| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Richard Wilson (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Ralph Cogdell (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Sean Leonard (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Donald Russell (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Anthony Bova (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northern Arizona | PG - Mark Sly (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Michael Wooding (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Corbin (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Michael Schroth (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - William Coleman (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Montana State | Sean Leonard inbounds the ball | 37-38 |
| 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 (+2) | |
| 19:42 | Montana State | Robert Corbin takes the ball from Anthony Bova | 37-38 |
| 19:22 | Northern Arizona | Robert Corbin misses long on a 3 from the left wing | 37-38 |
| 19:20 | Montana State | The rebound goes to Donald Russell | 37-38 |
| 18:57 | Montana State | Ralph Cogdell misses long on a fadeaway in the lane | 37-38 |
| 18:56 | Northern Arizona | The rebound goes to Robert Corbin | 37-38 |
| 18:45 | Northern Arizona | Michael Schroth clanks a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 37-38 |
| 18:43 | Montana State | Sean Leonard snags the defensive board | 37-38 |
| 18:25 | Montana State | Ralph Cogdell banks in the layup on a nice dish by Richard Wilson and he's hacked by Michael Wooding - foul #3 on Michael Wooding, team foul #1 | 39-38 |
| Subs | Montana State | | |
| Subs | Northern Arizona | Richard Woodruff (SG) Michael Wooding | |
| 18:25 | Montana State | Ralph Cogdell makes the free throw | 40-38 |
| 18:04 | Northern Arizona | Robert Corbin hits a shot from the baseline set up by Richard Woodruff | 40-40 |
| 17:48 | Montana State | Anthony Bova buries a driving attempt near the basket | 42-40 |
| 17:24 | Northern Arizona | Anthony Bova denies the turnaround by William Coleman | 42-40 |
| 17:23 | Northern Arizona | Richard Woodruff tips it in | 42-42 |
| 17:18 | Montana State | Richard Wilson connects on the fadeaway jumper from the right side set up by Anthony Bova | 44-42 |
| 17:05 | Northern Arizona | Michael Schroth lays it up and in on a great pass from Richard Woodruff | 44-44 |
| 16:50 | Montana State | Donald Russell is called for traveling | 44-44 |
| Subs | Montana State | Bruce Dicks (PG), Andrew Merkel (SG), Timothy Boone (SF), Aaron Diener (C) Richard Wilson, Ralph Cogdell, Sean Leonard, Anthony Bova | |
| Subs | Northern Arizona | John Moon (SF), Michael Fairley (PF) Robert Corbin, Michael Schroth | |
| 16:38 | Northern Arizona | Michael Fairley buries a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 44-47 |
| 16:20 | Montana State | Timothy Boone makes the jump hook from close range on a nice dish by Andrew Merkel | 46-47 |
| 16:06 | Northern Arizona | Michael Fairley misses long on a jump hook from close range | 46-47 |
| 16:04 | Northern Arizona | Michael Fairley gets the offensive rebound | 46-47 |
| 15:43 | Northern Arizona | John Moon is hacked by Timothy Boone - foul #1 on Timothy Boone, team foul #1 | 46-47 |
| Subs | Montana State | Richard Wilson (PG), Ralph Cogdell (SG), John Young (C) Bruce Dicks, Andrew Merkel, Donald Russell | |
| Subs | Northern Arizona | Billy Riley (PG), Michael Wooding (SG), Robert Corbin (SF), Burton Freese (C) Mark Sly, Richard Woodruff, John Moon, William Coleman | |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Richard Wilson (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Ralph Cogdell (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Timothy Boone (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Aaron Diener (fresh) 6 pts. C - John Young (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Northern Arizona | PG - Billy Riley (fresh) 1 pts. 2 ast. SG - Michael Wooding (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Robert Corbin (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Michael Fairley (fresh) 11 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. C - Burton Freese (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. | |
| 15:27 | Northern Arizona | John Young picks off the pass by Burton Freese | 46-47 |
| 15:22 | Montana State | Ralph Cogdell is whistled for a carry | 46-47 |
| Subs | Montana State | Anthony Bova (C) John Young | |
| Subs | Northern Arizona | Michael Schroth (PF) Michael Fairley | |
| 15:04 | Northern Arizona | Michael Wooding clanks a fadeaway jumper from the left side but he's fouled by Anthony Bova - foul #2 on Anthony Bova, team foul #2 | 46-47 |
| Subs | Montana State | Sean Leonard (SF) Timothy Boone | |
| Subs | Northern Arizona | | |
| 15:04 | Northern Arizona | Michael Wooding makes the 1st free throw | 46-48 |
| 15:04 | Northern Arizona | Michael Wooding misses the 2nd free throw | 46-48 |
| 15:04 | Montana State | Sean Leonard pulls down the rebound | 46-48 |
| 14:41 | Montana State | Ralph Cogdell scores on a 3 from straight away | 49-48 |
| 14:33 | Northern Arizona | Robert Corbin misses badly on a floater from the free throw line | 49-48 |
| 14:31 | Montana State | The rebound goes to Aaron Diener | 49-48 |
| 14:15 | Montana State | Ralph Cogdell makes the 3 pointer from the left wing | 52-48 |
| 13:49 | Northern Arizona | Michael Wooding clanks a jumper from the free throw line | 52-48 |
| 13:48 | Montana State | Ralph Cogdell snags the defensive board | 52-48 |
| 13:22 | Montana State | Michael Wooding picks off the pass by Richard Wilson | 52-48 |
| 13:08 | Northern Arizona | Michael Schroth connects on the jump hook near the basket on a great pass from Billy Riley | 52-50 |
| 12:46 | Montana State | Richard Wilson makes the floater from the right side on a nice dish by Ralph Cogdell and the foul's on Billy Riley - foul #1 on Billy Riley, team foul #2 | 54-50 |
| Subs | Montana State | Bruce Dicks (SG), Timothy Boone (SF), Donald Russell (PF), John Young (C) Ralph Cogdell, Sean Leonard, Aaron Diener, Anthony Bova | |
| Subs | Northern Arizona | Mark Sly (PG), Richard Woodruff (SG), John Moon (SF), Michael Fairley (PF), William Coleman (C) Billy Riley, Michael Wooding, Robert Corbin, Michael Schroth, Burton Freese | |
| 12:46 | Montana State | Richard Wilson makes the free throw | 55-50 |
| 12:30 | Northern Arizona | Michael Fairley scores on a floater from the left wing set up by John Moon and the foul's on Timothy Boone - foul #2 on Timothy Boone, team foul #3 | 55-52 |
| Subs | Montana State | Andrew Merkel (SG) Richard Wilson | |
| Subs | Northern Arizona | | |
| 12:30 | Northern Arizona | Michael Fairley makes the free throw | 55-53 |
| 12:10 | Montana State | Michael Fairley picks off the pass by John Young | 55-53 |
| 11:55 | Northern Arizona | Michael Fairley misses short on a 3pt shot from straight away | 55-53 |
| 11:54 | Northern Arizona | William Coleman tips it home | 55-55 |
| 11:37 | Montana State | William Coleman blocks the jumper by Andrew Merkel | 55-55 |
| 11:36 | Montana State | Donald Russell grabs the offensive board | 55-55 |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Bruce Dicks (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Andrew Merkel (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Timothy Boone (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Donald Russell (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - John Young (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Northern Arizona | PG - Mark Sly (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Richard Woodruff (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. SF - John Moon (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Michael Fairley (fresh) 14 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. C - William Coleman (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:22 | Montana State | William Coleman takes the ball from Timothy Boone | 55-55 |
| 11:01 | Northern Arizona | Richard Woodruff lays it in set up by Mark Sly | 55-57 |
| 10:48 | Montana State | Donald Russell is hacked by Michael Fairley - foul #2 on Michael Fairley, team foul #3 | 55-57 |
| Subs | Montana State | Richard Wilson (PG), Ralph Cogdell (SG), Aaron Diener (SF), Anthony Bova (C) Bruce Dicks, Andrew Merkel, Timothy Boone, John Young | |
| Subs | Northern Arizona | Michael Wooding (SG), Robert Corbin (SF), Michael Schroth (PF), Burton Freese (C) Richard Woodruff, John Moon, Michael Fairley, William Coleman | |
| 10:19 | Montana State | Anthony Bova is hacked by Michael Wooding - foul #4 on Michael Wooding, team foul #4 | 55-57 |
| Subs | Montana State | Sean Leonard (SF) Aaron Diener | |
| Subs | Northern Arizona | Adam Marrs (SG) Michael Wooding | |
| 10:07 | Montana State | Donald Russell's pass is intercepted by Burton Freese | 55-57 |
| 09:42 | Northern Arizona | Robert Corbin misses the lay-in but the foul's on Sean Leonard - foul #1 on Sean Leonard, team foul #4 | 55-57 |
| Subs | Montana State | | |
| Subs | Northern Arizona | Richard Woodruff (SG) Adam Marrs | |
| 09:42 | Northern Arizona | Robert Corbin misses the 1st free throw | 55-57 |
| 09:42 | Northern Arizona | Robert Corbin misses the 2nd free throw | 55-57 |
| 09:42 | Montana State | Anthony Bova grabs the board | 55-57 |
| 09:32 | Montana State | Richard Wilson comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 55-57 |
| 09:31 | Montana State | Donald Russell gets the offensive rebound | 55-57 |
| 09:21 | Montana State | Donald Russell connects on the shot from the left side | 57-57 |
| 09:01 | Northern Arizona | Richard Woodruff connects on the fadeaway in the lane | 57-59 |
| 08:46 | Montana State | Anthony Bova misses the jumpshot from the left side but he's fouled by Robert Corbin - foul #1 on Robert Corbin, team foul #5 | 57-59 |
| Subs | Montana State | Bruce Dicks (SG), Aaron Diener (PF) Ralph Cogdell, Donald Russell | |
| Subs | Northern Arizona | Billy Riley (PG), Michael Fairley (PF), William Coleman (C) Mark Sly, Michael Schroth, Burton Freese | |
| 08:46 | Montana State | Anthony Bova makes the 1st free throw | 58-59 |
| 08:46 | Montana State | Anthony Bova makes the 2nd free throw | 59-59 |
| 08:26 | Northern Arizona | Robert Corbin makes the 3pt attempt from straight away on a nice dish by Billy Riley | 59-62 |
| 08:04 | Montana State | Bruce Dicks comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 59-62 |
| 08:03 | Northern Arizona | The rebound goes to William Coleman | 59-62 |
| 07:57 | Northern Arizona | Robert Corbin misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 59-62 |
| 07:55 | Northern Arizona | Billy Riley pulls down the offensive rebound | 59-62 |
| 07:40 | Northern Arizona | Michael Fairley clanks a jumper from the right side | 59-62 |
| 07:39 | Northern Arizona | Michael Fairley can't tip it in | 59-62 |
| 07:37 | Montana State | The rebound goes to Richard Wilson | 59-62 |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Richard Wilson (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SG - Bruce Dicks (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Sean Leonard (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. PF - Aaron Diener (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Anthony Bova (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northern Arizona | PG - Billy Riley (fresh) 1 pts. 4 ast. SG - Richard Woodruff (fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. SF - Robert Corbin (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Michael Fairley (fresh) 14 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. C - William Coleman (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 07:14 | Montana State | Anthony Bova scores on a floater from the left side on a great pass from Sean Leonard | 61-62 |
| 07:04 | Northern Arizona | William Coleman misses the jumpshot from the left side but the foul's on Anthony Bova - foul #3 on Anthony Bova, team foul #5 | 61-62 |
| Subs | Montana State | Ralph Cogdell (SG), Timothy Boone (SF), Donald Russell (PF) Richard Wilson, Sean Leonard, Anthony Bova | |
| Subs | Northern Arizona | Mark Sly (PG), Michael Wooding (SG), John Moon (SF), Michael Schroth (PF) Billy Riley, Richard Woodruff, Robert Corbin, Michael Fairley | |
| 07:04 | Northern Arizona | William Coleman makes the 1st free throw | 61-63 |
| 07:04 | Northern Arizona | William Coleman makes the 2nd free throw | 61-64 |
| 06:43 | Montana State | Aaron Diener blows the layup but he's fouled by William Coleman - foul #2 on William Coleman, team foul #6 | 61-64 |
| Subs | Montana State | | |
| Subs | Northern Arizona | Burton Freese (C) William Coleman | |
| 06:43 | Montana State | Aaron Diener misses the 1st free throw | 61-64 |
| 06:43 | Montana State | Aaron Diener makes the 2nd free throw | 62-64 |
| 06:34 | Northern Arizona | John Moon can't finish the layup | 62-64 |
| 06:32 | Montana State | Ralph Cogdell snags the defensive board | 62-64 |
| 06:17 | Montana State | Aaron Diener travels with the ball | 62-64 |
| 06:05 | Northern Arizona | Michael Wooding buries a 3pt jumper from the right corner set up by Mark Sly | 62-67 |
| 05:55 | Montana State | Ralph Cogdell misses the fadeaway jumper from the left side but he's fouled by Michael Wooding - foul #5 on Michael Wooding, team foul #7 | 62-67 |
| Subs | Montana State | Andrew Merkel (PG), John Young (C) Bruce Dicks, Aaron Diener | |
| Subs | Northern Arizona | Adam Marrs (SG) Michael Wooding | |
| 05:55 | Montana State | Ralph Cogdell misses the 1st free throw | 62-67 |
| 05:55 | Montana State | Ralph Cogdell makes the 2nd free throw | 63-67 |
| 05:26 | Northern Arizona | Michael Schroth knocks in the shot from close range on a great pass from Mark Sly and he's hacked by Donald Russell - foul #2 on Donald Russell, team foul #6 | 63-69 |
| Subs | Montana State | | |
| Subs | Northern Arizona | Richard Woodruff (SG), Robert Corbin (SF), William Coleman (C) Adam Marrs, John Moon, Burton Freese | |
| 05:26 | Northern Arizona | Michael Schroth makes the free throw | 63-70 |
| 05:03 | Montana State | Donald Russell misses the fadeaway from the right block | 63-70 |
| 05:01 | Montana State | Donald Russell tips it in | 65-70 |
| 04:52 | Northern Arizona | Richard Woodruff misses short on a shot from close range | 65-70 |
| 04:51 | Northern Arizona | Robert Corbin grabs the offensive board | 65-70 |
| 04:36 | Northern Arizona | Michael Schroth hits the front of the rim on the shot in the lane | 65-70 |
| 04:35 | Northern Arizona | Robert Corbin grabs the offensive board | 65-70 |
| 04:17 | Northern Arizona | Richard Woodruff's fadeaway is rejected by Donald Russell | 65-70 |
| 04:15 | Northern Arizona | Richard Woodruff can't tip it in | 65-70 |
| 04:14 | Montana State | Ralph Cogdell snags the defensive board | 65-70 |
| 03:52 | Montana State | Donald Russell buries a fadeaway near the basket set up by Timothy Boone | 67-70 |
| 03:35 | Northern Arizona | Robert Corbin hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 67-70 |
| 03:34 | Montana State | Ralph Cogdell grabs the board | 67-70 |
| 03:34 | Montana State | Montana State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 67-70 |
| Subs | Montana State | Richard Wilson (PG), Sean Leonard (SF), Anthony Bova (C) Andrew Merkel, Timothy Boone, John Young | |
| Subs | Northern Arizona | Michael Fairley (PF) Michael Schroth | |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Richard Wilson (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SG - Ralph Cogdell (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SF - Sean Leonard (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. PF - Donald Russell (fresh) 11 pts. 6 reb. 3 blk. C - Anthony Bova (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Northern Arizona | PG - Mark Sly (fresh) 6 pts. 6 ast. SG - Richard Woodruff (fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. SF - Robert Corbin (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. PF - Michael Fairley (fresh) 14 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. C - William Coleman (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 03:26 | Montana State | Sean Leonard comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 67-70 |
| 03:25 | Northern Arizona | William Coleman gets the rebound | 67-70 |
| 03:11 | Northern Arizona | William Coleman drills a fadeaway in the paint set up by Richard Woodruff and he's fouled by Sean Leonard - foul #2 on Sean Leonard, team foul #7 | 67-72 |
| 03:11 | Northern Arizona | William Coleman misses the free throw | 67-72 |
| 03:11 | Montana State | Donald Russell gets the rebound | 67-72 |
| 02:47 | Montana State | Donald Russell comes up short on the fadeaway from the free throw line | 67-72 |
| 02:45 | Northern Arizona | Robert Corbin grabs the board | 67-72 |
| 02:45 | Northern Arizona | Northern Arizona calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 67-72 |
| Subs | Montana State | | |
| Subs | Northern Arizona | Michael Schroth (PF) Michael Fairley | |
| 02:28 | Northern Arizona | Richard Woodruff is fouled on the floor by Ralph Cogdell - foul #1 on Ralph Cogdell, team foul #8 | 67-72 |
| 02:28 | Northern Arizona | Richard Woodruff makes the 1st free throw | 67-73 |
| 02:28 | Northern Arizona | Richard Woodruff misses the 2nd free throw | 67-73 |
| 02:28 | Montana State | Anthony Bova snags the defensive board | 67-73 |
| 02:10 | Montana State | Ralph Cogdell throws a bad pass out of bounds | 67-73 |
| 01:54 | Northern Arizona | William Coleman hits the front of the rim on the jump hook from close range | 67-73 |
| 01:52 | Montana State | Ralph Cogdell gets the rebound | 67-73 |
| 01:35 | Montana State | Sean Leonard comes up short on the jumper from the baseline | 67-73 |
| 01:33 | Northern Arizona | Mark Sly pulls down the rebound | 67-73 |
| 01:17 | Northern Arizona | Mark Sly drills a 3pt shot from the right corner on a great pass from Richard Woodruff | 67-76 |
| 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) | |
| 00:56 | Montana State | Sean Leonard comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 67-76 |
| 00:55 | Montana State | The offensive rebound goes to Anthony Bova | 67-76 |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Arizona | Northern Arizona is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:52 | Montana State | Ralph Cogdell hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 67-76 |
| 00:50 | Northern Arizona | Robert Corbin grabs the board | 67-76 |
| 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) | |
| 00:49 | Northern Arizona | Robert Corbin is hacked by Richard Wilson in the backcourt - foul #3 on Richard Wilson, team foul #9 | 67-76 |
| Subs | Montana State | | |
| Subs | Northern Arizona | Adam Marrs (SG), Burton Freese (C) Michael Schroth, William Coleman | |
| 00:49 | Northern Arizona | Robert Corbin makes the 1st free throw | 67-77 |
| 00:49 | Northern Arizona | Robert Corbin makes the 2nd free throw | 67-78 |
| 00:45 | Montana State | Donald Russell misses long on a shot from the right block | 67-78 |
| 00:44 | Northern Arizona | Adam Marrs grabs the board | 67-78 |
| 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) | |
| 00:15 | Northern Arizona | Mark Sly is fouled on the floor by Richard Wilson - foul #4 on Richard Wilson, team foul #10 | 67-78 |
| Subs | Montana State | Bruce Dicks (PG), Andrew Merkel (SG), Timothy Boone (SF), Aaron Diener (PF), John Young (C) Richard Wilson, Ralph Cogdell, Sean Leonard, Donald Russell, Anthony Bova | |
| Subs | Northern Arizona | John Moon (SF), Michael Fairley (PF) Adam Marrs, Robert Corbin | |
| 00:15 | Northern Arizona | Mark Sly makes the 1st free throw | 67-79 |
| 00:15 | Northern Arizona | Mark Sly makes the 2nd free throw | 67-80 |
| 00:09 | Montana State | Bruce Dicks hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right corner | 67-80 |
| 00:07 | Northern Arizona | Burton Freese pulls down the rebound | 67-80 |
| 00:00 | Northern Arizona | Mark Sly runs out the clock | 67-80 |