| Lineup | Utah State | PG - James Morgan (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Gary Radford (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Robert Brown (fresh) 3 reb. PF - James Davis (fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. C - Clifton Self (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Matthew Fish (fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - John Hill (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Billy Sane (fresh) PF - Alfred Watkins (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Robert Jones (fresh) 1 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 20:00 | Montana State | Billy Sane inbounds the ball | 34-30 |
| Game Plan | Utah State | Utah State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 19:35 | Montana State | John Hill connects on the 3pt jumper from the right corner on a great pass from Matthew Fish | 34-33 |
| 19:25 | Utah State | Gary Radford hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 34-33 |
| 19:24 | Montana State | Matthew Fish pulls down the rebound | 34-33 |
| 19:11 | Montana State | Clifton Self is called for the reach on Robert Jones - foul #1 on Clifton Self, team foul #1 | 34-33 |
| 18:57 | Montana State | John Hill misses badly on a 3 from the right corner | 34-33 |
| 18:56 | Montana State | Robert Jones pulls down the offensive rebound | 34-33 |
| 18:48 | Montana State | Robert Jones hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right wing | 34-33 |
| 18:47 | Utah State | Clifton Self pulls down the rebound | 34-33 |
| 18:28 | Utah State | Gary Radford hits a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a great pass from Robert Brown | 37-33 |
| 18:10 | Montana State | Alfred Watkins connects on the driving attempt in the lane | 37-35 |
| 18:02 | Utah State | James Davis throws a bad pass out of bounds | 37-35 |
| 17:44 | Montana State | John Hill can't connect on a 3 from straight away | 37-35 |
| 17:42 | Utah State | Clifton Self grabs the board | 37-35 |
| 17:37 | Utah State | Robert Brown misses long on a floater from the left wing | 37-35 |
| 17:36 | Utah State | Robert Brown grabs the offensive rebound | 37-35 |
| 17:26 | Utah State | James Davis misses the runner from the baseline but he's hacked by Alfred Watkins - foul #1 on Alfred Watkins, team foul #1 | 37-35 |
| Subs | Utah State | Jason Jewett (SG), Eric Farrior (C) Gary Radford, Clifton Self | |
| Subs | Montana State | Daniel Spiker (SF), Richard Kreps (PF), Thomas Foster (C) Billy Sane, Alfred Watkins, Robert Jones | |
| 17:26 | Utah State | James Davis makes the 1st free throw | 38-35 |
| 17:26 | Utah State | James Davis makes the 2nd free throw | 39-35 |
| 17:10 | Montana State | Richard Kreps comes up short on the jumper from the right block | 39-35 |
| 17:08 | Utah State | James Davis grabs the defensive rebound | 39-35 |
| 17:00 | Utah State | Robert Brown comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by Richard Kreps - foul #2 on Richard Kreps, team foul #2 | 39-35 |
| Subs | Utah State | James Neilson (PG), Scott Beam (PF) James Morgan, James Davis | |
| Subs | Montana State | | |
| 17:00 | Utah State | Robert Brown misses the 1st free throw | 39-35 |
| 17:00 | Utah State | Robert Brown makes the 2nd free throw | 40-35 |
| 16:46 | Montana State | Matthew Fish's floater is knocked away by Robert Brown | 40-35 |
| 16:44 | Montana State | Richard Kreps tips it in | 40-37 |
| 16:26 | Utah State | John Hill is called for the reach on Jason Jewett - foul #1 on John Hill, team foul #3 | 40-37 |
| Subs | Utah State | Christopher Dodd (SF) Robert Brown | |
| Subs | Montana State | Robert Jones (C) John Hill | |
| 16:13 | Utah State | Jason Jewett can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 40-37 |
| 16:12 | Montana State | Robert Jones grabs the defensive rebound | 40-37 |
| 15:47 | Montana State | Thomas Foster can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 40-37 |
| 15:45 | Montana State | Richard Kreps tips it back up and in | 40-39 |
| Lineup | Utah State | PG - James Neilson (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Jason Jewett (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Christopher Dodd (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. PF - Scott Beam (fresh) 6 pts. C - Eric Farrior (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Matthew Fish (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SG - Daniel Spiker (fresh) 11 pts. SF - Richard Kreps (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - Thomas Foster (fresh) 2 reb. C - Robert Jones (fresh) 1 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 15:30 | Utah State | Scott Beam scores on a driving attempt in the lane set up by Jason Jewett | 42-39 |
| 15:22 | Montana State | Richard Kreps drills a driving attempt from the right block on a nice dish by Matthew Fish and he's hacked by Christopher Dodd - foul #1 on Christopher Dodd, team foul #2 | 42-41 |
| Subs | Utah State | James Morgan (PG), Gary Radford (SG), James Davis (PF), Clifton Self (C) James Neilson, Jason Jewett, Scott Beam, Eric Farrior | |
| Subs | Montana State | John Hill (SG), Billy Sane (SF) Matthew Fish, Thomas Foster | |
| 15:22 | Montana State | Richard Kreps makes the free throw | 42-42 |
| 14:59 | Utah State | Richard Kreps steals the ball from James Davis | 42-42 |
| 14:44 | Montana State | Richard Kreps hits the front of the rim on the floater in the lane | 42-42 |
| 14:42 | Utah State | James Davis grabs the defensive rebound | 42-42 |
| 14:32 | Utah State | James Davis scores on a pull-up jumper from the right side on a great pass from Gary Radford | 44-42 |
| 14:08 | Montana State | John Hill knocks in the jumper from the right side set up by Daniel Spiker | 44-44 |
| 13:57 | Utah State | James Davis clanks a runner from close range | 44-44 |
| 13:55 | Montana State | The rebound goes to Billy Sane | 44-44 |
| 13:32 | Montana State | Robert Jones is hacked by James Morgan - foul #1 on James Morgan, team foul #3 | 44-44 |
| Subs | Utah State | Robert Brown (SF) Christopher Dodd | |
| Subs | Montana State | Matthew Fish (PG), Alfred Watkins (PF), Thomas Foster (C) Daniel Spiker, Richard Kreps, Robert Jones | |
| 13:21 | Montana State | Matthew Fish makes the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 44-46 |
| 13:12 | Utah State | James Davis misses the runner from the baseline | 44-46 |
| 13:10 | Utah State | Clifton Self pulls down the offensive rebound | 44-46 |
| 12:55 | Utah State | Clifton Self lays it in on a nice dish by James Morgan | 46-46 |
| 12:34 | Montana State | John Hill misses badly on a floater from the baseline | 46-46 |
| 12:32 | Montana State | Billy Sane gets the offensive rebound | 46-46 |
| 12:27 | Montana State | Matthew Fish's pass is intercepted by James Davis | 46-46 |
| 12:15 | Utah State | James Davis misses badly on a shot from the left side but the foul's on Alfred Watkins - foul #2 on Alfred Watkins, team foul #4 | 46-46 |
| Subs | Utah State | James Neilson (PG), Jason Jewett (SG), Eric Farrior (C) James Morgan, Gary Radford, Clifton Self | |
| Subs | Montana State | Daniel Spiker (SG), Charles Osborn (SF) John Hill, Billy Sane | |
| 12:15 | Utah State | James Davis misses the 1st free throw | 46-46 |
| 12:15 | Utah State | James Davis makes the 2nd free throw | 47-46 |
| 11:56 | Montana State | Charles Osborn is called for traveling | 47-46 |
| Subs | Utah State | Scott Beam (PF) James Davis | |
| Subs | Montana State | Richard Kreps (SF) Charles Osborn | |
| 11:42 | Utah State | Robert Brown misses short on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 47-46 |
| 11:41 | Montana State | Thomas Foster grabs the defensive rebound | 47-46 |
| Lineup | Utah State | PG - James Neilson (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Jason Jewett (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Robert Brown (fresh) 1 pts. 4 reb. PF - Scott Beam (fresh) 8 pts. C - Eric Farrior (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Matthew Fish (fresh) 6 pts. 6 ast. 2 stl. SG - Daniel Spiker (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SF - Richard Kreps (fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Alfred Watkins (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Thomas Foster (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 11:28 | Montana State | Daniel Spiker drills a floater from the right wing on a great pass from Matthew Fish | 47-48 |
| 11:19 | Utah State | Jason Jewett hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right side | 47-48 |
| 11:17 | Utah State | James Neilson pulls down the offensive rebound | 47-48 |
| 11:04 | Utah State | Robert Brown makes the fadeaway jumper from the right side set up by James Neilson | 49-48 |
| 10:42 | Montana State | Daniel Spiker clanks a 3pt shot from the right wing | 49-48 |
| 10:41 | Utah State | Eric Farrior pulls down the rebound | 49-48 |
| 10:37 | Utah State | Thomas Foster swats the short shot by Scott Beam | 49-48 |
| 10:35 | Montana State | Alfred Watkins gets the rebound | 49-48 |
| 10:18 | Montana State | Thomas Foster drills a jumper from just outside the lane set up by Matthew Fish | 49-50 |
| 10:04 | Utah State | Scott Beam knocks in the floater from the left block on a great pass from Jason Jewett | 51-50 |
| 09:55 | Montana State | Richard Kreps can't finish the layup | 51-50 |
| 09:53 | Utah State | Scott Beam grabs the defensive rebound | 51-50 |
| 09:44 | Utah State | Scott Beam drills a fadeaway from the right wing | 53-50 |
| 09:26 | Montana State | Matthew Fish hits a 3pt jumper from straight away set up by Richard Kreps and he's hacked by Scott Beam - foul #2 on Scott Beam, team foul #4 | 53-53 |
| Subs | Utah State | James Morgan (PG), Gary Radford (SG), Christopher Dodd (SF), James Davis (PF), Clifton Self (C) James Neilson, Jason Jewett, Robert Brown, Scott Beam, Eric Farrior | |
| Subs | Montana State | John Hill (SG), Billy Sane (SF), Derrick Fisher (PF), Robert Jones (C) Daniel Spiker, Richard Kreps, Alfred Watkins, Thomas Foster | |
| 09:26 | Montana State | Matthew Fish makes the free throw | 53-54 |
| 09:23 | Utah State | James Morgan is fouled in the backcourt by Matthew Fish - foul #2 on Matthew Fish, team foul #5 | 53-54 |
| Subs | Utah State | | |
| Subs | Montana State | Richard Clemons (PG) Matthew Fish | |
| 09:15 | Utah State | Gary Radford is whistled for a carry | 53-54 |
| 08:57 | Montana State | Richard Clemons is called for 5 seconds | 53-54 |
| 08:46 | Utah State | James Davis misses badly on a jumper from the right block | 53-54 |
| 08:45 | Montana State | Richard Clemons pulls down the rebound | 53-54 |
| 08:29 | Montana State | Richard Clemons comes up short on the fadeaway from the baseline but he's fouled by Clifton Self - foul #2 on Clifton Self, team foul #5 | 53-54 |
| 08:29 | Montana State | Richard Clemons makes the 1st free throw | 53-55 |
| 08:29 | Montana State | Richard Clemons misses the 2nd free throw | 53-55 |
| 08:29 | Utah State | James Davis pulls down the rebound | 53-55 |
| 08:16 | Utah State | James Davis misses short on a shot from the right side | 53-55 |
| 08:14 | Montana State | The rebound goes to Robert Jones | 53-55 |
| 08:02 | Montana State | Derrick Fisher hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway in the paint | 53-55 |
| 08:01 | Utah State | James Morgan grabs the defensive rebound | 53-55 |
| 07:55 | Utah State | James Davis comes up short on the turnaround from the baseline | 53-55 |
| 07:53 | Montana State | Billy Sane gets the rebound | 53-55 |
| 07:51 | Montana State | Richard Clemons is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 53-55 |
| Subs | Utah State | Robert Brown (SF) Christopher Dodd | |
| Subs | Montana State | Matthew Fish (PG), Richard Kreps (PF) Richard Clemons, Derrick Fisher | |
| 07:46 | Utah State | James Morgan lays it in on a great pass from Robert Brown | 55-55 |
| 07:30 | Montana State | John Hill can't connect on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Gary Radford - foul #3 on Gary Radford, team foul #6 | 55-55 |
| 07:30 | Montana State | John Hill makes the 1st free throw | 55-56 |
| 07:30 | Montana State | John Hill makes the 2nd free throw | 55-57 |
| Lineup | Utah State | PG - James Morgan (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Gary Radford (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - Robert Brown (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. PF - James Davis (fresh) 16 pts. 7 reb. C - Clifton Self (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Matthew Fish (fresh) 10 pts. 8 ast. 2 stl. SG - John Hill (fresh) 13 pts. SF - Billy Sane (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Richard Kreps (fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Robert Jones (fresh) 1 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 07:09 | Utah State | Gary Radford connects on the jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Robert Brown and he's hacked by John Hill - foul #2 on John Hill, team foul #6 | 57-57 |
| Subs | Utah State | | |
| Subs | Montana State | Daniel Spiker (SF), Alfred Watkins (PF) Billy Sane, Richard Kreps | |
| 07:09 | Utah State | Gary Radford misses the free throw | 57-57 |
| 07:09 | Montana State | Alfred Watkins grabs the board | 57-57 |
| 06:58 | Montana State | Robert Jones knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 57-60 |
| 06:38 | Utah State | Daniel Spiker steals it from James Morgan | 57-60 |
| 06:17 | Montana State | Daniel Spiker misses badly on a 3 from the right wing | 57-60 |
| 06:15 | Utah State | James Morgan grabs the board | 57-60 |
| 06:08 | Utah State | James Davis hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt in the lane | 57-60 |
| 06:07 | Montana State | Robert Jones pulls down the rebound | 57-60 |
| 06:03 | Montana State | Daniel Spiker knocks in the 3pt shot from the right corner set up by Matthew Fish | 57-63 |
| 05:49 | Utah State | Matthew Fish steals the ball from James Davis | 57-63 |
| 05:39 | Montana State | Robert Jones lays it in set up by Matthew Fish | 57-65 |
| 05:15 | Utah State | Alfred Watkins picks off the pass by James Davis | 57-65 |
| 04:58 | Montana State | Robert Jones misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by Gary Radford - foul #4 on Gary Radford, team foul #7 | 57-65 |
| Subs | Utah State | James Neilson (PG), Jason Jewett (SG), Christopher Dodd (SF), Scott Beam (PF), Eric Farrior (C) James Morgan, Gary Radford, Robert Brown, James Davis, Clifton Self | |
| Subs | Montana State | Billy Sane (SF), Richard Kreps (PF) John Hill, Alfred Watkins | |
| 04:58 | Montana State | Robert Jones misses the 1st free throw | 57-65 |
| 04:58 | Montana State | Robert Jones makes the 2nd free throw | 57-66 |
| 04:48 | Utah State | Scott Beam is denied on a layup by Billy Sane | 57-66 |
| 04:47 | Montana State | Billy Sane pulls down the rebound | 57-66 |
| 04:31 | Montana State | Richard Kreps connects on the jumper from the right block on a nice dish by Matthew Fish | 57-68 |
| 04:18 | Utah State | Matthew Fish picks off the pass by Jason Jewett | 57-68 |
| 04:00 | Montana State | Billy Sane can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 57-68 |
| 03:59 | Montana State | Daniel Spiker tips it in | 57-70 |
| Game Plan | Utah State | Utah State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 03:49 | Utah State | Christopher Dodd misses badly on a runner near the basket but he's hacked by Billy Sane - foul #3 on Billy Sane, team foul #7 | 57-70 |
| Subs | Utah State | | |
| Subs | Montana State | Richard Clemons (PG), John Hill (SG), Thomas Foster (C) Matthew Fish, Daniel Spiker, Robert Jones | |
| 03:49 | Utah State | Christopher Dodd makes the 1st free throw | 58-70 |
| 03:49 | Utah State | Christopher Dodd makes the 2nd free throw | 59-70 |
| Game Plan | Utah State | Utah State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 03:29 | Montana State | John Hill is denied on a layup by Eric Farrior | 59-70 |
| 03:28 | Montana State | John Hill snags the offensive board | 59-70 |
| Lineup | Utah State | PG - James Neilson (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Jason Jewett (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SF - Christopher Dodd (fresh) 4 pts. 2 stl. PF - Scott Beam (fresh) 12 pts. 2 reb. C - Eric Farrior (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Richard Clemons (fresh) 1 pts. SG - John Hill (fresh) 13 pts. SF - Billy Sane (fresh) 4 reb. 3 pf. PF - Richard Kreps (fresh) 13 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Thomas Foster (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:06 | Montana State | Eric Farrior swats the dunk try by Richard Kreps | 59-70 |
| 03:04 | Montana State | The offensive rebound goes to Billy Sane | 59-70 |
| 02:41 | Montana State | Billy Sane misses short on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 59-70 |
| 02:40 | Utah State | James Neilson grabs the board | 59-70 |
| 02:40 | Utah State | Utah State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 59-70 |
| Subs | Utah State | James Morgan (PG), Gary Radford (SG), Robert Brown (SF), James Davis (PF), Clifton Self (C) James Neilson, Jason Jewett, Christopher Dodd, Scott Beam, Eric Farrior | |
| Subs | Montana State | Matthew Fish (PG), Alfred Watkins (PF) Richard Clemons, Richard Kreps | |
| 02:29 | Utah State | James Davis knocks in the turnaround in the paint on a great pass from James Morgan | 61-70 |
| 02:00 | Montana State | Billy Sane's floater is knocked away by James Davis | 61-70 |
| 01:59 | Utah State | Gary Radford grabs the defensive rebound | 61-70 |
| 01:55 | Utah State | Clifton Self is fouled on the floor by Thomas Foster - foul #1 on Thomas Foster, team foul #8 | 61-70 |
| Subs | Utah State | | |
| Subs | Montana State | Robert Jones (C) Thomas Foster | |
| 01:55 | Utah State | Clifton Self makes the 1st free throw | 62-70 |
| 01:55 | Utah State | Clifton Self misses the 2nd free throw | 62-70 |
| 01:55 | Montana State | Robert Jones grabs the defensive rebound | 62-70 |
| 01:28 | Montana State | Alfred Watkins buries a floater from the baseline on a nice dish by John Hill | 62-72 |
| 01:12 | Utah State | Robert Jones swats the short shot by James Davis | 62-72 |
| 01:10 | Utah State | Clifton Self pulls down the offensive rebound | 62-72 |
| 01:05 | Utah State | A charge is called on Gary Radford - foul #5 on Gary Radford, team foul #8 | 62-72 |
| Subs | Utah State | James Neilson (PG), Jason Jewett (SG), Christopher Dodd (SF), Scott Beam (PF), Eric Farrior (C) James Morgan, Gary Radford, Robert Brown, James Davis, Clifton Self | |
| Subs | Montana State | Richard Clemons (PG), Daniel Spiker (SG), Charles Osborn (SF), Richard Kreps (PF), Thomas Foster (C) Matthew Fish, John Hill, Billy Sane, Alfred Watkins, Robert Jones | |
| 00:45 | Montana State | Richard Kreps misses badly on a fadeaway in the lane | 62-72 |
| 00:43 | Utah State | Eric Farrior pulls down the rebound | 62-72 |
| Game Plan | Utah State | Utah State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:38 | Utah State | Christopher Dodd drills a fadeaway in the paint on a nice dish by James Neilson | 64-72 |
| 00:38 | Montana State | Montana State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 64-72 |
| Subs | Utah State | James Morgan (PG), Robert Brown (SF), James Davis (PF), Clifton Self (C) James Neilson, Christopher Dodd, Scott Beam, Eric Farrior | |
| Subs | Montana State | Matthew Fish (PG), John Hill (SG), Billy Sane (SF), Alfred Watkins (PF), Robert Jones (C) Richard Clemons, Daniel Spiker, Charles Osborn, Richard Kreps, Thomas Foster | |
| Game Plan | Utah State | Utah State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:35 | Montana State | Matthew Fish is hacked by James Morgan in the backcourt - foul #2 on James Morgan, team foul #9 | 64-72 |
| Subs | Utah State | | |
| Subs | Montana State | Daniel Spiker (SG), Richard Kreps (SF), Thomas Foster (PF) John Hill, Billy Sane, Alfred Watkins | |
| 00:35 | Montana State | Matthew Fish makes the 1st free throw | 64-73 |
| 00:35 | Montana State | Matthew Fish makes the 2nd free throw | 64-74 |
| 00:30 | Utah State | James Morgan misses short on a jumpshot from the right side | 64-74 |
| 00:28 | Montana State | Daniel Spiker pulls down the rebound | 64-74 |
| Game Plan | Utah State | Utah State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:00 | Montana State | Matthew Fish runs out the clock | 64-74 |