| Lineup | McNeese State | PG - James Lee (fresh) SG - Roscoe Anderson (fresh) SF - Donald Czechowski (fresh) PF - Xing-Fu Wang (fresh) C - Jerry Thomas (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 | McNeese State | Jerry Thomas wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | McNeese State | McNeese State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Montana | Montana is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:46 | McNeese State | Xing-Fu Wang hits a jump hook in the lane | 2-0 |
| 19:23 | Montana | Richard Willmon comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 2-0 |
| 19:21 | Montana | The offensive rebound goes to Christopher Smithson | 2-0 |
| 19:16 | Montana | Christopher Smithson clanks a shot in the lane but the foul's on Jerry Thomas - foul #1 on Jerry Thomas, team foul #1 | 2-0 |
| 19:16 | Montana | Christopher Smithson misses the 1st free throw | 2-0 |
| 19:16 | Montana | Christopher Smithson misses the 2nd free throw | 2-0 |
| 19:16 | McNeese State | Donald Czechowski gets the rebound | 2-0 |
| 18:50 | McNeese State | Roscoe Anderson hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right side | 2-0 |
| 18:48 | McNeese State | Xing-Fu Wang tips it home | 4-0 |
| 18:30 | Montana | Richard Willmon can't connect on a fadeaway from the right wing | 4-0 |
| 18:29 | Montana | Christopher Smithson tips it home | 4-2 |
| 18:14 | McNeese State | Xing-Fu Wang hits a jumper from the left wing | 6-2 |
| 17:55 | Montana | Richard Willmon connects on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 6-5 |
| 17:34 | McNeese State | Roscoe Anderson connects on the shot from the baseline on a nice dish by James Lee | 8-5 |
| 17:31 | Montana | Roscoe Anderson is called for the reach on Richard Willmon in the backcourt - foul #1 on Roscoe Anderson, team foul #2 | 8-5 |
| Subs | McNeese State | Jason Coleman (PG), Daniel Wood (SG), Don Davis (SF), Clinton James (PF), Richard Houston (C) James Lee, Roscoe Anderson, Donald Czechowski, Xing-Fu Wang, Jerry Thomas | |
| Subs | Montana | | |
| 17:21 | Montana | Jerry Deguzman buries a turnaround from the left block on a great pass from John Hampton and the foul's on Daniel Wood - foul #1 on Daniel Wood, team foul #3 | 8-7 |
| 17:21 | Montana | Jerry Deguzman makes the free throw | 8-8 |
| 17:09 | McNeese State | Daniel Wood clanks a jump hook from close range but the foul's on Richard Willmon - foul #1 on Richard Willmon, team foul #1 | 8-8 |
| 17:09 | McNeese State | Daniel Wood misses the 1st free throw | 8-8 |
| 17:09 | McNeese State | Daniel Wood makes the 2nd free throw | 9-8 |
| 17:07 | Montana | Fang Zhou's pass is intercepted by Don Davis in the backcourt | 9-8 |
| 17:06 | McNeese State | Don Davis lays it in | 11-8 |
| 16:54 | Montana | Jerry Deguzman buries a floater in the lane | 11-10 |
| 16:49 | McNeese State | Richard Houston is fouled on the floor by Fang Zhou - foul #1 on Fang Zhou, team foul #2 | 11-10 |
| Subs | McNeese State | | |
| Subs | Montana | Dustin Tuczynski (SF), Timothy Rice (PF), Samuel Vallejo (C) John Hampton, Jerry Deguzman, Christopher Smithson | |
| 16:38 | McNeese State | Jason Coleman connects on the floater from just outside the lane | 13-10 |
| 16:23 | Montana | Jason Coleman picks off the pass by Timothy Rice | 13-10 |
| 16:15 | McNeese State | Daniel Wood misses long on a jumper near the basket | 13-10 |
| 16:13 | Montana | Richard Willmon snags the defensive board | 13-10 |
| 15:45 | Montana | Timothy Rice makes the wide open jumper from the baseline set up by Richard Willmon | 13-12 |
| Lineup | McNeese State | PG - Jason Coleman (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SG - Daniel Wood (fairly fresh) 1 pts. SF - Don Davis (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Clinton James (fairly fresh) C - Richard Houston (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Montana | PG - Fang Zhou (fairly fresh) SG - Richard Willmon (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Dustin Tuczynski (fresh) PF - Timothy Rice (fresh) 2 pts. C - Samuel Vallejo (fresh) | |
| 15:35 | McNeese State | Jason Coleman clanks a shot from the left wing | 13-12 |
| 15:33 | Montana | Dustin Tuczynski grabs the board | 13-12 |
| 15:29 | Montana | Fang Zhou is fouled in the backcourt by Richard Houston - foul #1 on Richard Houston, team foul #4 | 13-12 |
| Subs | McNeese State | James Lee (PG), Roscoe Anderson (SG), Donald Czechowski (SF), Xing-Fu Wang (PF), Jerry Thomas (C) Jason Coleman, Daniel Wood, Don Davis, Clinton James, Richard Houston | |
| Subs | Montana | Christopher Mailloux (PG), Cecil Renteria (SG), Christopher Smithson (C) Fang Zhou, Richard Willmon, Samuel Vallejo | |
| 15:16 | Montana | Cecil Renteria is open but comes up short on the jumpshot from the right wing | 13-12 |
| 15:14 | McNeese State | Xing-Fu Wang grabs the defensive rebound | 13-12 |
| 14:58 | McNeese State | Xing-Fu Wang scores on a jump hook near the basket set up by James Lee | 15-12 |
| 14:39 | Montana | Timothy Rice is fouled on the floor by Xing-Fu Wang - foul #1 on Xing-Fu Wang, team foul #5 | 15-12 |
| Subs | McNeese State | | |
| Subs | Montana | John Hampton (SF), Jerry Deguzman (PF) Dustin Tuczynski, Timothy Rice | |
| 14:30 | Montana | Xing-Fu Wang is called for the reach on Cecil Renteria - foul #2 on Xing-Fu Wang, team foul #6 | 15-12 |
| Subs | McNeese State | Clinton James (PF) Xing-Fu Wang | |
| Subs | Montana | Samuel Vallejo (C) Christopher Smithson | |
| 14:24 | Montana | Jerry Deguzman travels with the ball | 15-12 |
| 14:08 | McNeese State | Jerry Thomas misses the fadeaway from the left wing | 15-12 |
| 14:06 | Montana | Jerry Deguzman grabs the defensive rebound | 15-12 |
| 13:37 | Montana | Jerry Deguzman can't finish the uncontested layup | 15-12 |
| 13:35 | McNeese State | Clinton James grabs the defensive rebound | 15-12 |
| 13:22 | McNeese State | Jerry Deguzman swats the layup by Jerry Thomas | 15-12 |
| 13:20 | McNeese State | Jerry Thomas tips it back up and in | 17-12 |
| 13:00 | Montana | Jerry Thomas swats the short shot by Samuel Vallejo | 17-12 |
| 12:58 | McNeese State | The rebound goes to Donald Czechowski | 17-12 |
| 12:41 | McNeese State | James Lee's fadeaway is rejected by Samuel Vallejo | 17-12 |
| 12:39 | Montana | Jerry Deguzman pulls down the rebound | 17-12 |
| 12:31 | Montana | Samuel Vallejo misses long on a turnaround from close range | 17-12 |
| 12:30 | Montana | John Hampton tips it in | 17-14 |
| 12:14 | McNeese State | James Lee misses the floater from the left side | 17-14 |
| 12:12 | Montana | Jerry Deguzman grabs the board | 17-14 |
| 12:10 | Montana | Christopher Mailloux throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 17-14 |
| Subs | McNeese State | Jason Coleman (PG), Daniel Wood (SG), Larry Cowart (SF), Don Davis (PF), Richard Houston (C) James Lee, Roscoe Anderson, Donald Czechowski, Clinton James, Jerry Thomas | |
| Subs | Montana | Fang Zhou (PG), Richard Willmon (SG), Dustin Tuczynski (SF), Timothy Rice (PF), Christopher Smithson (C) Christopher Mailloux, Cecil Renteria, John Hampton, Jerry Deguzman, Samuel Vallejo | |
| 11:55 | McNeese State | Daniel Wood clanks a jumpshot from the right wing but the foul's on Christopher Smithson - foul #1 on Christopher Smithson, team foul #3 | 17-14 |
| 11:55 | McNeese State | Daniel Wood misses the 1st free throw | 17-14 |
| 11:55 | McNeese State | Daniel Wood makes the 2nd free throw | 18-14 |
| 11:51 | Montana | Dustin Tuczynski travels in the backcourt | 18-14 |
| 11:41 | McNeese State | Richard Houston comes up short on the jump hook from close range | 18-14 |
| 11:40 | McNeese State | Jason Coleman snags the offensive board | 18-14 |
| Lineup | McNeese State | PG - Jason Coleman (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Daniel Wood (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Larry Cowart (fresh) PF - Don Davis (fresh) 2 pts. C - Richard Houston (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Montana | PG - Fang Zhou (fresh) SG - Richard Willmon (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Dustin Tuczynski (fresh) PF - Timothy Rice (fresh) 2 pts. C - Christopher Smithson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:20 | McNeese State | Richard Houston banks in the layup on a nice dish by Jason Coleman | 20-14 |
| 10:59 | Montana | Fang Zhou's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 20-14 |
| 10:43 | McNeese State | Don Davis misses badly on a floater from close range | 20-14 |
| 10:41 | Montana | Timothy Rice pulls down the rebound | 20-14 |
| 10:36 | Montana | Richard Willmon clanks a 3pt shot from straight away | 20-14 |
| 10:35 | Montana | Dustin Tuczynski tips it in | 20-16 |
| 10:31 | McNeese State | Fang Zhou steps in front of the Daniel Wood pass | 20-16 |
| 10:29 | Montana | Dustin Tuczynski is fouled in the backcourt by Larry Cowart - foul #1 on Larry Cowart, team foul #7 | 20-16 |
| Subs | McNeese State | Peter Galeana (PG), Roscoe Anderson (SG), Donald Czechowski (SF), Clinton James (PF), Jerry Thomas (C) Jason Coleman, Daniel Wood, Larry Cowart, Don Davis, Richard Houston | |
| Subs | Montana | Christopher Mailloux (PG), Jerry Deguzman (PF) Fang Zhou, Timothy Rice | |
| 10:29 | Montana | Dustin Tuczynski makes the 1st free throw | 20-17 |
| 10:29 | Montana | Dustin Tuczynski makes the 2nd free throw | 20-18 |
| 10:10 | McNeese State | Roscoe Anderson misses short on a jumper from just outside the lane | 20-18 |
| 10:09 | McNeese State | Jerry Thomas tips it in | 22-18 |
| 09:52 | Montana | Richard Willmon hits a floater from just outside the lane set up by Jerry Deguzman and he's hacked by Roscoe Anderson - foul #2 on Roscoe Anderson, team foul #8 | 22-20 |
| Subs | McNeese State | James Lee (PG) Roscoe Anderson | |
| Subs | Montana | John Hampton (SF) Dustin Tuczynski | |
| 09:52 | Montana | Richard Willmon makes the free throw | 22-21 |
| 09:41 | McNeese State | Jerry Thomas hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 22-21 |
| 09:40 | Montana | Jerry Deguzman grabs the board | 22-21 |
| 09:21 | Montana | Jerry Deguzman misses badly on a runner in the paint | 22-21 |
| 09:19 | McNeese State | Donald Czechowski grabs the board | 22-21 |
| 09:13 | McNeese State | James Lee misses long on a jumper from the right block but he's fouled by Christopher Smithson - foul #2 on Christopher Smithson, team foul #4 | 22-21 |
| Subs | McNeese State | Daniel Wood (SG), Richard Houston (C) Peter Galeana, Jerry Thomas | |
| Subs | Montana | Fang Zhou (PG), Cecil Renteria (SG), Timothy Rice (PF), Samuel Vallejo (C) Christopher Mailloux, Richard Willmon, Jerry Deguzman, Christopher Smithson | |
| 09:13 | McNeese State | James Lee makes the 1st free throw | 23-21 |
| 09:13 | McNeese State | James Lee makes the 2nd free throw | 24-21 |
| 09:01 | Montana | The jump hook by Timothy Rice is blocked by Donald Czechowski | 24-21 |
| 08:59 | Montana | Timothy Rice tips it in | 24-23 |
| 08:43 | McNeese State | James Lee can't connect on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 24-23 |
| 08:41 | Montana | Samuel Vallejo pulls down the rebound | 24-23 |
| 08:17 | Montana | Fang Zhou comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 24-23 |
| 08:15 | McNeese State | Donald Czechowski pulls down the rebound | 24-23 |
| 08:02 | McNeese State | Donald Czechowski clanks a floater in the lane | 24-23 |
| 08:01 | McNeese State | Richard Houston can't tip it in | 24-23 |
| 07:59 | Montana | John Hampton grabs the defensive rebound | 24-23 |
| 07:37 | Montana | Cecil Renteria makes the 3pt shot from the left wing on a great pass from Fang Zhou | 24-26 |
| Lineup | McNeese State | PG - James Lee (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Daniel Wood (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Donald Czechowski (tiring) 4 reb. PF - Clinton James (tiring) C - Richard Houston (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Montana | PG - Fang Zhou (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Cecil Renteria (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - John Hampton (tiring) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Timothy Rice (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Samuel Vallejo (fairly fresh) | |
| 07:25 | McNeese State | John Hampton picks off the pass by James Lee | 24-26 |
| 07:12 | Montana | Samuel Vallejo makes the jumper from the left block on a great pass from Fang Zhou and he's fouled by Richard Houston - foul #2 on Richard Houston, team foul #9 | 24-28 |
| Subs | McNeese State | Peter Galeana (PG), Jason Coleman (SG), Larry Cowart (SF), Don Davis (PF), Jerry Thomas (C) James Lee, Daniel Wood, Donald Czechowski, Clinton James, Richard Houston | |
| Subs | Montana | Christopher Mailloux (PG), Richard Willmon (SG), Dustin Tuczynski (SF), Jerry Deguzman (PF) Fang Zhou, Cecil Renteria, John Hampton, Timothy Rice | |
| 07:12 | Montana | Samuel Vallejo makes the free throw | 24-29 |
| 07:08 | McNeese State | Peter Galeana loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 24-29 |
| Subs | McNeese State | | |
| Subs | Montana | Timothy Rice (C) Samuel Vallejo | |
| 06:52 | Montana | Jason Coleman steals the ball from Timothy Rice | 24-29 |
| 06:42 | McNeese State | Timothy Rice swats the short shot by Jerry Thomas | 24-29 |
| 06:41 | Montana | Jerry Deguzman snags the defensive board | 24-29 |
| 06:16 | Montana | Timothy Rice knocks in the fadeaway in the paint on a nice dish by Christopher Mailloux and he's fouled by Jerry Thomas - foul #2 on Jerry Thomas, team foul #10 | 24-31 |
| Subs | McNeese State | Clinton James (C) Jerry Thomas | |
| Subs | Montana | | |
| 06:16 | Montana | Timothy Rice makes the free throw | 24-32 |
| 06:03 | McNeese State | Clinton James blows the layup | 24-32 |
| 06:02 | Montana | The rebound goes to Jerry Deguzman | 24-32 |
| 05:45 | Montana | Richard Willmon drills a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a great pass from Christopher Mailloux | 24-35 |
| 05:25 | McNeese State | Jason Coleman misses the shot from the left side but he's hacked by Jerry Deguzman - foul #1 on Jerry Deguzman, team foul #5 | 24-35 |
| Subs | McNeese State | James Lee (PG), Donald Czechowski (SF) Peter Galeana, Larry Cowart | |
| Subs | Montana | Fang Zhou (PG) Christopher Mailloux | |
| 05:25 | McNeese State | Jason Coleman misses the 1st free throw | 24-35 |
| 05:25 | McNeese State | Jason Coleman makes the 2nd free throw | 25-35 |
| 05:08 | Montana | Jerry Deguzman banks in the layup set up by Fang Zhou | 25-37 |
| 05:01 | McNeese State | Richard Willmon takes the ball from Clinton James | 25-37 |
| 04:58 | Montana | Richard Willmon's pass is intercepted by James Lee in the backcourt | 25-37 |
| 04:43 | McNeese State | Timothy Rice steals the ball from Clinton James | 25-37 |
| 04:31 | Montana | Richard Willmon is open but comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 25-37 |
| 04:29 | Montana | Jerry Deguzman misses the tip | 25-37 |
| 04:27 | Montana | Timothy Rice pulls down the offensive rebound | 25-37 |
| 04:12 | Montana | Fang Zhou connects on the open driving attempt near the basket | 25-39 |
| 04:04 | McNeese State | James Lee is hacked by Timothy Rice - foul #1 on Timothy Rice, team foul #6 | 25-39 |
| Subs | McNeese State | Daniel Wood (SG) Jason Coleman | |
| Subs | Montana | Christopher Mailloux (PG), Cecil Renteria (SG), John Hampton (SF), Samuel Vallejo (C) Fang Zhou, Richard Willmon, Dustin Tuczynski, Timothy Rice | |
| 03:49 | McNeese State | Jerry Deguzman denies the turnaround by Daniel Wood | 25-39 |
| 03:47 | Montana | Jerry Deguzman gets the rebound | 25-39 |
| 03:35 | Montana | Cecil Renteria hits a wide open 3 pointer from the right corner set up by Jerry Deguzman | 25-42 |
| Lineup | McNeese State | PG - James Lee (tiring) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Daniel Wood (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Donald Czechowski (tiring) 4 reb. PF - Don Davis (tiring) 2 pts. C - Clinton James (tired) | |
| Lineup | Montana | PG - Christopher Mailloux (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Cecil Renteria (fresh) 6 pts. SF - John Hampton (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jerry Deguzman (tiring) 7 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. C - Samuel Vallejo (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 03:17 | McNeese State | Daniel Wood lays it up and in on a nice dish by James Lee | 27-42 |
| 03:15 | Montana | Christopher Mailloux is fouled in the backcourt by James Lee - foul #1 on James Lee, team foul #11 | 27-42 |
| Subs | McNeese State | Peter Galeana (PG), Roscoe Anderson (SG), Larry Cowart (SF), Xing-Fu Wang (PF), Richard Houston (C) James Lee, Daniel Wood, Donald Czechowski, Don Davis, Clinton James | |
| Subs | Montana | Christopher Smithson (C) Samuel Vallejo | |
| 03:15 | Montana | Christopher Mailloux makes the 1st free throw | 27-43 |
| 03:15 | Montana | Christopher Mailloux makes the 2nd free throw | 27-44 |
| 02:57 | McNeese State | Xing-Fu Wang misses the jumper from the baseline but he's fouled by Jerry Deguzman - foul #2 on Jerry Deguzman, team foul #7 | 27-44 |
| Subs | McNeese State | | |
| Subs | Montana | Dustin Tuczynski (PF) Jerry Deguzman | |
| 02:57 | McNeese State | Xing-Fu Wang makes the 1st free throw | 28-44 |
| 02:57 | McNeese State | Xing-Fu Wang makes the 2nd free throw | 29-44 |
| 02:33 | Montana | Christopher Smithson is alone and drills a turnaround near the basket on a great pass from Christopher Mailloux | 29-46 |
| 02:16 | McNeese State | John Hampton steals the ball from Larry Cowart | 29-46 |
| 02:12 | Montana | Cecil Renteria lays it up and in on a great pass from John Hampton | 29-48 |
| 02:03 | McNeese State | Roscoe Anderson lays it in | 31-48 |
| 01:48 | Montana | John Hampton misses the wide open floater near the basket | 31-48 |
| 01:46 | McNeese State | Xing-Fu Wang snags the defensive board | 31-48 |
| 01:32 | McNeese State | Xing-Fu Wang can't throw it down | 31-48 |
| 01:30 | McNeese State | Roscoe Anderson grabs the offensive board | 31-48 |
| 01:08 | McNeese State | Roscoe Anderson can't connect on a turnaround from the left block but the foul's on John Hampton - foul #1 on John Hampton, team foul #8 | 31-48 |
| Subs | McNeese State | Daniel Wood (PG), Donald Czechowski (SF), Jerry Thomas (C) Peter Galeana, Larry Cowart, Richard Houston | |
| Subs | Montana | Fang Zhou (PG), Richard Willmon (SG), Samuel Vallejo (PF) Christopher Mailloux, Cecil Renteria, John Hampton | |
| 01:08 | McNeese State | Roscoe Anderson misses the 1st free throw | 31-48 |
| 01:08 | McNeese State | Roscoe Anderson misses the 2nd free throw | 31-48 |
| 01:08 | Montana | Samuel Vallejo grabs the defensive rebound | 31-48 |
| 00:55 | Montana | Richard Willmon hits a 3pt attempt from straight away set up by Fang Zhou | 31-51 |
| 00:40 | McNeese State | Daniel Wood is hacked by Dustin Tuczynski - foul #1 on Dustin Tuczynski, team foul #9 | 31-51 |
| Subs | McNeese State | James Lee (PG) Roscoe Anderson | |
| Subs | Montana | Timothy Rice (PF) Dustin Tuczynski | |
| 00:40 | McNeese State | Daniel Wood makes the 1st free throw | 32-51 |
| 00:40 | McNeese State | Daniel Wood misses the 2nd free throw | 32-51 |
| 00:40 | Montana | Christopher Smithson snags the defensive board | 32-51 |
| 00:19 | Montana | Richard Willmon comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 32-51 |
| 00:17 | McNeese State | The rebound goes to Jerry Thomas | 32-51 |
| 00:05 | McNeese State | Jerry Thomas misses the pull-up jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by Timothy Rice - foul #2 on Timothy Rice, team foul #10 | 32-51 |
| Subs | McNeese State | Don Davis (SF) Donald Czechowski | |
| Subs | Montana | Jerry Deguzman (PF) Timothy Rice | |
| 00:05 | McNeese State | Jerry Thomas makes the 1st free throw | 33-51 |
| 00:05 | McNeese State | Jerry Thomas misses the 2nd free throw | 33-51 |
| 00:05 | Montana | Richard Willmon grabs the board | 33-51 |
| 00:02 | Montana | Daniel Wood is called for the reach on Fang Zhou in the backcourt - foul #2 on Daniel Wood, team foul #12 | 33-51 |
| 00:02 | Montana | Fang Zhou makes the 1st free throw | 33-52 |
| 00:02 | Montana | Fang Zhou makes the 2nd free throw | 33-53 |
| 00:00 | McNeese State | James Lee misses long on a halfcourt shot | 33-53 |