| Lineup | Northern Arizona | PG - Del Brooks (fresh) SG - Robert Elrod (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ralph Rice (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Phillip Bronson (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - Joseph Blackmon (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Paul Carrico (fresh) 6 pts. 5 ast. SG - Joel Morawski (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Chris Cale (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Irving Houser (fresh) 4 pts. C - Joe Hendrix (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 20:00 | Montana State | Chris Cale inbounds the ball | 26-36 |
| Game Plan | Northern Arizona | Northern Arizona is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| 19:37 | Montana State | Paul Carrico misses short on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 26-36 |
| 19:35 | Montana State | Irving Houser tips it back up and in | 26-38 |
| 19:14 | Northern Arizona | Joseph Blackmon's layup is rejected by Irving Houser | 26-38 |
| 19:13 | Montana State | The rebound goes to Irving Houser | 26-38 |
| 19:08 | Montana State | Paul Carrico's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 26-38 |
| 18:53 | Northern Arizona | Del Brooks is whistled for traveling | 26-38 |
| 18:40 | Montana State | Joe Hendrix can't connect on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 26-38 |
| 18:38 | Northern Arizona | Phillip Bronson grabs the board | 26-38 |
| 18:30 | Northern Arizona | The jump hook by Ralph Rice is blocked by Joe Hendrix | 26-38 |
| 18:29 | Montana State | Joe Hendrix grabs the defensive rebound | 26-38 |
| 18:04 | Montana State | Joel Morawski knocks in the jumper from the left side | 26-40 |
| 17:39 | Northern Arizona | Phillip Bronson hits a 3 pointer from the right wing | 29-40 |
| 17:10 | Montana State | Joel Morawski scores on a 3 pointer from the left corner set up by Chris Cale | 29-43 |
| 16:54 | Northern Arizona | Del Brooks is fouled on the floor by Paul Carrico - foul #1 on Paul Carrico, team foul #1 | 29-43 |
| Subs | Northern Arizona | | |
| Subs | Montana State | Joe Hatton (SF), Jason Angel (C) Chris Cale, Joe Hendrix | |
| 16:37 | Northern Arizona | Ralph Rice buries a floater from the left side on a great pass from Robert Elrod | 31-43 |
| 16:22 | Montana State | Joe Hatton lays it in on a great pass from Paul Carrico | 31-45 |
| 15:53 | Northern Arizona | Joseph Blackmon is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #1 on Joseph Blackmon, team foul #1 | 31-45 |
| Subs | Northern Arizona | Jim Calfee (PG), Christopher Snowden (SG), Lorenzo Young (SF), Scott Loken (PF), Curtis Brown (C) Del Brooks, Robert Elrod, Ralph Rice, Phillip Bronson, Joseph Blackmon | |
| Subs | Montana State | Albert Schuck (PG), Harry Hamilton (SG), Chris Cale (SF), William Gerstner (PF), Joe Hendrix (C) Paul Carrico, Joel Morawski, Joe Hatton, Irving Houser, Jason Angel | |
| Lineup | Northern Arizona | PG - Jim Calfee (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Christopher Snowden (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Lorenzo Young (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Scott Loken (fresh) 2 pts. C - Curtis Brown (fresh) 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Albert Schuck (fresh) SG - Harry Hamilton (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Chris Cale (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - William Gerstner (fresh) 3 pts. C - Joe Hendrix (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 15:29 | Montana State | Joe Hendrix makes the shot in the lane on a nice dish by Albert Schuck | 31-47 |
| 15:14 | Northern Arizona | Harry Hamilton steals it from Curtis Brown out of a doubleteam | 31-47 |
| 14:51 | Montana State | Joe Hendrix is denied on a layup by Scott Loken | 31-47 |
| 14:49 | Northern Arizona | Curtis Brown grabs the board | 31-47 |
| 14:36 | Northern Arizona | Lorenzo Young throws a bad pass out of bounds | 31-47 |
| Subs | Northern Arizona | Del Brooks (PG), Robert Elrod (SG), Ralph Rice (SF), Phillip Bronson (PF) Jim Calfee, Christopher Snowden, Lorenzo Young, Scott Loken | |
| Subs | Montana State | Paul Carrico (PG), Joel Morawski (SG) Albert Schuck, Harry Hamilton | |
| 14:18 | Montana State | Joe Hendrix misses the easy layup but he's fouled by Del Brooks - foul #1 on Del Brooks, team foul #2 | 31-47 |
| Subs | Northern Arizona | | |
| Subs | Montana State | Irving Houser (PF) William Gerstner | |
| 14:18 | Montana State | Joe Hendrix makes the 1st free throw | 31-48 |
| 14:18 | Montana State | Joe Hendrix makes the 2nd free throw | 31-49 |
| 14:06 | Northern Arizona | Phillip Bronson misses long on an open shot from the right side | 31-49 |
| 14:05 | Montana State | Chris Cale snags the defensive board | 31-49 |
| 13:41 | Montana State | Chris Cale clanks a fadeaway in the lane | 31-49 |
| 13:40 | Montana State | Chris Cale gets the offensive rebound | 31-49 |
| 13:18 | Montana State | Joe Hendrix hits a jumper from the right side on a great pass from Paul Carrico | 31-51 |
| Game Plan | Northern Arizona | Northern Arizona is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| 13:03 | Northern Arizona | Irving Houser is called for the reach on Ralph Rice - foul #1 on Irving Houser, team foul #2 | 31-51 |
| Subs | Northern Arizona | | |
| Subs | Montana State | Joe Hatton (SF), Jason Angel (C) Chris Cale, Joe Hendrix | |
| 12:58 | Northern Arizona | Ralph Rice is called for the offensive foul - foul #1 on Ralph Rice, team foul #3 | 31-51 |
| 12:35 | Montana State | Paul Carrico clanks a 3 pointer from the right corner | 31-51 |
| 12:33 | Northern Arizona | Phillip Bronson snags the defensive board | 31-51 |
| 12:18 | Northern Arizona | Ralph Rice misses badly on a floater from the right wing but the foul's on Joe Hatton - foul #1 on Joe Hatton, team foul #3 | 31-51 |
| Subs | Northern Arizona | Jim Calfee (PG), Christopher Snowden (SG), Joseph Blackmon (C) Del Brooks, Robert Elrod, Curtis Brown | |
| Subs | Montana State | Harry Hamilton (SG) Joel Morawski | |
| 12:18 | Northern Arizona | Ralph Rice misses the 1st free throw | 31-51 |
| 12:18 | Northern Arizona | Ralph Rice makes the 2nd free throw | 32-51 |
| 12:02 | Montana State | Jim Calfee is called for the reach on Paul Carrico - foul #2 on Jim Calfee, team foul #4 | 32-51 |
| Subs | Northern Arizona | David Royal (C) Phillip Bronson | |
| Subs | Montana State | William Gerstner (PF) Irving Houser | |
| 11:37 | Montana State | Joseph Blackmon takes the ball from William Gerstner | 32-51 |
| Lineup | Northern Arizona | PG - Jim Calfee (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Christopher Snowden (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Ralph Rice (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Joseph Blackmon (fresh) 2 reb. C - David Royal (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Paul Carrico (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 7 ast. SG - Harry Hamilton (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Joe Hatton (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - William Gerstner (fresh) 3 pts. C - Jason Angel (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 11:23 | Northern Arizona | Joseph Blackmon can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 32-51 |
| 11:21 | Northern Arizona | David Royal grabs the offensive rebound | 32-51 |
| 11:11 | Northern Arizona | Christopher Snowden clanks a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 32-51 |
| 11:09 | Montana State | Jason Angel grabs the board | 32-51 |
| 10:51 | Montana State | Jason Angel throws it down on a nice dish by William Gerstner | 32-53 |
| 10:39 | Northern Arizona | Ralph Rice misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 32-53 |
| 10:38 | Northern Arizona | Ralph Rice tips it home | 34-53 |
| 10:15 | Montana State | Paul Carrico misses the 3 pointer from the right corner | 34-53 |
| 10:13 | Northern Arizona | Joseph Blackmon gets the rebound | 34-53 |
| 10:00 | Northern Arizona | Christopher Snowden misses short on a 3 from the right wing | 34-53 |
| 09:59 | Northern Arizona | Ralph Rice can't tip it in | 34-53 |
| 09:57 | Montana State | Harry Hamilton pulls down the rebound | 34-53 |
| 09:31 | Montana State | Joe Hatton scores on a pull-up jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Paul Carrico | 34-55 |
| 09:12 | Northern Arizona | Ralph Rice makes the floater from the right block and the foul's on Joe Hatton - foul #2 on Joe Hatton, team foul #4 | 36-55 |
| Subs | Northern Arizona | Del Brooks (PG), Robert Elrod (SG), Phillip Bronson (PF), Curtis Brown (C) Jim Calfee, Christopher Snowden, Joseph Blackmon, David Royal | |
| Subs | Montana State | Albert Schuck (PG), Joel Morawski (SG), Chris Cale (SF), Irving Houser (PF), Joe Hendrix (C) Paul Carrico, Harry Hamilton, Joe Hatton, William Gerstner, Jason Angel | |
| 09:12 | Northern Arizona | Ralph Rice misses the free throw | 36-55 |
| 09:12 | Montana State | Irving Houser grabs the defensive rebound | 36-55 |
| 08:54 | Montana State | Joel Morawski drills a 3pt shot from the right wing | 36-58 |
| 08:44 | Northern Arizona | Chris Cale is called for the reach on Ralph Rice - foul #3 on Chris Cale, team foul #5 | 36-58 |
| Subs | Northern Arizona | Lorenzo Young (SF) Ralph Rice | |
| Subs | Montana State | | |
| 08:28 | Northern Arizona | Robert Elrod misses short on a floater from the right side | 36-58 |
| 08:27 | Northern Arizona | Robert Elrod tips it back up and in | 38-58 |
| 08:09 | Montana State | Joe Hendrix throws it down on a nice dish by Albert Schuck | 38-60 |
| 07:45 | Northern Arizona | Robert Elrod misses long on a fadeaway from the right block | 38-60 |
| 07:44 | Montana State | Albert Schuck grabs the defensive rebound | 38-60 |
| 07:39 | Montana State | Albert Schuck misses the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 38-60 |
| 07:37 | Montana State | Irving Houser misses the tip | 38-60 |
| 07:35 | Montana State | Chris Cale tips it home | 38-62 |
| Lineup | Northern Arizona | PG - Del Brooks (fresh) SG - Robert Elrod (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - Lorenzo Young (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Phillip Bronson (fresh) 11 pts. 6 reb. C - Curtis Brown (fresh) 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Albert Schuck (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Joel Morawski (fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. SF - Chris Cale (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. PF - Irving Houser (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - Joe Hendrix (fresh) 13 pts. 4 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 07:25 | Northern Arizona | Lorenzo Young misses the easy layup but he's fouled by Joe Hendrix - foul #1 on Joe Hendrix, team foul #6 | 38-62 |
| 07:25 | Northern Arizona | Lorenzo Young makes the 1st free throw | 39-62 |
| 07:25 | Northern Arizona | Lorenzo Young makes the 2nd free throw | 40-62 |
| 07:06 | Montana State | Irving Houser blows the layup but he's hacked by Curtis Brown - foul #4 on Curtis Brown, team foul #5 | 40-62 |
| Subs | Northern Arizona | Joseph Blackmon (SF) Lorenzo Young | |
| Subs | Montana State | Paul Carrico (PG) Albert Schuck | |
| 07:06 | Montana State | Irving Houser makes the 1st free throw | 40-63 |
| 07:06 | Montana State | Irving Houser makes the 2nd free throw | 40-64 |
| 06:53 | Northern Arizona | Robert Elrod misses the 3pt shot from the right wing | 40-64 |
| 06:51 | Montana State | Joe Hendrix grabs the board | 40-64 |
| 06:25 | Montana State | Paul Carrico hits a jumpshot from the left wing on a great pass from Joel Morawski | 40-66 |
| 06:16 | Northern Arizona | Robert Elrod misses long on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 40-66 |
| 06:14 | Northern Arizona | Del Brooks snags the offensive board | 40-66 |
| 06:01 | Northern Arizona | Phillip Bronson scores on a 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by Robert Elrod | 43-66 |
| 05:41 | Montana State | Paul Carrico misses badly on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 43-66 |
| 05:39 | Montana State | Paul Carrico gets the offensive rebound | 43-66 |
| 05:18 | Montana State | Joe Hendrix connects on the runner from close range | 43-68 |
| 05:10 | Northern Arizona | Phillip Bronson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 43-68 |
| Subs | Northern Arizona | Jim Calfee (PG), Christopher Snowden (SG), Scott Loken (PF), David Royal (C) Del Brooks, Robert Elrod, Phillip Bronson, Curtis Brown | |
| Subs | Montana State | Harry Hamilton (SG), Joe Hatton (SF), William Gerstner (PF), Jason Angel (C) Joel Morawski, Chris Cale, Irving Houser, Joe Hendrix | |
| 04:51 | Montana State | Jason Angel can't finish the layup | 43-68 |
| 04:49 | Northern Arizona | Jim Calfee pulls down the rebound | 43-68 |
| 04:32 | Northern Arizona | Scott Loken knocks in the fadeaway near the basket set up by Jim Calfee and the foul's on William Gerstner - foul #2 on William Gerstner, team foul #7 | 45-68 |
| Subs | Northern Arizona | | |
| Subs | Montana State | Albert Schuck (PG) Paul Carrico | |
| 04:32 | Northern Arizona | Scott Loken misses the free throw | 45-68 |
| 04:32 | Montana State | Jason Angel snags the defensive board | 45-68 |
| 04:03 | Montana State | David Royal is called for the reach on Albert Schuck - foul #1 on David Royal, team foul #6 | 45-68 |
| Subs | Northern Arizona | | |
| Subs | Montana State | Joel Morawski (SG) Harry Hamilton | |
| 03:44 | Montana State | Joe Hatton comes up short on the jumper from the baseline | 45-68 |
| 03:42 | Northern Arizona | The rebound goes to Joseph Blackmon | 45-68 |
| 03:22 | Northern Arizona | Joseph Blackmon drills a runner from close range on a great pass from Jim Calfee and he's hacked by Joel Morawski - foul #2 on Joel Morawski, team foul #8 | 47-68 |
| Subs | Northern Arizona | | |
| Subs | Montana State | Paul Carrico (PG), Chris Cale (SF), Irving Houser (PF), Joe Hendrix (C) Albert Schuck, Joe Hatton, William Gerstner, Jason Angel | |
| 03:22 | Northern Arizona | Joseph Blackmon makes the free throw | 48-68 |
| Lineup | Northern Arizona | PG - Jim Calfee (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Christopher Snowden (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Joseph Blackmon (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. PF - Scott Loken (fresh) 4 pts. C - David Royal (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Paul Carrico (fresh) 8 pts. 8 ast. SG - Joel Morawski (fresh) 13 pts. 3 ast. SF - Chris Cale (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. PF - Irving Houser (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. C - Joe Hendrix (fresh) 15 pts. 5 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Game Plan | Northern Arizona | Northern Arizona is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| 02:53 | Montana State | Chris Cale blows the dunk | 48-68 |
| 02:52 | Northern Arizona | The rebound goes to Joseph Blackmon | 48-68 |
| 02:40 | Northern Arizona | Scott Loken misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 48-68 |
| 02:38 | Northern Arizona | The offensive rebound goes to Jim Calfee | 48-68 |
| 02:32 | Northern Arizona | David Royal comes up short on the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 48-68 |
| 02:30 | Montana State | Chris Cale pulls down the rebound | 48-68 |
| 02:16 | Montana State | Paul Carrico connects on the jumpshot from the left wing on a great pass from Joel Morawski | 48-70 |
| 01:56 | Northern Arizona | Joel Morawski is called for the reach on Christopher Snowden - foul #3 on Joel Morawski, team foul #9 | 48-70 |
| 01:56 | Northern Arizona | Christopher Snowden makes the 1st free throw | 49-70 |
| 01:56 | Northern Arizona | Christopher Snowden misses the 2nd free throw | 49-70 |
| 01:56 | Montana State | Chris Cale grabs the defensive rebound | 49-70 |
| 01:38 | Montana State | Chris Cale blows the layup but he's hacked by David Royal - foul #2 on David Royal, team foul #7 | 49-70 |
| 01:38 | Montana State | Chris Cale makes the 1st free throw | 49-71 |
| 01:38 | Montana State | Chris Cale makes the 2nd free throw | 49-72 |
| 01:25 | Northern Arizona | Jim Calfee knocks in the 3pt shot from the left corner set up by Joseph Blackmon | 52-72 |
| 01:01 | Montana State | Paul Carrico is fouled on the floor by Jim Calfee - foul #3 on Jim Calfee, team foul #8 | 52-72 |
| 01:01 | Montana State | Paul Carrico misses the 1st free throw | 52-72 |
| 01:01 | Montana State | Joe Hendrix grabs the offensive rebound | 52-72 |
| 00:42 | Montana State | David Royal takes the ball from Joel Morawski | 52-72 |
| Game Plan | Northern Arizona | Northern Arizona is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| 00:36 | Northern Arizona | Jim Calfee misses the fadeaway from the free throw line | 52-72 |
| 00:35 | Montana State | The rebound goes to Irving Houser | 52-72 |
| Game Plan | Northern Arizona | Northern Arizona is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| 00:08 | Montana State | Joel Morawski clanks a 3pt attempt from straight away | 52-72 |
| 00:07 | Northern Arizona | Jim Calfee grabs the defensive rebound | 52-72 |
| 00:02 | Northern Arizona | Scott Loken can't connect on a floater from the baseline | 52-72 |
| 00:00 | Montana State | The rebound goes to Joe Hendrix | 52-72 |