| Lineup | Montana | PG - Timothy Boucher (fresh) 9 pts. SG - Mark Phillips (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. SF - Alvaro Russo (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Robert Gray (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Garrett Acton (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Walter Church (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Steven Wright (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Tim Blair (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Leroy Wilder (fresh) 4 pts. C - Charles Walker (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Montana | Alvaro Russo inbounds the ball | 30-25 |
| Game Plan | Montana | Montana is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 19:32 | Montana | Timothy Boucher travels with the ball | 30-25 |
| 19:16 | Montana State | Walter Church throws a bad pass out of bounds | 30-25 |
| 18:56 | Montana | Timothy Boucher comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 30-25 |
| 18:54 | Montana | The offensive rebound goes to Alvaro Russo | 30-25 |
| 18:35 | Montana | Alvaro Russo misses short on a shot from the right block | 30-25 |
| 18:33 | Montana | Alvaro Russo grabs the offensive board | 30-25 |
| 18:09 | Montana | Timothy Boucher misses the fadeaway from the left side | 30-25 |
| 18:07 | Montana | Robert Gray tips it but misses | 30-25 |
| 18:05 | Montana | Robert Gray pulls down the offensive rebound | 30-25 |
| 17:45 | Montana | Mark Phillips hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 30-25 |
| 17:43 | Montana State | Leroy Wilder snags the defensive board | 30-25 |
| 17:21 | Montana State | Alvaro Russo is called for the reach on Walter Church - foul #3 on Alvaro Russo, team foul #1 | 30-25 |
| Subs | Montana | Michael Collier (SF) Alvaro Russo | |
| Subs | Montana State | | |
| 17:03 | Montana State | Mark Phillips picks off the pass by Steven Wright | 30-25 |
| 16:47 | Montana | Timothy Boucher hits a shot from just outside the lane | 32-25 |
| 16:28 | Montana State | Steven Wright misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 32-25 |
| 16:26 | Montana | The rebound goes to Garrett Acton | 32-25 |
| 16:10 | Montana | Michael Collier is fouled on the floor by Tim Blair - foul #2 on Tim Blair, team foul #1 | 32-25 |
| Subs | Montana | Emil Meltzer (PG), Winston Turner (SG), Paul Wolfram (PF) Timothy Boucher, Mark Phillips, Robert Gray | |
| Subs | Montana State | Bruce Houston (PG), Carlos Anderson (SG), Eric Lilley (SF), David Jansson (PF), Edwin Kiker (C) Walter Church, Steven Wright, Tim Blair, Leroy Wilder, Charles Walker | |
| 16:01 | Montana | Michael Collier comes up short on the jumper from the left side | 32-25 |
| 16:00 | Montana State | Edwin Kiker pulls down the rebound | 32-25 |
| Lineup | Montana | PG - Emil Meltzer (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Winston Turner (fresh) 3 ast. SF - Michael Collier (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. PF - Paul Wolfram (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Garrett Acton (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Bruce Houston (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Carlos Anderson (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Eric Lilley (fresh) PF - David Jansson (fresh) C - Edwin Kiker (fresh) | |
| 15:42 | Montana State | Carlos Anderson can't connect on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 32-25 |
| 15:41 | Montana State | Edwin Kiker grabs the offensive rebound | 32-25 |
| 15:29 | Montana State | David Jansson scores on a runner in the lane set up by Bruce Houston and he's hacked by Emil Meltzer - foul #1 on Emil Meltzer, team foul #2 | 32-27 |
| Subs | Montana | Alvaro Russo (PF) Garrett Acton | |
| Subs | Montana State | | |
| 15:29 | Montana State | David Jansson makes the free throw | 32-28 |
| 15:13 | Montana | Alvaro Russo loses the dribble to Eric Lilley | 32-28 |
| 14:55 | Montana State | Michael Collier swats the layup by Edwin Kiker | 32-28 |
| 14:53 | Montana | The rebound goes to Alvaro Russo | 32-28 |
| 14:34 | Montana | Michael Collier hits the front of the rim on the turnaround near the basket but he's fouled by Carlos Anderson - foul #1 on Carlos Anderson, team foul #2 | 32-28 |
| Subs | Montana | Timothy Boucher (PG), Mark Phillips (SG) Emil Meltzer, Winston Turner | |
| Subs | Montana State | Walter Church (PG), Tim Blair (SF), Leroy Wilder (PF) Bruce Houston, Eric Lilley, Edwin Kiker | |
| 14:34 | Montana | Michael Collier misses the 1st free throw | 32-28 |
| 14:34 | Montana | Michael Collier makes the 2nd free throw | 33-28 |
| 14:20 | Montana State | Tim Blair throws a bad pass out of bounds | 33-28 |
| Subs | Montana | Robert Gray (PF) Michael Collier | |
| Subs | Montana State | | |
| 13:53 | Montana | Mark Phillips hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from straight away | 33-28 |
| 13:51 | Montana State | David Jansson pulls down the rebound | 33-28 |
| 13:33 | Montana State | David Jansson knocks in the jump hook near the basket | 33-30 |
| 13:14 | Montana | Paul Wolfram travels with the ball | 33-30 |
| Subs | Montana | Garrett Acton (C) Paul Wolfram | |
| Subs | Montana State | Steven Wright (SG), Charles Walker (C) Carlos Anderson, David Jansson | |
| 13:01 | Montana State | Alvaro Russo swats the short shot by Charles Walker | 33-30 |
| 12:59 | Montana | Alvaro Russo pulls down the rebound | 33-30 |
| 12:44 | Montana | Timothy Boucher hits the front of the rim on the runner from the baseline but he's hacked by Walter Church - foul #3 on Walter Church, team foul #3 | 33-30 |
| 12:44 | Montana | Timothy Boucher makes the 1st free throw | 34-30 |
| 12:44 | Montana | Timothy Boucher makes the 2nd free throw | 35-30 |
| 12:24 | Montana State | Steven Wright misses long on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 35-30 |
| 12:23 | Montana State | Leroy Wilder tips it back up and in | 35-32 |
| 11:59 | Montana | Timothy Boucher misses short on a driving attempt near the basket | 35-32 |
| 11:58 | Montana | Mark Phillips hits the follow up shot | 37-32 |
| Lineup | Montana | PG - Timothy Boucher (fresh) 13 pts. SG - Mark Phillips (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. SF - Alvaro Russo (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. PF - Robert Gray (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. C - Garrett Acton (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Walter Church (fresh) 4 pts. 3 pf. SG - Steven Wright (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Tim Blair (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Leroy Wilder (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Charles Walker (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:43 | Montana State | Steven Wright double dribbles | 37-32 |
| Subs | Montana | Michael Collier (SF), Paul Wolfram (PF) Alvaro Russo, Robert Gray | |
| Subs | Montana State | Carlos Anderson (SF) Tim Blair | |
| 11:17 | Montana | Timothy Boucher misses the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 37-32 |
| 11:16 | Montana State | Walter Church gets the rebound | 37-32 |
| 10:51 | Montana State | Michael Collier steps in front of the Walter Church pass | 37-32 |
| 10:46 | Montana | Michael Collier knocks in the jumpshot from the right side and he's hacked by Carlos Anderson - foul #2 on Carlos Anderson, team foul #4 | 39-32 |
| Subs | Montana | Emil Meltzer (PG), Winston Turner (SG) Timothy Boucher, Mark Phillips | |
| Subs | Montana State | Bruce Houston (PG), David Jansson (PF) Walter Church, Leroy Wilder | |
| 10:46 | Montana | Michael Collier makes the free throw | 40-32 |
| 10:28 | Montana State | Charles Walker's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 40-32 |
| Subs | Montana | | |
| Subs | Montana State | Eric Lilley (SF), Edwin Kiker (C) Steven Wright, Charles Walker | |
| 10:12 | Montana | Paul Wolfram misses the easy layup | 40-32 |
| 10:10 | Montana State | The rebound goes to Carlos Anderson | 40-32 |
| 09:52 | Montana State | David Jansson hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the left side but the foul's on Paul Wolfram - foul #2 on Paul Wolfram, team foul #3 | 40-32 |
| Subs | Montana | Timothy Boucher (PG), Alvaro Russo (SF), Robert Gray (PF) Emil Meltzer, Michael Collier, Garrett Acton | |
| Subs | Montana State | Walter Church (PG), Tim Blair (SF), Leroy Wilder (PF) Bruce Houston, Eric Lilley, Edwin Kiker | |
| 09:52 | Montana State | David Jansson makes the 1st free throw | 40-33 |
| 09:52 | Montana State | David Jansson makes the 2nd free throw | 40-34 |
| 09:32 | Montana | Carlos Anderson steals the ball from Paul Wolfram | 40-34 |
| 09:29 | Montana State | Walter Church banks in the layup on a nice dish by Carlos Anderson | 40-36 |
| 09:00 | Montana | Alvaro Russo knocks in the fadeaway from the right wing | 42-36 |
| 08:51 | Montana State | Tim Blair drills a shot from the baseline on a nice dish by Walter Church | 42-38 |
| 08:29 | Montana | Timothy Boucher misses long on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 42-38 |
| 08:27 | Montana | The offensive rebound goes to Timothy Boucher | 42-38 |
| 07:58 | Montana | Robert Gray can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 42-38 |
| 07:56 | Montana | Paul Wolfram hits the follow up shot | 44-38 |
| Lineup | Montana | PG - Timothy Boucher (fresh) 13 pts. SG - Winston Turner (fresh) 3 ast. SF - Alvaro Russo (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. PF - Robert Gray (fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. C - Paul Wolfram (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Walter Church (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Carlos Anderson (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. SF - Tim Blair (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Leroy Wilder (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - David Jansson (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:27 | Montana State | Carlos Anderson is fouled on the floor by Paul Wolfram - foul #3 on Paul Wolfram, team foul #4 | 44-38 |
| Subs | Montana | Emil Meltzer (PG), Mark Phillips (SG), Michael Collier (SF), Garrett Acton (C) Timothy Boucher, Winston Turner, Alvaro Russo, Paul Wolfram | |
| Subs | Montana State | Bruce Houston (PG), Steven Wright (SG), Eric Lilley (SF), Edwin Kiker (PF), Charles Walker (C) Walter Church, Carlos Anderson, Tim Blair, Leroy Wilder, David Jansson | |
| 07:16 | Montana State | Charles Walker hits a floater in the paint on a great pass from Steven Wright and the foul's on Mark Phillips - foul #3 on Mark Phillips, team foul #5 | 44-40 |
| 07:16 | Montana State | Charles Walker makes the free throw | 44-41 |
| 06:53 | Montana | Emil Meltzer makes the shot near the basket set up by Mark Phillips | 46-41 |
| 06:36 | Montana State | Steven Wright knocks in the 3 from the left wing on a nice dish by Bruce Houston | 46-44 |
| 06:18 | Montana | Garrett Acton buries a driving attempt from the right block on a nice dish by Emil Meltzer | 48-44 |
| 06:11 | Montana State | Bruce Houston scores on a 3 from straight away set up by Steven Wright | 48-47 |
| 05:50 | Montana | Mark Phillips comes up short on the 3 from the left wing | 48-47 |
| 05:48 | Montana State | Charles Walker grabs the defensive rebound | 48-47 |
| 05:44 | Montana State | Montana State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 48-47 |
| Subs | Montana | Timothy Boucher (PG), Alvaro Russo (SF), Paul Wolfram (PF) Emil Meltzer, Michael Collier, Robert Gray | |
| Subs | Montana State | Walter Church (PG), Tim Blair (SF), Leroy Wilder (PF) Bruce Houston, Eric Lilley, Edwin Kiker | |
| 05:30 | Montana State | Charles Walker is whistled for a carry | 48-47 |
| 05:12 | Montana | Alvaro Russo knocks in the pull-up jumper from the left wing set up by Timothy Boucher | 50-47 |
| 05:02 | Montana State | Alvaro Russo is called for the reach on Leroy Wilder - foul #4 on Alvaro Russo, team foul #6 | 50-47 |
| 04:42 | Montana State | Leroy Wilder can't connect on a floater in the lane | 50-47 |
| 04:41 | Montana | Mark Phillips grabs the board | 50-47 |
| 04:17 | Montana | Timothy Boucher comes up short on the shot from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Charles Walker - foul #1 on Charles Walker, team foul #5 | 50-47 |
| Subs | Montana | Robert Gray (PF) Paul Wolfram | |
| Subs | Montana State | | |
| 04:17 | Montana | Timothy Boucher makes the 1st free throw | 51-47 |
| 04:17 | Montana | Timothy Boucher misses the 2nd free throw | 51-47 |
| 04:17 | Montana State | The rebound goes to Charles Walker | 51-47 |
| 04:08 | Montana State | Robert Gray is called for the reach on Tim Blair - foul #2 on Robert Gray, team foul #7 | 51-47 |
| 04:08 | Montana State | Tim Blair makes the 1st free throw | 51-48 |
| 04:08 | Montana State | Tim Blair makes the 2nd free throw | 51-49 |
| 03:54 | Montana | Timothy Boucher misses long on a floater from the free throw line but he's fouled by Leroy Wilder - foul #2 on Leroy Wilder, team foul #6 | 51-49 |
| 03:54 | Montana | Timothy Boucher makes the 1st free throw | 52-49 |
| 03:54 | Montana | Timothy Boucher makes the 2nd free throw | 53-49 |
| Lineup | Montana | PG - Timothy Boucher (fresh) 16 pts. 1 ast. SG - Mark Phillips (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Alvaro Russo (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 4 pf. PF - Robert Gray (fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. C - Garrett Acton (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Walter Church (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Steven Wright (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Tim Blair (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. PF - Leroy Wilder (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Charles Walker (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 03:39 | Montana State | Tim Blair misses short on a fadeaway from close range | 53-49 |
| 03:38 | Montana | Alvaro Russo gets the rebound | 53-49 |
| 03:21 | Montana | Mark Phillips misses badly on a 3 from the left wing | 53-49 |
| 03:19 | Montana | The offensive rebound goes to Garrett Acton | 53-49 |
| 03:03 | Montana | Timothy Boucher buries a floater from the right side on a great pass from Alvaro Russo | 55-49 |
| 02:45 | Montana State | Tim Blair hits the finger roll set up by Walter Church | 55-51 |
| 02:21 | Montana | Timothy Boucher misses the jumper from the left wing | 55-51 |
| 02:20 | Montana | Mark Phillips gets the offensive rebound | 55-51 |
| 02:01 | Montana | Timothy Boucher misses long on a floater from close range | 55-51 |
| 02:00 | Montana State | Leroy Wilder grabs the defensive rebound | 55-51 |
| 01:43 | Montana State | The jump hook by Steven Wright is blocked by Alvaro Russo | 55-51 |
| 01:41 | Montana | Robert Gray snags the defensive board | 55-51 |
| 01:37 | Montana | Mark Phillips knocks in the 3 from straight away on a nice dish by Robert Gray | 58-51 |
| 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) | |
| 01:18 | Montana State | Walter Church hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right wing | 58-51 |
| 01:17 | Montana State | Steven Wright pulls down the offensive rebound | 58-51 |
| 01:07 | Montana State | Steven Wright hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 58-51 |
| 01:06 | Montana | Alvaro Russo gets the rebound | 58-51 |
| 00:46 | Montana | Timothy Boucher clanks a jumpshot from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Walter Church - foul #4 on Walter Church, team foul #7 | 58-51 |
| 00:46 | Montana | Timothy Boucher makes the 1st free throw | 59-51 |
| 00:46 | Montana | Timothy Boucher makes the 2nd free throw | 60-51 |
| 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 quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 00:41 | Montana State | Walter Church buries a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 60-54 |
| Game Plan | Montana | Montana is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:39 | Montana | Timothy Boucher is fouled in the backcourt by Walter Church - foul #5 on Walter Church, team foul #8 | 60-54 |
| Subs | Montana | Winston Turner (SG), Michael Collier (SF) Mark Phillips, Robert Gray | |
| Subs | Montana State | Bruce Houston (PG) Walter Church | |
| 00:39 | Montana | Timothy Boucher makes the 1st free throw | 61-54 |
| 00:39 | Montana | Timothy Boucher misses the 2nd free throw | 61-54 |
| 00:39 | Montana State | The rebound goes to Charles Walker | 61-54 |
| 00:36 | Montana State | Bruce Houston throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 61-54 |
| 00:34 | Montana | Alvaro Russo is fouled on the floor by Steven Wright - foul #1 on Steven Wright, team foul #9 | 61-54 |
| 00:34 | Montana | Alvaro Russo makes the 1st free throw | 62-54 |
| 00:34 | Montana | Alvaro Russo misses the 2nd free throw | 62-54 |
| 00:34 | Montana State | Charles Walker gets the rebound | 62-54 |
| 00:27 | Montana State | Steven Wright hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 62-54 |
| 00:26 | Montana | Timothy Boucher snags the defensive board | 62-54 |
| 00:26 | Montana | Montana calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 62-54 |
| Game Plan | Montana | Montana is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:25 | Montana | Bruce Houston is called for the reach on Alvaro Russo in the backcourt - foul #1 on Bruce Houston, team foul #10 | 62-54 |
| 00:25 | Montana | Alvaro Russo makes the 1st free throw | 63-54 |
| 00:25 | Montana | Alvaro Russo misses the 2nd free throw | 63-54 |
| 00:25 | Montana | The offensive rebound goes to Garrett Acton | 63-54 |
| 00:22 | Montana | Garrett Acton is fouled on the floor by Charles Walker - foul #2 on Charles Walker, team foul #11 | 63-54 |
| 00:22 | Montana | Garrett Acton misses the 1st free throw | 63-54 |
| 00:22 | Montana | Garrett Acton makes the 2nd free throw | 64-54 |
| 00:16 | Montana State | Leroy Wilder knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right wing set up by Steven Wright | 64-57 |
| 00:16 | Montana | Montana calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 64-57 |
| Game Plan | Montana | Montana is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:13 | Montana | Winston Turner is fouled in the backcourt by Bruce Houston - foul #2 on Bruce Houston, team foul #12 | 64-57 |
| 00:13 | Montana | Winston Turner makes the 1st free throw | 65-57 |
| 00:13 | Montana | Winston Turner misses the 2nd free throw | 65-57 |
| 00:13 | Montana | Garrett Acton pulls down the offensive rebound | 65-57 |
| Game Plan | Montana | Montana is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:12 | Montana | Garrett Acton is fouled on the floor by Charles Walker - foul #3 on Charles Walker, team foul #13 | 65-57 |
| 00:12 | Montana | Garrett Acton makes the 1st free throw | 66-57 |
| 00:12 | Montana | Garrett Acton makes the 2nd free throw | 67-57 |
| 00:07 | Montana State | Alvaro Russo is called for the reach on Steven Wright - foul #5 on Alvaro Russo, team foul #8 | 67-57 |
| Subs | Montana | Mark Phillips (SG), Robert Gray (PF) Winston Turner, Alvaro Russo | |
| Subs | Montana State | Carlos Anderson (SF), David Jansson (PF), Edwin Kiker (C) Tim Blair, Leroy Wilder, Charles Walker | |
| 00:07 | Montana State | Steven Wright makes the 1st free throw | 67-58 |
| 00:07 | Montana State | Steven Wright makes the 2nd free throw | 67-59 |
| Game Plan | Montana | Montana is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:00 | Montana | Timothy Boucher runs out the clock | 67-59 |