| Lineup | Montana | PG - Eric Brown (fresh) SG - Charles Vallejo (fresh) SF - Leroy Kidder (fresh) PF - Albert Huff (fresh) C - Logan Wagstaff (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Charles Whiteside (fresh) SG - Sterling Cowan (fresh) SF - Ned Griffin (fresh) PF - Paul Schick (fresh) C - Lester Wynn (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Montana | Logan Wagstaff wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Montana | Montana is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:41 | Montana | Eric Brown misses long on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 0-0 |
| 19:39 | Montana State | Ned Griffin grabs the defensive rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:22 | Montana State | Sterling Cowan misses the easy layup but he's hacked by Logan Wagstaff - foul #1 on Logan Wagstaff, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:22 | Montana State | Sterling Cowan makes the 1st free throw | 0-1 |
| 19:22 | Montana State | Sterling Cowan makes the 2nd free throw | 0-2 |
| 18:57 | Montana | Charles Whiteside is called for the reach on Leroy Kidder - foul #1 on Charles Whiteside, team foul #1 | 0-2 |
| 18:36 | Montana | Eric Brown misses badly on a jumper from the left side but the foul's on Ned Griffin - foul #1 on Ned Griffin, team foul #2 | 0-2 |
| 18:36 | Montana | Eric Brown misses the 1st free throw | 0-2 |
| 18:36 | Montana | Eric Brown makes the 2nd free throw | 1-2 |
| 18:24 | Montana State | Paul Schick lays it in set up by Charles Whiteside | 1-4 |
| 17:58 | Montana | Eric Brown knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 4-4 |
| 17:53 | Montana State | Charles Whiteside misses badly on a floater from the right wing | 4-4 |
| 17:52 | Montana State | Lester Wynn tips it in | 4-6 |
| 17:37 | Montana | Eric Brown comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 4-6 |
| 17:35 | Montana | Charles Vallejo tips it in | 6-6 |
| 17:30 | Montana State | Eric Brown steals it from Charles Whiteside in the backcourt | 6-6 |
| 17:12 | Montana | Eric Brown misses the 3 from the left wing | 6-6 |
| 17:10 | Montana State | Ned Griffin gets the rebound | 6-6 |
| 17:05 | Montana State | Sterling Cowan misses short on a runner from the right block but he's hacked by Logan Wagstaff - foul #2 on Logan Wagstaff, team foul #2 | 6-6 |
| Subs | Montana | Xing-Fu Chiu (C) Logan Wagstaff | |
| Subs | Montana State | | |
| 17:05 | Montana State | Sterling Cowan makes the 1st free throw | 6-7 |
| 17:05 | Montana State | Sterling Cowan makes the 2nd free throw | 6-8 |
| 16:43 | Montana | Charles Vallejo buries a turnaround from close range | 8-8 |
| 16:21 | Montana State | Ned Griffin hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left wing but the foul's on Leroy Kidder - foul #1 on Leroy Kidder, team foul #3 | 8-8 |
| Subs | Montana | John Jenny (SF) Leroy Kidder | |
| Subs | Montana State | | |
| 16:21 | Montana State | Ned Griffin makes the 1st free throw | 8-9 |
| 16:21 | Montana State | Ned Griffin makes the 2nd free throw | 8-10 |
| 15:55 | Montana | Eric Brown can't connect on a jumpshot from the free throw line but the foul's on Lester Wynn - foul #1 on Lester Wynn, team foul #3 | 8-10 |
| Subs | Montana | Christopher Stutler (SG), Kyle Eddleman (PF) Charles Vallejo, Albert Huff | |
| Subs | Montana State | Tony Washington (PF), Richard Coleman (C) Paul Schick, Lester Wynn | |
| 15:55 | Montana | Eric Brown makes the 1st free throw | 9-10 |
| 15:55 | Montana | Eric Brown makes the 2nd free throw | 10-10 |
| Lineup | Montana | PG - Eric Brown (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Christopher Stutler (fresh) SF - John Jenny (fresh) PF - Kyle Eddleman (fresh) C - Xing-Fu Chiu (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Charles Whiteside (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Sterling Cowan (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Ned Griffin (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Tony Washington (fresh) C - Richard Coleman (fresh) | |
| 15:33 | Montana State | Richard Coleman loses the dribble to Kyle Eddleman | 10-10 |
| 15:06 | Montana | Eric Brown can't connect on a jump hook from the left block | 10-10 |
| 15:04 | Montana State | Ned Griffin pulls down the rebound | 10-10 |
| 14:44 | Montana State | Ned Griffin hits the front of the rim on the runner in the paint but he's fouled by John Jenny - foul #1 on John Jenny, team foul #4 | 10-10 |
| Subs | Montana | Alex Muncie (PG), Charles Vallejo (SG), Leroy Kidder (SF), Albert Huff (PF) Eric Brown, Christopher Stutler, John Jenny, Kyle Eddleman | |
| Subs | Montana State | Jason West (PG), Luis Murphy (SG), Paul Schick (PF), Lester Wynn (C) Charles Whiteside, Sterling Cowan, Tony Washington, Richard Coleman | |
| 14:44 | Montana State | Ned Griffin makes the 1st free throw | 10-11 |
| 14:44 | Montana State | Ned Griffin makes the 2nd free throw | 10-12 |
| 14:42 | Montana | Jason West steals the ball from Alex Muncie in the backcourt | 10-12 |
| 14:28 | Montana State | Lester Wynn loses the ball out of bounds | 10-12 |
| Subs | Montana | Kyle Eddleman (C) Xing-Fu Chiu | |
| Subs | Montana State | Daniel Brooks (SF) Ned Griffin | |
| 14:06 | Montana | Leroy Kidder connects on the 3 from the right wing on a nice dish by Alex Muncie | 13-12 |
| 13:55 | Montana State | Daniel Brooks comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 13-12 |
| 13:54 | Montana State | Luis Murphy hits the follow up shot | 13-14 |
| 13:31 | Montana | Charles Vallejo clanks a 3 pointer from the left corner | 13-14 |
| 13:29 | Montana | The offensive rebound goes to Albert Huff | 13-14 |
| 13:05 | Montana | Leroy Kidder's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 13-14 |
| Subs | Montana | Eric Brown (PG), Xing-Fu Chiu (C) Alex Muncie, Kyle Eddleman | |
| Subs | Montana State | Charles Whiteside (PG), Sterling Cowan (SG), Tony Washington (PF), Richard Coleman (C) Jason West, Luis Murphy, Paul Schick, Lester Wynn | |
| 12:55 | Montana State | Tony Washington drills a 3pt jumper from straight away set up by Charles Whiteside | 13-17 |
| 12:27 | Montana | Eric Brown misses the lay-in | 13-17 |
| 12:26 | Montana | The offensive rebound goes to Eric Brown | 13-17 |
| 12:08 | Montana | Leroy Kidder clanks a 3 from the left corner | 13-17 |
| 12:06 | Montana State | Richard Coleman grabs the board | 13-17 |
| 11:48 | Montana State | Tony Washington hits the front of the rim on the turnaround in the lane | 13-17 |
| 11:47 | Montana | The rebound goes to Albert Huff | 13-17 |
| Lineup | Montana | PG - Eric Brown (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Charles Vallejo (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SF - Leroy Kidder (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - Albert Huff (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - Xing-Fu Chiu (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Charles Whiteside (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Sterling Cowan (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Daniel Brooks (fresh) PF - Tony Washington (fresh) 3 pts. C - Richard Coleman (fresh) | |
| 11:18 | Montana | Albert Huff is hacked by Tony Washington - foul #1 on Tony Washington, team foul #4 | 13-17 |
| Subs | Montana | Christopher Stutler (SG), John Jenny (SF), Kyle Eddleman (C) Charles Vallejo, Leroy Kidder, Xing-Fu Chiu | |
| Subs | Montana State | Jason West (PG), Ned Griffin (SF), Paul Schick (PF), Lester Wynn (C) Charles Whiteside, Daniel Brooks, Tony Washington, Richard Coleman | |
| 10:59 | Montana | Eric Brown is hacked by Sterling Cowan - foul #1 on Sterling Cowan, team foul #5 | 13-17 |
| 10:39 | Montana | Ned Griffin picks off the pass by Kyle Eddleman | 13-17 |
| 10:26 | Montana State | Lester Wynn makes the floater from the baseline | 13-19 |
| 10:04 | Montana | Eric Brown is hacked by Lester Wynn - foul #2 on Lester Wynn, team foul #6 | 13-19 |
| Subs | Montana | Alex Muncie (PG), Xing-Fu Chiu (C) Eric Brown, Albert Huff | |
| Subs | Montana State | Charles Whiteside (PG), Tony Washington (C) Sterling Cowan, Lester Wynn | |
| 09:45 | Montana | John Jenny lays it in on a great pass from Christopher Stutler | 15-19 |
| 09:26 | Montana State | Ned Griffin hits a jumpshot from the left side on a nice dish by Charles Whiteside | 15-21 |
| 09:07 | Montana | John Jenny makes the 3 from straight away | 18-21 |
| 08:48 | Montana State | Charles Whiteside misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 18-21 |
| 08:47 | Montana State | Tony Washington pulls down the offensive rebound | 18-21 |
| 08:39 | Montana State | Ned Griffin clanks a 3 from the right wing | 18-21 |
| 08:38 | Montana | Kyle Eddleman grabs the board | 18-21 |
| 08:09 | Montana | Ned Griffin steals it from Alex Muncie | 18-21 |
| 07:48 | Montana State | Tony Washington throws a bad pass out of bounds | 18-21 |
| Subs | Montana | Eric Brown (PG), Leroy Kidder (SF), Charles Vallejo (PF) Alex Muncie, John Jenny, Kyle Eddleman | |
| Subs | Montana State | Sterling Cowan (SG), Daniel Brooks (SF), Richard Coleman (C) Charles Whiteside, Ned Griffin, Paul Schick | |
| Lineup | Montana | PG - Eric Brown (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Christopher Stutler (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Leroy Kidder (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Charles Vallejo (fresh) 4 pts. C - Xing-Fu Chiu (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Jason West (fresh) SG - Sterling Cowan (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Daniel Brooks (fresh) PF - Tony Washington (fresh) 3 pts. C - Richard Coleman (fresh) | |
| 07:19 | Montana | Charles Vallejo's pass is intercepted by Richard Coleman | 18-21 |
| 07:05 | Montana State | The jump hook by Daniel Brooks is blocked by Leroy Kidder | 18-21 |
| 07:03 | Montana | Eric Brown grabs the defensive rebound | 18-21 |
| 06:35 | Montana | Richard Coleman steps in front of the Christopher Stutler pass | 18-21 |
| 06:16 | Montana State | Tony Washington is fouled on the floor by Leroy Kidder - foul #2 on Leroy Kidder, team foul #5 | 18-21 |
| Subs | Montana | John Jenny (SF), Albert Huff (PF), Kyle Eddleman (C) Christopher Stutler, Leroy Kidder, Xing-Fu Chiu | |
| Subs | Montana State | Charles Whiteside (PG), Ned Griffin (SF), Paul Schick (PF) Jason West, Daniel Brooks, Tony Washington | |
| 06:01 | Montana State | Sterling Cowan misses the dunk attempt | 18-21 |
| 06:00 | Montana | Charles Vallejo grabs the board | 18-21 |
| 05:35 | Montana | Eric Brown misses long on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 18-21 |
| 05:34 | Montana | Kyle Eddleman snags the offensive board | 18-21 |
| 05:20 | Montana | Albert Huff loses the ball out of bounds | 18-21 |
| 05:08 | Montana State | Ned Griffin drills a turnaround from the left block on a great pass from Sterling Cowan | 18-23 |
| 04:50 | Montana | Albert Huff misses short on a shot from the baseline | 18-23 |
| 04:49 | Montana State | Sterling Cowan snags the defensive board | 18-23 |
| 04:31 | Montana State | Eric Brown is called for the reach on Sterling Cowan - foul #1 on Eric Brown, team foul #6 | 18-23 |
| Subs | Montana | | |
| Subs | Montana State | James Decarlo (C) Richard Coleman | |
| 04:15 | Montana State | James Decarlo is hacked by Eric Brown - foul #2 on Eric Brown, team foul #7 | 18-23 |
| Subs | Montana | Alex Muncie (PG), Christopher Stutler (SG) Eric Brown, Charles Vallejo | |
| Subs | Montana State | Tony Washington (C) Paul Schick | |
| 04:15 | Montana State | James Decarlo makes the 1st free throw | 18-24 |
| 04:15 | Montana State | James Decarlo makes the 2nd free throw | 18-25 |
| 03:55 | Montana | Christopher Stutler comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 18-25 |
| 03:53 | Montana | Albert Huff pulls down the offensive rebound | 18-25 |
| 03:35 | Montana | John Jenny clanks a 3 from the right wing | 18-25 |
| 03:34 | Montana | Albert Huff snags the offensive board | 18-25 |
| Lineup | Montana | PG - Alex Muncie (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Christopher Stutler (fresh) 1 ast. SF - John Jenny (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Albert Huff (fresh) 4 reb. C - Kyle Eddleman (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Charles Whiteside (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Sterling Cowan (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ned Griffin (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - James Decarlo (fresh) 2 pts. C - Tony Washington (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 03:15 | Montana | Christopher Stutler connects on the turnaround in the paint and he's hacked by Sterling Cowan - foul #2 on Sterling Cowan, team foul #7 | 20-25 |
| Subs | Montana | Charles Vallejo (SG), Leroy Kidder (SF), Logan Wagstaff (C) Alex Muncie, John Jenny, Kyle Eddleman | |
| Subs | Montana State | Jason West (PG), Luis Murphy (SG), Lester Wynn (C) Charles Whiteside, Sterling Cowan, James Decarlo | |
| 03:15 | Montana | Christopher Stutler makes the free throw | 21-25 |
| 02:59 | Montana State | Luis Murphy comes up short on the fadeaway from the right wing | 21-25 |
| 02:58 | Montana | Albert Huff snags the defensive board | 21-25 |
| 02:36 | Montana | Charles Vallejo makes the 3 pointer from the left wing set up by Leroy Kidder | 24-25 |
| 02:24 | Montana State | Lester Wynn scores on a jumper from the free throw line | 24-27 |
| 02:03 | Montana | Christopher Stutler can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 24-27 |
| 02:01 | Montana State | Lester Wynn grabs the board | 24-27 |
| 01:56 | Montana State | Jason West can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 24-27 |
| 01:55 | Montana | The rebound goes to Logan Wagstaff | 24-27 |
| 01:37 | Montana | Charles Vallejo misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 24-27 |
| 01:36 | Montana | Albert Huff tips it in | 26-27 |
| 01:19 | Montana State | Lester Wynn comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 26-27 |
| 01:17 | Montana | Leroy Kidder pulls down the rebound | 26-27 |
| 00:48 | Montana | Leroy Kidder is denied on a layup by Tony Washington | 26-27 |
| 00:47 | Montana State | Lester Wynn pulls down the rebound | 26-27 |
| 00:25 | Montana State | Lester Wynn hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 26-27 |
| 00:23 | Montana State | Lester Wynn grabs the offensive board | 26-27 |
| 00:00 | Montana State | Luis Murphy misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 26-27 |