| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Andrew Nicastro (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Mike Jackson (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Charles Hyland (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. PF - Bradley James (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Michael Culler (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Montana | PG - Jason McKinnell (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Alejandro (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Edward Johnson (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - John Norris (fresh) 2 pts. C - Floyd Neilson (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Montana | Edward Johnson inbounds the ball | 28-25 |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Montana | Montana is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:52 | Montana | Floyd Neilson misses the easy layup but he's fouled by Andrew Nicastro - foul #2 on Andrew Nicastro, team foul #1 | 28-25 |
| 19:52 | Montana | Floyd Neilson makes the 1st free throw | 28-26 |
| 19:52 | Montana | Floyd Neilson misses the 2nd free throw | 28-26 |
| 19:52 | Montana State | Mike Jackson pulls down the rebound | 28-26 |
| 19:31 | Montana State | Andrew Nicastro misses long on a jumper from the left side but he's fouled by John Norris - foul #2 on John Norris, team foul #1 | 28-26 |
| 19:31 | Montana State | Andrew Nicastro misses the 1st free throw | 28-26 |
| 19:31 | Montana State | Andrew Nicastro misses the 2nd free throw | 28-26 |
| 19:31 | Montana | Floyd Neilson snags the defensive board | 28-26 |
| 19:09 | Montana | Edward Johnson hits a turnaround in the paint on a nice dish by James Alejandro and he's hacked by Charles Hyland - foul #1 on Charles Hyland, team foul #2 | 28-28 |
| 19:09 | Montana | Edward Johnson makes the free throw | 28-29 |
| 18:40 | Montana State | Charles Hyland hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 28-29 |
| 18:38 | Montana | Edward Johnson gets the rebound | 28-29 |
| 18:29 | Montana | John Norris is whistled for a carry | 28-29 |
| 18:12 | Montana State | Jason McKinnell steps in front of the Charles Hyland pass | 28-29 |
| 17:48 | Montana | John Norris's fadeaway is rejected by Bradley James | 28-29 |
| 17:46 | Montana | John Norris tips it home | 28-31 |
| 17:24 | Montana State | Charles Hyland is fouled on the floor by Edward Johnson - foul #2 on Edward Johnson, team foul #2 | 28-31 |
| 16:59 | Montana State | Bradley James buries a driving attempt from the left block on a great pass from Andrew Nicastro | 30-31 |
| 16:39 | Montana | Floyd Neilson buries a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 30-33 |
| 16:15 | Montana State | Andrew Nicastro comes up short on the jumpshot from the left wing | 30-33 |
| 16:14 | Montana | Floyd Neilson snags the defensive board | 30-33 |
| 15:57 | Montana | Edward Johnson misses the lay-in | 30-33 |
| 15:55 | Montana | John Norris pulls down the offensive rebound | 30-33 |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Andrew Nicastro (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Mike Jackson (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Charles Hyland (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. PF - Bradley James (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Michael Culler (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Montana | PG - Jason McKinnell (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Alejandro (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - Edward Johnson (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. PF - John Norris (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Floyd Neilson (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 15:39 | Montana | Michael Culler is called for the reach on James Alejandro - foul #2 on Michael Culler, team foul #3 | 30-33 |
| Subs | Montana State | John Kimmel (PG), Charles Newman (SG), Alan Redus (SF), Gene Bateman (PF), James Manos (C) Andrew Nicastro, Mike Jackson, Charles Hyland, Bradley James, Michael Culler | |
| Subs | Montana | James Richards (SG), Christopher Eaton (SF), Jeffrey Kirchoff (PF), Raymond Lannon (C) James Alejandro, Edward Johnson, John Norris, Floyd Neilson | |
| 15:20 | Montana | Christopher Eaton misses the 3 from straight away | 30-33 |
| 15:19 | Montana State | James Manos gets the rebound | 30-33 |
| 15:05 | Montana State | Gene Bateman throws a bad pass out of bounds | 30-33 |
| 14:41 | Montana | James Richards is whistled for a carry | 30-33 |
| Subs | Montana State | Mike Jackson (SG) Charles Newman | |
| Subs | Montana | Edward Johnson (SF) Jason McKinnell | |
| 14:21 | Montana State | Mike Jackson clanks a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 30-33 |
| 14:20 | Montana State | John Kimmel snags the offensive board | 30-33 |
| 13:58 | Montana State | Alan Redus is hacked by Raymond Lannon - foul #1 on Raymond Lannon, team foul #3 | 30-33 |
| Subs | Montana State | Andrew Nicastro (PG), Charles Hyland (SF), Bradley James (PF), Michael Culler (C) John Kimmel, Alan Redus, Gene Bateman, James Manos | |
| Subs | Montana | Jason McKinnell (PG), James Alejandro (SG), John Norris (PF) James Richards, Christopher Eaton, Raymond Lannon | |
| 13:40 | Montana State | Bradley James can't connect on a shot from close range but he's fouled by Edward Johnson - foul #3 on Edward Johnson, team foul #4 | 30-33 |
| Subs | Montana State | | |
| Subs | Montana | Floyd Neilson (C) Jeffrey Kirchoff | |
| 13:40 | Montana State | Bradley James makes the 1st free throw | 31-33 |
| 13:40 | Montana State | Bradley James makes the 2nd free throw | 32-33 |
| 13:26 | Montana | John Norris makes the 3 pointer from the right corner | 32-36 |
| 13:03 | Montana State | Mike Jackson buries a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 35-36 |
| 12:44 | Montana | Floyd Neilson misses short on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 35-36 |
| 12:42 | Montana State | Michael Culler grabs the defensive rebound | 35-36 |
| 12:16 | Montana State | Bradley James hits the finger roll on a great pass from Andrew Nicastro | 37-36 |
| 11:55 | Montana | Floyd Neilson scores on a turnaround near the basket | 37-38 |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Andrew Nicastro (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Mike Jackson (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Charles Hyland (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. PF - Bradley James (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Michael Culler (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Montana | PG - Jason McKinnell (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Alejandro (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - Edward Johnson (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - John Norris (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Floyd Neilson (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:53 | Montana State | James Alejandro steals the ball from Andrew Nicastro in the backcourt | 37-38 |
| 11:38 | Montana | John Norris hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left wing | 37-38 |
| 11:36 | Montana State | Michael Culler grabs the board | 37-38 |
| 11:10 | Montana State | Andrew Nicastro can't finish the layup but he's fouled by Jason McKinnell - foul #2 on Jason McKinnell, team foul #5 | 37-38 |
| Subs | Montana State | Charles Newman (SG), Alan Redus (SF), Gene Bateman (PF) Mike Jackson, Charles Hyland, Bradley James | |
| Subs | Montana | Christopher Eaton (SF), Jeffrey Kirchoff (PF), Raymond Lannon (C) Edward Johnson, John Norris, Floyd Neilson | |
| 11:10 | Montana State | Andrew Nicastro misses the 1st free throw | 37-38 |
| 11:10 | Montana State | Andrew Nicastro misses the 2nd free throw | 37-38 |
| 11:10 | Montana | Raymond Lannon pulls down the rebound | 37-38 |
| 10:55 | Montana | Jason McKinnell loses the dribble to Alan Redus | 37-38 |
| 10:30 | Montana State | Michael Culler is hacked by Raymond Lannon - foul #2 on Raymond Lannon, team foul #6 | 37-38 |
| Subs | Montana State | John Kimmel (PG), James Manos (C) Andrew Nicastro, Michael Culler | |
| Subs | Montana | Kenneth Linke (PG), James Richards (SG) Jason McKinnell, James Alejandro | |
| 10:11 | Montana State | Charles Newman clanks a floater from the free throw line | 37-38 |
| 10:09 | Montana | Jeffrey Kirchoff gets the rebound | 37-38 |
| 09:54 | Montana | Kenneth Linke can't connect on a jumper from the right side | 37-38 |
| 09:53 | Montana | Jeffrey Kirchoff pulls down the offensive rebound | 37-38 |
| 09:34 | Montana | Raymond Lannon lays it in on a great pass from Kenneth Linke | 37-40 |
| 09:12 | Montana State | James Manos connects on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing set up by John Kimmel | 39-40 |
| 08:52 | Montana | James Richards comes up short on the fadeaway from the free throw line but the foul's on James Manos - foul #2 on James Manos, team foul #4 | 39-40 |
| Subs | Montana State | Andrew Nicastro (PG), Mike Jackson (SG), Charles Hyland (SF), Bradley James (PF), Michael Culler (C) John Kimmel, Charles Newman, Alan Redus, Gene Bateman, James Manos | |
| Subs | Montana | James Alejandro (SG), Edward Johnson (SF), John Norris (PF), Floyd Neilson (C) Kenneth Linke, Christopher Eaton, Jeffrey Kirchoff, Raymond Lannon | |
| 08:52 | Montana | James Richards makes the 1st free throw | 39-41 |
| 08:52 | Montana | James Richards misses the 2nd free throw | 39-41 |
| 08:52 | Montana State | Michael Culler gets the rebound | 39-41 |
| 08:27 | Montana State | Andrew Nicastro drills a shot from just outside the lane | 41-41 |
| 08:07 | Montana | Edward Johnson can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 41-41 |
| 08:06 | Montana | Floyd Neilson gets the offensive rebound | 41-41 |
| 07:55 | Montana | Floyd Neilson comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 41-41 |
| 07:53 | Montana State | Mike Jackson pulls down the rebound | 41-41 |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Andrew Nicastro (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - Mike Jackson (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Charles Hyland (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. PF - Bradley James (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Michael Culler (fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Montana | PG - James Richards (fresh) 1 pts. SG - James Alejandro (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - Edward Johnson (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - John Norris (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Floyd Neilson (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 07:39 | Montana State | Michael Culler knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Charles Hyland | 43-41 |
| 07:26 | Montana | Floyd Neilson misses short on a jump hook from close range | 43-41 |
| 07:24 | Montana State | Bradley James grabs the board | 43-41 |
| 07:18 | Montana State | Bradley James misses the lay-in | 43-41 |
| 07:17 | Montana | John Norris grabs the defensive rebound | 43-41 |
| 07:09 | Montana | Floyd Neilson loses the dribble to Bradley James | 43-41 |
| 06:52 | Montana State | John Norris picks off the pass by Bradley James | 43-41 |
| 06:29 | Montana | Floyd Neilson drills a turnaround near the basket on a great pass from Edward Johnson and he's fouled by Michael Culler - foul #3 on Michael Culler, team foul #5 | 43-43 |
| Subs | Montana State | | |
| Subs | Montana | Jason McKinnell (PG) James Richards | |
| 06:29 | Montana | Floyd Neilson misses the free throw | 43-43 |
| 06:29 | Montana State | Bradley James grabs the defensive rebound | 43-43 |
| 06:02 | Montana State | John Norris picks off the pass by Mike Jackson | 43-43 |
| 05:57 | Montana | Mike Jackson is called for the reach on James Alejandro - foul #1 on Mike Jackson, team foul #6 | 43-43 |
| Subs | Montana State | Gene Bateman (PF) Bradley James | |
| Subs | Montana | | |
| 05:40 | Montana | Edward Johnson misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 43-43 |
| 05:39 | Montana State | Gene Bateman gets the rebound | 43-43 |
| 05:22 | Montana State | Gene Bateman can't connect on a turnaround from the baseline | 43-43 |
| 05:20 | Montana | Floyd Neilson pulls down the rebound | 43-43 |
| 05:13 | Montana | Jason McKinnell is hacked by Mike Jackson - foul #2 on Mike Jackson, team foul #7 | 43-43 |
| Subs | Montana State | John Kimmel (PG), Alan Redus (SF), James Manos (C) Andrew Nicastro, Charles Hyland, Michael Culler | |
| Subs | Montana | Jeffrey Kirchoff (PF), Raymond Lannon (C) John Norris, Floyd Neilson | |
| 05:13 | Montana | Jason McKinnell makes the 1st free throw | 43-44 |
| 05:13 | Montana | Jason McKinnell makes the 2nd free throw | 43-45 |
| 04:57 | Montana State | John Kimmel is hacked by James Alejandro - foul #2 on James Alejandro, team foul #7 | 43-45 |
| Subs | Montana State | | |
| Subs | Montana | James Richards (SG) James Alejandro | |
| 04:57 | Montana State | John Kimmel misses the 1st free throw | 43-45 |
| 04:57 | Montana | Jeffrey Kirchoff gets the rebound | 43-45 |
| 04:38 | Montana | Raymond Lannon's layup is rejected by James Manos | 43-45 |
| 04:37 | Montana State | Gene Bateman grabs the board | 43-45 |
| 04:08 | Montana State | James Manos can't finish the layup | 43-45 |
| 04:07 | Montana | Raymond Lannon snags the defensive board | 43-45 |
| 03:59 | Montana | James Richards connects on the 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by Jason McKinnell | 43-48 |
| 03:30 | Montana State | Alan Redus misses the floater from just outside the lane | 43-48 |
| 03:28 | Montana | Raymond Lannon grabs the defensive rebound | 43-48 |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - John Kimmel (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Mike Jackson (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Alan Redus (fresh) PF - Gene Bateman (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - James Manos (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Montana | PG - Jason McKinnell (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - James Richards (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Edward Johnson (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Jeffrey Kirchoff (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - Raymond Lannon (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:21 | Montana | Jason McKinnell misses long on a 3 from the right wing | 43-48 |
| 03:20 | Montana | Jeffrey Kirchoff gets the offensive rebound | 43-48 |
| 03:20 | Montana | Montana calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 43-48 |
| Subs | Montana State | Andrew Nicastro (PG), Charles Hyland (SF), Bradley James (PF), Michael Culler (C) John Kimmel, Alan Redus, Gene Bateman, James Manos | |
| Subs | Montana | James Alejandro (SG), John Norris (PF), Floyd Neilson (C) James Richards, Jeffrey Kirchoff, Raymond Lannon | |
| 03:05 | Montana | Edward Johnson clanks a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 43-48 |
| 03:03 | Montana | John Norris tips it back up and in | 43-50 |
| 02:43 | Montana State | Michael Culler comes up short on the jump hook from the right block but he's hacked by Edward Johnson - foul #4 on Edward Johnson, team foul #8 | 43-50 |
| 02:43 | Montana State | Michael Culler makes the 1st free throw | 44-50 |
| 02:43 | Montana State | Michael Culler makes the 2nd free throw | 45-50 |
| 02:29 | Montana | Edward Johnson misses the jump hook from the left block | 45-50 |
| 02:27 | Montana | The offensive rebound goes to Edward Johnson | 45-50 |
| 02:13 | Montana | The jump hook by Floyd Neilson is blocked by Michael Culler | 45-50 |
| 02:11 | Montana State | Andrew Nicastro grabs the defensive rebound | 45-50 |
| 01:56 | Montana State | Michael Culler comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on Floyd Neilson - foul #1 on Floyd Neilson, team foul #9 | 45-50 |
| 01:56 | Montana State | Michael Culler makes the 1st free throw | 46-50 |
| 01:56 | Montana State | Michael Culler makes the 2nd free throw | 47-50 |
| 01:44 | Montana | Jason McKinnell scores on a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by James Alejandro | 47-53 |
| 01:22 | Montana State | Michael Culler lays it up and in on a nice dish by Mike Jackson | 49-53 |
| 01:18 | Montana | The pull-up jumper by James Alejandro is blocked by Charles Hyland | 49-53 |
| 01:16 | Montana | Floyd Neilson grabs the offensive rebound | 49-53 |
| 01:09 | Montana | Floyd Neilson clanks a jumpshot from the left side | 49-53 |
| 01:07 | Montana State | Bradley James grabs the defensive rebound | 49-53 |
| 01:02 | Montana State | Charles Hyland can't connect on a turnaround near the basket but he's fouled by Edward Johnson - foul #5 on Edward Johnson, team foul #10 | 49-53 |
| Subs | Montana State | | |
| Subs | Montana | Christopher Eaton (SF) Edward Johnson | |
| 01:02 | Montana State | Charles Hyland misses the 1st free throw | 49-53 |
| 01:02 | Montana State | Charles Hyland makes the 2nd free throw | 50-53 |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Montana | Montana is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:42 | Montana | John Norris is hacked by Michael Culler - foul #4 on Michael Culler, team foul #8 | 50-53 |
| 00:42 | Montana | John Norris makes the 1st free throw | 50-54 |
| 00:42 | Montana | John Norris makes the 2nd free throw | 50-55 |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Montana | Montana is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:38 | Montana State | Michael Culler's floater is tipped away by John Norris | 50-55 |
| 00:36 | Montana | Floyd Neilson snags the defensive board | 50-55 |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Montana | Montana is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:33 | Montana | Floyd Neilson is fouled in the backcourt by Andrew Nicastro - foul #3 on Andrew Nicastro, team foul #9 | 50-55 |
| Subs | Montana State | | |
| Subs | Montana | James Richards (PG), William Kimball (PF) Jason McKinnell, John Norris | |
| 00:33 | Montana | Floyd Neilson makes the 1st free throw | 50-56 |
| 00:33 | Montana | Floyd Neilson makes the 2nd free throw | 50-57 |
| 00:28 | Montana State | Mike Jackson drills a 3pt jumper from straight away | 53-57 |
| 00:28 | Montana | Montana calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 53-57 |
| Subs | Montana State | | |
| Subs | Montana | Jason McKinnell (PG), John Norris (PF) James Richards, William Kimball | |
| 00:27 | Montana | Christopher Eaton is hacked by Andrew Nicastro in the backcourt - foul #4 on Andrew Nicastro, team foul #10 | 53-57 |
| 00:27 | Montana | Christopher Eaton misses the 1st free throw | 53-57 |
| 00:27 | Montana | Christopher Eaton makes the 2nd free throw | 53-58 |
| 00:22 | Montana State | Mike Jackson buries a 3 pointer from the right wing | 56-58 |
| 00:19 | Montana | Christopher Eaton is fouled in the backcourt by Andrew Nicastro - foul #5 on Andrew Nicastro, team foul #11 | 56-58 |
| Subs | Montana State | John Kimmel (PG) Andrew Nicastro | |
| Subs | Montana | | |
| 00:19 | Montana | Christopher Eaton makes the 1st free throw | 56-59 |
| 00:19 | Montana | Christopher Eaton makes the 2nd free throw | 56-60 |
| 00:13 | Montana State | Floyd Neilson steps in front of the Bradley James pass | 56-60 |
| 00:10 | Montana | James Alejandro is fouled in the backcourt by John Kimmel - foul #2 on John Kimmel, team foul #12 | 56-60 |
| 00:10 | Montana | James Alejandro misses the 1st free throw | 56-60 |
| 00:10 | Montana | James Alejandro makes the 2nd free throw | 56-61 |
| 00:05 | Montana State | Mike Jackson comes up short on the 3 from the left wing | 56-61 |
| 00:04 | Montana | Christopher Eaton snags the defensive board | 56-61 |
| 00:02 | Montana | Christopher Eaton is fouled in the backcourt by John Kimmel - foul #3 on John Kimmel, team foul #13 | 56-61 |
| Subs | Montana State | | |
| Subs | Montana | James Richards (PG), William Kimball (PF), Jeffrey Kirchoff (C) Jason McKinnell, John Norris, Floyd Neilson | |
| 00:02 | Montana | Christopher Eaton makes the 1st free throw | 56-62 |
| 00:02 | Montana | Christopher Eaton makes the 2nd free throw | 56-63 |
| 00:00 | Montana State | Mike Jackson can't connect on a halfcourt shot | 56-63 |