| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Steve Lewis (fresh) SG - Jim Williams (fresh) SF - Joseph Woodmansee (fresh) PF - Brian Rizer (fresh) C - Richard English (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Montana | PG - Fang Zhou (fresh) SG - Richard Willmon (fresh) SF - John Hampton (fresh) PF - Jerry Deguzman (fresh) C - Christopher Smithson (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Montana | Christopher Smithson wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Montana | Montana is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:51 | Montana | Richard Willmon misses badly on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 0-0 |
| 19:49 | Western Michigan | Joseph Woodmansee snags the defensive board | 0-0 |
| 19:45 | Western Michigan | Brian Rizer is hacked by Richard Willmon - foul #1 on Richard Willmon, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:32 | Western Michigan | Jim Williams clanks a jumper from the free throw line | 0-0 |
| 19:30 | Western Michigan | Jim Williams snags the offensive board | 0-0 |
| 19:08 | Western Michigan | Joseph Woodmansee comes up short on the fadeaway from the free throw line | 0-0 |
| 19:06 | Montana | Christopher Smithson snags the defensive board | 0-0 |
| 19:02 | Montana | Fang Zhou drills a fadeaway jumper from the left wing set up by Jerry Deguzman | 0-2 |
| 18:57 | Western Michigan | Jerry Deguzman steps in front of the Steve Lewis pass as he passes out of a doubleteam | 0-2 |
| 18:38 | Montana | Richard Willmon double dribbles | 0-2 |
| 18:22 | Western Michigan | Joseph Woodmansee can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 0-2 |
| 18:20 | Montana | Christopher Smithson snags the defensive board | 0-2 |
| 17:53 | Montana | Christopher Smithson jams it | 0-4 |
| 17:41 | Western Michigan | Steve Lewis is called for traveling | 0-4 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | | |
| Subs | Montana | Christopher Mailloux (PG), Cecil Renteria (SG), Dustin Tuczynski (SF), Timothy Rice (PF), Samuel Vallejo (C) Fang Zhou, Richard Willmon, John Hampton, Jerry Deguzman, Christopher Smithson | |
| 17:37 | Montana | Cecil Renteria is called for a charge in the backcourt - foul #1 on Cecil Renteria, team foul #2 | 0-4 |
| 17:27 | Western Michigan | Timothy Rice denies the turnaround by Joseph Woodmansee | 0-4 |
| 17:25 | Montana | Christopher Mailloux grabs the defensive rebound | 0-4 |
| 17:16 | Montana | Cecil Renteria clanks a 3 from the right wing | 0-4 |
| 17:15 | Western Michigan | The rebound goes to Joseph Woodmansee | 0-4 |
| 17:03 | Western Michigan | Jim Williams is wide open but clanks a 3 pointer from straight away | 0-4 |
| 17:01 | Montana | Dustin Tuczynski gets the rebound | 0-4 |
| 16:35 | Montana | Timothy Rice lays it in uncontested set up by Cecil Renteria | 0-6 |
| 16:24 | Western Michigan | Joseph Woodmansee hits the front of the rim on the shot from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Timothy Rice - foul #1 on Timothy Rice, team foul #3 | 0-6 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Marion Wakefield (PG), Matthew Lambright (SG), Jeffery Salo (PF), James Hughes (C) Steve Lewis, Jim Williams, Brian Rizer, Richard English | |
| Subs | Montana | Richard Willmon (SG) Cecil Renteria | |
| 16:24 | Western Michigan | Joseph Woodmansee misses the 1st free throw | 0-6 |
| 16:24 | Western Michigan | Joseph Woodmansee makes the 2nd free throw | 1-6 |
| 16:09 | Montana | Timothy Rice drills a turnaround from the left block on a great pass from Christopher Mailloux | 1-8 |
| 15:59 | Western Michigan | Jeffery Salo comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 1-8 |
| 15:57 | Western Michigan | The offensive rebound goes to James Hughes | 1-8 |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Marion Wakefield (fresh) SG - Matthew Lambright (fresh) SF - Joseph Woodmansee (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jeffery Salo (fresh) C - James Hughes (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Montana | PG - Christopher Mailloux (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Richard Willmon (fresh) SF - Dustin Tuczynski (fresh) PF - Timothy Rice (fairly fresh) 4 pts. C - Samuel Vallejo (fairly fresh) | |
| 15:41 | Western Michigan | Samuel Vallejo picks off the pass by Marion Wakefield | 1-8 |
| 15:21 | Montana | Timothy Rice misses the lay-in but he's hacked by Jeffery Salo - foul #1 on Jeffery Salo, team foul #1 | 1-8 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Robert Underwood (SF) Joseph Woodmansee | |
| Subs | Montana | Fang Zhou (PG), John Hampton (SF), Christopher Smithson (C) Christopher Mailloux, Dustin Tuczynski, Samuel Vallejo | |
| 15:21 | Montana | Timothy Rice makes the 1st free throw | 1-9 |
| 15:21 | Montana | Timothy Rice makes the 2nd free throw | 1-10 |
| 15:07 | Western Michigan | Jeffery Salo misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 1-10 |
| 15:06 | Montana | Richard Willmon grabs the board | 1-10 |
| 15:04 | Montana | Fang Zhou is hacked by Marion Wakefield in the backcourt - foul #1 on Marion Wakefield, team foul #2 | 1-10 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Joseph Arehart (SG), Brian Rizer (PF), Charles Brown (C) Matthew Lambright, Jeffery Salo, James Hughes | |
| Subs | Montana | Jerry Deguzman (PF) Timothy Rice | |
| 14:44 | Montana | Fang Zhou can't connect on a jumper from the left side | 1-10 |
| 14:42 | Montana | Fang Zhou grabs the offensive board | 1-10 |
| 14:25 | Montana | Fang Zhou is hacked by Marion Wakefield - foul #2 on Marion Wakefield, team foul #3 | 1-10 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Steve Lewis (PG), Richard English (C) Marion Wakefield, Charles Brown | |
| Subs | Montana | | |
| 14:11 | Montana | Jerry Deguzman misses long on a floater from the baseline | 1-10 |
| 14:10 | Western Michigan | Joseph Arehart pulls down the rebound | 1-10 |
| 13:48 | Western Michigan | Robert Underwood's layup is rejected by Christopher Smithson | 1-10 |
| 13:47 | Montana | Richard Willmon gets the rebound | 1-10 |
| 13:40 | Montana | Fang Zhou is fouled in the backcourt by Richard English - foul #1 on Richard English, team foul #4 | 1-10 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Matthew Lambright (PG), Jim Williams (SG), Jeffery Salo (SF), James Hughes (PF) Steve Lewis, Joseph Arehart, Robert Underwood, Brian Rizer | |
| Subs | Montana | Christopher Mailloux (SG), Dustin Tuczynski (SF) Richard Willmon, John Hampton | |
| 13:32 | Montana | Jerry Deguzman makes the jump hook from the baseline set up by Fang Zhou | 1-12 |
| 13:16 | Western Michigan | Matthew Lambright hits a fadeaway from the right wing | 3-12 |
| 13:02 | Montana | Fang Zhou makes the 3pt shot from straight away on a great pass from Dustin Tuczynski | 3-15 |
| 12:37 | Western Michigan | James Hughes travels with the ball | 3-15 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Steve Lewis (PG), Robert Underwood (SF), Brian Rizer (PF), Charles Brown (C) Matthew Lambright, Jeffery Salo, James Hughes, Richard English | |
| Subs | Montana | Richard Willmon (SG), Timothy Rice (PF), Samuel Vallejo (C) Fang Zhou, Jerry Deguzman, Christopher Smithson | |
| 12:32 | Montana | Steve Lewis is called for the reach on Christopher Mailloux in the backcourt - foul #1 on Steve Lewis, team foul #5 | 3-15 |
| 12:22 | Montana | Richard Willmon misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 3-15 |
| 12:20 | Montana | Dustin Tuczynski tips it home | 3-17 |
| 12:17 | Western Michigan | Richard Willmon picks off the pass by Steve Lewis in the backcourt | 3-17 |
| 12:14 | Montana | Richard Willmon banks in the layup | 3-19 |
| 12:01 | Western Michigan | Charles Brown hits a shot in the paint set up by Steve Lewis and he's hacked by Samuel Vallejo - foul #1 on Samuel Vallejo, team foul #4 | 5-19 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Joseph Arehart (SG) Jim Williams | |
| Subs | Montana | | |
| 12:01 | Western Michigan | Charles Brown makes the free throw | 6-19 |
| 11:46 | Montana | Richard Willmon hits a 3pt shot from the left wing | 6-22 |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Steve Lewis (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Joseph Arehart (fresh) SF - Robert Underwood (fresh) PF - Brian Rizer (fairly fresh) C - Charles Brown (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Montana | PG - Christopher Mailloux (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Richard Willmon (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Dustin Tuczynski (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Timothy Rice (fresh) 6 pts. C - Samuel Vallejo (fresh) | |
| 11:26 | Western Michigan | Steve Lewis connects on the 3pt shot from the left corner set up by Robert Underwood | 9-22 |
| 11:19 | Montana | Steve Lewis is called for the reach on Christopher Mailloux - foul #2 on Steve Lewis, team foul #6 | 9-22 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Matthew Lambright (PG), Joseph Woodmansee (SF), Jeffery Salo (PF), Richard English (C) Steve Lewis, Robert Underwood, Brian Rizer, Charles Brown | |
| Subs | Montana | Cecil Renteria (PG), John Hampton (SF), Jerry Deguzman (PF), Christopher Smithson (C) Christopher Mailloux, Dustin Tuczynski, Timothy Rice, Samuel Vallejo | |
| 11:13 | Montana | Jerry Deguzman is hacked by Matthew Lambright - foul #1 on Matthew Lambright, team foul #7 | 9-22 |
| 11:13 | Montana | Jerry Deguzman makes the 1st free throw | 9-23 |
| 11:13 | Montana | Jerry Deguzman makes the 2nd free throw | 9-24 |
| 10:53 | Western Michigan | Richard English drills a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 12-24 |
| 10:30 | Montana | Jerry Deguzman misses long on a jumper from the left wing | 12-24 |
| 10:28 | Western Michigan | Joseph Woodmansee gets the rebound | 12-24 |
| 10:11 | Western Michigan | Richard English travels with the ball | 12-24 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Jim Williams (SG), James Hughes (PF) Joseph Arehart, Jeffery Salo | |
| Subs | Montana | Fang Zhou (PG), Christopher Mailloux (SF), Timothy Rice (C) Richard Willmon, John Hampton, Christopher Smithson | |
| 09:47 | Montana | Christopher Mailloux's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 12-24 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Robert Underwood (SF), Charles Brown (C) Joseph Woodmansee, Richard English | |
| Subs | Montana | Dustin Tuczynski (SF), Samuel Vallejo (C) Cecil Renteria, Jerry Deguzman | |
| 09:37 | Western Michigan | Matthew Lambright misses badly on a jumpshot from the left wing | 12-24 |
| 09:35 | Montana | Dustin Tuczynski grabs the board | 12-24 |
| 09:26 | Montana | Timothy Rice misses long on a driving attempt in the lane | 12-24 |
| 09:24 | Montana | Timothy Rice can't tip it in | 12-24 |
| 09:22 | Western Michigan | Robert Underwood grabs the board | 12-24 |
| 09:12 | Western Michigan | James Hughes knocks in the driving attempt from close range on a nice dish by Jim Williams | 14-24 |
| 09:10 | Montana | Jim Williams is called for the reach on Dustin Tuczynski in the backcourt - foul #1 on Jim Williams, team foul #8 | 14-24 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | | |
| Subs | Montana | Christopher Smithson (C) Timothy Rice | |
| 09:10 | Montana | Dustin Tuczynski misses the 1st free throw | 14-24 |
| 09:10 | Western Michigan | James Hughes grabs the board | 14-24 |
| 08:52 | Western Michigan | Jim Williams makes the pull-up jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Robert Underwood | 16-24 |
| 08:32 | Montana | Christopher Smithson buries a floater near the basket set up by Fang Zhou | 16-26 |
| 08:13 | Western Michigan | Jim Williams knocks in the 3pt shot from straight away | 19-26 |
| 08:11 | Montana | Jim Williams is called for the reach on Christopher Mailloux in the backcourt - foul #2 on Jim Williams, team foul #9 | 19-26 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Jeffery Salo (PG), Joseph Arehart (SG), Joseph Woodmansee (SF), Brian Rizer (PF), Richard English (C) Matthew Lambright, Jim Williams, Robert Underwood, James Hughes, Charles Brown | |
| Subs | Montana | Richard Willmon (SG), John Hampton (SF), Jerry Deguzman (PF), Timothy Rice (C) Fang Zhou, Dustin Tuczynski, Samuel Vallejo, Christopher Smithson | |
| 08:11 | Montana | Christopher Mailloux makes the 1st free throw | 19-27 |
| 08:11 | Montana | Christopher Mailloux makes the 2nd free throw | 19-28 |
| 07:50 | Western Michigan | John Hampton is called for the reach on Joseph Woodmansee - foul #1 on John Hampton, team foul #5 | 19-28 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | | |
| Subs | Montana | Cecil Renteria (PG) Christopher Mailloux | |
| 07:36 | Western Michigan | Jeffery Salo misses badly on a runner in the paint but the foul's on Jerry Deguzman - foul #1 on Jerry Deguzman, team foul #6 | 19-28 |
| 07:36 | Western Michigan | Jeffery Salo misses the 1st free throw | 19-28 |
| 07:36 | Western Michigan | Jeffery Salo makes the 2nd free throw | 20-28 |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Jeffery Salo (fresh) 1 pts. SG - Joseph Arehart (fairly fresh) SF - Joseph Woodmansee (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. PF - Brian Rizer (fresh) C - Richard English (fairly fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Montana | PG - Cecil Renteria (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Richard Willmon (fresh) 5 pts. SF - John Hampton (fresh) PF - Jerry Deguzman (fairly fresh) 4 pts. C - Timothy Rice (fresh) 6 pts. | |
| 07:16 | Montana | Richard Willmon drills a 3 pointer from the right corner on a nice dish by Cecil Renteria | 20-31 |
| 06:56 | Western Michigan | Brian Rizer makes the 3pt attempt from the right corner on a nice dish by Joseph Woodmansee | 23-31 |
| 06:50 | Montana | Cecil Renteria throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 23-31 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Matthew Lambright (SG) Joseph Arehart | |
| Subs | Montana | Fang Zhou (PG), Dustin Tuczynski (SF), Christopher Smithson (C) Cecil Renteria, John Hampton, Timothy Rice | |
| 06:41 | Western Michigan | Joseph Woodmansee clanks a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 23-31 |
| 06:40 | Montana | Jerry Deguzman snags the defensive board | 23-31 |
| 06:21 | Montana | Jerry Deguzman misses the easy layup | 23-31 |
| 06:20 | Western Michigan | Joseph Woodmansee snags the defensive board | 23-31 |
| 06:02 | Western Michigan | Brian Rizer misses badly on a 3 pointer from straight away | 23-31 |
| 06:01 | Western Michigan | The offensive rebound goes to Joseph Woodmansee | 23-31 |
| 05:48 | Western Michigan | Joseph Woodmansee is hacked by Dustin Tuczynski - foul #1 on Dustin Tuczynski, team foul #7 | 23-31 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Joseph Arehart (SG), Robert Underwood (PF) Jeffery Salo, Brian Rizer | |
| Subs | Montana | Christopher Mailloux (PG), Cecil Renteria (SG), Samuel Vallejo (PF) Fang Zhou, Richard Willmon, Jerry Deguzman | |
| 05:48 | Western Michigan | Joseph Woodmansee makes the 1st free throw | 24-31 |
| 05:48 | Western Michigan | Joseph Woodmansee makes the 2nd free throw | 25-31 |
| 05:45 | Montana | Dustin Tuczynski is hacked by Joseph Woodmansee in the backcourt - foul #1 on Joseph Woodmansee, team foul #10 | 25-31 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Brian Rizer (PF), Charles Brown (C) Joseph Woodmansee, Richard English | |
| Subs | Montana | | |
| 05:45 | Montana | Dustin Tuczynski misses the 1st free throw | 25-31 |
| 05:45 | Montana | Dustin Tuczynski makes the 2nd free throw | 25-32 |
| 05:25 | Western Michigan | Dustin Tuczynski picks off the pass by Robert Underwood | 25-32 |
| 05:11 | Montana | Cecil Renteria connects on the 3pt jumper from the left corner set up by Samuel Vallejo | 25-35 |
| 04:57 | Western Michigan | Joseph Arehart is hacked by Cecil Renteria - foul #2 on Cecil Renteria, team foul #8 | 25-35 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Jeffery Salo (PG), James Hughes (C) Matthew Lambright, Charles Brown | |
| Subs | Montana | Richard Willmon (SG), John Hampton (SF), Timothy Rice (PF) Cecil Renteria, Dustin Tuczynski, Christopher Smithson | |
| 04:57 | Western Michigan | Joseph Arehart misses the 1st free throw | 25-35 |
| 04:57 | Montana | Timothy Rice pulls down the rebound | 25-35 |
| 04:40 | Montana | Timothy Rice is alone and drills a jump hook from the baseline on a nice dish by Christopher Mailloux | 25-37 |
| 04:23 | Western Michigan | Brian Rizer misses the easy layup but he's fouled by John Hampton - foul #2 on John Hampton, team foul #9 | 25-37 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Joseph Woodmansee (SF) Robert Underwood | |
| Subs | Montana | Fang Zhou (PG), Jerry Deguzman (PF) John Hampton, Samuel Vallejo | |
| 04:23 | Western Michigan | Brian Rizer misses the 1st free throw | 25-37 |
| 04:23 | Western Michigan | Brian Rizer makes the 2nd free throw | 26-37 |
| 04:04 | Montana | Fang Zhou can't connect on an uncontested jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Joseph Arehart - foul #1 on Joseph Arehart, team foul #11 | 26-37 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Matthew Lambright (SG), Richard English (C) Joseph Arehart, Brian Rizer | |
| Subs | Montana | Dustin Tuczynski (SF) Christopher Mailloux | |
| 04:04 | Montana | Fang Zhou makes the 1st free throw | 26-38 |
| 04:04 | Montana | Fang Zhou misses the 2nd free throw | 26-38 |
| 04:04 | Western Michigan | James Hughes snags the defensive board | 26-38 |
| 03:54 | Western Michigan | Jeffery Salo is whistled for a carry | 26-38 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Steve Lewis (PG), Jim Williams (SG), Brian Rizer (PF) Jeffery Salo, Matthew Lambright, James Hughes | |
| Subs | Montana | John Hampton (SF) Jerry Deguzman | |
| 03:26 | Montana | Richard Willmon loses the ball out of bounds | 26-38 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Robert Underwood (SF), Charles Brown (C) Joseph Woodmansee, Richard English | |
| Subs | Montana | Cecil Renteria (SG) Richard Willmon | |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Steve Lewis (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jim Williams (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Underwood (fresh) PF - Brian Rizer (tiring) 4 pts. C - Charles Brown (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Montana | PG - Fang Zhou (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Cecil Renteria (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - John Hampton (fairly fresh) PF - Dustin Tuczynski (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Timothy Rice (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:08 | Western Michigan | Dustin Tuczynski steals it from Jim Williams | 26-38 |
| 02:58 | Montana | Timothy Rice clanks a turnaround from close range | 26-38 |
| 02:57 | Western Michigan | The rebound goes to Charles Brown | 26-38 |
| 02:30 | Western Michigan | Jim Williams misses the wide open shot from the right wing | 26-38 |
| 02:29 | Western Michigan | Brian Rizer tips it but misses | 26-38 |
| 02:28 | Montana | The rebound goes to Cecil Renteria | 26-38 |
| 02:00 | Montana | Fang Zhou drills a fadeaway from the left wing on a nice dish by Cecil Renteria | 26-40 |
| 01:42 | Western Michigan | Steve Lewis makes the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 29-40 |
| 01:27 | Montana | Timothy Rice buries a driving attempt in the lane on a nice dish by Cecil Renteria | 29-42 |
| 01:09 | Western Michigan | Dustin Tuczynski denies the turnaround by Jim Williams | 29-42 |
| 01:07 | Western Michigan | Charles Brown grabs the offensive board | 29-42 |
| 00:51 | Western Michigan | Robert Underwood knocks in the shot from the left side on a nice dish by Steve Lewis | 31-42 |
| 00:38 | Montana | Cecil Renteria hits a wide open 3 from the right corner on a great pass from John Hampton | 31-45 |
| 00:14 | Western Michigan | Steve Lewis clanks a fadeaway from the right side | 31-45 |
| 00:12 | Montana | Dustin Tuczynski gets the rebound | 31-45 |
| 00:09 | Montana | John Hampton travels in the backcourt | 31-45 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Jeffery Salo (PG), Marion Wakefield (SG), Joseph Woodmansee (SF), James Hughes (PF), Richard English (C) Steve Lewis, Jim Williams, Robert Underwood, Brian Rizer, Charles Brown | |
| Subs | Montana | Christopher Mailloux (PG), Richard Willmon (SG), Samuel Vallejo (SF), Jerry Deguzman (PF), Christopher Smithson (C) Fang Zhou, Cecil Renteria, John Hampton, Dustin Tuczynski, Timothy Rice | |
| 00:01 | Western Michigan | The pull-up jumper by Jeffery Salo is blocked by Christopher Smithson | 31-45 |
| 00:00 | Western Michigan | The clock runs out | 31-45 |