| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Bruce Bryant (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Rex Spikes (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Michael Matos (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Anthony Hungerford (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Stanley Tarkington (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | UMass | PG - Walter Ertel (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Henry Toles (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Clarence Pascua (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Howard Young (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - David Pinto (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Montana State | Michael Matos inbounds the ball | 27-35 |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | UMass | UMass is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:43 | Montana State | Michael Matos drills a floater in the lane and he's hacked by Walter Ertel - foul #1 on Walter Ertel, team foul #1 | 29-35 |
| 19:43 | Montana State | Michael Matos misses the free throw | 29-35 |
| 19:43 | UMass | Howard Young grabs the board | 29-35 |
| 19:37 | UMass | The jump hook by Howard Young is blocked by Stanley Tarkington | 29-35 |
| 19:35 | UMass | David Pinto hits the follow up shot | 29-37 |
| 19:14 | Montana State | Michael Matos knocks in the 3pt shot from the left corner on a nice dish by Rex Spikes | 32-37 |
| 18:55 | UMass | David Pinto clanks a jumpshot from the left side | 32-37 |
| 18:54 | UMass | Howard Young tips it home | 32-39 |
| 18:49 | Montana State | Stanley Tarkington throws a bad pass out of bounds | 32-39 |
| 18:40 | UMass | Walter Ertel hits a 3 from the left corner on a great pass from Howard Young | 32-42 |
| 18:15 | Montana State | The jumper by Bruce Bryant is denied by Howard Young | 32-42 |
| 18:13 | Montana State | The offensive rebound goes to Rex Spikes | 32-42 |
| 18:05 | Montana State | Rex Spikes clanks a 3 from the left wing | 32-42 |
| 18:03 | UMass | Clarence Pascua snags the defensive board | 32-42 |
| 17:57 | UMass | Walter Ertel knocks in the pull-up jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Clarence Pascua and the foul's on Anthony Hungerford - foul #2 on Anthony Hungerford, team foul #1 | 32-44 |
| 17:57 | UMass | Walter Ertel makes the free throw | 32-45 |
| 17:41 | Montana State | Anthony Hungerford knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right corner on a great pass from Rex Spikes | 35-45 |
| 17:22 | UMass | Stanley Tarkington swats the shot by Howard Young | 35-45 |
| 17:20 | UMass | The offensive rebound goes to Walter Ertel | 35-45 |
| 17:05 | UMass | Henry Toles can't connect on a jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by Anthony Hungerford - foul #3 on Anthony Hungerford, team foul #2 | 35-45 |
| Subs | Montana State | Timothy Boylan (PG), Clifford Kindberg (SG), Richard Salvato (SF), Aron Dewitt (PF), Earl Gabriel (C) Bruce Bryant, Rex Spikes, Michael Matos, Anthony Hungerford, Stanley Tarkington | |
| Subs | UMass | Wiley Clark (PG), Robert Brosnan (PF), Adam Valentine (C) Walter Ertel, Howard Young, David Pinto | |
| 17:05 | UMass | Henry Toles makes the 1st free throw | 35-46 |
| 17:05 | UMass | Henry Toles makes the 2nd free throw | 35-47 |
| 16:48 | Montana State | Richard Salvato hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 35-47 |
| 16:46 | UMass | The rebound goes to Wiley Clark | 35-47 |
| 16:42 | UMass | Henry Toles drills a shot from the left side | 35-49 |
| 16:27 | Montana State | Richard Salvato's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 35-49 |
| Subs | Montana State | | |
| Subs | UMass | Joseph Attebery (SG), Nicholas Newton (SF) Henry Toles, Clarence Pascua | |
| 16:10 | UMass | Timothy Boylan steals it from Joseph Attebery | 35-49 |
| 15:50 | Montana State | Clifford Kindberg buries a 3pt shot from the right wing set up by Timothy Boylan | 38-49 |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Timothy Boylan (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Clifford Kindberg (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Richard Salvato (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Aron Dewitt (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Earl Gabriel (fresh) | |
| Lineup | UMass | PG - Wiley Clark (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Joseph Attebery (fresh) SF - Nicholas Newton (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Robert Brosnan (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Adam Valentine (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 15:36 | UMass | Robert Brosnan knocks in the turnaround from the baseline set up by Joseph Attebery | 38-51 |
| 15:17 | Montana State | Richard Salvato connects on the turnaround from the baseline set up by Aron Dewitt | 40-51 |
| 15:11 | UMass | Robert Brosnan is whistled for a carry | 40-51 |
| Subs | Montana State | Bruce Bryant (PG), Rex Spikes (SG), Michael Matos (SF), Anthony Hungerford (PF), Stanley Tarkington (C) Timothy Boylan, Clifford Kindberg, Richard Salvato, Aron Dewitt, Earl Gabriel | |
| Subs | UMass | Walter Ertel (PG), Clarence Pascua (SF), Howard Young (PF), David Pinto (C) Joseph Attebery, Nicholas Newton, Robert Brosnan, Adam Valentine | |
| 14:55 | Montana State | David Pinto is called for the reach on Stanley Tarkington - foul #1 on David Pinto, team foul #2 | 40-51 |
| 14:45 | Montana State | Stanley Tarkington can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 40-51 |
| 14:43 | UMass | Clarence Pascua grabs the defensive rebound | 40-51 |
| 14:37 | UMass | Bruce Bryant takes the ball from Walter Ertel | 40-51 |
| 14:20 | Montana State | Anthony Hungerford drills a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 42-51 |
| 14:16 | UMass | Clarence Pascua misses long on a driving attempt in the lane | 42-51 |
| 14:15 | Montana State | Rex Spikes snags the defensive board | 42-51 |
| 13:57 | Montana State | Rex Spikes hits a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a great pass from Bruce Bryant | 45-51 |
| 13:43 | UMass | Walter Ertel blows the layup | 45-51 |
| 13:42 | Montana State | Rex Spikes grabs the board | 45-51 |
| 13:25 | Montana State | Anthony Hungerford clanks a floater from the baseline | 45-51 |
| 13:24 | Montana State | Bruce Bryant tips it in | 47-51 |
| 13:17 | UMass | Stanley Tarkington denies the turnaround by David Pinto | 47-51 |
| 13:15 | UMass | David Pinto tips it but misses | 47-51 |
| 13:13 | Montana State | Michael Matos gets the rebound | 47-51 |
| 12:54 | Montana State | Bruce Bryant's pass is intercepted by Howard Young | 47-51 |
| 12:50 | UMass | Clarence Pascua is hacked by Stanley Tarkington - foul #2 on Stanley Tarkington, team foul #3 | 47-51 |
| Subs | Montana State | Clifford Kindberg (PG), Richard Salvato (SF), Aron Dewitt (PF), Earl Gabriel (C) Bruce Bryant, Michael Matos, Anthony Hungerford, Stanley Tarkington | |
| Subs | UMass | Joseph Attebery (PG), Henry Toles (SG), Nicholas Newton (SF), George Keesler (PF), Robert Brosnan (C) Walter Ertel, Wiley Clark, Clarence Pascua, Howard Young, David Pinto | |
| 12:33 | UMass | Joseph Attebery comes up short on the jumper from the right wing | 47-51 |
| 12:31 | UMass | Henry Toles grabs the offensive board | 47-51 |
| 12:10 | UMass | Joseph Attebery knocks in the shot from the left wing on a great pass from Henry Toles and the foul's on Earl Gabriel - foul #1 on Earl Gabriel, team foul #4 | 47-53 |
| Subs | Montana State | Timothy Boylan (PG) Rex Spikes | |
| Subs | UMass | | |
| 12:10 | UMass | Joseph Attebery misses the free throw | 47-53 |
| 12:10 | Montana State | Earl Gabriel grabs the defensive rebound | 47-53 |
| 12:00 | Montana State | Aron Dewitt misses the lay-in but the foul's on George Keesler - foul #4 on George Keesler, team foul #3 | 47-53 |
| Subs | Montana State | | |
| Subs | UMass | Adam Valentine (C) George Keesler | |
| 12:00 | Montana State | Aron Dewitt makes the 1st free throw | 48-53 |
| 12:00 | Montana State | Aron Dewitt makes the 2nd free throw | 49-53 |
| 11:53 | UMass | Henry Toles can't finish the layup | 49-53 |
| 11:52 | Montana State | The rebound goes to Aron Dewitt | 49-53 |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Timothy Boylan (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Clifford Kindberg (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Richard Salvato (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Aron Dewitt (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - Earl Gabriel (fresh) | |
| Lineup | UMass | PG - Joseph Attebery (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Henry Toles (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Nicholas Newton (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Robert Brosnan (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Adam Valentine (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 11:34 | Montana State | Timothy Boylan is hacked by Nicholas Newton - foul #1 on Nicholas Newton, team foul #4 | 49-53 |
| Subs | Montana State | | |
| Subs | UMass | Clarence Pascua (SF) Nicholas Newton | |
| 11:15 | Montana State | Clifford Kindberg misses short on a floater from the left side | 49-53 |
| 11:13 | UMass | Henry Toles snags the defensive board | 49-53 |
| 11:07 | UMass | Joseph Attebery is fouled on the floor by Timothy Boylan - foul #2 on Timothy Boylan, team foul #5 | 49-53 |
| Subs | Montana State | Bruce Bryant (PG), Michael Matos (SF), Anthony Hungerford (PF), Stanley Tarkington (C) Timothy Boylan, Richard Salvato, Aron Dewitt, Earl Gabriel | |
| Subs | UMass | Howard Young (PF) Adam Valentine | |
| 10:54 | UMass | Joseph Attebery hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right corner | 49-53 |
| 10:52 | UMass | Clarence Pascua tips it home | 49-55 |
| 10:37 | Montana State | Clarence Pascua is called for the reach on Clifford Kindberg - foul #1 on Clarence Pascua, team foul #5 | 49-55 |
| Subs | Montana State | Rex Spikes (SG) Clifford Kindberg | |
| Subs | UMass | Walter Ertel (PG), David Pinto (C) Henry Toles, Robert Brosnan | |
| 10:20 | Montana State | Anthony Hungerford can't finish the layup but the foul's on Walter Ertel - foul #2 on Walter Ertel, team foul #6 | 49-55 |
| Subs | Montana State | | |
| Subs | UMass | Wiley Clark (SG) Joseph Attebery | |
| 10:20 | Montana State | Anthony Hungerford makes the 1st free throw | 50-55 |
| 10:20 | Montana State | Anthony Hungerford misses the 2nd free throw | 50-55 |
| 10:20 | UMass | David Pinto grabs the defensive rebound | 50-55 |
| 10:13 | UMass | Wiley Clark comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 50-55 |
| 10:12 | Montana State | Anthony Hungerford gets the rebound | 50-55 |
| 09:56 | Montana State | Bruce Bryant is called for 5 seconds | 50-55 |
| Subs | Montana State | Aron Dewitt (PF), Earl Gabriel (C) Anthony Hungerford, Stanley Tarkington | |
| Subs | UMass | Adam Valentine (PF) Howard Young | |
| 09:36 | UMass | Clarence Pascua comes up short on the fadeaway from the left wing | 50-55 |
| 09:35 | Montana State | Aron Dewitt grabs the defensive rebound | 50-55 |
| 09:30 | Montana State | Rex Spikes hits a 3 pointer from straight away set up by Michael Matos | 53-55 |
| 09:14 | UMass | Wiley Clark scores on a 3 from the left wing set up by Walter Ertel | 53-58 |
| 09:06 | Montana State | Earl Gabriel drills a shot near the basket set up by Bruce Bryant | 55-58 |
| 08:42 | UMass | David Pinto misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 55-58 |
| 08:41 | UMass | Clarence Pascua tips it but misses | 55-58 |
| 08:39 | UMass | David Pinto grabs the offensive rebound | 55-58 |
| 08:33 | UMass | Adam Valentine's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 55-58 |
| Subs | Montana State | Timothy Boylan (PG), Clifford Kindberg (SG), Richard Salvato (SF), Anthony Hungerford (PF), Stanley Tarkington (C) Bruce Bryant, Rex Spikes, Michael Matos, Aron Dewitt, Earl Gabriel | |
| Subs | UMass | Joseph Attebery (PG), Henry Toles (SG), Nicholas Newton (SF), Howard Young (PF), Robert Brosnan (C) Walter Ertel, Wiley Clark, Clarence Pascua, Adam Valentine, David Pinto | |
| 08:11 | Montana State | Henry Toles is called for the reach on Timothy Boylan - foul #1 on Henry Toles, team foul #7 | 55-58 |
| 08:11 | Montana State | Timothy Boylan misses the 1st free throw | 55-58 |
| 08:11 | UMass | Howard Young gets the rebound | 55-58 |
| 07:52 | UMass | Howard Young connects on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 55-61 |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Timothy Boylan (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Clifford Kindberg (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Richard Salvato (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Anthony Hungerford (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Stanley Tarkington (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 4 blk. | |
| Lineup | UMass | PG - Joseph Attebery (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Henry Toles (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Nicholas Newton (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Howard Young (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. C - Robert Brosnan (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:41 | Montana State | Anthony Hungerford comes up short on the runner in the paint | 55-61 |
| 07:40 | UMass | Howard Young grabs the defensive rebound | 55-61 |
| 07:36 | UMass | Stanley Tarkington steals the ball from Nicholas Newton | 55-61 |
| 07:20 | Montana State | Clifford Kindberg hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 55-61 |
| 07:19 | UMass | The rebound goes to Robert Brosnan | 55-61 |
| 07:13 | UMass | Howard Young clanks a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 55-61 |
| 07:11 | Montana State | Timothy Boylan grabs the board | 55-61 |
| 06:54 | Montana State | Richard Salvato comes up short on the runner from the baseline but the foul's on Nicholas Newton - foul #2 on Nicholas Newton, team foul #8 | 55-61 |
| Subs | Montana State | Rex Spikes (SG), Aron Dewitt (PF), Earl Gabriel (C) Timothy Boylan, Anthony Hungerford, Stanley Tarkington | |
| Subs | UMass | Walter Ertel (PG), Clarence Pascua (SF), George Keesler (PF) Joseph Attebery, Nicholas Newton, Howard Young | |
| 06:54 | Montana State | Richard Salvato makes the 1st free throw | 56-61 |
| 06:54 | Montana State | Richard Salvato misses the 2nd free throw | 56-61 |
| 06:54 | UMass | George Keesler pulls down the rebound | 56-61 |
| 06:41 | UMass | The jumper by George Keesler is denied by Aron Dewitt | 56-61 |
| 06:39 | Montana State | Rex Spikes grabs the defensive rebound | 56-61 |
| 06:29 | Montana State | Richard Salvato misses short on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 56-61 |
| 06:27 | UMass | Henry Toles gets the rebound | 56-61 |
| 06:22 | UMass | Henry Toles buries a 3 from the right wing on a great pass from George Keesler | 56-64 |
| 05:59 | Montana State | Robert Brosnan takes the ball from Clifford Kindberg | 56-64 |
| 05:36 | UMass | Walter Ertel misses short on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 56-64 |
| 05:34 | Montana State | Rex Spikes grabs the board | 56-64 |
| 05:34 | Montana State | Montana State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 56-64 |
| Subs | Montana State | Bruce Bryant (PG), Michael Matos (SF), Anthony Hungerford (PF), Stanley Tarkington (C) Clifford Kindberg, Richard Salvato, Aron Dewitt, Earl Gabriel | |
| Subs | UMass | Howard Young (PF), David Pinto (C) George Keesler, Robert Brosnan | |
| 05:06 | Montana State | Stanley Tarkington scores on a jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Bruce Bryant | 58-64 |
| 05:00 | UMass | Henry Toles's pass is intercepted by Rex Spikes | 58-64 |
| 04:47 | Montana State | Rex Spikes drills a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 61-64 |
| 04:26 | UMass | Walter Ertel is whistled for a carry | 61-64 |
| Subs | Montana State | | |
| Subs | UMass | Wiley Clark (SG) Henry Toles | |
| 04:10 | Montana State | Michael Matos makes the jumpshot from the free throw line on a nice dish by Bruce Bryant | 63-64 |
| 03:54 | UMass | Walter Ertel misses short on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 63-64 |
| 03:52 | Montana State | Anthony Hungerford grabs the defensive rebound | 63-64 |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Bruce Bryant (fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. SG - Rex Spikes (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SF - Michael Matos (fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. PF - Anthony Hungerford (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. C - Stanley Tarkington (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 4 blk. | |
| Lineup | UMass | PG - Walter Ertel (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Wiley Clark (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Clarence Pascua (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. PF - Howard Young (fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. C - David Pinto (fresh) 6 pts. 9 reb. | |
| 03:32 | Montana State | Rex Spikes is fouled on the floor by Wiley Clark - foul #2 on Wiley Clark, team foul #9 | 63-64 |
| Subs | Montana State | | |
| Subs | UMass | Joseph Attebery (SG) Walter Ertel | |
| 03:32 | Montana State | Rex Spikes makes the 1st free throw | 64-64 |
| 03:32 | Montana State | Rex Spikes misses the 2nd free throw | 64-64 |
| 03:32 | UMass | Clarence Pascua snags the defensive board | 64-64 |
| 03:15 | UMass | Howard Young lays it in and he's fouled by Rex Spikes - foul #1 on Rex Spikes, team foul #6 | 64-66 |
| Subs | Montana State | Clifford Kindberg (SF), Aron Dewitt (PF), Earl Gabriel (C) Michael Matos, Anthony Hungerford, Stanley Tarkington | |
| Subs | UMass | George Keesler (C) David Pinto | |
| 03:15 | UMass | Howard Young misses the free throw | 64-66 |
| 03:15 | Montana State | The rebound goes to Earl Gabriel | 64-66 |
| 02:55 | Montana State | Aron Dewitt scores on a fadeaway from the right block | 66-66 |
| 02:55 | UMass | UMass calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 66-66 |
| Subs | Montana State | Michael Matos (SF), Anthony Hungerford (PF), Stanley Tarkington (C) Clifford Kindberg, Aron Dewitt, Earl Gabriel | |
| Subs | UMass | Walter Ertel (PG), Henry Toles (SG), David Pinto (C) Wiley Clark, Joseph Attebery, George Keesler | |
| 02:33 | UMass | Henry Toles misses short on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 66-66 |
| 02:32 | Montana State | Stanley Tarkington grabs the board | 66-66 |
| 02:27 | Montana State | Michael Matos knocks in the turnaround from the right block set up by Bruce Bryant | 68-66 |
| 02:13 | UMass | Howard Young misses short on a runner in the paint | 68-66 |
| 02:11 | Montana State | Stanley Tarkington snags the defensive board | 68-66 |
| 01:47 | Montana State | Rex Spikes misses short on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 68-66 |
| 01:45 | UMass | Howard Young grabs the board | 68-66 |
| 01:40 | UMass | Henry Toles hits a floater from the left wing on a nice dish by Walter Ertel | 68-68 |
| 01:29 | Montana State | Anthony Hungerford is hacked by Clarence Pascua - foul #2 on Clarence Pascua, team foul #10 | 68-68 |
| 01:29 | Montana State | Anthony Hungerford makes the 1st free throw | 69-68 |
| 01:29 | Montana State | Anthony Hungerford makes the 2nd free throw | 70-68 |
| 01:08 | UMass | Howard Young is called for a charge - foul #1 on Howard Young, team foul #11 | 70-68 |
| 00:53 | Montana State | Bruce Bryant throws a bad pass out of bounds | 70-68 |
| 00:43 | UMass | Howard Young misses long on a 3 pointer from straight away | 70-68 |
| 00:42 | UMass | David Pinto grabs the offensive rebound | 70-68 |
| 00:32 | UMass | David Pinto misses short on a floater from the baseline | 70-68 |
| 00:31 | UMass | Henry Toles pulls down the offensive rebound | 70-68 |
| 00:13 | UMass | Henry Toles makes the 3pt attempt from straight away on a nice dish by Walter Ertel | 70-71 |
| 00:05 | Montana State | Stanley Tarkington clanks a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Walter Ertel - foul #3 on Walter Ertel, team foul #12 | 70-71 |
| 00:05 | Montana State | Stanley Tarkington makes the 1st free throw | 71-71 |
| 00:05 | Montana State | Stanley Tarkington misses the 2nd free throw | 71-71 |
| 00:05 | UMass | The rebound goes to David Pinto | 71-71 |
| 00:05 | UMass | UMass calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 71-71 |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | UMass | UMass is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | UMass | UMass is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:00 | UMass | Henry Toles misses the lay-in | 71-71 |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Bruce Bryant (fresh) 4 pts. 5 ast. SG - Rex Spikes (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SF - Michael Matos (fresh) 13 pts. 4 reb. PF - Anthony Hungerford (fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. C - Stanley Tarkington (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. 4 blk. | |
| Lineup | UMass | PG - Walter Ertel (fresh) 11 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Henry Toles (fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. SF - Clarence Pascua (fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. PF - Howard Young (fresh) 9 pts. 8 reb. 2 stl. C - David Pinto (fresh) 6 pts. 11 reb. | |
| 05:00 | Montana State | Stanley Tarkington wins the tip | 71-71 |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | UMass | UMass is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 04:44 | Montana State | Rex Spikes hits a 3pt jumper from the right corner set up by Michael Matos | 74-71 |
| 04:39 | UMass | Clarence Pascua misses long on a 3 from straight away | 74-71 |
| 04:38 | Montana State | Bruce Bryant grabs the defensive rebound | 74-71 |
| 04:22 | Montana State | Rex Spikes knocks in the 3pt shot from straight away on a great pass from Bruce Bryant | 77-71 |
| 04:01 | UMass | Clarence Pascua misses the easy layup | 77-71 |
| 04:00 | Montana State | Anthony Hungerford grabs the defensive rebound | 77-71 |
| 03:39 | Montana State | Rex Spikes is fouled on the floor by Henry Toles - foul #2 on Henry Toles, team foul #13 | 77-71 |
| Subs | Montana State | | |
| Subs | UMass | Wiley Clark (PG), George Keesler (PF), Robert Brosnan (C) Walter Ertel, Howard Young, David Pinto | |
| 03:39 | Montana State | Rex Spikes makes the 1st free throw | 78-71 |
| 03:39 | Montana State | Rex Spikes makes the 2nd free throw | 79-71 |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | UMass | UMass is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 03:30 | UMass | Wiley Clark misses long on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 79-71 |
| 03:29 | Montana State | The rebound goes to Stanley Tarkington | 79-71 |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | UMass | UMass is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:06 | Montana State | Rex Spikes double dribbles | 79-71 |
| Subs | Montana State | Clifford Kindberg (PG), Aron Dewitt (PF), Earl Gabriel (C) Bruce Bryant, Anthony Hungerford, Stanley Tarkington | |
| Subs | UMass | | |
| 02:50 | UMass | Wiley Clark scores on a 3 pointer from the left corner set up by Henry Toles | 79-74 |
| 02:50 | Montana State | Montana State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 79-74 |
| Subs | Montana State | Bruce Bryant (PG), Anthony Hungerford (PF), Stanley Tarkington (C) Clifford Kindberg, Aron Dewitt, Earl Gabriel | |
| Subs | UMass | Walter Ertel (PG), Howard Young (PF), David Pinto (C) Wiley Clark, George Keesler, Robert Brosnan | |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | UMass | UMass is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 02:31 | Montana State | Anthony Hungerford knocks in the jump hook from the baseline on a great pass from Rex Spikes | 81-74 |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | UMass | UMass is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 02:11 | UMass | Clarence Pascua misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 81-74 |
| 02:10 | Montana State | Anthony Hungerford grabs the defensive rebound | 81-74 |
| 02:04 | Montana State | Michael Matos hits the front of the rim on the turnaround in the lane | 81-74 |
| 02:02 | UMass | Clarence Pascua grabs the board | 81-74 |
| 01:57 | UMass | Walter Ertel connects on the jump hook from the baseline set up by Howard Young | 81-76 |
| 01:47 | Montana State | Stanley Tarkington can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 81-76 |
| 01:46 | UMass | Howard Young grabs the defensive rebound | 81-76 |
| 01:32 | UMass | Clarence Pascua hits a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line and the foul's on Bruce Bryant - foul #3 on Bruce Bryant, team foul #7 | 81-78 |
| 01:32 | UMass | Clarence Pascua makes the free throw | 81-79 |
| 01:13 | Montana State | Anthony Hungerford buries a jumper in the paint on a nice dish by Rex Spikes | 83-79 |
| 00:54 | UMass | Henry Toles hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 83-79 |
| 00:52 | Montana State | Stanley Tarkington gets the rebound | 83-79 |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Bruce Bryant (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 6 ast. 3 pf. SG - Rex Spikes (fresh) 20 pts. 4 ast. SF - Michael Matos (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 4 reb. PF - Anthony Hungerford (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 8 reb. 3 pf. C - Stanley Tarkington (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. 4 blk. | |
| Lineup | UMass | PG - Walter Ertel (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Henry Toles (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 2 ast. SF - Clarence Pascua (fresh) 13 pts. 7 reb. PF - Howard Young (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 9 reb. 2 stl. C - David Pinto (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 11 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | UMass | UMass is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:25 | Montana State | Michael Matos misses the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 83-79 |
| 00:23 | Montana State | The offensive rebound goes to Rex Spikes | 83-79 |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | UMass | UMass is playing a fastbreak offense and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:22 | Montana State | Henry Toles is called for the reach on Rex Spikes - foul #3 on Henry Toles, team foul #14 | 83-79 |
| Subs | Montana State | Clifford Kindberg (PG) Bruce Bryant | |
| Subs | UMass | | |
| 00:22 | Montana State | Rex Spikes makes the 1st free throw | 84-79 |
| 00:22 | Montana State | Rex Spikes makes the 2nd free throw | 85-79 |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | UMass | UMass is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:16 | UMass | Howard Young loses the dribble to Rex Spikes | 85-79 |
| 00:13 | Montana State | Rex Spikes can't throw it down | 85-79 |
| 00:11 | Montana State | Stanley Tarkington can't tip it in | 85-79 |
| 00:10 | Montana State | Anthony Hungerford grabs the offensive board | 85-79 |
| 00:08 | Montana State | Anthony Hungerford is fouled on the floor by Walter Ertel - foul #4 on Walter Ertel, team foul #15 | 85-79 |
| Subs | Montana State | Bruce Bryant (PG) Michael Matos | |
| Subs | UMass | | |
| 00:08 | Montana State | Anthony Hungerford makes the 1st free throw | 86-79 |
| 00:08 | Montana State | Anthony Hungerford makes the 2nd free throw | 87-79 |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | UMass | UMass is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:01 | UMass | Anthony Hungerford is called for the reach on Howard Young - foul #4 on Anthony Hungerford, team foul #8 | 87-79 |
| Subs | Montana State | Michael Matos (SF) Clifford Kindberg | |
| Subs | UMass | | |
| 00:01 | UMass | Howard Young makes the 1st free throw | 87-80 |
| 00:01 | UMass | Howard Young misses the 2nd free throw | 87-80 |
| 00:01 | Montana State | The rebound goes to Anthony Hungerford | 87-80 |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | UMass | UMass is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:00 | Montana State | Anthony Hungerford runs out the clock | 87-80 |