| Lineup | Northern Arizona | PG - Kyle Laforest (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Mark Fuson (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - Ian Ryan (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. PF - Garth Foster (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - Nathaniel Exum (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Michael Sowder (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Daniel Smith (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Charles Snow (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Marvin Forman (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - James Wiley (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Montana State | Charles Snow inbounds the ball | 44-28 |
| Game Plan | Northern Arizona | Northern Arizona is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 19:39 | Montana State | Michael Sowder is hacked by Kyle Laforest - foul #1 on Kyle Laforest, team foul #1 | 44-28 |
| 19:26 | Montana State | James Wiley's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 44-28 |
| 19:01 | Northern Arizona | Nathaniel Exum's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 44-28 |
| 18:35 | Montana State | Charles Snow is whistled for traveling | 44-28 |
| 18:19 | Northern Arizona | Ian Ryan clanks a 3 pointer from the left corner | 44-28 |
| 18:17 | Montana State | James Wiley grabs the board | 44-28 |
| 18:04 | Montana State | Michael Sowder misses long on a shot from just outside the lane | 44-28 |
| 18:02 | Northern Arizona | Nathaniel Exum grabs the defensive rebound | 44-28 |
| 17:56 | Northern Arizona | Ian Ryan hits the finger roll on a great pass from Kyle Laforest | 46-28 |
| 17:40 | Montana State | Charles Snow knocks in the jumper from the left side set up by Michael Sowder | 46-30 |
| 17:23 | Northern Arizona | Kyle Laforest misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 46-30 |
| 17:21 | Montana State | James Wiley grabs the defensive rebound | 46-30 |
| 17:04 | Montana State | Marvin Forman misses the easy layup | 46-30 |
| 17:02 | Northern Arizona | The rebound goes to Ian Ryan | 46-30 |
| 16:43 | Northern Arizona | Mark Fuson misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 46-30 |
| 16:42 | Montana State | James Wiley grabs the defensive rebound | 46-30 |
| 16:24 | Montana State | James Wiley misses short on a jump hook near the basket but he's fouled by Garth Foster - foul #2 on Garth Foster, team foul #2 | 46-30 |
| Subs | Northern Arizona | Steven Birk (PG), George Allen (SF), Eric Trotter (PF), Phillip Paschal (C) Kyle Laforest, Ian Ryan, Garth Foster, Nathaniel Exum | |
| Subs | Montana State | Cecil Harris (PG), Ricky Barnhill (SG), Gary Leroux (SF) Michael Sowder, Daniel Smith, Charles Snow | |
| 16:24 | Montana State | James Wiley makes the 1st free throw | 46-31 |
| 16:24 | Montana State | James Wiley misses the 2nd free throw | 46-31 |
| 16:24 | Northern Arizona | Phillip Paschal snags the defensive board | 46-31 |
| 16:05 | Northern Arizona | Mark Fuson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 46-31 |
| Subs | Northern Arizona | James Carroll (PG) Mark Fuson | |
| Subs | Montana State | Larry Genest (C) James Wiley | |
| 15:54 | Montana State | Phillip Paschal is called for the reach on Larry Genest - foul #1 on Phillip Paschal, team foul #3 | 46-31 |
| Lineup | Northern Arizona | PG - James Carroll (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Steven Birk (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - George Allen (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Eric Trotter (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Phillip Paschal (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Cecil Harris (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Ricky Barnhill (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Gary Leroux (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Marvin Forman (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Larry Genest (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 15:32 | Montana State | Gary Leroux's pass is intercepted by George Allen | 46-31 |
| 15:20 | Northern Arizona | George Allen knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 49-31 |
| 15:07 | Montana State | Phillip Paschal is called for the reach on Marvin Forman - foul #2 on Phillip Paschal, team foul #4 | 49-31 |
| Subs | Northern Arizona | Kyle Laforest (PG), Mark Fuson (SG), Ian Ryan (SF) James Carroll, Steven Birk, George Allen | |
| Subs | Montana State | James Wiley (C) Marvin Forman | |
| 14:50 | Montana State | Gary Leroux misses short on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 49-31 |
| 14:49 | Montana State | The offensive rebound goes to Larry Genest | 49-31 |
| 14:25 | Montana State | Gary Leroux hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the left wing but he's fouled by Kyle Laforest - foul #2 on Kyle Laforest, team foul #5 | 49-31 |
| Subs | Northern Arizona | Garth Foster (PF), Nathaniel Exum (C) Eric Trotter, Phillip Paschal | |
| Subs | Montana State | Michael Sowder (PG), Daniel Smith (SG), Charles Snow (SF) Cecil Harris, Ricky Barnhill, Larry Genest | |
| 14:25 | Montana State | Gary Leroux misses the 1st free throw | 49-31 |
| 14:25 | Montana State | Gary Leroux makes the 2nd free throw | 49-32 |
| 13:58 | Northern Arizona | Kyle Laforest comes up short on the jumper from the left side but the foul's on Charles Snow - foul #2 on Charles Snow, team foul #1 | 49-32 |
| Subs | Northern Arizona | | |
| Subs | Montana State | Marvin Forman (PF) Gary Leroux | |
| 13:58 | Northern Arizona | Kyle Laforest makes the 1st free throw | 50-32 |
| 13:58 | Northern Arizona | Kyle Laforest makes the 2nd free throw | 51-32 |
| Game Plan | Northern Arizona | Northern Arizona is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 13:45 | Montana State | Daniel Smith scores on a fadeaway from the right wing on a great pass from Charles Snow | 51-34 |
| 13:21 | Northern Arizona | Garth Foster makes the jumper near the basket | 53-34 |
| 13:01 | Montana State | Michael Sowder makes the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 53-36 |
| 12:42 | Northern Arizona | Ian Ryan is fouled on the floor by Charles Snow - foul #3 on Charles Snow, team foul #2 | 53-36 |
| Subs | Northern Arizona | Steven Birk (PG), Eric Trotter (SF) Kyle Laforest, Ian Ryan | |
| Subs | Montana State | Cecil Harris (PG), Ricky Barnhill (SF), Larry Genest (C) Michael Sowder, Charles Snow, James Wiley | |
| 12:29 | Northern Arizona | Garth Foster misses the jumper from the left block | 53-36 |
| 12:27 | Northern Arizona | Nathaniel Exum tips it in | 55-36 |
| 12:18 | Montana State | Cecil Harris misses badly on a shot from the free throw line | 55-36 |
| 12:17 | Montana State | Cecil Harris tips it back up and in | 55-38 |
| 11:59 | Northern Arizona | Steven Birk misses short on a shot from the right side but the foul's on Cecil Harris - foul #2 on Cecil Harris, team foul #3 | 55-38 |
| Subs | Northern Arizona | James Carroll (PG), George Allen (SF), Phillip Paschal (C) Mark Fuson, Garth Foster, Nathaniel Exum | |
| Subs | Montana State | Gary Leroux (SF), James Wiley (C) Daniel Smith, Larry Genest | |
| 11:59 | Northern Arizona | Steven Birk makes the 1st free throw | 56-38 |
| 11:59 | Northern Arizona | Steven Birk makes the 2nd free throw | 57-38 |
| 11:33 | Montana State | Marvin Forman banks in the layup set up by Ricky Barnhill | 57-40 |
| Lineup | Northern Arizona | PG - James Carroll (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Steven Birk (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - George Allen (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Eric Trotter (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Phillip Paschal (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Cecil Harris (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Ricky Barnhill (fresh) 3 ast. SF - Gary Leroux (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Marvin Forman (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. C - James Wiley (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Northern Arizona | Northern Arizona is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 11:09 | Northern Arizona | Steven Birk misses badly on a fadeaway from the left side | 57-40 |
| 11:08 | Northern Arizona | George Allen grabs the offensive board | 57-40 |
| 10:49 | Northern Arizona | Marvin Forman steps in front of the George Allen pass | 57-40 |
| 10:29 | Montana State | Eric Trotter is called for the reach on Ricky Barnhill - foul #2 on Eric Trotter, team foul #6 | 57-40 |
| Subs | Northern Arizona | Kyle Laforest (PG), Mark Fuson (SG), Ian Ryan (SF), Garth Foster (PF), Nathaniel Exum (C) James Carroll, Steven Birk, George Allen, Eric Trotter, Phillip Paschal | |
| Subs | Montana State | Michael Sowder (PG), Daniel Smith (SG), Charles Snow (SF) Cecil Harris, Ricky Barnhill, Gary Leroux | |
| 10:16 | Montana State | Charles Snow misses short on a runner in the paint but he's fouled by Ian Ryan - foul #3 on Ian Ryan, team foul #7 | 57-40 |
| Subs | Northern Arizona | | |
| Subs | Montana State | Larry Genest (PF) Marvin Forman | |
| 10:16 | Montana State | Charles Snow misses the 1st free throw | 57-40 |
| 10:16 | Montana State | Charles Snow makes the 2nd free throw | 57-41 |
| Game Plan | Northern Arizona | Northern Arizona is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 10:04 | Northern Arizona | Mark Fuson misses the fadeaway from the right wing | 57-41 |
| 10:03 | Northern Arizona | Kyle Laforest tips it home | 59-41 |
| 09:48 | Montana State | Daniel Smith is called for 3 seconds | 59-41 |
| Subs | Northern Arizona | | |
| Subs | Montana State | Gary Leroux (C) James Wiley | |
| Game Plan | Northern Arizona | Northern Arizona is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 09:19 | Northern Arizona | Kyle Laforest knocks in the jumpshot from the left side on a great pass from Mark Fuson | 61-41 |
| 09:01 | Montana State | Michael Sowder can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 61-41 |
| 09:00 | Montana State | Charles Snow gets the offensive rebound | 61-41 |
| 08:55 | Montana State | Charles Snow misses the shot from the free throw line | 61-41 |
| 08:54 | Northern Arizona | Nathaniel Exum grabs the board | 61-41 |
| 08:29 | Northern Arizona | Ian Ryan hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the left side but the foul's on Charles Snow - foul #4 on Charles Snow, team foul #4 | 61-41 |
| Subs | Northern Arizona | | |
| Subs | Montana State | Ricky Barnhill (SF), Marvin Forman (PF), James Wiley (C) Charles Snow, Larry Genest, Gary Leroux | |
| 08:29 | Northern Arizona | Ian Ryan makes the 1st free throw | 62-41 |
| 08:29 | Northern Arizona | Ian Ryan misses the 2nd free throw | 62-41 |
| 08:29 | Montana State | Marvin Forman grabs the board | 62-41 |
| 08:25 | Montana State | Michael Sowder is hacked by Kyle Laforest in the backcourt - foul #3 on Kyle Laforest, team foul #8 | 62-41 |
| Subs | Northern Arizona | Eric Trotter (C) Nathaniel Exum | |
| Subs | Montana State | | |
| 08:25 | Montana State | Michael Sowder makes the 1st free throw | 62-42 |
| 08:25 | Montana State | Michael Sowder makes the 2nd free throw | 62-43 |
| 07:56 | Northern Arizona | Ian Ryan misses the 3 from the right corner | 62-43 |
| 07:55 | Montana State | Ricky Barnhill gets the rebound | 62-43 |
| 07:46 | Montana State | Michael Sowder buries a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 62-46 |
| 07:24 | Northern Arizona | Ian Ryan misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 62-46 |
| 07:23 | Northern Arizona | Garth Foster tips it but misses | 62-46 |
| 07:21 | Montana State | James Wiley grabs the defensive rebound | 62-46 |
| Lineup | Northern Arizona | PG - Kyle Laforest (fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Mark Fuson (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SF - Ian Ryan (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. PF - Garth Foster (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. C - Eric Trotter (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Michael Sowder (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - Daniel Smith (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ricky Barnhill (fresh) 3 ast. PF - Marvin Forman (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. C - James Wiley (fresh) 6 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 07:13 | Montana State | Ricky Barnhill misses long on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 62-46 |
| 07:11 | Northern Arizona | Garth Foster snags the defensive board | 62-46 |
| 07:03 | Northern Arizona | Kyle Laforest can't connect on a 3pt shot from straight away | 62-46 |
| 07:01 | Montana State | The rebound goes to James Wiley | 62-46 |
| 06:41 | Montana State | Mark Fuson is called for the reach on Michael Sowder - foul #1 on Mark Fuson, team foul #9 | 62-46 |
| Subs | Northern Arizona | Steven Birk (PG), Phillip Paschal (PF), Nathaniel Exum (C) Kyle Laforest, Ian Ryan, Garth Foster | |
| Subs | Montana State | Charles Snow (SF) Daniel Smith | |
| 06:41 | Montana State | Michael Sowder makes the 1st free throw | 62-47 |
| 06:41 | Montana State | Michael Sowder makes the 2nd free throw | 62-48 |
| 06:20 | Northern Arizona | Nathaniel Exum makes the fadeaway from the right side on a great pass from Steven Birk | 64-48 |
| 06:07 | Montana State | Marvin Forman's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 64-48 |
| Subs | Northern Arizona | James Carroll (PG) Mark Fuson | |
| Subs | Montana State | Cecil Harris (PG) Michael Sowder | |
| 05:41 | Northern Arizona | Nathaniel Exum hits the finger roll set up by Phillip Paschal | 66-48 |
| 05:30 | Montana State | Cecil Harris misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 66-48 |
| 05:28 | Northern Arizona | Nathaniel Exum gets the rebound | 66-48 |
| 05:05 | Northern Arizona | Ricky Barnhill is called for the reach on James Carroll - foul #1 on Ricky Barnhill, team foul #5 | 66-48 |
| Subs | Northern Arizona | Kyle Laforest (PG), Mark Fuson (SG), Ian Ryan (SF) James Carroll, Steven Birk, Phillip Paschal | |
| Subs | Montana State | Philip Johns (SG) Ricky Barnhill | |
| 04:51 | Northern Arizona | Ian Ryan loses the dribble to Charles Snow | 66-48 |
| 04:38 | Montana State | Cecil Harris can't connect on a floater from the baseline | 66-48 |
| 04:36 | Northern Arizona | Mark Fuson snags the defensive board | 66-48 |
| 04:22 | Northern Arizona | The short jumper by Nathaniel Exum is denied by Marvin Forman | 66-48 |
| 04:20 | Northern Arizona | Ian Ryan tips it home | 68-48 |
| 04:08 | Montana State | Charles Snow is fouled on the floor by Nathaniel Exum - foul #2 on Nathaniel Exum, team foul #10 | 68-48 |
| Subs | Northern Arizona | James Carroll (PG), Steven Birk (SG), George Allen (SF), Phillip Paschal (PF) Kyle Laforest, Mark Fuson, Ian Ryan, Nathaniel Exum | |
| Subs | Montana State | Ricky Barnhill (SG), Larry Genest (PF), Gary Leroux (C) Philip Johns, Marvin Forman, James Wiley | |
| 04:08 | Montana State | Charles Snow makes the 1st free throw | 68-49 |
| 04:08 | Montana State | Charles Snow misses the 2nd free throw | 68-49 |
| 04:08 | Northern Arizona | Phillip Paschal pulls down the rebound | 68-49 |
| 03:41 | Northern Arizona | Steven Birk hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right wing but he's hacked by Ricky Barnhill - foul #2 on Ricky Barnhill, team foul #6 | 68-49 |
| Subs | Northern Arizona | | |
| Subs | Montana State | Walter Washington (C) Charles Snow | |
| 03:41 | Northern Arizona | Steven Birk makes the 1st free throw | 69-49 |
| 03:41 | Northern Arizona | Steven Birk makes the 2nd free throw | 70-49 |
| 03:41 | Northern Arizona | Steven Birk makes the 3rd free throw | 71-49 |
| Game Plan | Northern Arizona | Northern Arizona is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 03:32 | Montana State | Ricky Barnhill comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 71-49 |
| 03:30 | Northern Arizona | The rebound goes to Eric Trotter | 71-49 |
| Game Plan | Northern Arizona | Northern Arizona is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 03:09 | Northern Arizona | Ricky Barnhill steps in front of the Steven Birk pass | 71-49 |
| 03:05 | Montana State | Cecil Harris hits the finger roll set up by Ricky Barnhill | 71-51 |
| Lineup | Northern Arizona | PG - James Carroll (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Steven Birk (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SF - George Allen (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Phillip Paschal (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Eric Trotter (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Cecil Harris (fairly fresh) 7 pts. SG - Ricky Barnhill (fresh) 4 ast. SF - Gary Leroux (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Larry Genest (fresh) 4 reb. C - Walter Washington (fresh) | |
| 02:40 | Northern Arizona | Eric Trotter can't connect on a shot near the basket but he's hacked by Ricky Barnhill - foul #3 on Ricky Barnhill, team foul #7 | 71-51 |
| Subs | Northern Arizona | | |
| Subs | Montana State | Stanley Ridgeway (PF) Cecil Harris | |
| 02:40 | Northern Arizona | Eric Trotter misses the 1st free throw | 71-51 |
| 02:40 | Northern Arizona | Eric Trotter makes the 2nd free throw | 72-51 |
| 02:29 | Montana State | Ricky Barnhill misses long on a floater from the free throw line but he's fouled by Phillip Paschal - foul #3 on Phillip Paschal, team foul #11 | 72-51 |
| 02:29 | Montana State | Ricky Barnhill misses the 1st free throw | 72-51 |
| 02:29 | Montana State | Ricky Barnhill makes the 2nd free throw | 72-52 |
| 02:10 | Northern Arizona | Phillip Paschal loses the ball out of bounds | 72-52 |
| 01:55 | Montana State | Ricky Barnhill is whistled for a carry | 72-52 |
| Subs | Northern Arizona | | |
| Subs | Montana State | Cecil Harris (PG) Stanley Ridgeway | |
| 01:26 | Northern Arizona | George Allen knocks in the jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Steven Birk | 74-52 |
| 01:11 | Montana State | Walter Washington is fouled on the floor by Phillip Paschal - foul #4 on Phillip Paschal, team foul #12 | 74-52 |
| 01:11 | Montana State | Walter Washington makes the 1st free throw | 74-53 |
| 01:11 | Montana State | Walter Washington misses the 2nd free throw | 74-53 |
| 01:11 | Northern Arizona | Steven Birk snags the defensive board | 74-53 |
| 00:57 | Northern Arizona | Phillip Paschal clanks a fadeaway in the lane but he's hacked by Ricky Barnhill - foul #4 on Ricky Barnhill, team foul #8 | 74-53 |
| 00:57 | Northern Arizona | Phillip Paschal misses the 1st free throw | 74-53 |
| 00:57 | Northern Arizona | Phillip Paschal misses the 2nd free throw | 74-53 |
| 00:57 | Montana State | Larry Genest grabs the defensive rebound | 74-53 |
| Game Plan | Northern Arizona | Northern Arizona is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:53 | Montana State | Gary Leroux's layup is rejected by Phillip Paschal | 74-53 |
| 00:51 | Montana State | Walter Washington hits the follow up shot | 74-55 |
| Game Plan | Northern Arizona | Northern Arizona is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:30 | Northern Arizona | George Allen misses badly on a jumper from the left wing but the foul's on Walter Washington - foul #1 on Walter Washington, team foul #9 | 74-55 |
| 00:30 | Northern Arizona | George Allen makes the 1st free throw | 75-55 |
| 00:30 | Northern Arizona | George Allen makes the 2nd free throw | 76-55 |
| 00:25 | Montana State | Cecil Harris hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right side | 76-55 |
| 00:23 | Montana State | Gary Leroux gets the offensive rebound | 76-55 |
| 00:19 | Montana State | Walter Washington throws a bad pass out of bounds | 76-55 |
| 00:00 | Northern Arizona | James Carroll runs out the clock | 76-55 |