| Lineup | Montana | PG - Howard Boone (fresh) SG - Dana Traynor (fresh) SF - Joshua Fossett (fresh) PF - Scot Bowman (fresh) C - James Harris (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Michael Sowder (fresh) SG - Daniel Smith (fresh) SF - Charles Snow (fresh) PF - Marvin Forman (fresh) C - James Wiley (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Montana | Joshua Fossett wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Montana | Montana is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:46 | Montana | Joshua Fossett connects on the floater from close range on a nice dish by Howard Boone | 2-0 |
| 19:30 | Montana State | Daniel Smith can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 2-0 |
| 19:29 | Montana State | Charles Snow hits the follow up shot | 2-2 |
| 19:18 | Montana | Howard Boone buries a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a nice dish by Dana Traynor | 5-2 |
| 18:56 | Montana State | Marvin Forman misses the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 5-2 |
| 18:54 | Montana State | Daniel Smith grabs the offensive board | 5-2 |
| 18:47 | Montana State | Scot Bowman blocks the short jumper by Marvin Forman | 5-2 |
| 18:46 | Montana | James Harris pulls down the rebound | 5-2 |
| 18:40 | Montana | Scot Bowman is hacked by Marvin Forman - foul #1 on Marvin Forman, team foul #1 | 5-2 |
| 18:27 | Montana | Scot Bowman misses short on a turnaround from the right block | 5-2 |
| 18:26 | Montana | James Harris can't tip it in | 5-2 |
| 18:25 | Montana State | James Wiley grabs the board | 5-2 |
| 18:16 | Montana State | Daniel Smith buries a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a nice dish by Marvin Forman | 5-5 |
| 18:07 | Montana | Scot Bowman drills a driving attempt in the paint on a nice dish by Dana Traynor | 7-5 |
| 17:53 | Montana State | James Wiley misses long on a fadeaway from close range | 7-5 |
| 17:51 | Montana | Dana Traynor grabs the board | 7-5 |
| 17:34 | Montana | Charles Snow steps in front of the Scot Bowman pass | 7-5 |
| 17:10 | Montana State | Daniel Smith can't connect on a fadeaway from the left side | 7-5 |
| 17:09 | Montana | Joshua Fossett grabs the board | 7-5 |
| 16:57 | Montana | Howard Boone's pass is intercepted by Michael Sowder | 7-5 |
| 16:54 | Montana State | Charles Snow misses the easy layup | 7-5 |
| 16:53 | Montana | Joshua Fossett grabs the board | 7-5 |
| 16:49 | Montana | Joshua Fossett misses badly on a shot from the baseline | 7-5 |
| 16:47 | Montana State | Marvin Forman snags the defensive board | 7-5 |
| 16:36 | Montana State | Charles Snow can't finish the layup but the foul's on Howard Boone - foul #1 on Howard Boone, team foul #1 | 7-5 |
| Subs | Montana | Paul Nelson (SG), Noel Dotson (SF), Gary Roux (PF), Anthony Speece (C) Dana Traynor, Joshua Fossett, Scot Bowman, James Harris | |
| Subs | Montana State | Cecil Harris (PG) Michael Sowder | |
| 16:36 | Montana State | Charles Snow makes the 1st free throw | 7-6 |
| 16:36 | Montana State | Charles Snow misses the 2nd free throw | 7-6 |
| 16:36 | Montana | The rebound goes to Anthony Speece | 7-6 |
| 16:22 | Montana | Noel Dotson hits a 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by Howard Boone | 10-6 |
| 16:11 | Montana State | Cecil Harris hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left wing | 10-6 |
| 16:09 | Montana | Anthony Speece grabs the defensive rebound | 10-6 |
| 16:04 | Montana | Noel Dotson hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right corner | 10-6 |
| 16:02 | Montana | Gary Roux hits the follow up shot | 12-6 |
| Lineup | Montana | PG - Howard Boone (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Paul Nelson (fresh) SF - Noel Dotson (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Gary Roux (fresh) 2 pts. C - Anthony Speece (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Cecil Harris (fresh) SG - Daniel Smith (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - Charles Snow (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - Marvin Forman (fresh) C - James Wiley (fresh) | |
| 15:49 | Montana State | James Wiley buries a shot near the basket set up by Cecil Harris | 12-8 |
| 15:46 | Montana | Howard Boone's pass is intercepted by Daniel Smith in the backcourt | 12-8 |
| 15:36 | Montana State | Cecil Harris clanks a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 12-8 |
| 15:35 | Montana | Gary Roux grabs the defensive rebound | 12-8 |
| 15:12 | Montana | Paul Nelson misses the 3pt shot from the right wing | 12-8 |
| 15:10 | Montana State | The rebound goes to Marvin Forman | 12-8 |
| 15:06 | Montana State | Charles Snow misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 12-8 |
| 15:04 | Montana State | The offensive rebound goes to James Wiley | 12-8 |
| 14:55 | Montana State | Charles Snow buries a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Cecil Harris | 12-10 |
| 14:34 | Montana | Paul Nelson is fouled on the floor by Daniel Smith - foul #1 on Daniel Smith, team foul #2 | 12-10 |
| Subs | Montana | Dana Traynor (PG), Joshua Fossett (SF), Scot Bowman (PF), James Harris (C) Howard Boone, Paul Nelson, Gary Roux, Anthony Speece | |
| Subs | Montana State | Michael Sowder (PG), Ricky Barnhill (SG), Gary Leroux (SF), Larry Genest (PF), Walter Washington (C) Cecil Harris, Daniel Smith, Charles Snow, Marvin Forman, James Wiley | |
| 14:23 | Montana | Noel Dotson misses long on a 3 from the right wing | 12-10 |
| 14:21 | Montana State | Larry Genest pulls down the rebound | 12-10 |
| 14:14 | Montana State | Scot Bowman takes the ball from Walter Washington | 12-10 |
| 14:01 | Montana | Joshua Fossett lays it in on a great pass from James Harris and he's fouled by Larry Genest - foul #1 on Larry Genest, team foul #3 | 14-10 |
| 14:01 | Montana | Joshua Fossett misses the free throw | 14-10 |
| 14:01 | Montana State | Larry Genest grabs the board | 14-10 |
| 13:44 | Montana State | Michael Sowder misses short on a 3 from straight away | 14-10 |
| 13:43 | Montana | Scot Bowman gets the rebound | 14-10 |
| 13:39 | Montana | Dana Traynor misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 14-10 |
| 13:37 | Montana | Joshua Fossett can't tip it in | 14-10 |
| 13:35 | Montana | James Harris tips it back up and in | 16-10 |
| 13:18 | Montana State | Gary Leroux scores on a turnaround from the baseline set up by Larry Genest and the foul's on Dana Traynor - foul #1 on Dana Traynor, team foul #2 | 16-12 |
| Subs | Montana | Howard Boone (PG) Noel Dotson | |
| Subs | Montana State | Marvin Forman (PF) Walter Washington | |
| 13:18 | Montana State | Gary Leroux makes the free throw | 16-13 |
| 13:09 | Montana | James Harris hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Howard Boone and he's fouled by Larry Genest - foul #2 on Larry Genest, team foul #4 | 18-13 |
| Subs | Montana | | |
| Subs | Montana State | James Wiley (C) Larry Genest | |
| 13:09 | Montana | James Harris makes the free throw | 19-13 |
| 12:48 | Montana State | Gary Leroux clanks a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 19-13 |
| 12:46 | Montana | Howard Boone gets the rebound | 19-13 |
| 12:33 | Montana | Scot Bowman knocks in the runner from the left block on a nice dish by Howard Boone | 21-13 |
| 12:09 | Montana State | Michael Sowder misses badly on a shot from the left wing | 21-13 |
| 12:08 | Montana State | Gary Leroux tips it but misses | 21-13 |
| 12:06 | Montana | James Harris gets the rebound | 21-13 |
| 12:01 | Montana | Dana Traynor drills a 3 pointer from the left wing on a nice dish by Joshua Fossett | 24-13 |
| Lineup | Montana | PG - Howard Boone (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SG - Dana Traynor (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Joshua Fossett (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Scot Bowman (fairly fresh) 4 pts. C - James Harris (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Michael Sowder (fairly fresh) SG - Ricky Barnhill (fresh) SF - Gary Leroux (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - Marvin Forman (fresh) 2 reb. C - James Wiley (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:50 | Montana State | Michael Sowder is hacked by Howard Boone - foul #2 on Howard Boone, team foul #3 | 24-13 |
| Subs | Montana | Paul Nelson (PG), Noel Dotson (SG), Gary Roux (PF), Anthony Speece (C) Howard Boone, Dana Traynor, Scot Bowman, James Harris | |
| Subs | Montana State | Cecil Harris (PG), Daniel Smith (SG), Stanley Ridgeway (SF) Michael Sowder, Ricky Barnhill, Gary Leroux | |
| 11:36 | Montana State | A charge is called on Stanley Ridgeway - foul #1 on Stanley Ridgeway, team foul #5 | 24-13 |
| 11:22 | Montana | Noel Dotson hits a jumper in the lane set up by Joshua Fossett | 26-13 |
| 11:04 | Montana State | James Wiley blows the layup but he's hacked by Gary Roux - foul #1 on Gary Roux, team foul #4 | 26-13 |
| Subs | Montana | | |
| Subs | Montana State | Charles Snow (SF) Stanley Ridgeway | |
| 11:04 | Montana State | James Wiley makes the 1st free throw | 26-14 |
| 11:04 | Montana State | James Wiley misses the 2nd free throw | 26-14 |
| 11:04 | Montana | Anthony Speece snags the defensive board | 26-14 |
| 10:51 | Montana | Anthony Speece hits the finger roll on a great pass from Gary Roux and he's hacked by James Wiley - foul #1 on James Wiley, team foul #6 | 28-14 |
| Subs | Montana | | |
| Subs | Montana State | Walter Washington (C) James Wiley | |
| 10:51 | Montana | Anthony Speece makes the free throw | 29-14 |
| 10:32 | Montana State | Marvin Forman throws a bad pass out of bounds | 29-14 |
| Subs | Montana | | |
| Subs | Montana State | Stanley Ridgeway (PF) Marvin Forman | |
| 10:15 | Montana | Anthony Speece can't connect on a floater from just outside the lane | 29-14 |
| 10:13 | Montana | Anthony Speece hits the follow up shot | 31-14 |
| 09:55 | Montana State | Stanley Ridgeway misses badly on a fadeaway in the lane but the foul's on Joshua Fossett - foul #1 on Joshua Fossett, team foul #5 | 31-14 |
| Subs | Montana | Dana Traynor (SG), Scot Bowman (PF), James Harris (C) Joshua Fossett, Gary Roux, Anthony Speece | |
| Subs | Montana State | Ricky Barnhill (SG), Marvin Forman (PF), Gary Leroux (C) Daniel Smith, Charles Snow, Walter Washington | |
| 09:55 | Montana State | Stanley Ridgeway makes the 1st free throw | 31-15 |
| 09:55 | Montana State | Stanley Ridgeway makes the 2nd free throw | 31-16 |
| 09:39 | Montana | Gary Leroux steals it from Scot Bowman | 31-16 |
| 09:21 | Montana State | Ricky Barnhill misses short on a 3 from the left corner | 31-16 |
| 09:20 | Montana State | Cecil Harris snags the offensive board | 31-16 |
| 09:12 | Montana State | James Harris swats the shot by Stanley Ridgeway | 31-16 |
| 09:10 | Montana | The rebound goes to Scot Bowman | 31-16 |
| 08:42 | Montana | Ricky Barnhill is called for the reach on Dana Traynor - foul #1 on Ricky Barnhill, team foul #7 | 31-16 |
| Subs | Montana | Alfred Triggs (SG), Joshua Fossett (SF) Paul Nelson, Noel Dotson | |
| Subs | Montana State | Michael Sowder (PG), Charles Snow (SF), James Wiley (C) Cecil Harris, Stanley Ridgeway, Gary Leroux | |
| 08:42 | Montana | Dana Traynor makes the 1st free throw | 32-16 |
| 08:42 | Montana | Dana Traynor makes the 2nd free throw | 33-16 |
| 08:15 | Montana State | Marvin Forman banks in the layup on a great pass from Michael Sowder | 33-18 |
| 08:04 | Montana | Scot Bowman misses badly on a jumper from the right side | 33-18 |
| 08:03 | Montana State | Charles Snow grabs the board | 33-18 |
| 07:59 | Montana State | Ricky Barnhill misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 33-18 |
| 07:58 | Montana | The rebound goes to Joshua Fossett | 33-18 |
| Lineup | Montana | PG - Dana Traynor (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Alfred Triggs (fresh) SF - Joshua Fossett (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - Scot Bowman (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - James Harris (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Michael Sowder (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Ricky Barnhill (fresh) SF - Charles Snow (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Marvin Forman (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - James Wiley (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:45 | Montana | James Harris buries a runner from the left block on a nice dish by Scot Bowman | 35-18 |
| 07:16 | Montana State | James Wiley misses the pull-up jumper from the left wing but the foul's on James Harris - foul #1 on James Harris, team foul #6 | 35-18 |
| Subs | Montana | Paul Nelson (PG), Noel Dotson (SG), Gary Roux (PF), Anthony Speece (C) Dana Traynor, Alfred Triggs, Scot Bowman, James Harris | |
| Subs | Montana State | Daniel Smith (SG), Gary Leroux (PF) Ricky Barnhill, Marvin Forman | |
| 07:16 | Montana State | James Wiley misses the 1st free throw | 35-18 |
| 07:16 | Montana State | James Wiley misses the 2nd free throw | 35-18 |
| 07:16 | Montana | The rebound goes to Gary Roux | 35-18 |
| 06:54 | Montana | Joshua Fossett misses the lay-in | 35-18 |
| 06:52 | Montana | Noel Dotson grabs the offensive rebound | 35-18 |
| 06:42 | Montana | Joshua Fossett dunks the ball and he's hacked by Charles Snow - foul #1 on Charles Snow, team foul #8 | 37-18 |
| Subs | Montana | | |
| Subs | Montana State | Stanley Ridgeway (PF) Charles Snow | |
| 06:42 | Montana | Joshua Fossett makes the free throw | 38-18 |
| 06:14 | Montana State | James Wiley is hacked by Anthony Speece - foul #1 on Anthony Speece, team foul #7 | 38-18 |
| Subs | Montana | Howard Boone (PG) Joshua Fossett | |
| Subs | Montana State | Cecil Harris (PG), Ricky Barnhill (SF), Marvin Forman (PF) Michael Sowder, Gary Leroux, Stanley Ridgeway | |
| 06:14 | Montana State | James Wiley makes the 1st free throw | 38-19 |
| 06:14 | Montana State | James Wiley makes the 2nd free throw | 38-20 |
| 06:00 | Montana | Howard Boone comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 38-20 |
| 05:58 | Montana | Gary Roux hits the follow up shot | 40-20 |
| 05:34 | Montana State | Ricky Barnhill makes the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 40-23 |
| 05:15 | Montana | Paul Nelson comes up short on the 3 from the left wing | 40-23 |
| 05:13 | Montana State | James Wiley snags the defensive board | 40-23 |
| 04:48 | Montana State | Ricky Barnhill hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from straight away | 40-23 |
| 04:47 | Montana | Howard Boone grabs the defensive rebound | 40-23 |
| 04:39 | Montana | Anthony Speece clanks a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 40-23 |
| 04:37 | Montana State | James Wiley snags the defensive board | 40-23 |
| 04:25 | Montana State | Howard Boone steps in front of the Daniel Smith pass | 40-23 |
| 04:20 | Montana | Howard Boone scores on a 3pt attempt from the left corner set up by Paul Nelson | 43-23 |
| 04:07 | Montana State | Marvin Forman's pass is intercepted by Anthony Speece | 43-23 |
| 03:49 | Montana | Daniel Smith steals it from Anthony Speece | 43-23 |
| Lineup | Montana | PG - Howard Boone (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SG - Paul Nelson (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Noel Dotson (fairly fresh) 5 pts. PF - Gary Roux (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Anthony Speece (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Cecil Harris (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SG - Daniel Smith (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 stl. SF - Ricky Barnhill (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - Marvin Forman (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - James Wiley (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 03:30 | Montana State | Anthony Speece picks off the pass by James Wiley | 43-23 |
| 03:22 | Montana | Noel Dotson hits a 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from Howard Boone | 46-23 |
| 03:12 | Montana State | Daniel Smith misses short on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 46-23 |
| 03:11 | Montana | Noel Dotson gets the rebound | 46-23 |
| 03:05 | Montana | Howard Boone misses badly on a 3 pointer from straight away | 46-23 |
| 03:04 | Montana State | James Wiley grabs the board | 46-23 |
| 02:41 | Montana State | Ricky Barnhill is called for the illegal screen - foul #2 on Ricky Barnhill, team foul #9 | 46-23 |
| Subs | Montana | Dana Traynor (SG), Joshua Fossett (SF), Scot Bowman (PF), James Harris (C) Paul Nelson, Noel Dotson, Gary Roux, Anthony Speece | |
| Subs | Montana State | Michael Sowder (PG), Philip Johns (SG), Charles Snow (SF), Larry Genest (PF), Gary Leroux (C) Cecil Harris, Daniel Smith, Ricky Barnhill, Marvin Forman, James Wiley | |
| 02:22 | Montana | Joshua Fossett is fouled on the floor by Charles Snow - foul #2 on Charles Snow, team foul #10 | 46-23 |
| 02:22 | Montana | Joshua Fossett makes the 1st free throw | 47-23 |
| 02:22 | Montana | Joshua Fossett misses the 2nd free throw | 47-23 |
| 02:22 | Montana | James Harris grabs the offensive rebound | 47-23 |
| 02:08 | Montana | Howard Boone scores on a 3pt jumper from straight away on a great pass from Dana Traynor | 50-23 |
| 01:54 | Montana State | Gary Leroux throws a bad pass out of bounds | 50-23 |
| 01:39 | Montana | Joshua Fossett is fouled on the floor by Philip Johns - foul #1 on Philip Johns, team foul #11 | 50-23 |
| Subs | Montana | | |
| Subs | Montana State | Marvin Forman (PF) Gary Leroux | |
| 01:39 | Montana | Joshua Fossett misses the 1st free throw | 50-23 |
| 01:39 | Montana | Joshua Fossett makes the 2nd free throw | 51-23 |
| 01:16 | Montana State | Marvin Forman can't connect on a shot from the right wing but he's fouled by Scot Bowman - foul #1 on Scot Bowman, team foul #8 | 51-23 |
| 01:16 | Montana State | Marvin Forman misses the 1st free throw | 51-23 |
| 01:16 | Montana State | Marvin Forman makes the 2nd free throw | 51-24 |
| 00:54 | Montana | Scot Bowman comes up short on the jump hook from close range | 51-24 |
| 00:53 | Montana State | Charles Snow grabs the defensive rebound | 51-24 |
| 00:37 | Montana State | Michael Sowder is fouled on the floor by Joshua Fossett - foul #2 on Joshua Fossett, team foul #9 | 51-24 |
| Subs | Montana | Noel Dotson (SG) Howard Boone | |
| Subs | Montana State | Ricky Barnhill (SG), James Wiley (C) Philip Johns, Larry Genest | |
| 00:37 | Montana State | Michael Sowder makes the 1st free throw | 51-25 |
| 00:37 | Montana State | Michael Sowder makes the 2nd free throw | 51-26 |
| 00:19 | Montana | Scot Bowman connects on the fadeaway from close range set up by James Harris and he's hacked by Ricky Barnhill - foul #3 on Ricky Barnhill, team foul #12 | 53-26 |
| Subs | Montana | | |
| Subs | Montana State | Walter Washington (PG), Daniel Smith (SG), Gary Leroux (SF) Michael Sowder, Ricky Barnhill, Charles Snow | |
| 00:19 | Montana | Scot Bowman makes the free throw | 54-26 |
| 00:02 | Montana State | Walter Washington is called for traveling | 54-26 |
| Subs | Montana | Howard Boone (PG) Dana Traynor | |
| Subs | Montana State | | |
| 00:00 | Montana | Joshua Fossett misses long on a fullcourt shot | 54-26 |