| Lineup | Columbia | PG - Robert Linker (fresh) 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Donald Gleason (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SF - Jerry Reich (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. PF - David Knight (fresh) C - Coy Johnson (fresh) 5 pts. 8 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Bruce Bryant (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Rex Spikes (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Michael Matos (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Anthony Hungerford (fresh) 7 pts. C - Stanley Tarkington (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Montana State | Michael Matos inbounds the ball | 30-24 |
| Game Plan | Columbia | Columbia is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 19:43 | Montana State | Jerry Reich is called for the reach on Rex Spikes - foul #1 on Jerry Reich, team foul #1 | 30-24 |
| 19:27 | Montana State | Rex Spikes scores on a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a great pass from Bruce Bryant | 30-27 |
| 19:16 | Columbia | Robert Linker comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 30-27 |
| 19:15 | Montana State | Stanley Tarkington grabs the defensive rebound | 30-27 |
| 18:57 | Montana State | Anthony Hungerford's layup is rejected by David Knight | 30-27 |
| 18:56 | Montana State | Anthony Hungerford grabs the offensive board | 30-27 |
| 18:45 | Montana State | Bruce Bryant hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway near the basket but he's fouled by Robert Linker - foul #2 on Robert Linker, team foul #2 | 30-27 |
| 18:45 | Montana State | Bruce Bryant misses the 1st free throw | 30-27 |
| 18:45 | Montana State | Bruce Bryant makes the 2nd free throw | 30-28 |
| 18:28 | Columbia | Coy Johnson connects on the jumper from the left side set up by Jerry Reich | 32-28 |
| 18:10 | Montana State | The pull-up jumper by Bruce Bryant is blocked by David Knight | 32-28 |
| 18:09 | Montana State | Stanley Tarkington tips it in | 32-30 |
| 17:49 | Columbia | David Knight lays it in | 34-30 |
| 17:28 | Montana State | Rex Spikes knocks in the fadeaway from the right wing | 34-32 |
| 17:22 | Columbia | Donald Gleason can't finish the layup but the foul's on Michael Matos - foul #2 on Michael Matos, team foul #1 | 34-32 |
| Subs | Columbia | Richard Deady (PF), Lewis Northrop (C) David Knight, Coy Johnson | |
| Subs | Montana State | Clifford Kindberg (PG), Richard Salvato (SF), Aron Dewitt (PF), Earl Gabriel (C) Bruce Bryant, Michael Matos, Anthony Hungerford, Stanley Tarkington | |
| 17:22 | Columbia | Donald Gleason makes the 1st free throw | 35-32 |
| 17:22 | Columbia | Donald Gleason makes the 2nd free throw | 36-32 |
| 17:12 | Montana State | Lewis Northrop swats the layup by Aron Dewitt | 36-32 |
| 17:10 | Columbia | Lewis Northrop gets the rebound | 36-32 |
| 16:47 | Columbia | Lewis Northrop hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the right wing | 36-32 |
| 16:46 | Montana State | Earl Gabriel snags the defensive board | 36-32 |
| 16:41 | Montana State | Earl Gabriel misses the easy layup | 36-32 |
| 16:39 | Columbia | The rebound goes to Donald Gleason | 36-32 |
| 16:24 | Columbia | Jerry Reich makes the fadeaway from the left side set up by Robert Linker and the foul's on Richard Salvato - foul #2 on Richard Salvato, team foul #2 | 38-32 |
| Subs | Columbia | Sergio Lopez (PG), Kenneth Mabe (SG) Robert Linker, Donald Gleason | |
| Subs | Montana State | Timothy Boylan (PG) Rex Spikes | |
| 16:24 | Columbia | Jerry Reich misses the free throw | 38-32 |
| 16:24 | Montana State | The rebound goes to Earl Gabriel | 38-32 |
| 16:04 | Montana State | Earl Gabriel misses badly on a fadeaway from the right wing | 38-32 |
| 16:03 | Montana State | Aron Dewitt tips it home | 38-34 |
| Lineup | Columbia | PG - Sergio Lopez (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Kenneth Mabe (fresh) SF - Jerry Reich (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. PF - Richard Deady (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. C - Lewis Northrop (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Timothy Boylan (fresh) SG - Clifford Kindberg (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Richard Salvato (fresh) PF - Aron Dewitt (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. C - Earl Gabriel (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:55 | Columbia | Jerry Reich loses the dribble to Richard Salvato | 38-34 |
| 15:37 | Montana State | Richard Salvato misses badly on a fadeaway from the right side but he's fouled by Jerry Reich - foul #2 on Jerry Reich, team foul #3 | 38-34 |
| Subs | Columbia | John Bernabe (SF), Coy Johnson (C) Jerry Reich, Lewis Northrop | |
| Subs | Montana State | Bruce Bryant (PG), Michael Matos (SF), Anthony Hungerford (PF), Stanley Tarkington (C) Timothy Boylan, Clifford Kindberg, Aron Dewitt, Earl Gabriel | |
| 15:37 | Montana State | Richard Salvato makes the 1st free throw | 38-35 |
| 15:37 | Montana State | Richard Salvato makes the 2nd free throw | 38-36 |
| 15:15 | Columbia | John Bernabe loses the dribble to Bruce Bryant | 38-36 |
| 15:04 | Montana State | Stanley Tarkington misses short on a turnaround near the basket but he's hacked by Kenneth Mabe - foul #1 on Kenneth Mabe, team foul #4 | 38-36 |
| Subs | Columbia | Robert Linker (PG), Donald Gleason (SG), David Knight (PF) Sergio Lopez, Kenneth Mabe, Richard Deady | |
| Subs | Montana State | Clifford Kindberg (SG) Richard Salvato | |
| 15:04 | Montana State | Stanley Tarkington makes the 1st free throw | 38-37 |
| 15:04 | Montana State | Stanley Tarkington makes the 2nd free throw | 38-38 |
| 14:45 | Columbia | David Knight hits the finger roll set up by Robert Linker and he's fouled by Anthony Hungerford - foul #1 on Anthony Hungerford, team foul #3 | 40-38 |
| Subs | Columbia | | |
| Subs | Montana State | Rex Spikes (SG) Clifford Kindberg | |
| 14:45 | Columbia | David Knight makes the free throw | 41-38 |
| 14:42 | Montana State | Robert Linker is called for the reach on Bruce Bryant in the backcourt - foul #3 on Robert Linker, team foul #5 | 41-38 |
| 14:32 | Montana State | Bruce Bryant is fouled on the floor by Donald Gleason - foul #2 on Donald Gleason, team foul #6 | 41-38 |
| 14:18 | Montana State | Michael Matos hits a fadeaway from the right side on a great pass from Anthony Hungerford | 41-40 |
| 14:00 | Columbia | Coy Johnson misses the turnaround in the paint | 41-40 |
| 13:58 | Columbia | Coy Johnson tips it home | 43-40 |
| 13:29 | Montana State | 3 seconds is called on Bruce Bryant | 43-40 |
| Subs | Columbia | Jerry Reich (SF), Richard Deady (PF) John Bernabe, David Knight | |
| Subs | Montana State | Clifford Kindberg (PG), Richard Salvato (SF), Aron Dewitt (PF), Earl Gabriel (C) Bruce Bryant, Michael Matos, Anthony Hungerford, Stanley Tarkington | |
| 13:08 | Columbia | Donald Gleason misses short on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 43-40 |
| 13:06 | Montana State | Richard Salvato grabs the board | 43-40 |
| 12:47 | Montana State | Clifford Kindberg is called for traveling | 43-40 |
| Subs | Columbia | Sergio Lopez (PG), Lewis Northrop (C) Robert Linker, Coy Johnson | |
| Subs | Montana State | Timothy Boylan (PG) Rex Spikes | |
| 12:24 | Columbia | Donald Gleason is called for a pushoff foul - foul #3 on Donald Gleason, team foul #7 | 43-40 |
| Subs | Columbia | Kenneth Mabe (SG) Donald Gleason | |
| Subs | Montana State | Bruce Bryant (PG), Michael Matos (SF) Timothy Boylan, Richard Salvato | |
| 12:09 | Montana State | Clifford Kindberg makes the 3pt shot from the left corner on a nice dish by Bruce Bryant | 43-43 |
| 11:50 | Columbia | Aron Dewitt denies the turnaround by Richard Deady | 43-43 |
| 11:48 | Columbia | Richard Deady gets the offensive rebound | 43-43 |
| Lineup | Columbia | PG - Sergio Lopez (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Kenneth Mabe (fresh) SF - Jerry Reich (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. PF - Richard Deady (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. C - Lewis Northrop (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Bruce Bryant (fresh) 3 pts. 5 ast. SG - Clifford Kindberg (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Michael Matos (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Aron Dewitt (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. C - Earl Gabriel (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:34 | Columbia | Kenneth Mabe can't connect on a 3 from the left corner | 43-43 |
| 11:32 | Columbia | The offensive rebound goes to Lewis Northrop | 43-43 |
| 11:15 | Columbia | Kenneth Mabe drills a floater from the left wing | 45-43 |
| 11:02 | Montana State | Aron Dewitt is hacked by Richard Deady - foul #3 on Richard Deady, team foul #8 | 45-43 |
| Subs | Columbia | Robert Linker (PG), Donald Gleason (SG), David Knight (PF), Coy Johnson (C) Sergio Lopez, Kenneth Mabe, Richard Deady, Lewis Northrop | |
| Subs | Montana State | Rex Spikes (SG), Richard Salvato (SF), Stanley Tarkington (C) Bruce Bryant, Michael Matos, Earl Gabriel | |
| 11:02 | Montana State | Aron Dewitt makes the 1st free throw | 45-44 |
| 11:02 | Montana State | Aron Dewitt makes the 2nd free throw | 45-45 |
| 10:42 | Columbia | Jerry Reich misses badly on a jumper from the right side | 45-45 |
| 10:41 | Columbia | Robert Linker tips it in | 47-45 |
| 10:19 | Montana State | Aron Dewitt can't connect on a floater from the left wing | 47-45 |
| 10:18 | Columbia | Robert Linker grabs the board | 47-45 |
| 10:11 | Columbia | Robert Linker comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 47-45 |
| 10:10 | Montana State | Rex Spikes gets the rebound | 47-45 |
| 09:51 | Montana State | Stanley Tarkington buries a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 47-48 |
| 09:30 | Columbia | David Knight hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 47-48 |
| 09:29 | Columbia | The offensive rebound goes to Jerry Reich | 47-48 |
| 09:15 | Columbia | Jerry Reich's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 47-48 |
| Subs | Columbia | John Bernabe (SF) Jerry Reich | |
| Subs | Montana State | Bruce Bryant (PG), Michael Matos (SF), Anthony Hungerford (PF) Clifford Kindberg, Richard Salvato, Aron Dewitt | |
| 08:52 | Montana State | Stanley Tarkington can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 47-48 |
| 08:50 | Columbia | John Bernabe gets the rebound | 47-48 |
| 08:38 | Columbia | Coy Johnson scores on a 3pt jumper from the right corner set up by John Bernabe | 50-48 |
| 08:21 | Montana State | Anthony Hungerford is hacked by David Knight - foul #1 on David Knight, team foul #9 | 50-48 |
| Subs | Columbia | Richard Deady (PF), Lewis Northrop (C) David Knight, Coy Johnson | |
| Subs | Montana State | Richard Salvato (SG), Earl Gabriel (C) Rex Spikes, Stanley Tarkington | |
| 08:21 | Montana State | Anthony Hungerford makes the 1st free throw | 50-49 |
| 08:21 | Montana State | Anthony Hungerford makes the 2nd free throw | 50-50 |
| 08:02 | Columbia | The pull-up jumper by Richard Deady is blocked by Earl Gabriel | 50-50 |
| 08:00 | Columbia | Richard Deady misses the tip | 50-50 |
| 07:59 | Montana State | Richard Salvato pulls down the rebound | 50-50 |
| 07:40 | Montana State | Richard Salvato loses the ball out of bounds | 50-50 |
| Subs | Columbia | Sergio Lopez (PG), Kenneth Mabe (SG), Jerry Reich (SF) Robert Linker, Donald Gleason, John Bernabe | |
| Subs | Montana State | Clifford Kindberg (SG) Richard Salvato | |
| Lineup | Columbia | PG - Sergio Lopez (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Kenneth Mabe (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Jerry Reich (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. PF - Richard Deady (fresh) 4 pts. 8 reb. 3 pf. C - Lewis Northrop (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Bruce Bryant (fresh) 3 pts. 5 ast. SG - Clifford Kindberg (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Michael Matos (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Anthony Hungerford (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. C - Earl Gabriel (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 07:33 | Columbia | Michael Matos takes the ball from Sergio Lopez | 50-50 |
| 07:24 | Montana State | Anthony Hungerford throws a bad pass out of bounds | 50-50 |
| Subs | Columbia | | |
| Subs | Montana State | Rex Spikes (SG) Clifford Kindberg | |
| 07:01 | Columbia | Richard Deady hits the finger roll | 52-50 |
| 06:46 | Montana State | Michael Matos can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 52-50 |
| 06:44 | Columbia | Lewis Northrop grabs the defensive rebound | 52-50 |
| 06:38 | Columbia | Richard Deady comes up short on the jumper from close range | 52-50 |
| 06:36 | Columbia | Richard Deady gets the offensive rebound | 52-50 |
| 06:29 | Columbia | Lewis Northrop is fouled on the floor by Earl Gabriel - foul #2 on Earl Gabriel, team foul #4 | 52-50 |
| Subs | Columbia | Robert Linker (PG), Donald Gleason (SG), Coy Johnson (C) Sergio Lopez, Kenneth Mabe, Lewis Northrop | |
| Subs | Montana State | Clifford Kindberg (PG), Richard Salvato (SF), Aron Dewitt (PF), Stanley Tarkington (C) Bruce Bryant, Michael Matos, Anthony Hungerford, Earl Gabriel | |
| 06:15 | Columbia | Robert Linker misses long on a shot from the left side | 52-50 |
| 06:14 | Montana State | Richard Salvato gets the rebound | 52-50 |
| 05:55 | Montana State | Stanley Tarkington makes the runner from the baseline on a nice dish by Rex Spikes | 52-52 |
| 05:50 | Columbia | Robert Linker buries a 3pt shot from straight away on a great pass from Donald Gleason | 55-52 |
| 05:34 | Montana State | Donald Gleason takes the ball from Richard Salvato | 55-52 |
| 05:12 | Columbia | Coy Johnson misses long on a fadeaway from the left side but he's hacked by Rex Spikes - foul #1 on Rex Spikes, team foul #5 | 55-52 |
| Subs | Columbia | David Knight (PF) Richard Deady | |
| Subs | Montana State | Bruce Bryant (PG), Anthony Hungerford (PF) Rex Spikes, Aron Dewitt | |
| 05:12 | Columbia | Coy Johnson misses the 1st free throw | 55-52 |
| 05:12 | Columbia | Coy Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 56-52 |
| 05:01 | Montana State | Bruce Bryant is called for the illegal screen - foul #1 on Bruce Bryant, team foul #6 | 56-52 |
| Subs | Columbia | | |
| Subs | Montana State | Michael Matos (SF) Richard Salvato | |
| 04:33 | Columbia | Jerry Reich misses badly on a jumper from close range | 56-52 |
| 04:32 | Montana State | Michael Matos snags the defensive board | 56-52 |
| 04:10 | Montana State | Donald Gleason steals it from Stanley Tarkington | 56-52 |
| 04:06 | Columbia | Jerry Reich hits the finger roll on a great pass from Donald Gleason | 58-52 |
| 03:47 | Montana State | Bruce Bryant knocks in the shot from just outside the lane on a great pass from Anthony Hungerford | 58-54 |
| 03:22 | Columbia | Donald Gleason misses the 3 from straight away | 58-54 |
| 03:20 | Columbia | Jerry Reich grabs the offensive board | 58-54 |
| Lineup | Columbia | PG - Robert Linker (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Donald Gleason (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Jerry Reich (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. PF - David Knight (fresh) 5 pts. 3 blk. C - Coy Johnson (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 9 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Bruce Bryant (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 ast. SG - Clifford Kindberg (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Michael Matos (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Anthony Hungerford (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. C - Stanley Tarkington (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 03:06 | Columbia | Robert Linker comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by Bruce Bryant - foul #2 on Bruce Bryant, team foul #7 | 58-54 |
| Subs | Columbia | Sergio Lopez (SG), John Bernabe (SF), Richard Deady (PF), Lewis Northrop (C) Donald Gleason, Jerry Reich, David Knight, Coy Johnson | |
| Subs | Montana State | Timothy Boylan (PG), Rex Spikes (SG), Richard Salvato (SF), Aron Dewitt (PF), Earl Gabriel (C) Bruce Bryant, Clifford Kindberg, Michael Matos, Anthony Hungerford, Stanley Tarkington | |
| 03:06 | Columbia | Robert Linker makes the 1st free throw | 59-54 |
| 03:06 | Columbia | Robert Linker makes the 2nd free throw | 60-54 |
| 02:48 | Montana State | Timothy Boylan buries a jumpshot from the free throw line on a nice dish by Rex Spikes | 60-56 |
| 02:48 | Columbia | Columbia calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 60-56 |
| Subs | Columbia | Donald Gleason (SG), Jerry Reich (SF), David Knight (PF) Sergio Lopez, John Bernabe, Lewis Northrop | |
| Subs | Montana State | Clifford Kindberg (PG), Michael Matos (SF) Timothy Boylan, Richard Salvato | |
| 02:26 | Columbia | Robert Linker scores on a jumpshot from the right side set up by Jerry Reich | 62-56 |
| 02:26 | Montana State | Montana State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 62-56 |
| Subs | Columbia | Coy Johnson (C) Richard Deady | |
| Subs | Montana State | Bruce Bryant (PG), Anthony Hungerford (PF), Stanley Tarkington (C) Clifford Kindberg, Aron Dewitt, Earl Gabriel | |
| 02:04 | Montana State | Anthony Hungerford misses long on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 62-56 |
| 02:02 | Columbia | The rebound goes to Jerry Reich | 62-56 |
| 01:52 | Columbia | Robert Linker makes the pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Donald Gleason | 64-56 |
| Game Plan | Columbia | Columbia is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 01:43 | Montana State | Michael Matos is fouled on the floor by Donald Gleason - foul #4 on Donald Gleason, team foul #10 | 64-56 |
| 01:43 | Montana State | Michael Matos misses the 1st free throw | 64-56 |
| 01:43 | Montana State | Michael Matos misses the 2nd free throw | 64-56 |
| 01:43 | Columbia | Coy Johnson snags the defensive board | 64-56 |
| Game Plan | Columbia | Columbia is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 01:23 | Columbia | Robert Linker is hacked by Anthony Hungerford - foul #2 on Anthony Hungerford, team foul #8 | 64-56 |
| 01:23 | Columbia | Robert Linker makes the 1st free throw | 65-56 |
| 01:23 | Columbia | Robert Linker makes the 2nd free throw | 66-56 |
| 01:10 | Montana State | Rex Spikes makes the 3 pointer from the left wing | 66-59 |
| Game Plan | Columbia | Columbia is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Columbia | Columbia is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 00:41 | Columbia | Coy Johnson misses the jumper in the lane | 66-59 |
| 00:39 | Montana State | Michael Matos grabs the board | 66-59 |
| Game Plan | Columbia | Columbia is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 00:35 | Montana State | Rex Spikes clanks a 3pt attempt from straight away | 66-59 |
| 00:34 | Columbia | Jerry Reich snags the defensive board | 66-59 |
| Game Plan | Columbia | Columbia is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:31 | Columbia | Jerry Reich is hacked by Rex Spikes in the backcourt - foul #2 on Rex Spikes, team foul #9 | 66-59 |
| Subs | Columbia | Sergio Lopez (PG), Lewis Northrop (PF) Robert Linker, David Knight | |
| Subs | Montana State | | |
| 00:31 | Columbia | Jerry Reich makes the 1st free throw | 67-59 |
| 00:31 | Columbia | Jerry Reich misses the 2nd free throw | 67-59 |
| 00:31 | Montana State | Stanley Tarkington pulls down the rebound | 67-59 |
| Game Plan | Columbia | Columbia 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) | |
| 00:25 | Montana State | Rex Spikes hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 67-59 |
| 00:23 | Columbia | Sergio Lopez snags the defensive board | 67-59 |
| 00:23 | Columbia | Columbia calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 67-59 |
| Game Plan | Columbia | Columbia 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) | |
| 00:21 | Columbia | Bruce Bryant is called for the reach on Coy Johnson in the backcourt - foul #3 on Bruce Bryant, team foul #10 | 67-59 |
| 00:21 | Columbia | Coy Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 68-59 |
| 00:21 | Columbia | Coy Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 69-59 |
| 00:16 | Montana State | Michael Matos scores on a fadeaway from the left side | 69-61 |
| 00:15 | Columbia | Coy Johnson is hacked by Bruce Bryant in the backcourt - foul #4 on Bruce Bryant, team foul #11 | 69-61 |
| 00:15 | Columbia | Coy Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 70-61 |
| 00:15 | Columbia | Coy Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 71-61 |
| 00:11 | Montana State | Michael Matos hits a 3 pointer from straight away on a great pass from Bruce Bryant | 71-64 |
| 00:11 | Columbia | Columbia calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 71-64 |
| Game Plan | Columbia | Columbia 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) | |
| 00:09 | Columbia | Bruce Bryant is called for the reach on Sergio Lopez in the backcourt - foul #5 on Bruce Bryant, team foul #12 | 71-64 |
| Subs | Columbia | | |
| Subs | Montana State | Clifford Kindberg (PG) Bruce Bryant | |
| 00:09 | Columbia | Sergio Lopez makes the 1st free throw | 72-64 |
| 00:09 | Columbia | Sergio Lopez makes the 2nd free throw | 73-64 |
| 00:02 | Montana State | Clifford Kindberg comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 73-64 |
| 00:00 | Columbia | Donald Gleason grabs the board | 73-64 |