| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Walter Church (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Alexander Koehler (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Randy Norman (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Leroy Wilder (fresh) 6 pts. C - Milton Ryan (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northern Arizona | PG - David Fleming (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SG - Phillip Leaks (fresh) 9 pts. SF - Wilson Smedley (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - David Bak (fresh) 3 reb. C - Randy Brunt (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Northern Arizona | Wilson Smedley inbounds the ball | 20-29 |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Arizona | Northern Arizona is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+3) | |
| 19:37 | Northern Arizona | David Fleming can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 20-29 |
| 19:36 | Montana State | Leroy Wilder snags the defensive board | 20-29 |
| 19:31 | Montana State | Walter Church misses the floater from the right wing | 20-29 |
| 19:29 | Montana State | Milton Ryan can't tip it in | 20-29 |
| 19:27 | Montana State | The offensive rebound goes to Walter Church | 20-29 |
| 19:04 | Montana State | Walter Church comes up short on the jumper from just outside the lane | 20-29 |
| 19:02 | Northern Arizona | Randy Brunt snags the defensive board | 20-29 |
| 18:42 | Northern Arizona | David Fleming connects on the 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Phillip Leaks | 20-32 |
| 18:25 | Montana State | Randy Norman comes up short on the 3 from the right wing | 20-32 |
| 18:23 | Northern Arizona | Randy Brunt grabs the defensive rebound | 20-32 |
| 18:11 | Northern Arizona | David Fleming can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 20-32 |
| 18:10 | Northern Arizona | Wilson Smedley misses the tip | 20-32 |
| 18:09 | Montana State | Leroy Wilder grabs the board | 20-32 |
| 17:58 | Montana State | Randy Norman comes up short on the turnaround from the baseline | 20-32 |
| 17:57 | Northern Arizona | Phillip Leaks pulls down the rebound | 20-32 |
| 17:52 | Northern Arizona | Walter Church takes the ball from David Fleming | 20-32 |
| 17:47 | Montana State | Walter Church lays it in | 22-32 |
| 17:40 | Northern Arizona | Phillip Leaks double dribbles | 22-32 |
| 17:30 | Montana State | Milton Ryan makes the fadeaway from the left block on a great pass from Alexander Koehler | 24-32 |
| 17:03 | Northern Arizona | Phillip Leaks scores on a 3pt shot from the left wing on a nice dish by David Fleming | 24-35 |
| 16:38 | Montana State | Randy Norman connects on the jumpshot from the right wing | 26-35 |
| 16:19 | Northern Arizona | Randy Brunt makes the jumper from the left block set up by Phillip Leaks | 26-37 |
| 16:02 | Montana State | Randy Norman can't connect on a floater from the left side but he's hacked by Wilson Smedley - foul #2 on Wilson Smedley, team foul #1 | 26-37 |
| Subs | Montana State | Clarence Anderson (PG), Tim Blair (SG), Charles Walker (PF) Walter Church, Alexander Koehler, Leroy Wilder | |
| Subs | Northern Arizona | Andrew Hurst (PG), James Kiser (SG), Michael Gines (PF), Tyrone Andes (C) David Fleming, Phillip Leaks, David Bak, Randy Brunt | |
| 16:02 | Montana State | Randy Norman makes the 1st free throw | 27-37 |
| 16:02 | Montana State | Randy Norman makes the 2nd free throw | 28-37 |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Clarence Anderson (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Tim Blair (fresh) SF - Randy Norman (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Charles Walker (fresh) 2 reb. C - Milton Ryan (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northern Arizona | PG - Andrew Hurst (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - James Kiser (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Wilson Smedley (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Michael Gines (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. C - Tyrone Andes (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 15:45 | Northern Arizona | Michael Gines hits a driving attempt in the lane | 28-39 |
| 15:20 | Montana State | Charles Walker hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Tyrone Andes - foul #1 on Tyrone Andes, team foul #2 | 28-39 |
| Subs | Montana State | Charles Ainsworth (SF), David Jansson (C) Randy Norman, Milton Ryan | |
| Subs | Northern Arizona | | |
| 15:20 | Montana State | Charles Walker makes the 1st free throw | 29-39 |
| 15:20 | Montana State | Charles Walker makes the 2nd free throw | 30-39 |
| 15:08 | Northern Arizona | Wilson Smedley double dribbles | 30-39 |
| Subs | Montana State | | |
| Subs | Northern Arizona | David Fleming (PG), David Bak (PF) Andrew Hurst, Wilson Smedley | |
| 14:56 | Montana State | Tim Blair buries a jump hook from close range on a great pass from Charles Ainsworth and the foul's on Tyrone Andes - foul #2 on Tyrone Andes, team foul #3 | 32-39 |
| Subs | Montana State | Walter Church (PG), Alexander Koehler (SG), Leroy Wilder (PF) Clarence Anderson, Charles Ainsworth, David Jansson | |
| Subs | Northern Arizona | | |
| 14:56 | Montana State | Tim Blair makes the free throw | 33-39 |
| 14:48 | Northern Arizona | Michael Gines buries a jumper from the left side | 33-41 |
| 14:26 | Montana State | Charles Walker is hacked by Michael Gines - foul #3 on Michael Gines, team foul #4 | 33-41 |
| Subs | Montana State | Milton Ryan (C) Charles Walker | |
| Subs | Northern Arizona | Phillip Leaks (SG) James Kiser | |
| 14:16 | Montana State | Walter Church knocks in the 3 from the left wing | 36-41 |
| 14:06 | Northern Arizona | David Fleming comes up short on the 3 from the left wing | 36-41 |
| 14:04 | Montana State | Leroy Wilder snags the defensive board | 36-41 |
| 13:49 | Montana State | Tim Blair connects on the driving attempt near the basket on a great pass from Alexander Koehler | 38-41 |
| 13:20 | Northern Arizona | David Fleming hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right wing but he's fouled by Walter Church - foul #2 on Walter Church, team foul #1 | 38-41 |
| Subs | Montana State | Randy Norman (SF) Tim Blair | |
| Subs | Northern Arizona | Wilson Smedley (SF), Randy Brunt (C) David Bak, Tyrone Andes | |
| 13:20 | Northern Arizona | David Fleming misses the 1st free throw | 38-41 |
| 13:20 | Northern Arizona | David Fleming misses the 2nd free throw | 38-41 |
| 13:20 | Northern Arizona | David Fleming misses the 3rd free throw | 38-41 |
| 13:20 | Montana State | Leroy Wilder snags the defensive board | 38-41 |
| 13:18 | Montana State | Walter Church's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 38-41 |
| Subs | Montana State | Charles Walker (PF) Leroy Wilder | |
| Subs | Northern Arizona | | |
| 13:04 | Northern Arizona | Phillip Leaks hits a fadeaway from the right wing on a great pass from David Fleming | 38-43 |
| 12:42 | Montana State | Randy Norman drills a 3 from straight away set up by Walter Church | 41-43 |
| 12:20 | Northern Arizona | Wilson Smedley is hacked by Walter Church - foul #3 on Walter Church, team foul #2 | 41-43 |
| Subs | Montana State | Clarence Anderson (PG), Tim Blair (SG), Leroy Wilder (PF) Walter Church, Alexander Koehler, Charles Walker | |
| Subs | Northern Arizona | Andrew Hurst (PG), James Kiser (SG), David Bak (PF) David Fleming, Phillip Leaks, Michael Gines | |
| 12:09 | Northern Arizona | Andrew Hurst hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left side | 41-43 |
| 12:07 | Northern Arizona | James Kiser gets the offensive rebound | 41-43 |
| 11:54 | Northern Arizona | Randy Brunt misses badly on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 41-43 |
| 11:53 | Montana State | Milton Ryan grabs the defensive rebound | 41-43 |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Clarence Anderson (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Tim Blair (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Randy Norman (fresh) 9 pts. PF - Leroy Wilder (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - Milton Ryan (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northern Arizona | PG - Andrew Hurst (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - James Kiser (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Wilson Smedley (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - David Bak (fresh) 3 reb. C - Randy Brunt (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:36 | Montana State | Clarence Anderson hits the front of the rim on the jump hook from the left block | 41-43 |
| 11:35 | Montana State | Randy Norman snags the offensive board | 41-43 |
| 11:13 | Montana State | Milton Ryan hits a 3 pointer from the left corner on a great pass from Randy Norman | 44-43 |
| 10:49 | Northern Arizona | James Kiser can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 44-43 |
| 10:47 | Montana State | The rebound goes to Milton Ryan | 44-43 |
| 10:42 | Montana State | Tim Blair is hacked by James Kiser - foul #2 on James Kiser, team foul #5 | 44-43 |
| Subs | Montana State | Walter Church (PG), Alexander Koehler (SG), Charles Walker (C) Clarence Anderson, Tim Blair, Milton Ryan | |
| Subs | Northern Arizona | David Fleming (PG), Phillip Leaks (SG), Michael Gines (PF), Tyrone Andes (C) Andrew Hurst, James Kiser, David Bak, Randy Brunt | |
| 10:37 | Montana State | Leroy Wilder buries a jumper from the right block | 46-43 |
| 10:22 | Northern Arizona | Phillip Leaks hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right corner | 46-43 |
| 10:21 | Northern Arizona | Tyrone Andes pulls down the offensive rebound | 46-43 |
| 10:10 | Northern Arizona | Phillip Leaks drills a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by Michael Gines | 46-46 |
| 09:54 | Montana State | Walter Church connects on the floater from the left wing | 48-46 |
| 09:34 | Northern Arizona | David Fleming makes the 3pt shot from straight away on a nice dish by Wilson Smedley | 48-49 |
| 09:12 | Montana State | Walter Church's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 48-49 |
| Subs | Montana State | Tim Blair (SF), Milton Ryan (C) Randy Norman, Leroy Wilder | |
| Subs | Northern Arizona | David Bak (PF) Wilson Smedley | |
| 08:56 | Northern Arizona | David Fleming comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 48-49 |
| 08:54 | Montana State | Milton Ryan snags the defensive board | 48-49 |
| 08:42 | Montana State | Tim Blair misses long on a jump hook near the basket | 48-49 |
| 08:40 | Montana State | The offensive rebound goes to Milton Ryan | 48-49 |
| 08:26 | Montana State | Alexander Koehler can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 48-49 |
| 08:24 | Northern Arizona | Phillip Leaks gets the rebound | 48-49 |
| 08:06 | Northern Arizona | David Fleming hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right wing | 48-49 |
| 08:05 | Northern Arizona | Michael Gines tips it in | 48-51 |
| 07:50 | Montana State | Charles Walker banks in the layup on a nice dish by Alexander Koehler | 50-51 |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Walter Church (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Alexander Koehler (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SF - Tim Blair (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Charles Walker (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Milton Ryan (fresh) 7 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northern Arizona | PG - David Fleming (fresh) 15 pts. 5 ast. SG - Phillip Leaks (fairly fresh) 17 pts. 2 ast. SF - Michael Gines (fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. PF - David Bak (fresh) 3 reb. C - Tyrone Andes (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 07:31 | Northern Arizona | Phillip Leaks misses the 3 from the left wing | 50-51 |
| 07:29 | Montana State | The rebound goes to Milton Ryan | 50-51 |
| 07:23 | Montana State | Alexander Koehler scores on a runner from the baseline set up by Walter Church | 52-51 |
| 07:04 | Northern Arizona | Phillip Leaks knocks in the 3pt jumper from straight away | 52-54 |
| 06:57 | Montana State | Tyrone Andes blocks the short jumper by Tim Blair | 52-54 |
| 06:55 | Northern Arizona | Tyrone Andes pulls down the rebound | 52-54 |
| 06:34 | Northern Arizona | David Bak throws a bad pass out of bounds | 52-54 |
| Subs | Montana State | Clarence Anderson (PG), Charles Ainsworth (SG), Randy Norman (SF), Leroy Wilder (PF) Walter Church, Alexander Koehler, Tim Blair, Charles Walker | |
| Subs | Northern Arizona | Andrew Hurst (PG), James Kiser (SG), Wilson Smedley (SF), Randy Brunt (C) David Fleming, Phillip Leaks, Michael Gines, Tyrone Andes | |
| 06:17 | Montana State | Randy Norman misses short on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 52-54 |
| 06:16 | Montana State | Leroy Wilder misses the tip | 52-54 |
| 06:14 | Northern Arizona | Wilson Smedley grabs the board | 52-54 |
| 05:54 | Northern Arizona | James Kiser buries a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Wilson Smedley | 52-56 |
| 05:33 | Montana State | Charles Ainsworth's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 52-56 |
| Subs | Montana State | Tim Blair (SG) Charles Ainsworth | |
| Subs | Northern Arizona | | |
| 05:08 | Northern Arizona | David Bak hits a fadeaway from close range on a nice dish by Wilson Smedley and he's hacked by Tim Blair - foul #1 on Tim Blair, team foul #3 | 52-58 |
| Subs | Montana State | Walter Church (PG), David Jansson (C) Clarence Anderson, Milton Ryan | |
| Subs | Northern Arizona | David Fleming (PG) Andrew Hurst | |
| 05:08 | Northern Arizona | David Bak makes the free throw | 52-59 |
| 04:51 | Montana State | David Jansson's fadeaway is rejected by Randy Brunt | 52-59 |
| 04:50 | Montana State | Leroy Wilder grabs the offensive rebound | 52-59 |
| 04:32 | Montana State | Tim Blair is hacked by Randy Brunt - foul #1 on Randy Brunt, team foul #6 | 52-59 |
| Subs | Montana State | Alexander Koehler (SG) Tim Blair | |
| Subs | Northern Arizona | Michael Gines (PF) David Bak | |
| 04:22 | Montana State | Randy Brunt is called for the reach on Walter Church - foul #2 on Randy Brunt, team foul #7 | 52-59 |
| Subs | Montana State | Milton Ryan (C) David Jansson | |
| Subs | Northern Arizona | | |
| 04:22 | Montana State | Walter Church makes the 1st free throw | 53-59 |
| 04:22 | Montana State | Walter Church makes the 2nd free throw | 54-59 |
| 03:59 | Northern Arizona | Randy Brunt makes the driving attempt from close range set up by David Fleming | 54-61 |
| 03:45 | Montana State | Randy Norman misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 54-61 |
| 03:44 | Montana State | Leroy Wilder tips it in | 56-61 |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Walter Church (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Alexander Koehler (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SF - Randy Norman (fresh) 9 pts. PF - Leroy Wilder (fresh) 10 pts. 8 reb. C - Milton Ryan (fresh) 7 pts. 9 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northern Arizona | PG - David Fleming (fresh) 15 pts. 6 ast. SG - James Kiser (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Wilson Smedley (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. PF - Michael Gines (fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. C - Randy Brunt (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 03:31 | Northern Arizona | Michael Gines comes up short on the turnaround from the baseline but the foul's on Walter Church - foul #4 on Walter Church, team foul #4 | 56-61 |
| Subs | Montana State | | |
| Subs | Northern Arizona | Phillip Leaks (SG), Tyrone Andes (C) James Kiser, Randy Brunt | |
| 03:31 | Northern Arizona | Michael Gines makes the 1st free throw | 56-62 |
| 03:31 | Northern Arizona | Michael Gines makes the 2nd free throw | 56-63 |
| 03:17 | Montana State | Randy Norman connects on the jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Alexander Koehler | 58-63 |
| 02:50 | Northern Arizona | David Fleming misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 58-63 |
| 02:48 | Northern Arizona | Wilson Smedley can't tip it in | 58-63 |
| 02:46 | Montana State | Milton Ryan grabs the defensive rebound | 58-63 |
| 02:28 | Montana State | Randy Norman misses short on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 58-63 |
| 02:26 | Montana State | Leroy Wilder tips it home | 60-63 |
| 02:26 | Northern Arizona | Northern Arizona calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 60-63 |
| Subs | Montana State | | |
| Subs | Northern Arizona | David Bak (PF), Randy Brunt (C) Michael Gines, Tyrone Andes | |
| 02:08 | Northern Arizona | David Bak buries a floater from close range on a nice dish by Randy Brunt | 60-65 |
| 01:41 | Montana State | David Bak steals the ball from Alexander Koehler | 60-65 |
| 01:24 | Northern Arizona | Leroy Wilder is called for the reach on David Fleming - foul #1 on Leroy Wilder, team foul #5 | 60-65 |
| 01:13 | Northern Arizona | David Fleming hits a 3pt jumper from the right corner set up by Wilson Smedley | 60-68 |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Arizona | Northern Arizona is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:51 | Montana State | Walter Church misses short on a 3 from the left wing | 60-68 |
| 00:50 | Northern Arizona | The rebound goes to Randy Brunt | 60-68 |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Arizona | Northern Arizona is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:49 | Northern Arizona | Randy Brunt is fouled in the backcourt by Walter Church - foul #5 on Walter Church, team foul #6 | 60-68 |
| Subs | Montana State | Clarence Anderson (PG) Walter Church | |
| Subs | Northern Arizona | Michael Gines (PF) David Bak | |
| 00:48 | Northern Arizona | Phillip Leaks is fouled on the floor by Alexander Koehler - foul #2 on Alexander Koehler, team foul #7 | 60-68 |
| 00:48 | Northern Arizona | Phillip Leaks makes the 1st free throw | 60-69 |
| 00:48 | Northern Arizona | Phillip Leaks makes the 2nd free throw | 60-70 |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Arizona | Northern Arizona is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:42 | Montana State | Alexander Koehler makes the pull-up jumper from the free throw line set up by Clarence Anderson | 62-70 |
| 00:39 | Northern Arizona | Wilson Smedley is hacked by Clarence Anderson in the backcourt - foul #1 on Clarence Anderson, team foul #8 | 62-70 |
| 00:39 | Northern Arizona | Wilson Smedley misses the 1st free throw | 62-70 |
| 00:39 | Montana State | Leroy Wilder gets the rebound | 62-70 |
| 00:32 | Montana State | Randy Norman throws a bad pass out of bounds | 62-70 |
| 00:29 | Northern Arizona | Clarence Anderson is called for the reach on Wilson Smedley in the backcourt - foul #2 on Clarence Anderson, team foul #9 | 62-70 |
| 00:29 | Northern Arizona | Wilson Smedley makes the 1st free throw | 62-71 |
| 00:29 | Northern Arizona | Wilson Smedley makes the 2nd free throw | 62-72 |
| 00:23 | Montana State | David Fleming picks off the pass by Milton Ryan | 62-72 |
| 00:20 | Northern Arizona | David Fleming lays it in | 62-74 |
| 00:14 | Montana State | Clarence Anderson buries a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by Alexander Koehler | 65-74 |
| 00:13 | Northern Arizona | David Fleming is hacked by Clarence Anderson in the backcourt - foul #3 on Clarence Anderson, team foul #10 | 65-74 |
| 00:13 | Northern Arizona | David Fleming misses the 1st free throw | 65-74 |
| 00:13 | Northern Arizona | David Fleming misses the 2nd free throw | 65-74 |
| 00:13 | Montana State | Leroy Wilder pulls down the rebound | 65-74 |
| 00:07 | Montana State | Alexander Koehler loses the dribble to Randy Brunt | 65-74 |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Arizona | Northern Arizona is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:00 | Northern Arizona | David Fleming runs out the clock | 65-74 |