| Lineup | Montana | PG - Bobby Hinson (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Bob Truss (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Jeffry Kirkham (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - James James (fresh) 2 pts. C - Donald Banks (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - Richard Stinson (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Barry Albrecht (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Johnny Morissette (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Matthew Smith (fresh) 4 reb. C - Ray Huntsberry (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Montana | Jeffry Kirkham inbounds the ball | 32-29 |
| Game Plan | Montana | Montana is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico State | New Mexico State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:41 | Montana | Donald Banks hits a turnaround from the left block set up by Bob Truss | 34-29 |
| 19:37 | New Mexico State | Bobby Hinson steals the ball from Richard Stinson in the backcourt | 34-29 |
| 19:36 | Montana | Bob Truss hits the finger roll set up by Bobby Hinson | 36-29 |
| 19:09 | New Mexico State | Ray Huntsberry can't connect on a turnaround in the lane but he's fouled by Donald Banks - foul #2 on Donald Banks, team foul #1 | 36-29 |
| 19:09 | New Mexico State | Ray Huntsberry misses the 1st free throw | 36-29 |
| 19:09 | New Mexico State | Ray Huntsberry makes the 2nd free throw | 36-30 |
| 18:59 | Montana | Bobby Hinson misses the easy layup but he's hacked by Johnny Morissette - foul #2 on Johnny Morissette, team foul #1 | 36-30 |
| 18:59 | Montana | Bobby Hinson makes the 1st free throw | 37-30 |
| 18:59 | Montana | Bobby Hinson makes the 2nd free throw | 38-30 |
| 18:41 | New Mexico State | Ray Huntsberry misses the fadeaway from the left block | 38-30 |
| 18:40 | Montana | Jeffry Kirkham pulls down the rebound | 38-30 |
| 18:22 | Montana | James James hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 38-30 |
| 18:20 | Montana | Jeffry Kirkham grabs the offensive rebound | 38-30 |
| 18:06 | Montana | Donald Banks connects on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Jeffry Kirkham | 40-30 |
| 17:49 | New Mexico State | Richard Stinson is hacked by Jeffry Kirkham - foul #1 on Jeffry Kirkham, team foul #2 | 40-30 |
| 17:29 | New Mexico State | Barry Albrecht hits a 3 pointer from the left corner set up by Matthew Smith | 40-33 |
| 17:15 | Montana | Richard Stinson takes the ball from Donald Banks | 40-33 |
| 16:57 | New Mexico State | Bobby Hinson steals it from Johnny Morissette | 40-33 |
| 16:37 | Montana | James James loses the dribble to Barry Albrecht | 40-33 |
| 16:32 | New Mexico State | Matthew Smith hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Barry Albrecht | 40-35 |
| 16:17 | Montana | Bob Truss hits a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Bobby Hinson | 43-35 |
| 16:01 | New Mexico State | Johnny Morissette makes the 3pt attempt from the right corner on a nice dish by Richard Stinson | 43-38 |
| Lineup | Montana | PG - Bobby Hinson (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Bob Truss (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jeffry Kirkham (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. PF - James James (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Donald Banks (fairly fresh) 7 pts. | |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - Richard Stinson (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Barry Albrecht (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Johnny Morissette (fairly fresh) 9 pts. PF - Matthew Smith (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Ray Huntsberry (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:38 | Montana | James James clanks a 3pt shot from the left wing | 43-38 |
| 15:36 | Montana | Bob Truss tips it back up and in | 45-38 |
| 15:14 | New Mexico State | Ray Huntsberry buries a shot from close range and the foul's on Donald Banks - foul #3 on Donald Banks, team foul #3 | 45-40 |
| Subs | Montana | Peter Butkovich (PG), George Lingo (SG), Roy Brush (SF), John Devos (PF), David Larochelle (C) Bobby Hinson, Bob Truss, Jeffry Kirkham, James James, Donald Banks | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Bobby Parshall (PG), Joseph Jolley (SG), Michael Peterson (SF), Edward Niehaus (PF) Richard Stinson, Barry Albrecht, Johnny Morissette, Matthew Smith | |
| 15:14 | New Mexico State | Ray Huntsberry makes the free throw | 45-41 |
| 14:45 | Montana | John Devos is denied on a layup by Ray Huntsberry | 45-41 |
| 14:43 | New Mexico State | Edward Niehaus grabs the board | 45-41 |
| 14:22 | New Mexico State | Ray Huntsberry scores on a jump hook in the lane set up by Joseph Jolley | 45-43 |
| 14:15 | Montana | Ray Huntsberry denies the turnaround by George Lingo | 45-43 |
| 14:13 | New Mexico State | Ray Huntsberry snags the defensive board | 45-43 |
| 13:52 | New Mexico State | Edward Niehaus clanks a floater from the right block | 45-43 |
| 13:50 | New Mexico State | Bobby Parshall snags the offensive board | 45-43 |
| 13:35 | New Mexico State | Edward Niehaus drills a jump hook from the baseline on a great pass from Joseph Jolley | 45-45 |
| 13:18 | Montana | Peter Butkovich hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 45-45 |
| 13:17 | New Mexico State | Edward Niehaus snags the defensive board | 45-45 |
| 13:11 | New Mexico State | Peter Butkovich picks off the pass by Joseph Jolley | 45-45 |
| 12:50 | Montana | Michael Peterson steals the ball from Roy Brush | 45-45 |
| 12:33 | New Mexico State | Michael Peterson misses the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 45-45 |
| 12:31 | New Mexico State | Ray Huntsberry gets the offensive rebound | 45-45 |
| 12:25 | New Mexico State | Bobby Parshall comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 45-45 |
| 12:24 | Montana | David Larochelle gets the rebound | 45-45 |
| 12:19 | Montana | George Lingo is fouled on the floor by Bobby Parshall - foul #1 on Bobby Parshall, team foul #2 | 45-45 |
| Subs | Montana | Bobby Hinson (PG), Bob Truss (SG), Jeffry Kirkham (SF), James James (PF), Donald Banks (C) Peter Butkovich, George Lingo, Roy Brush, John Devos, David Larochelle | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Lloyd Shaul (PG), Barry Albrecht (SG), Johnny Morissette (SF), Matthew Smith (PF) Bobby Parshall, Joseph Jolley, Michael Peterson, Ray Huntsberry | |
| 12:04 | Montana | Jeffry Kirkham hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 45-45 |
| 12:02 | New Mexico State | Johnny Morissette grabs the defensive rebound | 45-45 |
| 11:47 | New Mexico State | Matthew Smith is denied on a layup by Donald Banks | 45-45 |
| 11:45 | Montana | The rebound goes to James James | 45-45 |
| Lineup | Montana | PG - Bobby Hinson (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Bob Truss (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jeffry Kirkham (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. PF - James James (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Donald Banks (fresh) 7 pts. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - Lloyd Shaul (fresh) 1 pts. SG - Barry Albrecht (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Johnny Morissette (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. PF - Matthew Smith (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Edward Niehaus (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:40 | Montana | Bobby Hinson clanks a turnaround from the right block | 45-45 |
| 11:38 | New Mexico State | The rebound goes to Edward Niehaus | 45-45 |
| 11:26 | New Mexico State | Edward Niehaus loses the ball out of bounds | 45-45 |
| Subs | Montana | | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Richard Stinson (PG) Lloyd Shaul | |
| 11:09 | Montana | Bob Truss misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 45-45 |
| 11:08 | New Mexico State | Edward Niehaus pulls down the rebound | 45-45 |
| 10:50 | New Mexico State | Bob Truss is called for the reach on Johnny Morissette - foul #2 on Bob Truss, team foul #4 | 45-45 |
| Subs | Montana | George Lingo (SF) Jeffry Kirkham | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Michael Peterson (C) Edward Niehaus | |
| 10:37 | New Mexico State | Johnny Morissette hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 45-45 |
| 10:35 | New Mexico State | Matthew Smith tips it in | 45-47 |
| 10:18 | Montana | Bob Truss is called for a moving pick - foul #3 on Bob Truss, team foul #5 | 45-47 |
| Subs | Montana | David Larochelle (C) Donald Banks | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Lloyd Shaul (SG), Joseph Jolley (PF) Barry Albrecht, Matthew Smith | |
| 10:08 | New Mexico State | Joseph Jolley misses the dunk but he's hacked by James James - foul #3 on James James, team foul #6 | 45-47 |
| Subs | Montana | | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Bobby Parshall (SG) Lloyd Shaul | |
| 10:08 | New Mexico State | Joseph Jolley makes the 1st free throw | 45-48 |
| 10:08 | New Mexico State | Joseph Jolley misses the 2nd free throw | 45-48 |
| 10:08 | Montana | David Larochelle gets the rebound | 45-48 |
| 09:58 | Montana | Bobby Hinson misses short on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 45-48 |
| 09:57 | Montana | Bobby Hinson misses the tip | 45-48 |
| 09:55 | New Mexico State | The rebound goes to Johnny Morissette | 45-48 |
| 09:50 | New Mexico State | Richard Stinson's pass is intercepted by James James | 45-48 |
| 09:42 | Montana | Joseph Jolley swats the short shot by David Larochelle | 45-48 |
| 09:41 | New Mexico State | Johnny Morissette grabs the board | 45-48 |
| 09:27 | New Mexico State | Bobby Parshall misses long on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 45-48 |
| 09:26 | New Mexico State | Michael Peterson can't tip it in | 45-48 |
| 09:24 | Montana | Bobby Hinson grabs the board | 45-48 |
| 09:01 | Montana | James James can't finish the layup | 45-48 |
| 08:59 | Montana | Bobby Hinson tips it home | 47-48 |
| 08:42 | New Mexico State | Michael Peterson buries a jump hook near the basket on a great pass from Richard Stinson and he's hacked by David Larochelle - foul #1 on David Larochelle, team foul #7 | 47-50 |
| Subs | Montana | Peter Butkovich (PG), Roy Brush (SG), Jeffry Kirkham (SF), John Devos (PF), Donald Banks (C) Bobby Hinson, Bob Truss, George Lingo, James James, David Larochelle | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Lloyd Shaul (PG), Barry Albrecht (SG), Matthew Smith (PF) Richard Stinson, Bobby Parshall, Johnny Morissette | |
| 08:42 | New Mexico State | Michael Peterson misses the free throw | 47-50 |
| 08:42 | New Mexico State | Joseph Jolley gets the offensive rebound | 47-50 |
| 08:30 | New Mexico State | Jeffry Kirkham is called for the reach on Joseph Jolley - foul #2 on Jeffry Kirkham, team foul #8 | 47-50 |
| Subs | Montana | | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Ray Huntsberry (C) Michael Peterson | |
| 08:30 | New Mexico State | Joseph Jolley misses the 1st free throw | 47-50 |
| 08:30 | Montana | Jeffry Kirkham snags the defensive board | 47-50 |
| 08:13 | Montana | Roy Brush hits a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a nice dish by Peter Butkovich | 50-50 |
| 08:00 | New Mexico State | Joseph Jolley makes the jumper in the lane | 50-52 |
| 07:48 | Montana | Peter Butkovich comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 50-52 |
| 07:46 | New Mexico State | Matthew Smith pulls down the rebound | 50-52 |
| 07:44 | New Mexico State | Lloyd Shaul throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 50-52 |
| Subs | Montana | | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Edward Niehaus (C) Ray Huntsberry | |
| Lineup | Montana | PG - Peter Butkovich (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Roy Brush (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Jeffry Kirkham (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. PF - John Devos (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Donald Banks (fresh) 7 pts. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - Lloyd Shaul (fresh) 1 pts. SG - Barry Albrecht (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Joseph Jolley (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. PF - Matthew Smith (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. C - Edward Niehaus (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 07:27 | Montana | Roy Brush misses the 3 from the right corner | 50-52 |
| 07:25 | New Mexico State | Matthew Smith grabs the defensive rebound | 50-52 |
| 07:19 | New Mexico State | Joseph Jolley misses short on a jumper from the baseline | 50-52 |
| 07:17 | New Mexico State | Edward Niehaus grabs the offensive board | 50-52 |
| 07:03 | New Mexico State | Edward Niehaus misses the driving attempt in the paint | 50-52 |
| 07:01 | New Mexico State | Matthew Smith hits the follow up shot | 50-54 |
| 06:50 | Montana | John Devos is fouled on the floor by Lloyd Shaul - foul #1 on Lloyd Shaul, team foul #3 | 50-54 |
| Subs | Montana | Bobby Hinson (PG), Bob Truss (SG), James James (PF) Peter Butkovich, Roy Brush, John Devos | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Bobby Parshall (PG), Johnny Morissette (SF), Michael Peterson (PF) Barry Albrecht, Joseph Jolley, Matthew Smith | |
| 06:41 | Montana | Bob Truss buries a 3 pointer from straight away | 53-54 |
| 06:26 | New Mexico State | Lloyd Shaul clanks a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 53-54 |
| 06:24 | New Mexico State | Johnny Morissette grabs the offensive board | 53-54 |
| 06:08 | New Mexico State | Edward Niehaus is called for a moving pick - foul #2 on Edward Niehaus, team foul #4 | 53-54 |
| Subs | Montana | George Lingo (SF), David Larochelle (C) Jeffry Kirkham, Donald Banks | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Richard Stinson (PG) Lloyd Shaul | |
| 05:46 | Montana | Bobby Hinson makes the floater from the right block set up by Bob Truss | 55-54 |
| 05:25 | New Mexico State | Michael Peterson misses the easy layup | 55-54 |
| 05:24 | Montana | Bob Truss snags the defensive board | 55-54 |
| 05:06 | Montana | Bob Truss misses the easy layup | 55-54 |
| 05:05 | Montana | George Lingo hits the follow up shot | 57-54 |
| 04:41 | New Mexico State | Michael Peterson banks in the layup on a nice dish by Johnny Morissette | 57-56 |
| 04:17 | Montana | Bobby Hinson buries a driving attempt in the paint on a nice dish by David Larochelle | 59-56 |
| 04:17 | New Mexico State | New Mexico State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 59-56 |
| Subs | Montana | Jeffry Kirkham (SF), Donald Banks (C) George Lingo, David Larochelle | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Barry Albrecht (SG), Matthew Smith (PF), Ray Huntsberry (C) Bobby Parshall, Michael Peterson, Edward Niehaus | |
| 04:00 | New Mexico State | Barry Albrecht drills a jumper from the free throw line set up by Richard Stinson | 59-58 |
| 03:36 | Montana | Bobby Hinson knocks in the shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Bob Truss | 61-58 |
| Lineup | Montana | PG - Bobby Hinson (fresh) 13 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Bob Truss (fresh) 13 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - Jeffry Kirkham (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. PF - James James (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Donald Banks (fresh) 7 pts. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - Richard Stinson (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SG - Barry Albrecht (fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Johnny Morissette (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. PF - Matthew Smith (fresh) 6 pts. 8 reb. C - Ray Huntsberry (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 03:20 | New Mexico State | Johnny Morissette hits the front of the rim on the shot from the free throw line | 61-58 |
| 03:19 | New Mexico State | Johnny Morissette tips it home | 61-60 |
| 02:58 | Montana | Bobby Hinson scores on a 3 pointer from the left wing on a great pass from Jeffry Kirkham | 64-60 |
| 02:43 | New Mexico State | Johnny Morissette drills a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a great pass from Richard Stinson | 64-63 |
| 02:24 | Montana | Bob Truss misses badly on a 3 pointer from straight away | 64-63 |
| 02:22 | New Mexico State | Ray Huntsberry gets the rebound | 64-63 |
| 02:05 | New Mexico State | Richard Stinson can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 64-63 |
| 02:04 | Montana | Donald Banks gets the rebound | 64-63 |
| 01:51 | Montana | Bobby Hinson can't finish the layup but he's hacked by Richard Stinson - foul #2 on Richard Stinson, team foul #5 | 64-63 |
| 01:51 | Montana | Bobby Hinson makes the 1st free throw | 65-63 |
| 01:51 | Montana | Bobby Hinson misses the 2nd free throw | 65-63 |
| 01:51 | New Mexico State | Matthew Smith gets the rebound | 65-63 |
| 01:28 | New Mexico State | The short jumper by Johnny Morissette is denied by Jeffry Kirkham | 65-63 |
| 01:27 | Montana | Donald Banks grabs the board | 65-63 |
| 01:10 | Montana | James James can't connect on a jumper in the lane but he's fouled by Richard Stinson - foul #3 on Richard Stinson, team foul #6 | 65-63 |
| 01:10 | Montana | James James misses the 1st free throw | 65-63 |
| 01:10 | Montana | James James misses the 2nd free throw | 65-63 |
| 01:10 | New Mexico State | Ray Huntsberry pulls down the rebound | 65-63 |
| 00:56 | New Mexico State | Barry Albrecht clanks a 3pt shot from the right wing | 65-63 |
| 00:55 | Montana | Jeffry Kirkham gets the rebound | 65-63 |
| Game Plan | Montana | Montana is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico State | New Mexico State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 00:30 | Montana | Bob Truss buries a shot from the free throw line set up by Jeffry Kirkham | 67-63 |
| Game Plan | Montana | Montana is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico State | New Mexico State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 00:25 | New Mexico State | Johnny Morissette clanks a 3 pointer from straight away | 67-63 |
| 00:24 | New Mexico State | Matthew Smith pulls down the offensive rebound | 67-63 |
| 00:22 | New Mexico State | Johnny Morissette misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 67-63 |
| 00:20 | Montana | Bob Truss grabs the defensive rebound | 67-63 |
| Game Plan | Montana | Montana is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico State | New Mexico State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:18 | Montana | Richard Stinson is called for the reach on Bob Truss in the backcourt - foul #4 on Richard Stinson, team foul #7 | 67-63 |
| Subs | Montana | John Devos (PF) James James | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | | |
| 00:18 | Montana | Bob Truss makes the 1st free throw | 68-63 |
| 00:18 | Montana | Bob Truss makes the 2nd free throw | 69-63 |
| 00:10 | New Mexico State | Jeffry Kirkham steals it from Barry Albrecht | 69-63 |
| 00:09 | Montana | Bob Truss is fouled in the backcourt by Barry Albrecht - foul #2 on Barry Albrecht, team foul #8 | 69-63 |
| Subs | Montana | Roy Brush (SF), David Larochelle (C) Jeffry Kirkham, Donald Banks | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | | |
| 00:09 | Montana | Bob Truss makes the 1st free throw | 70-63 |
| 00:09 | Montana | Bob Truss makes the 2nd free throw | 71-63 |
| Game Plan | Montana | Montana is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico State | New Mexico State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:05 | New Mexico State | Barry Albrecht misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 71-63 |
| 00:04 | New Mexico State | Matthew Smith pulls down the offensive rebound | 71-63 |
| 00:00 | New Mexico State | Barry Albrecht hits a 3pt attempt from straight away | 71-66 |