| Lineup | Montana | PG - Timothy Boucher (fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. 3 stl. SG - Caleb Slater (fresh) 12 pts. SF - Mark Phillips (fresh) 3 pts. 2 stl. PF - Paul Wolfram (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Robert Gray (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Walter Church (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - Alexander Koehler (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Randy Norman (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Leroy Wilder (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Milton Ryan (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Montana State | Randy Norman inbounds the ball | 32-32 |
| Game Plan | Montana | Montana is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 19:44 | Montana State | Alexander Koehler is fouled on the floor by Caleb Slater - foul #1 on Caleb Slater, team foul #1 | 32-32 |
| 19:25 | Montana State | Alexander Koehler hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from straight away | 32-32 |
| 19:23 | Montana | Robert Gray pulls down the rebound | 32-32 |
| 19:08 | Montana | Mark Phillips buries a floater from the baseline set up by Timothy Boucher | 34-32 |
| 18:58 | Montana State | Randy Norman misses badly on a shot from just outside the lane | 34-32 |
| 18:56 | Montana | Robert Gray grabs the defensive rebound | 34-32 |
| 18:35 | Montana | Mark Phillips is called for the offensive foul - foul #2 on Mark Phillips, team foul #2 | 34-32 |
| 18:12 | Montana State | Alexander Koehler misses the 3 pointer from the left wing | 34-32 |
| 18:11 | Montana | The rebound goes to Robert Gray | 34-32 |
| 17:45 | Montana | Paul Wolfram buries a fadeaway jumper from the right side set up by Timothy Boucher | 36-32 |
| 17:24 | Montana State | Mark Phillips is called for the reach on Randy Norman - foul #3 on Mark Phillips, team foul #3 | 36-32 |
| Subs | Montana | Vincent Byers (SF) Mark Phillips | |
| Subs | Montana State | | |
| 17:06 | Montana State | Robert Gray takes the ball from Alexander Koehler | 36-32 |
| 16:46 | Montana | Timothy Boucher is fouled on the floor by Walter Church - foul #3 on Walter Church, team foul #1 | 36-32 |
| Subs | Montana | Alvaro Russo (PF) Paul Wolfram | |
| Subs | Montana State | Clarence Anderson (PG) Walter Church | |
| 16:28 | Montana | Alvaro Russo can't connect on a floater from the right side | 36-32 |
| 16:26 | Montana State | Milton Ryan snags the defensive board | 36-32 |
| 16:05 | Montana State | Milton Ryan misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 36-32 |
| 16:03 | Montana State | Randy Norman grabs the offensive rebound | 36-32 |
| 15:51 | Montana State | Leroy Wilder comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 36-32 |
| 15:50 | Montana | Robert Gray grabs the defensive rebound | 36-32 |
| Lineup | Montana | PG - Timothy Boucher (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 6 ast. 3 stl. SG - Caleb Slater (fairly fresh) 12 pts. SF - Vincent Byers (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Alvaro Russo (fresh) C - Robert Gray (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Clarence Anderson (fresh) SG - Alexander Koehler (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Randy Norman (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Leroy Wilder (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Milton Ryan (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 15:30 | Montana | Caleb Slater misses the floater from the left side | 36-32 |
| 15:28 | Montana State | Leroy Wilder snags the defensive board | 36-32 |
| 15:05 | Montana State | Randy Norman buries a shot from the right side on a great pass from Leroy Wilder | 36-34 |
| 14:47 | Montana | Caleb Slater clanks a driving attempt near the basket | 36-34 |
| 14:45 | Montana State | Milton Ryan grabs the board | 36-34 |
| 14:42 | Montana State | Caleb Slater steps in front of the Clarence Anderson pass in the backcourt | 36-34 |
| 14:23 | Montana | Caleb Slater knocks in the jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Timothy Boucher | 38-34 |
| 14:02 | Montana State | Randy Norman misses badly on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 38-34 |
| 14:01 | Montana State | Milton Ryan grabs the offensive rebound | 38-34 |
| 13:51 | Montana State | Randy Norman hits the front of the rim on the shot in the paint but he's fouled by Timothy Boucher - foul #2 on Timothy Boucher, team foul #4 | 38-34 |
| Subs | Montana | Leon Bianco (PG), Edward Arnold (SG), Mark Phillips (SF), Paul Wolfram (PF), Garrett Acton (C) Timothy Boucher, Caleb Slater, Vincent Byers, Alvaro Russo, Robert Gray | |
| Subs | Montana State | Walter Church (PG), Tim Blair (SG), Charles Walker (PF), David Jansson (C) Clarence Anderson, Alexander Koehler, Leroy Wilder, Milton Ryan | |
| 13:51 | Montana State | Randy Norman makes the 1st free throw | 38-35 |
| 13:51 | Montana State | Randy Norman makes the 2nd free throw | 38-36 |
| 13:30 | Montana | Mark Phillips is whistled for a carry | 38-36 |
| Subs | Montana | | |
| Subs | Montana State | Charles Ainsworth (SF) Randy Norman | |
| 13:19 | Montana State | Charles Ainsworth makes the jumper in the lane set up by Tim Blair and he's hacked by Mark Phillips - foul #4 on Mark Phillips, team foul #5 | 38-38 |
| Subs | Montana | Winston Turner (SF) Mark Phillips | |
| Subs | Montana State | | |
| 13:19 | Montana State | Charles Ainsworth makes the free throw | 38-39 |
| 12:52 | Montana | Paul Wolfram misses the lay-in but the foul's on Charles Walker - foul #2 on Charles Walker, team foul #2 | 38-39 |
| 12:52 | Montana | Paul Wolfram makes the 1st free throw | 39-39 |
| 12:52 | Montana | Paul Wolfram makes the 2nd free throw | 40-39 |
| 12:31 | Montana State | Tim Blair knocks in the fadeaway from the baseline and the foul's on Leon Bianco - foul #1 on Leon Bianco, team foul #6 | 40-41 |
| Subs | Montana | Robert Gray (C) Garrett Acton | |
| Subs | Montana State | Milton Ryan (C) David Jansson | |
| 12:31 | Montana State | Tim Blair misses the free throw | 40-41 |
| 12:31 | Montana | Robert Gray snags the defensive board | 40-41 |
| 12:02 | Montana | Milton Ryan steps in front of the Paul Wolfram pass | 40-41 |
| 11:54 | Montana State | Walter Church scores on a 3 pointer from straight away | 40-44 |
| 11:31 | Montana | Edward Arnold scores on a 3 pointer from the right corner on a nice dish by Leon Bianco | 43-44 |
| Lineup | Montana | PG - Leon Bianco (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Edward Arnold (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Winston Turner (fresh) PF - Paul Wolfram (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. C - Robert Gray (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Walter Church (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Tim Blair (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Charles Ainsworth (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Charles Walker (fresh) 2 reb. C - Milton Ryan (fresh) 2 pts. 8 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 11:19 | Montana State | Charles Ainsworth double dribbles | 43-44 |
| Subs | Montana | Timothy Boucher (PG), Caleb Slater (SG), Vincent Byers (SF) Leon Bianco, Edward Arnold, Winston Turner | |
| Subs | Montana State | Alexander Koehler (SG), Randy Norman (SF), Leroy Wilder (PF) Tim Blair, Charles Ainsworth, Charles Walker | |
| 10:59 | Montana | Paul Wolfram comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left side | 43-44 |
| 10:57 | Montana | Robert Gray snags the offensive board | 43-44 |
| 10:30 | Montana | Leroy Wilder steps in front of the Paul Wolfram pass | 43-44 |
| 10:07 | Montana State | Walter Church misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 43-44 |
| 10:06 | Montana State | Milton Ryan tips it back up and in | 43-46 |
| 10:01 | Montana | Caleb Slater misses short on a driving attempt near the basket | 43-46 |
| 09:59 | Montana | Paul Wolfram hits the follow up shot | 45-46 |
| 09:54 | Montana State | Randy Norman is called for a pushoff foul - foul #3 on Randy Norman, team foul #3 | 45-46 |
| Subs | Montana | Alvaro Russo (PF), Garrett Acton (C) Paul Wolfram, Robert Gray | |
| Subs | Montana State | Clarence Anderson (PG) Walter Church | |
| 09:25 | Montana | Alvaro Russo hits the finger roll on a great pass from Caleb Slater | 47-46 |
| 09:03 | Montana State | Clarence Anderson makes the 3pt shot from the right wing set up by Alexander Koehler | 47-49 |
| 08:38 | Montana | Milton Ryan is called for the reach on Garrett Acton - foul #2 on Milton Ryan, team foul #4 | 47-49 |
| Subs | Montana | Winston Turner (SF) Vincent Byers | |
| Subs | Montana State | Walter Church (PG), Charles Walker (PF), David Jansson (C) Clarence Anderson, Leroy Wilder, Milton Ryan | |
| 08:16 | Montana | Alvaro Russo misses short on a jump hook in the paint | 47-49 |
| 08:14 | Montana State | Charles Walker gets the rebound | 47-49 |
| 08:02 | Montana State | Alexander Koehler misses long on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 47-49 |
| 08:01 | Montana | The rebound goes to Alvaro Russo | 47-49 |
| 07:32 | Montana | Caleb Slater clanks a driving attempt from the right block but the foul's on Charles Walker - foul #3 on Charles Walker, team foul #5 | 47-49 |
| Subs | Montana | Leon Bianco (PG), Mark Phillips (SF), Paul Wolfram (PF), Robert Gray (C) Timothy Boucher, Winston Turner, Alvaro Russo, Garrett Acton | |
| Subs | Montana State | Tim Blair (SG), Leroy Wilder (PF), Milton Ryan (C) Alexander Koehler, Charles Walker, David Jansson | |
| 07:32 | Montana | Caleb Slater makes the 1st free throw | 48-49 |
| 07:32 | Montana | Caleb Slater makes the 2nd free throw | 49-49 |
| Lineup | Montana | PG - Leon Bianco (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Caleb Slater (fresh) 16 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Mark Phillips (fresh) 5 pts. 2 stl. 4 pf. PF - Paul Wolfram (fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. C - Robert Gray (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 9 reb. | |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Walter Church (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Tim Blair (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Randy Norman (fresh) 12 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Leroy Wilder (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Milton Ryan (fresh) 4 pts. 9 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 07:17 | Montana State | Walter Church misses badly on a shot from the free throw line but he's fouled by Leon Bianco - foul #2 on Leon Bianco, team foul #7 | 49-49 |
| Subs | Montana | Edward Arnold (SG) Caleb Slater | |
| Subs | Montana State | Charles Ainsworth (SF) Randy Norman | |
| 07:17 | Montana State | Walter Church misses the 1st free throw | 49-49 |
| 07:17 | Montana State | Walter Church makes the 2nd free throw | 49-50 |
| 06:55 | Montana | Paul Wolfram misses short on a floater from the left wing | 49-50 |
| 06:53 | Montana State | Milton Ryan grabs the defensive rebound | 49-50 |
| 06:29 | Montana State | Tim Blair hits the front of the rim on the turnaround in the lane | 49-50 |
| 06:28 | Montana | Mark Phillips gets the rebound | 49-50 |
| 06:08 | Montana | Paul Wolfram hits the front of the rim on the floater near the basket | 49-50 |
| 06:06 | Montana State | Milton Ryan snags the defensive board | 49-50 |
| 05:50 | Montana State | Paul Wolfram denies the turnaround by Milton Ryan | 49-50 |
| 05:48 | Montana | Leon Bianco snags the defensive board | 49-50 |
| 05:29 | Montana | Mark Phillips connects on the fadeaway from the left side on a nice dish by Leon Bianco and he's hacked by Leroy Wilder - foul #3 on Leroy Wilder, team foul #6 | 51-50 |
| Subs | Montana | Timothy Boucher (PG), Caleb Slater (SG), Garrett Acton (C) Leon Bianco, Edward Arnold, Robert Gray | |
| Subs | Montana State | Clarence Anderson (PG), Alexander Koehler (SG), Randy Norman (SF) Walter Church, Tim Blair, Charles Ainsworth | |
| 05:29 | Montana | Mark Phillips makes the free throw | 52-50 |
| 05:06 | Montana State | Randy Norman is hacked by Mark Phillips - foul #5 on Mark Phillips, team foul #8 | 52-50 |
| Subs | Montana | Vincent Byers (SF) Mark Phillips | |
| Subs | Montana State | Charles Walker (PF) Leroy Wilder | |
| 05:06 | Montana State | Randy Norman makes the 1st free throw | 52-51 |
| 05:06 | Montana State | Randy Norman makes the 2nd free throw | 52-52 |
| 04:47 | Montana | Caleb Slater can't connect on a jumpshot from the free throw line but he's fouled by Charles Walker - foul #4 on Charles Walker, team foul #7 | 52-52 |
| Subs | Montana | | |
| Subs | Montana State | David Jansson (C) Milton Ryan | |
| 04:47 | Montana | Caleb Slater misses the 1st free throw | 52-52 |
| 04:47 | Montana | Caleb Slater misses the 2nd free throw | 52-52 |
| 04:47 | Montana State | David Jansson grabs the defensive rebound | 52-52 |
| 04:18 | Montana State | David Jansson hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left block | 52-52 |
| 04:17 | Montana State | Alexander Koehler can't tip it in | 52-52 |
| 04:16 | Montana | Paul Wolfram grabs the board | 52-52 |
| 03:50 | Montana | Paul Wolfram misses short on a fadeaway from the right side | 52-52 |
| 03:49 | Montana State | Alexander Koehler pulls down the rebound | 52-52 |
| 03:27 | Montana State | Alexander Koehler makes the 3 pointer from straight away set up by Clarence Anderson | 52-55 |
| Lineup | Montana | PG - Timothy Boucher (fresh) 4 pts. 7 ast. 3 stl. SG - Caleb Slater (fresh) 16 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Vincent Byers (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Paul Wolfram (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. C - Garrett Acton (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Clarence Anderson (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Alexander Koehler (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SF - Randy Norman (fresh) 14 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Charles Walker (fresh) 3 reb. 4 pf. C - David Jansson (fresh) | |
| 03:08 | Montana | Clarence Anderson is called for the reach on Timothy Boucher - foul #1 on Clarence Anderson, team foul #8 | 52-55 |
| Subs | Montana | Alvaro Russo (PF), Robert Gray (C) Paul Wolfram, Garrett Acton | |
| Subs | Montana State | Walter Church (PG), Leroy Wilder (PF), Milton Ryan (C) Clarence Anderson, Charles Walker, David Jansson | |
| 03:08 | Montana | Timothy Boucher makes the 1st free throw | 53-55 |
| 03:08 | Montana | Timothy Boucher makes the 2nd free throw | 54-55 |
| 02:49 | Montana State | Randy Norman misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 54-55 |
| 02:48 | Montana State | Alexander Koehler tips it but misses | 54-55 |
| 02:46 | Montana | The rebound goes to Caleb Slater | 54-55 |
| 02:46 | Montana | Montana calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 54-55 |
| 02:17 | Montana | Randy Norman steps in front of the Alvaro Russo pass | 54-55 |
| 02:01 | Montana State | Alexander Koehler buries a shot from the right side | 54-57 |
| 02:01 | Montana | Montana calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 54-57 |
| Subs | Montana | Paul Wolfram (PF) Alvaro Russo | |
| Subs | Montana State | | |
| 01:45 | Montana | Vincent Byers connects on the runner from the baseline | 56-57 |
| 01:34 | Montana State | Alexander Koehler misses long on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 56-57 |
| 01:33 | Montana State | Randy Norman snags the offensive board | 56-57 |
| 01:24 | Montana State | Alexander Koehler comes up short on the floater from the free throw line but he's fouled by Caleb Slater - foul #2 on Caleb Slater, team foul #9 | 56-57 |
| 01:24 | Montana State | Alexander Koehler makes the 1st free throw | 56-58 |
| 01:24 | Montana State | Alexander Koehler makes the 2nd free throw | 56-59 |
| 01:02 | Montana | Caleb Slater is hacked by Milton Ryan - foul #3 on Milton Ryan, team foul #9 | 56-59 |
| 01:02 | Montana | Caleb Slater misses the 1st free throw | 56-59 |
| 01:02 | Montana State | Randy Norman grabs the board | 56-59 |
| Game Plan | Montana | Montana is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 00:33 | Montana State | Milton Ryan hits the finger roll on a great pass from Alexander Koehler and the foul's on Robert Gray - foul #2 on Robert Gray, team foul #10 | 56-61 |
| 00:33 | Montana State | Milton Ryan makes the free throw | 56-62 |
| Game Plan | Montana | Montana is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 00:27 | Montana | Caleb Slater hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 56-62 |
| 00:26 | Montana | The offensive rebound goes to Paul Wolfram | 56-62 |
| 00:22 | Montana | Caleb Slater misses long on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 56-62 |
| 00:20 | Montana | Paul Wolfram snags the offensive board | 56-62 |
| 00:18 | Montana | Caleb Slater makes the 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Timothy Boucher | 59-62 |
| Game Plan | Montana | Montana is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 00:16 | Montana State | Caleb Slater is called for the reach on Alexander Koehler in the backcourt - foul #3 on Caleb Slater, team foul #11 | 59-62 |
| 00:16 | Montana State | Alexander Koehler makes the 1st free throw | 59-63 |
| 00:16 | Montana State | Alexander Koehler makes the 2nd free throw | 59-64 |
| 00:10 | Montana | Caleb Slater can't connect on a 3pt shot from straight away | 59-64 |
| 00:08 | Montana State | The rebound goes to Milton Ryan | 59-64 |
| 00:07 | Montana State | Caleb Slater is called for the reach on Milton Ryan in the backcourt - foul #4 on Caleb Slater, team foul #12 | 59-64 |
| Subs | Montana | | |
| Subs | Montana State | Charles Ainsworth (SF) Randy Norman | |
| 00:07 | Montana State | Milton Ryan misses the 1st free throw | 59-64 |
| 00:07 | Montana State | Milton Ryan makes the 2nd free throw | 59-65 |
| 00:02 | Montana | Caleb Slater hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 59-65 |
| 00:01 | Montana State | Charles Ainsworth snags the defensive board | 59-65 |
| Game Plan | Montana | Montana is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 00:00 | Montana State | Charles Ainsworth runs out the clock | 59-65 |