| Lineup | Northern Arizona | PG - Joseph Vallejo (fresh) SG - Chris Wurm (fresh) SF - Hans Kalafarski (fresh) PF - Bryan Hohman (fresh) C - David Perry (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Matthew Fish (fresh) SG - John Hill (fresh) SF - Billy Sane (fresh) PF - Alfred Watkins (fresh) C - Robert Jones (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Montana State | Robert Jones wins the tip | 0-0 |
| 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 and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:46 | Montana State | Alfred Watkins scores on a shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Robert Jones | 0-2 |
| 19:27 | Northern Arizona | Hans Kalafarski makes the driving attempt near the basket | 2-2 |
| 19:12 | Montana State | Matthew Fish clanks a 3 from the left wing | 2-2 |
| 19:10 | Northern Arizona | Chris Wurm grabs the defensive rebound | 2-2 |
| 19:06 | Northern Arizona | Hans Kalafarski is whistled for traveling | 2-2 |
| 18:45 | Montana State | Billy Sane can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 2-2 |
| 18:44 | Montana State | Robert Jones hits the follow up shot | 2-4 |
| 18:22 | Northern Arizona | David Perry scores on a driving attempt near the basket on a nice dish by Chris Wurm | 4-4 |
| 18:07 | Montana State | Chris Wurm takes the ball from John Hill | 4-4 |
| 17:49 | Northern Arizona | Bryan Hohman comes up short on the jumper from the left block | 4-4 |
| 17:48 | Montana State | Matthew Fish snags the defensive board | 4-4 |
| 17:41 | Montana State | Robert Jones misses the fadeaway jumper from the right side but the foul's on David Perry - foul #1 on David Perry, team foul #1 | 4-4 |
| 17:41 | Montana State | Robert Jones makes the 1st free throw | 4-5 |
| 17:41 | Montana State | Robert Jones makes the 2nd free throw | 4-6 |
| 17:28 | Northern Arizona | Bryan Hohman's fadeaway is rejected by Billy Sane | 4-6 |
| 17:26 | Northern Arizona | Hans Kalafarski pulls down the offensive rebound | 4-6 |
| 17:13 | Northern Arizona | Chris Wurm hits a 3 from the left wing set up by Joseph Vallejo | 7-6 |
| 17:01 | Montana State | Billy Sane throws a bad pass out of bounds | 7-6 |
| Subs | Northern Arizona | | |
| Subs | Montana State | Daniel Spiker (SF), Richard Kreps (PF), Thomas Foster (C) Billy Sane, Alfred Watkins, Robert Jones | |
| 16:41 | Northern Arizona | Bryan Hohman's pass is intercepted by John Hill | 7-6 |
| 16:27 | Montana State | Thomas Foster comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 7-6 |
| 16:25 | Northern Arizona | David Perry snags the defensive board | 7-6 |
| 16:07 | Northern Arizona | Chris Wurm misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 7-6 |
| 16:06 | Northern Arizona | David Perry hits the follow up shot | 9-6 |
| 15:55 | Montana State | John Hill scores on a jumper in the lane set up by Matthew Fish | 9-8 |
| Lineup | Northern Arizona | PG - Joseph Vallejo (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Chris Wurm (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Hans Kalafarski (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Bryan Hohman (fairly fresh) C - David Perry (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Matthew Fish (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - John Hill (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Daniel Spiker (fresh) PF - Richard Kreps (fresh) C - Thomas Foster (fresh) | |
| 15:35 | Northern Arizona | Hans Kalafarski misses long on a jump hook near the basket but the foul's on John Hill - foul #1 on John Hill, team foul #1 | 9-8 |
| Subs | Northern Arizona | Jonathan Boucher (PG), James Deeds (SG), Brian Nelms (PF) Joseph Vallejo, Chris Wurm, Bryan Hohman | |
| Subs | Montana State | Richard Clemons (PG), Alfred Watkins (PF), Robert Jones (C) Matthew Fish, John Hill, Thomas Foster | |
| 15:35 | Northern Arizona | Hans Kalafarski makes the 1st free throw | 10-8 |
| 15:35 | Northern Arizona | Hans Kalafarski makes the 2nd free throw | 11-8 |
| 15:16 | Montana State | Richard Kreps hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left wing | 11-8 |
| 15:15 | Montana State | Robert Jones gets the offensive rebound | 11-8 |
| 14:59 | Montana State | Hans Kalafarski steals the ball from Robert Jones | 11-8 |
| 14:56 | Northern Arizona | Jonathan Boucher banks in the layup set up by Hans Kalafarski | 13-8 |
| 14:44 | Montana State | Richard Clemons is hacked by Jonathan Boucher - foul #1 on Jonathan Boucher, team foul #2 | 13-8 |
| Subs | Northern Arizona | Austin Peterson (SG) Hans Kalafarski | |
| Subs | Montana State | Billy Sane (SF) Richard Clemons | |
| 14:29 | Montana State | Richard Kreps comes up short on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 13-8 |
| 14:27 | Northern Arizona | David Perry pulls down the rebound | 13-8 |
| 14:22 | Northern Arizona | James Deeds misses the 3pt jumper from straight away | 13-8 |
| 14:20 | Northern Arizona | Brian Nelms can't tip it in | 13-8 |
| 14:18 | Montana State | Daniel Spiker grabs the board | 13-8 |
| 13:59 | Montana State | Billy Sane scores on a fadeaway from the right side on a great pass from Daniel Spiker | 13-10 |
| 13:38 | Northern Arizona | James Deeds is fouled on the floor by Billy Sane - foul #1 on Billy Sane, team foul #2 | 13-10 |
| Subs | Northern Arizona | Joseph Vallejo (PG), Chris Wurm (SG), Bryan Hohman (PF) Jonathan Boucher, Austin Peterson, Brian Nelms | |
| Subs | Montana State | Matthew Fish (PG), John Hill (SG), Thomas Foster (PF), Derrick Fisher (C) Daniel Spiker, Richard Kreps, Alfred Watkins, Robert Jones | |
| 13:20 | Northern Arizona | David Perry loses the ball out of bounds | 13-10 |
| 12:51 | Montana State | Thomas Foster drills a fadeaway from the left side | 13-12 |
| 12:34 | Northern Arizona | John Hill steals the ball from James Deeds | 13-12 |
| 12:31 | Montana State | Matthew Fish lays it up and in on a nice dish by John Hill | 13-14 |
| 12:18 | Northern Arizona | David Perry comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing but the foul's on Derrick Fisher - foul #1 on Derrick Fisher, team foul #3 | 13-14 |
| Subs | Northern Arizona | Jonathan Boucher (SF) James Deeds | |
| Subs | Montana State | Daniel Spiker (SF) Billy Sane | |
| 12:18 | Northern Arizona | David Perry makes the 1st free throw | 14-14 |
| 12:18 | Northern Arizona | David Perry makes the 2nd free throw | 15-14 |
| 12:00 | Montana State | Thomas Foster throws a bad pass out of bounds | 15-14 |
| Subs | Northern Arizona | | |
| Subs | Montana State | Alfred Watkins (PF), Robert Jones (C) Thomas Foster, Derrick Fisher | |
| Lineup | Northern Arizona | PG - Joseph Vallejo (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Chris Wurm (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jonathan Boucher (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Bryan Hohman (fresh) C - David Perry (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Matthew Fish (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Hill (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Daniel Spiker (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Alfred Watkins (fresh) 2 pts. C - Robert Jones (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:45 | Northern Arizona | David Perry misses long on a jumper from close range but he's hacked by Robert Jones - foul #1 on Robert Jones, team foul #4 | 15-14 |
| 11:45 | Northern Arizona | David Perry makes the 1st free throw | 16-14 |
| 11:45 | Northern Arizona | David Perry makes the 2nd free throw | 17-14 |
| 11:34 | Montana State | John Hill connects on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 17-17 |
| 11:27 | Northern Arizona | David Perry misses badly on a turnaround from the right block | 17-17 |
| 11:25 | Montana State | Daniel Spiker pulls down the rebound | 17-17 |
| 11:04 | Montana State | John Hill throws a bad pass out of bounds | 17-17 |
| Subs | Northern Arizona | Hans Kalafarski (SF), Brian Nelms (C) Jonathan Boucher, David Perry | |
| Subs | Montana State | | |
| 10:53 | Northern Arizona | Chris Wurm can't connect on a floater from the left side but the foul's on John Hill - foul #2 on John Hill, team foul #5 | 17-17 |
| Subs | Northern Arizona | | |
| Subs | Montana State | Billy Sane (SF) John Hill | |
| 10:53 | Northern Arizona | Chris Wurm makes the 1st free throw | 18-17 |
| 10:53 | Northern Arizona | Chris Wurm makes the 2nd free throw | 19-17 |
| 10:35 | Montana State | Daniel Spiker can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 19-17 |
| 10:34 | Northern Arizona | The rebound goes to Joseph Vallejo | 19-17 |
| 10:07 | Northern Arizona | Bryan Hohman dunks the ball on a great pass from Chris Wurm and the foul's on Robert Jones - foul #2 on Robert Jones, team foul #6 | 21-17 |
| Subs | Northern Arizona | Jonathan Boucher (PG), James Deeds (SG) Joseph Vallejo, Chris Wurm | |
| Subs | Montana State | Richard Kreps (PF), Thomas Foster (C) Alfred Watkins, Robert Jones | |
| 10:07 | Northern Arizona | Bryan Hohman misses the free throw | 21-17 |
| 10:07 | Northern Arizona | Hans Kalafarski grabs the offensive board | 21-17 |
| 09:52 | Northern Arizona | Brian Nelms can't connect on a shot in the paint | 21-17 |
| 09:50 | Montana State | Daniel Spiker snags the defensive board | 21-17 |
| 09:45 | Montana State | Matthew Fish misses short on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 21-17 |
| 09:44 | Northern Arizona | The rebound goes to Hans Kalafarski | 21-17 |
| 09:23 | Northern Arizona | Bryan Hohman hits a fadeaway from the left block on a nice dish by Hans Kalafarski | 23-17 |
| 09:01 | Montana State | Thomas Foster hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left wing but he's hacked by Brian Nelms - foul #1 on Brian Nelms, team foul #3 | 23-17 |
| Subs | Northern Arizona | Joseph Vallejo (PG), Chris Wurm (SG), David Perry (C) Jonathan Boucher, Hans Kalafarski, Bryan Hohman | |
| Subs | Montana State | Richard Clemons (PG), Charles Osborn (SF), Derrick Fisher (C) Matthew Fish, Daniel Spiker, Billy Sane | |
| 09:01 | Montana State | Thomas Foster makes the 1st free throw | 23-18 |
| 09:01 | Montana State | Thomas Foster makes the 2nd free throw | 23-19 |
| 08:47 | Northern Arizona | Charles Osborn steps in front of the Chris Wurm pass | 23-19 |
| 08:28 | Montana State | Richard Kreps connects on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 23-21 |
| 08:18 | Northern Arizona | Chris Wurm knocks in the 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from Joseph Vallejo | 26-21 |
| 08:12 | Montana State | Thomas Foster connects on the turnaround in the paint | 26-23 |
| 07:46 | Northern Arizona | Brian Nelms connects on the jumper from the free throw line | 28-23 |
| Lineup | Northern Arizona | PG - Joseph Vallejo (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Chris Wurm (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - James Deeds (fairly fresh) PF - Brian Nelms (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - David Perry (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Richard Clemons (fresh) SG - Richard Kreps (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Charles Osborn (fresh) PF - Thomas Foster (fresh) 6 pts. C - Derrick Fisher (fresh) | |
| 07:28 | Montana State | Richard Clemons makes the 3 from straight away on a nice dish by Derrick Fisher | 28-26 |
| 07:12 | Northern Arizona | Joseph Vallejo is called for a charge - foul #1 on Joseph Vallejo, team foul #4 | 28-26 |
| Subs | Northern Arizona | Hans Kalafarski (SF), Bryan Hohman (PF) James Deeds, Brian Nelms | |
| Subs | Montana State | Matthew Fish (PG), Daniel Spiker (SG), Billy Sane (SF), Alfred Watkins (PF) Richard Clemons, Richard Kreps, Charles Osborn, Thomas Foster | |
| 06:43 | Montana State | The jump hook by Derrick Fisher is blocked by David Perry | 28-26 |
| 06:41 | Northern Arizona | The rebound goes to Hans Kalafarski | 28-26 |
| 06:33 | Northern Arizona | David Perry drills a turnaround from the right block set up by Joseph Vallejo | 30-26 |
| 06:12 | Montana State | Derrick Fisher comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 30-26 |
| 06:11 | Montana State | Alfred Watkins tips it in | 30-28 |
| 05:59 | Northern Arizona | Hans Kalafarski knocks in the jump hook from the right block set up by David Perry | 32-28 |
| 05:52 | Montana State | The short jumper by Derrick Fisher is denied by Bryan Hohman | 32-28 |
| 05:50 | Northern Arizona | David Perry grabs the defensive rebound | 32-28 |
| 05:35 | Northern Arizona | David Perry comes up short on the floater from the left block but he's hacked by Derrick Fisher - foul #2 on Derrick Fisher, team foul #7 | 32-28 |
| Subs | Northern Arizona | Jonathan Boucher (PG), Austin Peterson (SG) Joseph Vallejo, Chris Wurm | |
| Subs | Montana State | Richard Kreps (SF), Thomas Foster (C) Billy Sane, Derrick Fisher | |
| 05:35 | Northern Arizona | David Perry makes the 1st free throw | 33-28 |
| 05:35 | Northern Arizona | David Perry makes the 2nd free throw | 34-28 |
| 05:12 | Montana State | Matthew Fish misses long on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 34-28 |
| 05:10 | Montana State | Richard Kreps grabs the offensive board | 34-28 |
| 05:00 | Montana State | Hans Kalafarski swats the dunk try by Thomas Foster | 34-28 |
| 04:59 | Northern Arizona | David Perry grabs the defensive rebound | 34-28 |
| 04:53 | Northern Arizona | Thomas Foster swats the dunk try by Hans Kalafarski | 34-28 |
| 04:52 | Northern Arizona | Hans Kalafarski can't tip it in | 34-28 |
| 04:51 | Montana State | Daniel Spiker snags the defensive board | 34-28 |
| 04:29 | Montana State | Jonathan Boucher is called for the reach on Matthew Fish - foul #2 on Jonathan Boucher, team foul #5 | 34-28 |
| Subs | Northern Arizona | Joseph Vallejo (PG), James Deeds (SF), Brian Nelms (PF) Jonathan Boucher, Hans Kalafarski, Bryan Hohman | |
| Subs | Montana State | Charles Osborn (SF) Alfred Watkins | |
| 04:14 | Montana State | Richard Kreps clanks a jumpshot from just outside the lane but the foul's on James Deeds - foul #1 on James Deeds, team foul #6 | 34-28 |
| Subs | Northern Arizona | | |
| Subs | Montana State | Richard Clemons (SG), Billy Sane (SF) Daniel Spiker, Charles Osborn | |
| 04:14 | Montana State | Richard Kreps makes the 1st free throw | 34-29 |
| 04:14 | Montana State | Richard Kreps misses the 2nd free throw | 34-29 |
| 04:14 | Northern Arizona | The rebound goes to David Perry | 34-29 |
| 03:53 | Northern Arizona | Brian Nelms misses the runner in the paint | 34-29 |
| 03:52 | Northern Arizona | David Perry tips it home | 36-29 |
| 03:38 | Montana State | Matthew Fish hits a jumpshot from the right side and he's fouled by Joseph Vallejo - foul #2 on Joseph Vallejo, team foul #7 | 36-31 |
| Subs | Northern Arizona | Chris Wurm (SG), Bryan Hohman (PF) Austin Peterson, David Perry | |
| Subs | Montana State | John Hill (SG), Robert Jones (C) Richard Clemons, Thomas Foster | |
| 03:38 | Montana State | Matthew Fish misses the free throw | 36-31 |
| 03:38 | Northern Arizona | Brian Nelms gets the rebound | 36-31 |
| Lineup | Northern Arizona | PG - Joseph Vallejo (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Chris Wurm (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - James Deeds (fresh) PF - Bryan Hohman (fairly fresh) 4 pts. C - Brian Nelms (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Matthew Fish (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Hill (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Billy Sane (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Richard Kreps (fresh) 3 pts. C - Robert Jones (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:12 | Northern Arizona | Bryan Hohman misses badly on a driving attempt from the right block but the foul's on Billy Sane - foul #2 on Billy Sane, team foul #8 | 36-31 |
| Subs | Northern Arizona | | |
| Subs | Montana State | Daniel Spiker (PG), Alfred Watkins (PF) Matthew Fish, Richard Kreps | |
| 03:12 | Northern Arizona | Bryan Hohman makes the 1st free throw | 37-31 |
| 03:12 | Northern Arizona | Bryan Hohman makes the 2nd free throw | 38-31 |
| 02:57 | Montana State | Robert Jones's layup is rejected by Brian Nelms | 38-31 |
| 02:55 | Northern Arizona | Brian Nelms grabs the board | 38-31 |
| 02:44 | Northern Arizona | Robert Jones denies the turnaround by Bryan Hohman | 38-31 |
| 02:42 | Montana State | Billy Sane pulls down the rebound | 38-31 |
| 02:20 | Montana State | John Hill drills a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by Daniel Spiker | 38-34 |
| 02:00 | Northern Arizona | James Deeds misses long on a 3 from straight away | 38-34 |
| 01:59 | Montana State | Daniel Spiker pulls down the rebound | 38-34 |
| 01:42 | Montana State | Brian Nelms takes the ball from Billy Sane | 38-34 |
| 01:21 | Northern Arizona | Chris Wurm can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 38-34 |
| 01:20 | Northern Arizona | Joseph Vallejo grabs the offensive rebound | 38-34 |
| 01:04 | Northern Arizona | The pull-up jumper by Bryan Hohman is blocked by Alfred Watkins | 38-34 |
| 01:02 | Montana State | Daniel Spiker snags the defensive board | 38-34 |
| 00:48 | Montana State | Billy Sane misses the driving attempt from the right block | 38-34 |
| 00:47 | Montana State | The offensive rebound goes to Billy Sane | 38-34 |
| 00:35 | Montana State | John Hill hits a driving attempt in the lane on a great pass from Billy Sane and he's hacked by Chris Wurm - foul #1 on Chris Wurm, team foul #8 | 38-36 |
| Subs | Northern Arizona | Jonathan Boucher (PG), Austin Peterson (SG), Hans Kalafarski (SF), David Perry (C) Joseph Vallejo, Chris Wurm, James Deeds, Brian Nelms | |
| Subs | Montana State | Matthew Fish (PG), Charles Osborn (SF), Richard Kreps (PF), Thomas Foster (C) Daniel Spiker, Billy Sane, Alfred Watkins, Robert Jones | |
| 00:35 | Montana State | John Hill makes the free throw | 38-37 |
| 00:22 | Northern Arizona | David Perry banks in the layup set up by Jonathan Boucher | 40-37 |
| 00:05 | Montana State | John Hill is hacked by Bryan Hohman - foul #1 on Bryan Hohman, team foul #9 | 40-37 |
| 00:05 | Montana State | John Hill makes the 1st free throw | 40-38 |
| 00:05 | Montana State | John Hill makes the 2nd free throw | 40-39 |
| 00:01 | Northern Arizona | Hans Kalafarski misses the dunk attempt | 40-39 |
| 00:00 | Montana State | John Hill pulls down the rebound | 40-39 |