pts. 10 reb. C - Dale Simmons (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northern Arizona | PG - Miles Richert (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Donald Hurlburt (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SF - Carl Winter (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. PF - Edward Coleman (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - George Bledsoe (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 07:24 | Montana | Frank Bremner clanks a fadeaway from the right side but he's hacked by George Bledsoe - foul #2 on George Bledsoe, team foul #5 | 51-58 |
| Subs | Montana | | |
| Subs | Northern Arizona | Richard Parsons (SG), Terrance Watt (SF) Donald Hurlburt, Carl Winter | |
| 07:24 | Montana | Frank Bremner makes the 1st free throw | 52-58 |
| 07:24 | Montana | Frank Bremner makes the 2nd free throw | 53-58 |
| 07:03 | Northern Arizona | Edward Coleman clanks a turnaround in the lane | 53-58 |
| 07:01 | Montana | The rebound goes to Anthony Andrews | 53-58 |
| 06:34 | Montana | Michael Shaw misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 53-58 |
| 06:32 | Montana | The offensive rebound goes to Dale Simmons | 53-58 |
| 06:15 | Montana | Anthony Andrews travels with the ball | 53-58 |
| Subs | Montana | Sheldon Frederick (SG), Nelson Heyman (C) Frank Bremner, Dale Simmons | |
| Subs | Northern Arizona | Donald Hurlburt (SG), Carl Winter (SF) Richard Parsons, Terrance Watt | |
| 06:00 | Northern Arizona | Carl Winter buries a jumpshot from the free throw line on a nice dish by Miles Richert | 53-60 |
| 05:31 | Montana | Nelson Heyman knocks in the runner from the right block on a great pass from Michael Shaw | 55-60 |
| 05:08 | Northern Arizona | Donald Hurlburt misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 55-60 |
| 05:07 | Montana | Walter Ranieri grabs the defensive rebound | 55-60 |
| 04:43 | Montana | Michael Shaw is whistled for traveling | 55-60 |
| Subs | Montana | John Johnson (PG), Ronald Shock (SG), Michael Haggerty (SF), Dale Simmons (PF) Michael Shaw, Sheldon Frederick, Anthony Andrews, Walter Ranieri | |
| Subs | Northern Arizona | Phillip Banks (PG), Earnest Taulbee (PF), James Thompson (C) Miles Richert, Edward Coleman, George Bledsoe | |
| 04:14 | Northern Arizona | Carl Winter blows the layup | 55-60 |
| 04:12 | Northern Arizona | Donald Hurlburt gets the offensive rebound | 55-60 |
| 03:56 | Northern Arizona | Ronald Shock takes the ball from Donald Hurlburt | 55-60 |
| 03:51 | Montana | Dale Simmons jams it set up by Ronald Shock | 57-60 |
| 03:35 | Northern Arizona | Carl Winter is hacked by Michael Haggerty - foul #2 on Michael Haggerty, team foul #5 | 57-60 |
| Subs | Montana | Frank Bremner (SG), Sheldon Frederick (SF), Luis Fowler (C) Ronald Shock, Michael Haggerty, Nelson Heyman | |
| Subs | Northern Arizona | Richard Parsons (SG), Terrance Watt (SF) Donald Hurlburt, Carl Winter | |
| Lineup | Montana | PG - John Johnson (fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. 3 stl. SG - Frank Bremner (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Sheldon Frederick (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Dale Simmons (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Luis Fowler (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Northern Arizona | PG - Phillip Banks (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Richard Parsons (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Terrance Watt (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. PF - Earnest Taulbee (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - James Thompson (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:13 | Northern Arizona | Sheldon Frederick is called for the reach on Terrance Watt - foul #2 on Sheldon Frederick, team foul #6 | 57-60 |
| Subs | Montana | Anthony Andrews (SF) Sheldon Frederick | |
| Subs | Northern Arizona | | |
| 02:51 | Northern Arizona | Anthony Andrews swats the short shot by James Thompson | 57-60 |
| 02:50 | Montana | Frank Bremner snags the defensive board | 57-60 |
| 02:50 | Montana | Montana calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 57-60 |
| Subs | Montana | Michael Shaw (PG), Walter Ranieri (PF), Nelson Heyman (C) John Johnson, Dale Simmons, Luis Fowler | |
| Subs | Northern Arizona | Donald Hurlburt (SG), Carl Winter (SF), Edward Coleman (PF) Richard Parsons, Terrance Watt, Earnest Taulbee | |
| 02:23 | Montana | Michael Shaw misses the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 57-60 |
| 02:21 | Northern Arizona | Donald Hurlburt pulls down the rebound | 57-60 |
| 02:16 | Northern Arizona | Donald Hurlburt scores on a 3 from the left wing on a great pass from Edward Coleman | 57-63 |
| 01:50 | Montana | Anthony Andrews misses the 3 pointer from the right corner | 57-63 |
| 01:48 | Northern Arizona | Edward Coleman grabs the defensive rebound | 57-63 |
| 01:43 | Northern Arizona | Donald Hurlburt misses the 3 pointer from the left wing | 57-63 |
| 01:42 | Montana | Anthony Andrews grabs the board | 57-63 |
| 01:29 | Montana | Frank Bremner throws a bad pass out of bounds | 57-63 |
| 01:11 | Northern Arizona | Walter Ranieri swats the short shot by James Thompson | 57-63 |
| 01:10 | Montana | Nelson Heyman grabs the defensive rebound | 57-63 |
| 00:51 | Montana | Anthony Andrews is fouled on the floor by Carl Winter - foul #2 on Carl Winter, team foul #6 | 57-63 |
| Game Plan | Montana | Montana is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Arizona | Northern Arizona is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:47 | Montana | Michael Shaw knocks in the jump hook from the left block | 59-63 |
| Game Plan | Montana | Montana is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Arizona | Northern Arizona is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:44 | Northern Arizona | Michael Shaw is called for the reach on Donald Hurlburt in the backcourt - foul #2 on Michael Shaw, team foul #7 | 59-63 |
| 00:44 | Northern Arizona | Donald Hurlburt makes the 1st free throw | 59-64 |
| 00:44 | Northern Arizona | Donald Hurlburt makes the 2nd free throw | 59-65 |
| 00:38 | Montana | Nelson Heyman buries a shot from the right wing on a great pass from Anthony Andrews and the foul's on Donald Hurlburt - foul #2 on Donald Hurlburt, team foul #7 | 61-65 |
| 00:38 | Montana | Nelson Heyman misses the free throw | 61-65 |
| 00:38 | Northern Arizona | Edward Coleman snags the defensive board | 61-65 |
| 00:35 | Northern Arizona | Edward Coleman is fouled in the backcourt by Michael Shaw - foul #3 on Michael Shaw, team foul #8 | 61-65 |
| Subs | Montana | | |
| Subs | Northern Arizona | James Ferrell (PG), Terrance Watt (SF) Phillip Banks, Carl Winter | |
| 00:35 | Northern Arizona | Edward Coleman makes the 1st free throw | 61-66 |
| 00:35 | Northern Arizona | Edward Coleman misses the 2nd free throw | 61-66 |
| 00:35 | Montana | The rebound goes to Nelson Heyman | 61-66 |
| 00:29 | Montana | Walter Ranieri misses the turnaround in the paint | 61-66 |
| 00:28 | Montana | Frank Bremner snags the offensive board | 61-66 |
| 00:25 | Montana | Frank Bremner misses the 3pt shot from the left corner | 61-66 |
| 00:23 | Montana | Michael Shaw grabs the offensive rebound | 61-66 |
| 00:19 | Montana | Nelson Heyman comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 61-66 |
| 00:17 | Northern Arizona | James Ferrell gets the rebound | 61-66 |
| 00:17 | Northern Arizona | Northern Arizona calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 61-66 |
| Subs | Montana | | |
| Subs | Northern Arizona | Miles Richert (PG) James Ferrell | |
| 00:14 | Northern Arizona | Miles Richert is hacked by Michael Shaw in the backcourt - foul #4 on Michael Shaw, team foul #9 | 61-66 |
| 00:14 | Northern Arizona | Miles Richert makes the 1st free throw | 61-67 |
| 00:14 | Northern Arizona | Miles Richert makes the 2nd free throw | 61-68 |
| 00:07 | Montana | Frank Bremner misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 61-68 |
| 00:05 | Montana | Walter Ranieri snags the offensive board | 61-68 |
| 00:03 | Montana | Anthony Andrews misses badly on a 3 from the left corner | 61-68 |
| 00:02 | Northern Arizona | James Thompson gets the rebound | 61-68 |
| 00:02 | Northern Arizona | Northern Arizona calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 61-68 |
| Game Plan | Montana | Montana is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Arizona | Northern Arizona is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:00 | Northern Arizona | James Thompson runs out the clock | 61-68 |