| Lineup | Northern Arizona | PG - James Arenas (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jerry Sasaki (fresh) 4 pts. 2 stl. SF - Jason Gray (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Paul Adams (fresh) 4 pts. C - Paul Avalos (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Joe Horne (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Billy Hasse (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Mark Love (fresh) 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Melvin Aguon (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - David Robinson (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Montana State | Mark Love inbounds the ball | 31-30 |
| 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 (slowdown) and a man to man (-4) | |
| 19:32 | Montana State | Joe Horne knocks in the 3 from straight away | 31-33 |
| 19:11 | Northern Arizona | Paul Adams misses long on a floater from the baseline | 31-33 |
| 19:10 | Montana State | David Robinson grabs the board | 31-33 |
| 18:43 | Montana State | Mark Love is called for a backcourt violation | 31-33 |
| 18:30 | Northern Arizona | Paul Avalos banks in the layup | 33-33 |
| 18:10 | Montana State | Joe Horne misses the 3 pointer from straight away | 33-33 |
| 18:08 | Northern Arizona | Paul Avalos pulls down the rebound | 33-33 |
| 17:41 | Northern Arizona | Paul Avalos blows the layup but he's hacked by David Robinson - foul #1 on David Robinson, team foul #1 | 33-33 |
| 17:41 | Northern Arizona | Paul Avalos makes the 1st free throw | 34-33 |
| 17:41 | Northern Arizona | Paul Avalos misses the 2nd free throw | 34-33 |
| 17:41 | Montana State | Mark Love gets the rebound | 34-33 |
| 17:12 | Montana State | Joe Horne knocks in the 3pt shot from straight away on a great pass from Billy Hasse | 34-36 |
| 16:52 | Northern Arizona | Joe Horne steals it from Paul Avalos | 34-36 |
| 16:28 | Montana State | Melvin Aguon buries a jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Joe Horne | 34-38 |
| 16:08 | Northern Arizona | Paul Avalos knocks in the pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by James Arenas | 36-38 |
| 15:41 | Montana State | Joe Horne is fouled on the floor by Paul Avalos - foul #1 on Paul Avalos, team foul #1 | 36-38 |
| Subs | Northern Arizona | Warren Gore (PG), Jim Davis (SG), Joseph Balls (SF), Ernest Powell (PF), Eric Harmon (C) James Arenas, Jerry Sasaki, Jason Gray, Paul Adams, Paul Avalos | |
| Subs | Montana State | Robert Gunther (PG), Peter Dressler (SG), Willie Drapeau (SF), Jeffery Moore (PF) Joe Horne, Billy Hasse, Mark Love, Melvin Aguon | |
| Lineup | Northern Arizona | PG - Warren Gore (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Jim Davis (fresh) SF - Joseph Balls (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Ernest Powell (fresh) 3 reb. C - Eric Harmon (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Robert Gunther (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SG - Peter Dressler (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Willie Drapeau (fresh) PF - Jeffery Moore (fresh) 2 pts. C - David Robinson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:20 | Montana State | Joseph Balls takes the ball from David Robinson | 36-38 |
| 14:58 | Northern Arizona | Peter Dressler steps in front of the Ernest Powell pass | 36-38 |
| 14:29 | Montana State | Robert Gunther makes the floater from the right wing on a great pass from Willie Drapeau | 36-40 |
| 14:02 | Northern Arizona | Eric Harmon travels with the ball | 36-40 |
| Subs | Northern Arizona | James Arenas (PG), Jerry Sasaki (SG), Jason Gray (PF) Warren Gore, Jim Davis, Eric Harmon | |
| Subs | Montana State | Billy Hasse (SG), Melvin Aguon (PF) Willie Drapeau, David Robinson | |
| 13:44 | Montana State | Billy Hasse connects on the floater from the right wing | 36-42 |
| 13:23 | Northern Arizona | Melvin Aguon is called for the reach on Jason Gray - foul #2 on Melvin Aguon, team foul #2 | 36-42 |
| Subs | Northern Arizona | Paul Adams (PF), Paul Avalos (C) Joseph Balls, Ernest Powell | |
| Subs | Montana State | Joe Horne (PG), Mark Love (SF) Robert Gunther, Peter Dressler | |
| 13:09 | Northern Arizona | Paul Adams connects on the floater in the lane on a nice dish by James Arenas | 38-42 |
| 12:50 | Montana State | Billy Hasse misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 38-42 |
| 12:48 | Montana State | Melvin Aguon tips it back up and in | 38-44 |
| 12:43 | Northern Arizona | James Arenas can't connect on a floater from the free throw line | 38-44 |
| 12:42 | Montana State | Joe Horne pulls down the rebound | 38-44 |
| 12:14 | Montana State | Mark Love is fouled on the floor by Jason Gray - foul #1 on Jason Gray, team foul #2 | 38-44 |
| Subs | Northern Arizona | Joseph Balls (SF) Jason Gray | |
| Subs | Montana State | David Robinson (C) Jeffery Moore | |
| 11:52 | Montana State | Joe Horne makes the fadeaway from the left side | 38-46 |
| 11:23 | Northern Arizona | Jerry Sasaki hits a 3 from the right wing | 41-46 |
| Lineup | Northern Arizona | PG - James Arenas (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Jerry Sasaki (fresh) 7 pts. 2 stl. SF - Joseph Balls (fresh) 8 pts. 2 stl. PF - Paul Adams (fairly fresh) 6 pts. C - Paul Avalos (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Joe Horne (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Billy Hasse (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Mark Love (fresh) 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Melvin Aguon (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. C - David Robinson (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 11:08 | Montana State | Melvin Aguon can't connect on a jump hook in the lane but he's fouled by Paul Adams - foul #3 on Paul Adams, team foul #3 | 41-46 |
| Subs | Northern Arizona | Warren Gore (PG), Jason Gray (SF), Ernest Powell (PF) James Arenas, Joseph Balls, Paul Adams | |
| Subs | Montana State | Robert Gunther (PG) Joe Horne | |
| 11:08 | Montana State | Melvin Aguon makes the 1st free throw | 41-47 |
| 11:08 | Montana State | Melvin Aguon makes the 2nd free throw | 41-48 |
| 10:51 | Northern Arizona | Jerry Sasaki comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 41-48 |
| 10:50 | Northern Arizona | Jason Gray gets the offensive rebound | 41-48 |
| 10:33 | Northern Arizona | Jason Gray misses long on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 41-48 |
| 10:32 | Northern Arizona | Warren Gore tips it in | 43-48 |
| 10:14 | Montana State | David Robinson misses the lay-in but he's hacked by Ernest Powell - foul #3 on Ernest Powell, team foul #4 | 43-48 |
| Subs | Northern Arizona | Jim Davis (SG), Joseph Balls (SF) Jerry Sasaki, Paul Avalos | |
| Subs | Montana State | Peter Dressler (SF), Jeffery Moore (PF) Mark Love, Melvin Aguon | |
| 10:14 | Montana State | David Robinson makes the 1st free throw | 43-49 |
| 10:14 | Montana State | David Robinson misses the 2nd free throw | 43-49 |
| 10:14 | Northern Arizona | Jason Gray grabs the board | 43-49 |
| 09:47 | Northern Arizona | Joseph Balls's floater is knocked away by Billy Hasse | 43-49 |
| 09:45 | Montana State | Billy Hasse pulls down the rebound | 43-49 |
| 09:26 | Montana State | David Robinson connects on the pull-up jumper from the left side set up by Peter Dressler and he's fouled by Joseph Balls - foul #1 on Joseph Balls, team foul #5 | 43-51 |
| Subs | Northern Arizona | James Arenas (PG), Jerry Sasaki (SG), Paul Adams (PF) Warren Gore, Jim Davis, Joseph Balls | |
| Subs | Montana State | Joe Horne (PG) Billy Hasse | |
| 09:26 | Montana State | David Robinson misses the free throw | 43-51 |
| 09:26 | Northern Arizona | Ernest Powell pulls down the rebound | 43-51 |
| 08:57 | Northern Arizona | Robert Gunther picks off the pass by Jerry Sasaki | 43-51 |
| 08:34 | Montana State | Joe Horne comes up short on the shot from the baseline | 43-51 |
| 08:33 | Northern Arizona | James Arenas grabs the defensive rebound | 43-51 |
| 08:04 | Northern Arizona | Jerry Sasaki can't connect on a jumper from the left block | 43-51 |
| 08:03 | Northern Arizona | Ernest Powell snags the offensive board | 43-51 |
| 07:36 | Northern Arizona | Jerry Sasaki misses the 3 pointer from the left wing | 43-51 |
| 07:34 | Montana State | Jeffery Moore grabs the board | 43-51 |
| 07:24 | Montana State | David Robinson lays it in | 43-53 |
| Lineup | Northern Arizona | PG - James Arenas (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Jerry Sasaki (fresh) 7 pts. 2 stl. SF - Jason Gray (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Paul Adams (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 pf. C - Ernest Powell (fairly fresh) 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Joe Horne (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Robert Gunther (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SF - Peter Dressler (fresh) 3 ast. PF - Jeffery Moore (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - David Robinson (fairly fresh) 7 pts. | |
| 07:02 | Northern Arizona | Paul Adams misses short on a jump hook in the lane | 43-53 |
| 07:00 | Northern Arizona | Ernest Powell hits the follow up shot | 45-53 |
| 06:36 | Montana State | David Robinson can't connect on a shot from the left wing | 45-53 |
| 06:35 | Northern Arizona | Ernest Powell pulls down the rebound | 45-53 |
| 06:09 | Northern Arizona | Jerry Sasaki throws a bad pass out of bounds | 45-53 |
| Subs | Northern Arizona | Warren Gore (PG), Jim Davis (SG), Joseph Balls (SF), Thomas Phillips (PF), Paul Avalos (C) James Arenas, Jerry Sasaki, Jason Gray, Paul Adams, Ernest Powell | |
| Subs | Montana State | Willie Drapeau (PG), Billy Hasse (SG), Mark Love (SF), Melvin Aguon (PF) Joe Horne, Robert Gunther, Peter Dressler, Jeffery Moore | |
| 05:51 | Montana State | David Robinson connects on the jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Willie Drapeau | 45-55 |
| Game Plan | Northern Arizona | Northern Arizona is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-4) | |
| 05:46 | Northern Arizona | Joseph Balls can't throw it down but the foul's on Mark Love - foul #4 on Mark Love, team foul #3 | 45-55 |
| 05:46 | Northern Arizona | Joseph Balls makes the 1st free throw | 46-55 |
| 05:46 | Northern Arizona | Joseph Balls makes the 2nd free throw | 47-55 |
| 05:20 | Montana State | Billy Hasse's pass is intercepted by Jim Davis | 47-55 |
| 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 (slowdown) and a man to man (-4) | |
| 04:57 | Northern Arizona | Paul Avalos clanks a floater from the left side but he's hacked by Willie Drapeau - foul #1 on Willie Drapeau, team foul #4 | 47-55 |
| Subs | Northern Arizona | James Arenas (PG) Warren Gore | |
| Subs | Montana State | Robert Gunther (PG), Jeffery Moore (C) Willie Drapeau, David Robinson | |
| 04:57 | Northern Arizona | Paul Avalos makes the 1st free throw | 48-55 |
| 04:57 | Northern Arizona | Paul Avalos makes the 2nd free throw | 49-55 |
| 04:32 | Montana State | Melvin Aguon hits the finger roll set up by Mark Love | 49-57 |
| 04:05 | Northern Arizona | Paul Avalos drills a fadeaway from the baseline set up by James Arenas | 51-57 |
| 03:49 | Montana State | The jump hook by Melvin Aguon is blocked by Paul Avalos | 51-57 |
| 03:48 | Northern Arizona | The rebound goes to Thomas Phillips | 51-57 |
| 03:22 | Northern Arizona | Robert Gunther picks off the pass by James Arenas | 51-57 |
| 03:19 | Montana State | Robert Gunther hits the finger roll | 51-59 |
| Lineup | Northern Arizona | PG - James Arenas (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SG - Jim Davis (fresh) SF - Joseph Balls (fresh) 10 pts. 2 stl. PF - Thomas Phillips (fairly fresh) C - Paul Avalos (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Robert Gunther (fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Billy Hasse (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Mark Love (fresh) 3 reb. 4 pf. PF - Melvin Aguon (fresh) 15 pts. 5 reb. C - Jeffery Moore (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Northern Arizona | Northern Arizona is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 02:58 | Northern Arizona | Robert Gunther steals the ball from James Arenas | 51-59 |
| 02:58 | Montana State | Montana State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 51-59 |
| Subs | Northern Arizona | Jerry Sasaki (SG), Jason Gray (SF), Paul Adams (PF) Jim Davis, Joseph Balls, Thomas Phillips | |
| Subs | Montana State | Joe Horne (PG) Robert Gunther | |
| 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 (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 02:39 | Montana State | Melvin Aguon blows the layup | 51-59 |
| 02:37 | Northern Arizona | James Arenas gets the rebound | 51-59 |
| Game Plan | Northern Arizona | Northern Arizona 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) | |
| 02:32 | Northern Arizona | Jerry Sasaki's layup is rejected by Jeffery Moore | 51-59 |
| 02:30 | Montana State | Billy Hasse pulls down the rebound | 51-59 |
| 02:24 | Montana State | Joe Horne comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 51-59 |
| 02:23 | Northern Arizona | The rebound goes to Paul Adams | 51-59 |
| 02:18 | Northern Arizona | Jerry Sasaki makes the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 54-59 |
| Game Plan | Northern Arizona | Northern Arizona is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 02:00 | Montana State | Billy Hasse misses the shot from the left side | 54-59 |
| 01:58 | Northern Arizona | Jason Gray grabs the board | 54-59 |
| 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 (slowdown) and a man to man (-4) | |
| 01:34 | Northern Arizona | Billy Hasse is called for the reach on Jerry Sasaki - foul #1 on Billy Hasse, team foul #5 | 54-59 |
| Subs | Northern Arizona | | |
| Subs | Montana State | David Robinson (C) Jeffery Moore | |
| 01:23 | Northern Arizona | Jason Gray knocks in the pull-up jumper from the right side on a nice dish by James Arenas | 56-59 |
| 01:16 | Montana State | Billy Hasse is called for traveling | 56-59 |
| 00:55 | Northern Arizona | Jason Gray misses long on a floater from the baseline | 56-59 |
| 00:54 | Montana State | Mark Love pulls down the rebound | 56-59 |
| 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 spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-4) | |
| 00:33 | Montana State | David Robinson misses the shot from just outside the lane | 56-59 |
| 00:31 | Northern Arizona | The rebound goes to Jason Gray | 56-59 |
| 00:06 | Northern Arizona | Jerry Sasaki misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 56-59 |
| 00:04 | Northern Arizona | Jason Gray gets the offensive rebound | 56-59 |
| 00:01 | Northern Arizona | Jerry Sasaki comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 56-59 |
| 00:00 | Montana State | David Robinson grabs the defensive rebound | 56-59 |