| Lineup | Montana | PG - Patrick Oliphant (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Nickolas McCalanahan (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Dennis Thompson (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Michael Thompson (fresh) 2 reb. C - Arnold Webber (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | West Virginia | PG - Michael Brown (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Terence Sullivan (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Rudolf Mason (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. PF - Douglas Williams (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Scott Leff (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | West Virginia | Rudolf Mason inbounds the ball | 21-30 |
| Game Plan | Montana | Montana is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | West Virginia | West Virginia is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 19:31 | West Virginia | Douglas Williams hits a 3pt jumper from the left corner set up by Michael Brown | 21-33 |
| 19:13 | Montana | Michael Thompson loses the dribble to Douglas Williams | 21-33 |
| 18:44 | West Virginia | Douglas Williams comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 21-33 |
| 18:43 | Montana | The rebound goes to Arnold Webber | 21-33 |
| 18:21 | Montana | Michael Thompson banks in the layup on a great pass from Patrick Oliphant and he's hacked by Douglas Williams - foul #2 on Douglas Williams, team foul #1 | 23-33 |
| Subs | Montana | | |
| Subs | West Virginia | Jack Watson (PG), David Piner (SG), Troy Travis (SF), Donald Clark (PF), Edwin Johnson (C) Michael Brown, Terence Sullivan, Rudolf Mason, Douglas Williams, Scott Leff | |
| 18:21 | Montana | Michael Thompson misses the free throw | 23-33 |
| 18:21 | West Virginia | Troy Travis grabs the defensive rebound | 23-33 |
| 17:59 | West Virginia | Jack Watson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 23-33 |
| Subs | Montana | | |
| Subs | West Virginia | Douglas Williams (PF) Donald Clark | |
| 17:43 | Montana | Nickolas McCalanahan knocks in the 3 pointer from the right corner set up by Dennis Thompson | 26-33 |
| 17:14 | West Virginia | Troy Travis is hacked by Dennis Thompson - foul #1 on Dennis Thompson, team foul #1 | 26-33 |
| Subs | Montana | | |
| Subs | West Virginia | Terence Sullivan (SG), Rudolf Mason (SF), Donald Clark (PF) David Piner, Troy Travis, Douglas Williams | |
| 16:59 | West Virginia | Edwin Johnson drills a shot from the left block and he's fouled by Arnold Webber - foul #1 on Arnold Webber, team foul #2 | 26-35 |
| Subs | Montana | Adam Curry (SF) Dennis Thompson | |
| Subs | West Virginia | Troy Travis (SF) Rudolf Mason | |
| 16:59 | West Virginia | Edwin Johnson makes the free throw | 26-36 |
| 16:35 | Montana | Patrick Oliphant misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 26-36 |
| 16:34 | West Virginia | The rebound goes to Troy Travis | 26-36 |
| 16:10 | West Virginia | Edwin Johnson misses the easy layup | 26-36 |
| 16:08 | West Virginia | Donald Clark hits the follow up shot | 26-38 |
| 15:47 | Montana | Michael Thompson clanks a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 26-38 |
| 15:45 | West Virginia | Edwin Johnson grabs the board | 26-38 |
| Lineup | Montana | PG - Patrick Oliphant (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SG - Nickolas McCalanahan (fairly fresh) 7 pts. SF - Adam Curry (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Michael Thompson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Arnold Webber (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | West Virginia | PG - Jack Watson (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Terence Sullivan (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Troy Travis (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Donald Clark (fresh) 7 pts. C - Edwin Johnson (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 15:28 | West Virginia | Troy Travis knocks in the floater from the right wing set up by Terence Sullivan | 26-40 |
| 15:21 | Montana | Patrick Oliphant connects on the 3pt attempt from the right corner set up by Nickolas McCalanahan | 29-40 |
| 14:58 | West Virginia | Terence Sullivan is hacked by Patrick Oliphant - foul #2 on Patrick Oliphant, team foul #3 | 29-40 |
| Subs | Montana | Brian Trice (SG), Dennis Thompson (SF), Robert Gannon (PF), Darren Crain (C) Patrick Oliphant, Nickolas McCalanahan, Michael Thompson, Arnold Webber | |
| Subs | West Virginia | Michael Brown (PG), David Piner (SG), Rudolf Mason (SF), Douglas Williams (PF), Scott Leff (C) Jack Watson, Terence Sullivan, Troy Travis, Donald Clark, Edwin Johnson | |
| 14:34 | West Virginia | Scott Leff drills a floater from the left wing | 29-42 |
| 14:18 | Montana | Scott Leff picks off the pass by Dennis Thompson | 29-42 |
| 13:53 | West Virginia | Douglas Williams can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 29-42 |
| 13:51 | West Virginia | David Piner misses the tip | 29-42 |
| 13:50 | Montana | Robert Gannon gets the rebound | 29-42 |
| 13:43 | Montana | Robert Gannon misses long on a driving attempt from the baseline | 29-42 |
| 13:41 | West Virginia | David Piner gets the rebound | 29-42 |
| 13:12 | West Virginia | Douglas Williams comes up short on the floater from the left side but he's fouled by Adam Curry - foul #1 on Adam Curry, team foul #4 | 29-42 |
| Subs | Montana | Patrick Oliphant (PG), Michael Thompson (PF) Brian Trice, Robert Gannon | |
| Subs | West Virginia | Terence Sullivan (SG) David Piner | |
| 13:12 | West Virginia | Douglas Williams misses the 1st free throw | 29-42 |
| 13:12 | West Virginia | Douglas Williams misses the 2nd free throw | 29-42 |
| 13:12 | Montana | Darren Crain grabs the defensive rebound | 29-42 |
| 12:55 | Montana | Michael Thompson drills a runner in the paint on a great pass from Dennis Thompson | 31-42 |
| 12:42 | West Virginia | The jumper by Rudolf Mason is denied by Darren Crain | 31-42 |
| 12:40 | Montana | Michael Thompson gets the rebound | 31-42 |
| 12:25 | Montana | Rudolf Mason steals the ball from Darren Crain | 31-42 |
| 12:02 | West Virginia | Terence Sullivan knocks in the jump hook from the baseline on a nice dish by Douglas Williams and he's hacked by Adam Curry - foul #2 on Adam Curry, team foul #5 | 31-44 |
| Subs | Montana | Nickolas McCalanahan (SG) Adam Curry | |
| Subs | West Virginia | Jack Watson (PG), Edwin Johnson (C) Michael Brown, Scott Leff | |
| 12:02 | West Virginia | Terence Sullivan makes the free throw | 31-45 |
| 11:36 | Montana | Michael Thompson misses badly on a floater from the free throw line but he's fouled by Edwin Johnson - foul #2 on Edwin Johnson, team foul #2 | 31-45 |
| Subs | Montana | Brian Trice (SF) Dennis Thompson | |
| Subs | West Virginia | Scott Leff (C) Edwin Johnson | |
| 11:36 | Montana | Michael Thompson misses the 1st free throw | 31-45 |
| 11:36 | Montana | Michael Thompson makes the 2nd free throw | 32-45 |
| Lineup | Montana | PG - Patrick Oliphant (fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. SG - Nickolas McCalanahan (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Brian Trice (fresh) PF - Michael Thompson (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Darren Crain (fresh) 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | West Virginia | PG - Jack Watson (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Terence Sullivan (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Rudolf Mason (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. PF - Douglas Williams (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Scott Leff (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:07 | West Virginia | Douglas Williams clanks a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 32-45 |
| 11:05 | Montana | Michael Thompson gets the rebound | 32-45 |
| 10:56 | Montana | Nickolas McCalanahan clanks a 3 pointer from the right corner | 32-45 |
| 10:54 | Montana | Brian Trice grabs the offensive board | 32-45 |
| 10:34 | Montana | Nickolas McCalanahan throws a bad pass out of bounds | 32-45 |
| Subs | Montana | Adam Curry (SF), Arnold Webber (PF), Sean Ikner (C) Brian Trice, Michael Thompson, Darren Crain | |
| Subs | West Virginia | Michael Brown (PG), David Piner (SG), Troy Travis (SF), Donald Clark (PF), Edwin Johnson (C) Jack Watson, Terence Sullivan, Rudolf Mason, Douglas Williams, Scott Leff | |
| 10:05 | West Virginia | Edwin Johnson is whistled for a charge - foul #3 on Edwin Johnson, team foul #3 | 32-45 |
| Subs | Montana | Dennis Thompson (SF) Adam Curry | |
| Subs | West Virginia | Terence Sullivan (SG), Rudolf Mason (SF), Douglas Williams (PF), Scott Leff (C) David Piner, Troy Travis, Donald Clark, Edwin Johnson | |
| 09:50 | Montana | Dennis Thompson buries a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Nickolas McCalanahan | 35-45 |
| 09:21 | West Virginia | Rudolf Mason hits the front of the rim on the floater in the lane but he's hacked by Dennis Thompson - foul #2 on Dennis Thompson, team foul #6 | 35-45 |
| Subs | Montana | Adam Curry (PG), Michael Thompson (PF) Patrick Oliphant, Sean Ikner | |
| Subs | West Virginia | Jack Watson (PG), David Piner (SG), Donald Clark (PF), Edwin Johnson (C) Michael Brown, Terence Sullivan, Douglas Williams, Scott Leff | |
| 09:21 | West Virginia | Rudolf Mason makes the 1st free throw | 35-46 |
| 09:21 | West Virginia | Rudolf Mason misses the 2nd free throw | 35-46 |
| 09:21 | Montana | The rebound goes to Michael Thompson | 35-46 |
| 09:03 | Montana | Adam Curry's fadeaway is rejected by Edwin Johnson | 35-46 |
| 09:01 | Montana | Dennis Thompson tips it home | 37-46 |
| 08:43 | West Virginia | Rudolf Mason loses the dribble to Nickolas McCalanahan | 37-46 |
| 08:25 | Montana | Dennis Thompson is fouled on the floor by Rudolf Mason - foul #2 on Rudolf Mason, team foul #4 | 37-46 |
| Subs | Montana | Patrick Oliphant (PG), Darren Crain (C) Nickolas McCalanahan, Arnold Webber | |
| Subs | West Virginia | Michael Brown (PG), Terence Sullivan (SG), Troy Travis (SF), Douglas Williams (PF), Scott Leff (C) Jack Watson, David Piner, Rudolf Mason, Donald Clark, Edwin Johnson | |
| 08:05 | Montana | Dennis Thompson can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 37-46 |
| 08:03 | West Virginia | Michael Brown snags the defensive board | 37-46 |
| 07:37 | West Virginia | Douglas Williams connects on the 3pt jumper from the right corner on a great pass from Michael Brown | 37-49 |
| Lineup | Montana | PG - Patrick Oliphant (fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. SG - Adam Curry (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Dennis Thompson (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Michael Thompson (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - Darren Crain (fresh) 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | West Virginia | PG - Michael Brown (fresh) 3 pts. 5 ast. SG - Terence Sullivan (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Troy Travis (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Douglas Williams (fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Scott Leff (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:17 | Montana | Dennis Thompson knocks in the shot from the right block on a nice dish by Adam Curry | 39-49 |
| 06:51 | West Virginia | Douglas Williams scores on a 3 pointer from the right wing on a great pass from Scott Leff | 39-52 |
| 06:26 | Montana | Adam Curry's pass is intercepted by Scott Leff | 39-52 |
| 06:01 | West Virginia | Patrick Oliphant is called for the reach on Troy Travis - foul #3 on Patrick Oliphant, team foul #7 | 39-52 |
| Subs | Montana | Nickolas McCalanahan (SG), Brian Trice (SF), Arnold Webber (PF) Patrick Oliphant, Dennis Thompson, Michael Thompson | |
| Subs | West Virginia | Jack Watson (PG), David Piner (SG), Donald Clark (PF), Edwin Johnson (C) Michael Brown, Terence Sullivan, Douglas Williams, Scott Leff | |
| 06:01 | West Virginia | Troy Travis misses the 1st free throw | 39-52 |
| 06:01 | Montana | Darren Crain grabs the defensive rebound | 39-52 |
| Game Plan | Montana | Montana is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | West Virginia | West Virginia is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 05:47 | Montana | Nickolas McCalanahan buries a shot in the lane on a great pass from Brian Trice and he's fouled by David Piner - foul #1 on David Piner, team foul #5 | 41-52 |
| Subs | Montana | | |
| Subs | West Virginia | Rudolf Mason (SF) Troy Travis | |
| 05:47 | Montana | Nickolas McCalanahan makes the free throw | 42-52 |
| 05:25 | West Virginia | Rudolf Mason comes up short on the floater from the right wing but he's fouled by Darren Crain - foul #4 on Darren Crain, team foul #8 | 42-52 |
| Subs | Montana | | |
| Subs | West Virginia | Terence Sullivan (SG), Douglas Williams (PF) David Piner, Donald Clark | |
| 05:25 | West Virginia | Rudolf Mason misses the 1st free throw | 42-52 |
| 05:25 | West Virginia | Rudolf Mason misses the 2nd free throw | 42-52 |
| 05:25 | West Virginia | Rudolf Mason gets the offensive rebound | 42-52 |
| 05:09 | West Virginia | Edwin Johnson misses badly on a runner near the basket but he's hacked by Darren Crain - foul #5 on Darren Crain, team foul #9 | 42-52 |
| Subs | Montana | Patrick Oliphant (PG), Sean Ikner (C) Adam Curry, Darren Crain | |
| Subs | West Virginia | David Piner (SG) Terence Sullivan | |
| 05:09 | West Virginia | Edwin Johnson misses the 1st free throw | 42-52 |
| 05:09 | West Virginia | Edwin Johnson misses the 2nd free throw | 42-52 |
| 05:09 | Montana | The rebound goes to Arnold Webber | 42-52 |
| Game Plan | Montana | Montana is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | West Virginia | West Virginia is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 04:49 | Montana | Brian Trice misses long on a fadeaway from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Jack Watson - foul #1 on Jack Watson, team foul #6 | 42-52 |
| Subs | Montana | | |
| Subs | West Virginia | Terence Sullivan (SG), Donald Clark (PF) David Piner, Douglas Williams | |
| 04:49 | Montana | Brian Trice makes the 1st free throw | 43-52 |
| 04:49 | Montana | Brian Trice makes the 2nd free throw | 44-52 |
| 04:20 | West Virginia | Rudolf Mason misses badly on a shot from the right block | 44-52 |
| 04:18 | Montana | Arnold Webber snags the defensive board | 44-52 |
| 04:07 | Montana | Nickolas McCalanahan can't connect on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 44-52 |
| 04:06 | West Virginia | Edwin Johnson snags the defensive board | 44-52 |
| 04:04 | West Virginia | Jack Watson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 44-52 |
| Subs | Montana | Adam Curry (SF), Michael Thompson (PF) Brian Trice, Sean Ikner | |
| Subs | West Virginia | Michael Brown (PG), David Piner (SG), Douglas Williams (PF), Scott Leff (C) Jack Watson, Terence Sullivan, Donald Clark, Edwin Johnson | |
| 03:50 | Montana | Nickolas McCalanahan misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 44-52 |
| 03:49 | Montana | Patrick Oliphant grabs the offensive board | 44-52 |
| Game Plan | Montana | Montana is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | West Virginia | West Virginia is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 03:36 | Montana | Adam Curry misses the fadeaway from the left side | 44-52 |
| 03:34 | Montana | Michael Thompson tips it but misses | 44-52 |
| 03:33 | Montana | Nickolas McCalanahan tips it back up and in | 46-52 |
| Lineup | Montana | PG - Patrick Oliphant (fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - Nickolas McCalanahan (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SF - Adam Curry (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. PF - Michael Thompson (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. C - Arnold Webber (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | West Virginia | PG - Michael Brown (fresh) 3 pts. 5 ast. SG - David Piner (fresh) SF - Rudolf Mason (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. PF - Douglas Williams (fresh) 15 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Scott Leff (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 03:19 | West Virginia | Rudolf Mason makes the driving attempt from the right block set up by Michael Brown | 46-54 |
| 03:02 | Montana | Nickolas McCalanahan buries a 3pt jumper from straight away | 49-54 |
| 02:40 | West Virginia | Arnold Webber takes the ball from David Piner | 49-54 |
| 02:40 | Montana | Montana calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 49-54 |
| Subs | Montana | Dennis Thompson (SF) Adam Curry | |
| Subs | West Virginia | Jack Watson (PG), Terence Sullivan (SG), Edwin Johnson (C) Michael Brown, David Piner, Scott Leff | |
| Game Plan | Montana | Montana is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | West Virginia | West Virginia is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 02:15 | Montana | Jack Watson picks off the pass by Dennis Thompson | 49-54 |
| 01:52 | West Virginia | Jack Watson clanks a floater from the right wing | 49-54 |
| 01:50 | Montana | Arnold Webber snags the defensive board | 49-54 |
| 01:35 | Montana | Patrick Oliphant misses short on a jumper from the left wing | 49-54 |
| 01:33 | West Virginia | Rudolf Mason grabs the defensive rebound | 49-54 |
| 01:16 | West Virginia | Jack Watson is fouled on the floor by Arnold Webber - foul #2 on Arnold Webber, team foul #10 | 49-54 |
| Subs | Montana | | |
| Subs | West Virginia | Scott Leff (C) Edwin Johnson | |
| 01:16 | West Virginia | Jack Watson misses the 1st free throw | 49-54 |
| 01:16 | West Virginia | Jack Watson misses the 2nd free throw | 49-54 |
| 01:16 | Montana | Dennis Thompson grabs the defensive rebound | 49-54 |
| 00:54 | Montana | Arnold Webber throws a bad pass out of bounds | 49-54 |
| Subs | Montana | | |
| Subs | West Virginia | Michael Brown (PG) Jack Watson | |
| Game Plan | Montana | Montana is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | West Virginia | West Virginia is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:25 | West Virginia | Terence Sullivan's pass is intercepted by Arnold Webber | 49-54 |
| Game Plan | Montana | Montana is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | West Virginia | West Virginia is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:20 | Montana | Patrick Oliphant is whistled for a charge - foul #4 on Patrick Oliphant, team foul #11 | 49-54 |
| Subs | Montana | | |
| Subs | West Virginia | David Piner (SG), Troy Travis (SF) Terence Sullivan, Rudolf Mason | |
| Game Plan | Montana | Montana is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | West Virginia | West Virginia is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:18 | West Virginia | David Piner is hacked by Patrick Oliphant in the backcourt - foul #5 on Patrick Oliphant, team foul #12 | 49-54 |
| Subs | Montana | Adam Curry (PG) Patrick Oliphant | |
| Subs | West Virginia | Rudolf Mason (SF) Troy Travis | |
| 00:18 | West Virginia | David Piner makes the 1st free throw | 49-55 |
| 00:18 | West Virginia | David Piner makes the 2nd free throw | 49-56 |
| 00:14 | Montana | Montana calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 49-56 |
| Subs | Montana | | |
| Subs | West Virginia | Terence Sullivan (SG) David Piner | |
| 00:12 | Montana | Dennis Thompson misses badly on a 3 from straight away | 49-56 |
| 00:11 | West Virginia | Rudolf Mason grabs the board | 49-56 |
| 00:10 | West Virginia | Rudolf Mason is hacked by Nickolas McCalanahan in the backcourt - foul #1 on Nickolas McCalanahan, team foul #13 | 49-56 |
| Subs | Montana | | |
| Subs | West Virginia | Donald Clark (PF) Douglas Williams | |
| 00:10 | West Virginia | Rudolf Mason misses the 1st free throw | 49-56 |
| 00:10 | West Virginia | Rudolf Mason misses the 2nd free throw | 49-56 |
| 00:10 | Montana | Arnold Webber grabs the defensive rebound | 49-56 |
| 00:02 | Montana | Dennis Thompson misses the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 49-56 |
| 00:01 | West Virginia | Donald Clark snags the defensive board | 49-56 |
| Game Plan | Montana | Montana is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | West Virginia | West Virginia is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:00 | West Virginia | Donald Clark runs out the clock | 49-56 |