| Lineup | Montana | PG - Howard Boone (fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. SG - Dana Traynor (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SF - Joshua Fossett (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. PF - Scot Bowman (fresh) 8 pts. C - James Harris (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Steven Bedgood (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Byron Anderson (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Dragan Zephier (fresh) 4 reb. PF - Don Owen (fresh) 4 pts. 4 blk. C - Oscar Troyer (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Montana | Joshua Fossett inbounds the ball | 51-27 |
| Game Plan | Montana | Montana is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:38 | Montana | Dana Traynor scores on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 54-27 |
| 19:24 | Central Michigan | Dragan Zephier drills a shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Steven Bedgood | 54-29 |
| 19:07 | Montana | Scot Bowman misses the fadeaway from the right block | 54-29 |
| 19:06 | Central Michigan | Oscar Troyer pulls down the rebound | 54-29 |
| 18:51 | Central Michigan | Oscar Troyer drills a jumper from close range set up by Dragan Zephier | 54-31 |
| 18:43 | Montana | Scot Bowman knocks in the shot from the left block on a great pass from James Harris | 56-31 |
| 18:37 | Central Michigan | Oscar Troyer comes up short on the jumpshot from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Dana Traynor - foul #3 on Dana Traynor, team foul #1 | 56-31 |
| Subs | Montana | | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Ernest Bruni (PG), Felipe Nunez (SG), Michael Franklin (C) Steven Bedgood, Byron Anderson, Don Owen | |
| 18:37 | Central Michigan | Oscar Troyer makes the 1st free throw | 56-32 |
| 18:37 | Central Michigan | Oscar Troyer misses the 2nd free throw | 56-32 |
| 18:37 | Montana | James Harris pulls down the rebound | 56-32 |
| 18:25 | Montana | James Harris knocks in the fadeaway from the left block set up by Scot Bowman and the foul's on Oscar Troyer - foul #1 on Oscar Troyer, team foul #1 | 58-32 |
| Subs | Montana | | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Byron Anderson (SF), Don Owen (PF) Dragan Zephier, Oscar Troyer | |
| 18:25 | Montana | James Harris misses the free throw | 58-32 |
| 18:25 | Central Michigan | Michael Franklin grabs the defensive rebound | 58-32 |
| 18:16 | Central Michigan | Byron Anderson hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 58-32 |
| 18:15 | Montana | James Harris snags the defensive board | 58-32 |
| 18:00 | Montana | Dana Traynor is fouled on the floor by Felipe Nunez - foul #2 on Felipe Nunez, team foul #2 | 58-32 |
| Subs | Montana | | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Steven Bedgood (PG), Dragan Zephier (SF) Ernest Bruni, Byron Anderson | |
| 17:43 | Montana | James Harris scores on a jump hook in the paint | 60-32 |
| 17:33 | Central Michigan | Don Owen can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 60-32 |
| 17:32 | Central Michigan | The offensive rebound goes to Dragan Zephier | 60-32 |
| 17:27 | Central Michigan | Michael Franklin buries a floater from the right side | 60-34 |
| 17:16 | Montana | Don Owen swats the short shot by James Harris | 60-34 |
| 17:14 | Central Michigan | The rebound goes to Don Owen | 60-34 |
| 16:49 | Central Michigan | Steven Bedgood misses long on a 3 from straight away | 60-34 |
| 16:47 | Montana | Scot Bowman grabs the defensive rebound | 60-34 |
| 16:43 | Montana | Howard Boone hits a 3 from the right wing set up by Joshua Fossett | 63-34 |
| 16:24 | Central Michigan | Steven Bedgood scores on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 63-37 |
| 16:11 | Montana | Felipe Nunez steps in front of the Joshua Fossett pass | 63-37 |
| 15:48 | Central Michigan | Don Owen's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 63-37 |
| Subs | Montana | Paul Nelson (PG), Noel Dotson (SF), Gary Roux (PF), Anthony Speece (C) Howard Boone, Joshua Fossett, Scot Bowman, James Harris | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Ernest Bruni (PG), Byron Anderson (SG), Roy Jones (SF), Dwayne Sisk (PF), Oscar Troyer (C) Steven Bedgood, Felipe Nunez, Dragan Zephier, Don Owen, Michael Franklin | |
| Lineup | Montana | PG - Paul Nelson (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Dana Traynor (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SF - Noel Dotson (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. PF - Gary Roux (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Anthony Speece (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Ernest Bruni (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Byron Anderson (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Roy Jones (fresh) 2 pts. 3 stl. 3 pf. PF - Dwayne Sisk (fresh) 2 pts. C - Oscar Troyer (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:39 | Montana | Anthony Speece is whistled for traveling | 63-37 |
| 15:25 | Central Michigan | Roy Jones makes the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 63-40 |
| 15:08 | Montana | Anthony Speece misses the dunk attempt but the foul's on Ernest Bruni - foul #2 on Ernest Bruni, team foul #3 | 63-40 |
| 15:08 | Montana | Anthony Speece makes the 1st free throw | 64-40 |
| 15:08 | Montana | Anthony Speece makes the 2nd free throw | 65-40 |
| 14:55 | Central Michigan | Roy Jones hits the front of the rim on the wide open 3 pointer from the left wing | 65-40 |
| 14:53 | Central Michigan | Oscar Troyer tips it back up and in | 65-42 |
| 14:27 | Montana | Noel Dotson misses badly on a driving attempt in the lane | 65-42 |
| 14:25 | Central Michigan | Byron Anderson grabs the defensive rebound | 65-42 |
| 14:21 | Central Michigan | Byron Anderson is denied on a layup by Gary Roux | 65-42 |
| 14:20 | Montana | Anthony Speece pulls down the rebound | 65-42 |
| 14:08 | Montana | The jump hook by Anthony Speece is blocked by Oscar Troyer | 65-42 |
| 14:06 | Montana | Gary Roux gets the offensive rebound | 65-42 |
| 13:50 | Montana | Anthony Speece misses short on a jumpshot from the left side | 65-42 |
| 13:48 | Central Michigan | Roy Jones grabs the defensive rebound | 65-42 |
| 13:36 | Central Michigan | Byron Anderson misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 65-42 |
| 13:34 | Central Michigan | Ernest Bruni misses the tip | 65-42 |
| 13:32 | Montana | Gary Roux grabs the board | 65-42 |
| 13:15 | Montana | Gary Roux's pass is intercepted by Ernest Bruni | 65-42 |
| 13:12 | Central Michigan | Ernest Bruni can't throw it down | 65-42 |
| 13:10 | Montana | The rebound goes to Anthony Speece | 65-42 |
| 13:04 | Montana | Dana Traynor comes up short on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 65-42 |
| 13:02 | Central Michigan | Oscar Troyer grabs the board | 65-42 |
| 12:49 | Central Michigan | Roy Jones misses the 3 from the right wing | 65-42 |
| 12:47 | Montana | Anthony Speece grabs the defensive rebound | 65-42 |
| 12:35 | Montana | Paul Nelson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 65-42 |
| Subs | Montana | Howard Boone (PG), Joshua Fossett (SF), Scot Bowman (PF), James Harris (C) Paul Nelson, Noel Dotson, Gary Roux, Anthony Speece | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Steven Bedgood (PG), Felipe Nunez (SG), Don Owen (PF), Michael Franklin (C) Ernest Bruni, Byron Anderson, Dwayne Sisk, Oscar Troyer | |
| 12:25 | Central Michigan | Don Owen misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the left side but he's fouled by Scot Bowman - foul #1 on Scot Bowman, team foul #2 | 65-42 |
| 12:25 | Central Michigan | Don Owen misses the 1st free throw | 65-42 |
| 12:25 | Central Michigan | Don Owen makes the 2nd free throw | 65-43 |
| 12:06 | Montana | The jumper by Howard Boone is denied by Don Owen | 65-43 |
| 12:05 | Montana | James Harris misses the tip | 65-43 |
| 12:04 | Central Michigan | Don Owen grabs the defensive rebound | 65-43 |
| 11:53 | Central Michigan | Steven Bedgood splits the doubleteam and buries a pull-up jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Felipe Nunez | 65-45 |
| 11:36 | Montana | Dana Traynor connects on the shot from the right wing on a great pass from Scot Bowman | 67-45 |
| Lineup | Montana | PG - Howard Boone (fresh) 15 pts. 3 ast. SG - Dana Traynor (tiring) 8 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SF - Joshua Fossett (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. PF - Scot Bowman (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. C - James Harris (fresh) 10 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Steven Bedgood (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - Felipe Nunez (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Roy Jones (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 3 stl. 3 pf. PF - Don Owen (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 6 blk. C - Michael Franklin (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:26 | Central Michigan | Steven Bedgood makes the contested 3 from the right wing | 67-48 |
| 11:11 | Montana | Scot Bowman scores on a jumper from close range on a great pass from Joshua Fossett | 69-48 |
| 11:03 | Central Michigan | Joshua Fossett steps in front of the Roy Jones pass | 69-48 |
| 10:42 | Montana | Howard Boone clanks a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 69-48 |
| 10:41 | Central Michigan | Don Owen gets the rebound | 69-48 |
| 10:36 | Central Michigan | Roy Jones buries a 3 pointer from the right corner | 69-51 |
| 10:28 | Montana | Scot Bowman's floater is tipped away by Michael Franklin | 69-51 |
| 10:26 | Central Michigan | Don Owen grabs the board | 69-51 |
| 10:20 | Central Michigan | Don Owen is hacked by Joshua Fossett - foul #2 on Joshua Fossett, team foul #3 | 69-51 |
| Subs | Montana | Paul Nelson (SG), Noel Dotson (SF) Dana Traynor, Joshua Fossett | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Byron Anderson (SG), Oscar Troyer (C) Felipe Nunez, Michael Franklin | |
| 10:04 | Central Michigan | Don Owen scores on a jumper from just outside the lane | 69-53 |
| 09:54 | Montana | Paul Nelson is hacked by Byron Anderson - foul #2 on Byron Anderson, team foul #4 | 69-53 |
| Subs | Montana | Anthony Speece (C) James Harris | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| 09:43 | Montana | Paul Nelson loses the dribble to Don Owen | 69-53 |
| 09:30 | Central Michigan | Byron Anderson is whistled for traveling | 69-53 |
| Subs | Montana | Gary Roux (PF) Scot Bowman | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| 09:21 | Montana | Noel Dotson's pass is intercepted by Roy Jones | 69-53 |
| 09:02 | Central Michigan | Steven Bedgood throws a bad pass out of bounds | 69-53 |
| Subs | Montana | Joshua Fossett (SF) Howard Boone | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| 08:41 | Montana | Noel Dotson drills a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 71-53 |
| 08:18 | Central Michigan | Joshua Fossett is called for the reach on Byron Anderson - foul #3 on Joshua Fossett, team foul #4 | 71-53 |
| Subs | Montana | Howard Boone (PG), Scot Bowman (PF), James Harris (C) Joshua Fossett, Gary Roux, Anthony Speece | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Ernest Bruni (PG), Dwayne Sisk (PF) Byron Anderson, Don Owen | |
| 08:06 | Central Michigan | Steven Bedgood's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 71-53 |
| Subs | Montana | | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Felipe Nunez (SG), Michael Franklin (C) Ernest Bruni, Dwayne Sisk | |
| 07:46 | Montana | Noel Dotson hits the finger roll on a great pass from Paul Nelson and he's fouled by Steven Bedgood - foul #3 on Steven Bedgood, team foul #5 | 73-53 |
| Subs | Montana | Joshua Fossett (SF) Paul Nelson | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Ernest Bruni (PG), Byron Anderson (SG), Dwayne Sisk (PF) Steven Bedgood, Felipe Nunez, Michael Franklin | |
| 07:46 | Montana | Noel Dotson misses the free throw | 73-53 |
| 07:46 | Central Michigan | Oscar Troyer grabs the board | 73-53 |
| 07:29 | Central Michigan | Byron Anderson is hacked by Joshua Fossett - foul #4 on Joshua Fossett, team foul #5 | 73-53 |
| Subs | Montana | Dana Traynor (SG) Noel Dotson | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Steven Bedgood (SG), Don Owen (PF), Michael Franklin (C) Byron Anderson, Dwayne Sisk, Oscar Troyer | |
| Lineup | Montana | PG - Howard Boone (fresh) 15 pts. 3 ast. SG - Dana Traynor (tiring) 8 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SF - Joshua Fossett (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. 4 pf. PF - Scot Bowman (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 2 reb. C - James Harris (fresh) 10 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Ernest Bruni (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Steven Bedgood (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Roy Jones (tiring) 8 pts. 2 reb. 4 stl. 3 pf. PF - Don Owen (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. 6 blk. C - Michael Franklin (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 07:23 | Central Michigan | Ernest Bruni drills a 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by Steven Bedgood | 73-56 |
| 07:06 | Montana | Howard Boone double dribbles | 73-56 |
| Subs | Montana | Gary Roux (PF) Scot Bowman | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Byron Anderson (SG), Dwayne Sisk (PF), Oscar Troyer (C) Steven Bedgood, Don Owen, Michael Franklin | |
| 06:54 | Central Michigan | Oscar Troyer loses the dribble to James Harris | 73-56 |
| 06:43 | Montana | James Harris hits the finger roll on a great pass from Howard Boone | 75-56 |
| 06:35 | Central Michigan | Ernest Bruni's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 75-56 |
| Subs | Montana | Paul Nelson (SG), Noel Dotson (SF) Dana Traynor, Joshua Fossett | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Steven Bedgood (PG), Felipe Nunez (SG), Don Owen (PF), Michael Franklin (C) Ernest Bruni, Byron Anderson, Dwayne Sisk, Oscar Troyer | |
| 06:17 | Montana | Howard Boone misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 75-56 |
| 06:15 | Central Michigan | The rebound goes to Michael Franklin | 75-56 |
| 05:54 | Central Michigan | Roy Jones misses badly on the uncontested 3pt attempt from the right wing | 75-56 |
| 05:52 | Central Michigan | Roy Jones snags the offensive board | 75-56 |
| 05:47 | Central Michigan | Michael Franklin makes the jump hook near the basket on a great pass from Steven Bedgood out of a doubleteam | 75-58 |
| 05:24 | Montana | Paul Nelson misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 75-58 |
| 05:22 | Central Michigan | Don Owen gets the rebound | 75-58 |
| 05:03 | Central Michigan | Steven Bedgood misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 75-58 |
| 05:02 | Montana | The rebound goes to James Harris | 75-58 |
| 04:57 | Montana | Howard Boone misses short on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 75-58 |
| 04:56 | Central Michigan | Felipe Nunez grabs the board | 75-58 |
| 04:51 | Central Michigan | Felipe Nunez comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 75-58 |
| 04:49 | Montana | Gary Roux grabs the board | 75-58 |
| 04:36 | Montana | Howard Boone double dribbles | 75-58 |
| Subs | Montana | Dana Traynor (SG), Joshua Fossett (SF), Scot Bowman (PF), Anthony Speece (C) Paul Nelson, Noel Dotson, Gary Roux, James Harris | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Ernest Bruni (PG), Byron Anderson (SG), Dwayne Sisk (PF), Oscar Troyer (C) Steven Bedgood, Felipe Nunez, Don Owen, Michael Franklin | |
| 04:22 | Central Michigan | Roy Jones misses the pull-up jumper from the right side | 75-58 |
| 04:21 | Central Michigan | The offensive rebound goes to Roy Jones | 75-58 |
| 04:16 | Central Michigan | Roy Jones clanks a 3 from the right corner | 75-58 |
| 04:15 | Montana | Anthony Speece grabs the defensive rebound | 75-58 |
| 04:08 | Montana | Scot Bowman comes up short on the jumpshot from the right wing but he's fouled by Roy Jones - foul #4 on Roy Jones, team foul #6 | 75-58 |
| Subs | Montana | | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Dragan Zephier (SF) Dwayne Sisk | |
| 04:08 | Montana | Scot Bowman makes the 1st free throw | 76-58 |
| 04:08 | Montana | Scot Bowman misses the 2nd free throw | 76-58 |
| 04:08 | Central Michigan | The rebound goes to Oscar Troyer | 76-58 |
| 03:51 | Central Michigan | Ernest Bruni comes up short on the floater from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Dana Traynor - foul #4 on Dana Traynor, team foul #6 | 76-58 |
| Subs | Montana | Noel Dotson (SG) Dana Traynor | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Dwayne Sisk (PF) Dragan Zephier | |
| 03:51 | Central Michigan | Ernest Bruni misses the 1st free throw | 76-58 |
| 03:51 | Central Michigan | Ernest Bruni makes the 2nd free throw | 76-59 |
| Game Plan | Montana | Montana is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:37 | Montana | Howard Boone scores on a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a great pass from Joshua Fossett | 79-59 |
| 03:22 | Central Michigan | Roy Jones hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left wing | 79-59 |
| 03:21 | Central Michigan | Oscar Troyer tips it back up and in | 79-61 |
| Lineup | Montana | PG - Howard Boone (fairly fresh) 18 pts. 4 ast. SG - Noel Dotson (fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. SF - Joshua Fossett (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. 4 pf. PF - Scot Bowman (fresh) 13 pts. 2 reb. C - Anthony Speece (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Ernest Bruni (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Byron Anderson (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Roy Jones (tired) 8 pts. 4 reb. 4 stl. 4 pf. PF - Dwayne Sisk (fresh) 2 pts. C - Oscar Troyer (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 03:14 | Montana | Joshua Fossett misses short on a driving attempt in the paint | 79-61 |
| 03:12 | Montana | Scot Bowman hits the follow up shot | 81-61 |
| 03:01 | Central Michigan | Byron Anderson comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 81-61 |
| 03:00 | Montana | The rebound goes to Scot Bowman | 81-61 |
| Game Plan | Montana | Montana is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 02:35 | Montana | Scot Bowman blows the layup | 81-61 |
| 02:34 | Central Michigan | Byron Anderson grabs the defensive rebound | 81-61 |
| Game Plan | Montana | Montana is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 02:14 | Central Michigan | Oscar Troyer comes up short on the fadeaway from the right block | 81-61 |
| 02:12 | Montana | Noel Dotson gets the rebound | 81-61 |
| 01:43 | Montana | Joshua Fossett buries a floater from the free throw line on a nice dish by Noel Dotson | 83-61 |
| 01:24 | Central Michigan | Ernest Bruni's pass is intercepted by Joshua Fossett | 83-61 |
| 01:20 | Montana | Joshua Fossett misses the easy layup | 83-61 |
| 01:18 | Montana | Joshua Fossett tips it home | 85-61 |
| 01:09 | Central Michigan | Ernest Bruni comes up short on the runner from the baseline but he's hacked by Noel Dotson - foul #1 on Noel Dotson, team foul #7 | 85-61 |
| Subs | Montana | Dana Traynor (SG), James Harris (C) Noel Dotson, Anthony Speece | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Felipe Nunez (SG), Dragan Zephier (SF), Michael Franklin (C) Byron Anderson, Roy Jones, Oscar Troyer | |
| 01:09 | Central Michigan | Ernest Bruni misses the 1st free throw | 85-61 |
| 01:09 | Central Michigan | Ernest Bruni makes the 2nd free throw | 85-62 |
| 00:53 | Montana | Scot Bowman buries a shot from the left side | 87-62 |
| Game Plan | Montana | Montana is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:48 | Central Michigan | Dragan Zephier can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 87-62 |
| 00:46 | Central Michigan | Michael Franklin grabs the offensive board | 87-62 |
| 00:43 | Central Michigan | Ernest Bruni misses short on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 87-62 |
| 00:42 | Montana | Joshua Fossett gets the rebound | 87-62 |
| Game Plan | Montana | Montana is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:21 | Montana | James Harris clanks a fadeaway near the basket | 87-62 |
| 00:20 | Montana | James Harris tips it in | 89-62 |
| 00:12 | Central Michigan | Joshua Fossett is called for the reach on Dwayne Sisk - foul #5 on Joshua Fossett, team foul #8 | 89-62 |
| Subs | Montana | Noel Dotson (SF) Joshua Fossett | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| 00:12 | Central Michigan | Dwayne Sisk makes the 1st free throw | 89-63 |
| 00:12 | Central Michigan | Dwayne Sisk makes the 2nd free throw | 89-64 |
| 00:00 | Montana | Howard Boone runs out the clock | 89-64 |