| Lineup | NC State | PG - Jon Key (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Michael Duval (fresh) 1 ast. SF - George Perzanowski (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - William Gravely (fresh) C - Raymond McCammon (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Montana | PG - Andreas Russo (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Nicholas Wilson (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Michael Ratliff (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Leland Fisher (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Jacob Clark (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | NC State | George Perzanowski inbounds the ball | 28-24 |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Montana | Montana is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| 19:43 | NC State | Jon Key is open and scores on a floater from the left wing set up by Michael Duval | 30-24 |
| 19:21 | Montana | Jacob Clark can't finish the layup but he's fouled by Michael Duval - foul #1 on Michael Duval, team foul #1 | 30-24 |
| 19:21 | Montana | Jacob Clark misses the 1st free throw | 30-24 |
| 19:21 | Montana | Jacob Clark makes the 2nd free throw | 30-25 |
| 19:07 | NC State | William Gravely is by himself and knocks in the 3 pointer from straight away on a great pass from Michael Duval | 33-25 |
| 18:51 | Montana | Michael Ratliff buries a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a great pass from Leland Fisher | 33-28 |
| 18:40 | NC State | William Gravely is open and lays it up and in | 35-28 |
| 18:14 | Montana | Jacob Clark drills a fadeaway jumper from the right side set up by Andreas Russo | 35-30 |
| 18:06 | NC State | Nicholas Wilson steals it from Jon Key | 35-30 |
| 17:47 | Montana | Jacob Clark makes the jump hook from the right block | 35-32 |
| 17:33 | NC State | William Gravely misses short on an open shot from the right side | 35-32 |
| 17:32 | Montana | Nicholas Wilson gets the rebound | 35-32 |
| 17:03 | Montana | Michael Ratliff is hacked by Michael Duval - foul #2 on Michael Duval, team foul #2 | 35-32 |
| Subs | NC State | James Leland (PG) Jon Key | |
| Subs | Montana | | |
| 16:51 | Montana | Andreas Russo is fouled on the floor by James Leland - foul #2 on James Leland, team foul #3 | 35-32 |
| Subs | NC State | | |
| Subs | Montana | Michael Golden (C) Jacob Clark | |
| 16:32 | Montana | Michael Ratliff is whistled for a carry | 35-32 |
| Subs | NC State | | |
| Subs | Montana | Merle Murphy (SG) Michael Ratliff | |
| 16:08 | NC State | James Leland misses the 3pt attempt from the right corner but he's hacked by Merle Murphy - foul #1 on Merle Murphy, team foul #1 | 35-32 |
| Subs | NC State | Harry Messina (C) Raymond McCammon | |
| Subs | Montana | Harry Haley (PG), Robert Matte (PF) Andreas Russo, Nicholas Wilson | |
| 16:08 | NC State | James Leland makes the 1st free throw | 36-32 |
| 16:08 | NC State | James Leland makes the 2nd free throw | 37-32 |
| 16:08 | NC State | James Leland makes the 3rd free throw | 38-32 |
| 15:43 | Montana | Leland Fisher misses long on a jumper from the left side | 38-32 |
| 15:41 | NC State | William Gravely snags the defensive board | 38-32 |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - James Leland (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SG - Michael Duval (fairly fresh) 3 ast. SF - George Perzanowski (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - William Gravely (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Harry Messina (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Montana | PG - Harry Haley (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Merle Murphy (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Leland Fisher (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Robert Matte (fresh) C - Michael Golden (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 15:35 | NC State | Merle Murphy steals it from William Gravely | 38-32 |
| 15:32 | Montana | Merle Murphy misses the lay-in | 38-32 |
| 15:30 | NC State | Harry Messina snags the defensive board | 38-32 |
| 15:16 | NC State | George Perzanowski shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the floater from the right side but the foul's on Robert Matte - foul #1 on Robert Matte, team foul #2 | 38-32 |
| Subs | NC State | Jon Key (SG) Michael Duval | |
| Subs | Montana | Michael Ratliff (SF), Jacob Clark (C) Leland Fisher, Michael Golden | |
| 15:16 | NC State | George Perzanowski misses the 1st free throw | 38-32 |
| 15:16 | NC State | George Perzanowski misses the 2nd free throw | 38-32 |
| 15:16 | Montana | Jacob Clark pulls down the rebound | 38-32 |
| 14:47 | Montana | Michael Ratliff misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 38-32 |
| 14:45 | Montana | Jacob Clark grabs the offensive board | 38-32 |
| 14:18 | Montana | Michael Ratliff hits a jumper from the left side set up by Merle Murphy | 38-34 |
| 13:58 | NC State | William Gravely comes up short on the floater from the right wing | 38-34 |
| 13:57 | Montana | Michael Ratliff snags the defensive board | 38-34 |
| 13:31 | Montana | Robert Matte misses long on a jump hook from the left block | 38-34 |
| 13:30 | NC State | William Gravely grabs the board | 38-34 |
| 13:09 | NC State | James Leland is called for a charge - foul #3 on James Leland, team foul #4 | 38-34 |
| Subs | NC State | Michael Duval (SG), Otis Shuff (SF), Raymond McCammon (PF) James Leland, George Perzanowski, William Gravely | |
| Subs | Montana | Andreas Russo (PG), Nicholas Wilson (SF), Leland Fisher (PF), Michael Golden (C) Harry Haley, Michael Ratliff, Robert Matte, Jacob Clark | |
| 12:47 | Montana | Merle Murphy is fouled on the floor by Raymond McCammon - foul #1 on Raymond McCammon, team foul #5 | 38-34 |
| Subs | NC State | William Gravely (PF) Harry Messina | |
| Subs | Montana | James Carreno (SF) Merle Murphy | |
| 12:34 | Montana | Andreas Russo hits a 3pt shot from the left wing on a great pass from James Carreno | 38-37 |
| 12:12 | NC State | Raymond McCammon scores on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 40-37 |
| 11:54 | Montana | Leland Fisher is hacked by William Gravely - foul #2 on William Gravely, team foul #6 | 40-37 |
| Subs | NC State | James Leland (PG), George Perzanowski (SF) Jon Key, William Gravely | |
| Subs | Montana | Michael Ratliff (SF), Jacob Clark (C) James Carreno, Michael Golden | |
| 11:38 | Montana | Nicholas Wilson can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 40-37 |
| 11:36 | Montana | Andreas Russo gets the offensive rebound | 40-37 |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - James Leland (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Michael Duval (fresh) 3 ast. SF - George Perzanowski (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Raymond McCammon (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. C - Otis Shuff (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Montana | PG - Andreas Russo (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Nicholas Wilson (fresh) 8 pts. 2 stl. SF - Michael Ratliff (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Leland Fisher (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Jacob Clark (fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 11:21 | Montana | Leland Fisher banks in the layup on a great pass from Andreas Russo | 40-39 |
| 11:01 | NC State | George Perzanowski misses the lay-in over the doubleteam but the foul's on Michael Ratliff - foul #2 on Michael Ratliff, team foul #3 | 40-39 |
| Subs | NC State | Harry Messina (C) Otis Shuff | |
| Subs | Montana | | |
| 11:01 | NC State | George Perzanowski makes the 1st free throw | 41-39 |
| 11:01 | NC State | George Perzanowski makes the 2nd free throw | 42-39 |
| 10:32 | Montana | Leland Fisher travels with the ball | 42-39 |
| 10:25 | NC State | Nicholas Wilson steals the ball from Harry Messina | 42-39 |
| 10:03 | Montana | Leland Fisher scores on a jumper from the right side on a great pass from Nicholas Wilson | 42-41 |
| 09:42 | NC State | James Leland is fouled on the floor by Andreas Russo - foul #2 on Andreas Russo, team foul #4 | 42-41 |
| Subs | NC State | Jon Key (SG), William Gravely (PF) Michael Duval, Harry Messina | |
| Subs | Montana | Merle Murphy (SG), Michael Golden (C) Michael Ratliff, Jacob Clark | |
| 09:25 | NC State | James Leland lays it up and in set up by Jon Key | 44-41 |
| 09:01 | Montana | Leland Fisher drills a jumpshot from the right wing on a nice dish by Merle Murphy | 44-43 |
| 08:40 | NC State | Jon Key makes the 3pt jumper from the right corner set up by George Perzanowski | 47-43 |
| 08:17 | Montana | Nicholas Wilson hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 47-43 |
| 08:16 | NC State | William Gravely snags the defensive board | 47-43 |
| 08:11 | NC State | George Perzanowski is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a shot in the paint | 47-43 |
| 08:10 | Montana | Nicholas Wilson snags the defensive board | 47-43 |
| 07:43 | Montana | Nicholas Wilson can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 47-43 |
| 07:42 | NC State | The rebound goes to Raymond McCammon | 47-43 |
| 07:37 | NC State | James Leland hits the front of the rim on the wide open 3 from straight away | 47-43 |
| 07:35 | Montana | Leland Fisher grabs the defensive rebound | 47-43 |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - James Leland (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Jon Key (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - George Perzanowski (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - William Gravely (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Raymond McCammon (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Montana | PG - Andreas Russo (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Merle Murphy (fresh) 3 ast. SF - Nicholas Wilson (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. PF - Leland Fisher (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. C - Michael Golden (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 07:11 | Montana | Andreas Russo can't connect on a 3 from the left corner | 47-43 |
| 07:10 | NC State | The rebound goes to Raymond McCammon | 47-43 |
| 06:44 | NC State | Raymond McCammon clanks a turnaround from the left block but he's fouled by Michael Golden - foul #1 on Michael Golden, team foul #5 | 47-43 |
| Subs | NC State | Arthur Wilmot (PG), Michael Duval (SG), Otis Shuff (SF) James Leland, Jon Key, George Perzanowski | |
| Subs | Montana | Harry Haley (PG), Michael Ratliff (SF), Robert Matte (PF), Jacob Clark (C) Andreas Russo, Nicholas Wilson, Leland Fisher, Michael Golden | |
| 06:44 | NC State | Raymond McCammon misses the 1st free throw | 47-43 |
| 06:44 | NC State | Raymond McCammon misses the 2nd free throw | 47-43 |
| 06:44 | Montana | Michael Ratliff grabs the board | 47-43 |
| 06:21 | Montana | Merle Murphy scores on a jumpshot from the left wing on a great pass from Harry Haley | 47-45 |
| 06:01 | NC State | William Gravely hits a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a nice dish by Arthur Wilmot | 50-45 |
| 05:36 | Montana | Michael Ratliff buries a 3pt shot from the right corner on a great pass from Jacob Clark | 50-48 |
| 05:10 | NC State | Raymond McCammon clanks a 3 from the right corner | 50-48 |
| 05:09 | Montana | Jacob Clark snags the defensive board | 50-48 |
| 04:45 | Montana | Merle Murphy knocks in the jumpshot from the right wing on a great pass from Michael Ratliff | 50-50 |
| 04:19 | NC State | Otis Shuff banks in the layup set up by Michael Duval and he's hacked by Michael Ratliff - foul #3 on Michael Ratliff, team foul #6 | 52-50 |
| Subs | NC State | Jon Key (PG), George Perzanowski (PF), Harry Messina (C) Arthur Wilmot, William Gravely, Raymond McCammon | |
| Subs | Montana | Andreas Russo (PG), Nicholas Wilson (SG), Leland Fisher (PF) Harry Haley, Merle Murphy, Robert Matte | |
| 04:19 | NC State | Otis Shuff makes the free throw | 53-50 |
| 03:50 | Montana | Jacob Clark misses the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by George Perzanowski - foul #2 on George Perzanowski, team foul #7 | 53-50 |
| Subs | NC State | William Gravely (PF) Otis Shuff | |
| Subs | Montana | | |
| 03:50 | Montana | Jacob Clark misses the 1st free throw | 53-50 |
| 03:50 | Montana | Jacob Clark makes the 2nd free throw | 53-51 |
| 03:36 | NC State | Jon Key can't finish the layup | 53-51 |
| 03:34 | NC State | Harry Messina grabs the offensive rebound | 53-51 |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - Jon Key (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Michael Duval (fresh) 4 ast. SF - George Perzanowski (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - William Gravely (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - Harry Messina (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Montana | PG - Andreas Russo (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Nicholas Wilson (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SF - Michael Ratliff (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. PF - Leland Fisher (fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. C - Jacob Clark (fresh) 10 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 03:16 | NC State | Andreas Russo steals it from William Gravely | 53-51 |
| 02:47 | Montana | Andreas Russo clanks a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 53-51 |
| 02:45 | Montana | Leland Fisher grabs the offensive rebound | 53-51 |
| 02:29 | Montana | Andreas Russo misses the 3 from the right corner | 53-51 |
| 02:28 | NC State | Harry Messina gets the rebound | 53-51 |
| 02:08 | NC State | Jon Key misses the dunk attempt but he's fouled by Andreas Russo - foul #3 on Andreas Russo, team foul #7 | 53-51 |
| Subs | NC State | James Leland (PG) Michael Duval | |
| Subs | Montana | Merle Murphy (SG), Michael Golden (C) Michael Ratliff, Jacob Clark | |
| 02:08 | NC State | Jon Key misses the 1st free throw | 53-51 |
| 02:08 | NC State | Jon Key misses the 2nd free throw | 53-51 |
| 02:08 | Montana | Leland Fisher grabs the defensive rebound | 53-51 |
| 02:08 | Montana | Montana calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 53-51 |
| 01:41 | Montana | Michael Golden is fouled on the floor by Harry Messina - foul #1 on Harry Messina, team foul #8 | 53-51 |
| Subs | NC State | Michael Duval (SG), Raymond McCammon (C) James Leland, Harry Messina | |
| Subs | Montana | Michael Ratliff (SF) Merle Murphy | |
| 01:41 | Montana | Michael Golden misses the 1st free throw | 53-51 |
| 01:41 | NC State | William Gravely gets the rebound | 53-51 |
| 01:23 | NC State | Raymond McCammon's fadeaway is rejected by Michael Golden | 53-51 |
| 01:21 | Montana | Michael Golden snags the defensive board | 53-51 |
| 00:59 | Montana | A charge is called on Michael Ratliff - foul #4 on Michael Ratliff, team foul #8 | 53-51 |
| Subs | NC State | | |
| Subs | Montana | Jacob Clark (C) Michael Golden | |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Montana | Montana is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| 00:35 | NC State | George Perzanowski hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 53-51 |
| 00:34 | Montana | Jacob Clark pulls down the rebound | 53-51 |
| 00:13 | Montana | Nicholas Wilson knocks in the jump hook from close range | 53-53 |
| 00:01 | NC State | Raymond McCammon makes the jumpshot from the left wing | 55-53 |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Montana | Montana is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| 00:00 | Montana | Nicholas Wilson misses badly on a fullcourt shot | 55-53 |