| Lineup | Montana | PG - Emil Sotelo (fresh) SG - Donald Hensley (fresh) SF - Clarence Patrick (fresh) PF - Tyler Soper (fresh) C - George Millsaps (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 | Tyler Soper wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Montana | Montana is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:39 | Montana | Alfred Watkins swats the short shot by Tyler Soper | 0-0 |
| 19:37 | Montana State | Billy Sane pulls down the rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:23 | Montana State | Robert Jones makes the jump hook from the baseline on a nice dish by Alfred Watkins | 0-2 |
| 19:03 | Montana | Donald Hensley misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 0-2 |
| 19:02 | Montana State | Alfred Watkins pulls down the rebound | 0-2 |
| 18:56 | Montana State | Robert Jones comes up short on the shot from the left wing | 0-2 |
| 18:54 | Montana State | Billy Sane can't tip it in | 0-2 |
| 18:53 | Montana | Donald Hensley pulls down the rebound | 0-2 |
| 18:30 | Montana | Clarence Patrick is denied on a layup by Alfred Watkins | 0-2 |
| 18:28 | Montana State | The rebound goes to Robert Jones | 0-2 |
| 18:23 | Montana State | Robert Jones is whistled for a carry | 0-2 |
| 18:11 | Montana | Clarence Patrick travels with the ball | 0-2 |
| 17:54 | Montana State | Robert Jones buries a jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Matthew Fish | 0-4 |
| 17:42 | Montana | Donald Hensley misses badly on a floater from the left wing | 0-4 |
| 17:40 | Montana | George Millsaps snags the offensive board | 0-4 |
| 17:31 | Montana | Tyler Soper is fouled on the floor by Robert Jones - foul #1 on Robert Jones, team foul #1 | 0-4 |
| 17:15 | Montana | Donald Hensley slams it home on a great pass from Clarence Patrick | 2-4 |
| 16:53 | Montana State | Alfred Watkins misses the dunk attempt | 2-4 |
| 16:52 | Montana State | Robert Jones tips it home | 2-6 |
| 16:28 | Montana | Donald Hensley scores on a fadeaway from the free throw line on a nice dish by Emil Sotelo | 4-6 |
| 16:13 | Montana State | Alfred Watkins comes up short on the floater from the right side | 4-6 |
| 16:12 | Montana | The rebound goes to Tyler Soper | 4-6 |
| 15:56 | Montana | George Millsaps's pass is intercepted by Matthew Fish | 4-6 |
| Lineup | Montana | PG - Emil Sotelo (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Donald Hensley (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SF - Clarence Patrick (fairly fresh) PF - Tyler Soper (fairly fresh) C - George Millsaps (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Matthew Fish (fresh) 1 ast. SG - John Hill (fresh) SF - Billy Sane (fairly fresh) 2 reb. PF - Alfred Watkins (fairly fresh) 2 blk. C - Robert Jones (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:42 | Montana State | Tyler Soper steals it from Robert Jones | 4-6 |
| 15:29 | Montana | Emil Sotelo hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right corner | 4-6 |
| 15:28 | Montana State | John Hill grabs the defensive rebound | 4-6 |
| 15:23 | Montana State | John Hill hits a floater from the left block on a nice dish by Matthew Fish | 4-8 |
| 15:13 | Montana | Emil Sotelo comes up short on the 3pt shot from straight away | 4-8 |
| 15:12 | Montana State | Robert Jones snags the defensive board | 4-8 |
| 14:56 | Montana State | Matthew Fish hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 4-8 |
| 14:54 | Montana | Clarence Patrick snags the defensive board | 4-8 |
| 14:52 | Montana | Emil Sotelo's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 4-8 |
| Subs | Montana | William Walker (PG), William Rosner (SG), Joseph Crumble (SF), Kevin Enyeart (PF), Lee Gulley (C) Emil Sotelo, Donald Hensley, Clarence Patrick, Tyler Soper, George Millsaps | |
| Subs | Montana State | Richard Clemons (PG), Daniel Spiker (SG), Charles Osborn (SF), Richard Kreps (PF), Thomas Foster (C) Matthew Fish, John Hill, Billy Sane, Alfred Watkins, Robert Jones | |
| 14:42 | Montana State | Richard Kreps knocks in the driving attempt from the left block on a nice dish by Daniel Spiker | 4-10 |
| 14:35 | Montana | Daniel Spiker takes the ball from William Rosner | 4-10 |
| 14:16 | Montana State | Thomas Foster misses badly on a jump hook from the baseline | 4-10 |
| 14:15 | Montana State | Daniel Spiker tips it but misses | 4-10 |
| 14:14 | Montana | Joseph Crumble pulls down the rebound | 4-10 |
| 13:48 | Montana | William Rosner comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 4-10 |
| 13:47 | Montana | Lee Gulley misses the tip | 4-10 |
| 13:46 | Montana | The offensive rebound goes to Lee Gulley | 4-10 |
| 13:34 | Montana | Kevin Enyeart hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right wing | 4-10 |
| 13:32 | Montana State | Daniel Spiker grabs the defensive rebound | 4-10 |
| 13:16 | Montana State | William Walker is called for the reach on Richard Clemons - foul #1 on William Walker, team foul #1 | 4-10 |
| Subs | Montana | Donald Hensley (SG) William Rosner | |
| Subs | Montana State | Matthew Fish (PG), John Hill (SG) Richard Clemons, Charles Osborn | |
| 13:01 | Montana State | Matthew Fish's layup is rejected by Kevin Enyeart | 4-10 |
| 13:00 | Montana | Donald Hensley gets the rebound | 4-10 |
| 12:51 | Montana | William Walker connects on the 3 pointer from the left corner on a great pass from Kevin Enyeart | 7-10 |
| 12:28 | Montana State | John Hill knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line set up by Richard Kreps | 7-12 |
| 12:04 | Montana | Donald Hensley is whistled for traveling | 7-12 |
| Subs | Montana | Emil Sotelo (PG), Clarence Patrick (SF), Tyler Soper (PF), George Millsaps (C) William Walker, Joseph Crumble, Kevin Enyeart, Lee Gulley | |
| Subs | Montana State | Billy Sane (SF), Alfred Watkins (PF), Robert Jones (C) Daniel Spiker, Richard Kreps, Thomas Foster | |
| 11:41 | Montana State | Alfred Watkins is called for traveling | 7-12 |
| Lineup | Montana | PG - Emil Sotelo (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Donald Hensley (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Clarence Patrick (fresh) PF - Tyler Soper (fresh) C - George Millsaps (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Matthew Fish (fresh) 2 ast. SG - John Hill (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Billy Sane (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Alfred Watkins (fresh) 2 blk. C - Robert Jones (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:15 | Montana | George Millsaps is fouled on the floor by Billy Sane - foul #1 on Billy Sane, team foul #2 | 7-12 |
| 11:04 | Montana | Tyler Soper scores on a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a nice dish by Clarence Patrick | 10-12 |
| 10:49 | Montana State | Tyler Soper is called for the reach on Matthew Fish - foul #1 on Tyler Soper, team foul #2 | 10-12 |
| Subs | Montana | William Rosner (SG) Donald Hensley | |
| Subs | Montana State | | |
| 10:22 | Montana State | Billy Sane misses the jumper from the right side but he's fouled by Clarence Patrick - foul #1 on Clarence Patrick, team foul #3 | 10-12 |
| Subs | Montana | Joseph Crumble (SF) Clarence Patrick | |
| Subs | Montana State | | |
| 10:22 | Montana State | Billy Sane misses the 1st free throw | 10-12 |
| 10:22 | Montana State | Billy Sane makes the 2nd free throw | 10-13 |
| 10:07 | Montana | Joseph Crumble misses badly on a shot from the right wing but he's hacked by Matthew Fish - foul #1 on Matthew Fish, team foul #3 | 10-13 |
| Subs | Montana | Lee Gulley (C) George Millsaps | |
| Subs | Montana State | Daniel Spiker (SF) Billy Sane | |
| 10:07 | Montana | Joseph Crumble makes the 1st free throw | 11-13 |
| 10:07 | Montana | Joseph Crumble makes the 2nd free throw | 12-13 |
| 09:52 | Montana State | William Rosner knocks away the 3 by Daniel Spiker | 12-13 |
| 09:50 | Montana | Tyler Soper grabs the defensive rebound | 12-13 |
| 09:36 | Montana | Lee Gulley is called for 3 seconds | 12-13 |
| Subs | Montana | Donald Hensley (SG), Kevin Enyeart (PF) William Rosner, Tyler Soper | |
| Subs | Montana State | Richard Kreps (SF), Thomas Foster (PF) John Hill, Alfred Watkins | |
| 09:24 | Montana State | Emil Sotelo picks off the pass by Richard Kreps | 12-13 |
| 09:20 | Montana | Emil Sotelo lays it up and in | 14-13 |
| 09:01 | Montana State | Robert Jones throws a bad pass out of bounds | 14-13 |
| Subs | Montana | William Walker (PG), Clarence Patrick (SF), George Millsaps (C) Emil Sotelo, Kevin Enyeart, Lee Gulley | |
| Subs | Montana State | Richard Clemons (PG), Charles Osborn (SF) Matthew Fish, Robert Jones | |
| 08:42 | Montana | Clarence Patrick is fouled on the floor by Daniel Spiker - foul #1 on Daniel Spiker, team foul #4 | 14-13 |
| Subs | Montana | | |
| Subs | Montana State | John Hill (SG), Billy Sane (SF) Richard Clemons, Charles Osborn | |
| 08:31 | Montana | Donald Hensley hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 14-13 |
| 08:29 | Montana | George Millsaps misses the tip | 14-13 |
| 08:28 | Montana | Joseph Crumble tips it back up and in | 16-13 |
| 08:22 | Montana State | John Hill can't connect on a 3 from the left corner | 16-13 |
| 08:20 | Montana State | Richard Kreps tips it home | 16-15 |
| 08:02 | Montana | George Millsaps double dribbles | 16-15 |
| Subs | Montana | Tyler Soper (PF) Joseph Crumble | |
| Subs | Montana State | Matthew Fish (PG), Alfred Watkins (PF) Daniel Spiker, Richard Kreps | |
| 07:36 | Montana State | John Hill hits a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane set up by Matthew Fish | 16-17 |
| Lineup | Montana | PG - William Walker (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Donald Hensley (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Clarence Patrick (fresh) PF - Tyler Soper (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - George Millsaps (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Matthew Fish (fresh) 3 ast. SG - John Hill (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Billy Sane (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. PF - Alfred Watkins (fresh) 2 blk. C - Thomas Foster (fresh) | |
| 07:14 | Montana | Tyler Soper hits a 3pt shot from the left wing on a great pass from Donald Hensley | 19-17 |
| 07:03 | Montana State | John Hill lays it up and in on a nice dish by Thomas Foster | 19-19 |
| 06:35 | Montana | Donald Hensley throws a bad pass out of bounds | 19-19 |
| Subs | Montana | Emil Sotelo (PG), William Rosner (SG), Joseph Crumble (SF), Lee Gulley (C) William Walker, Donald Hensley, Clarence Patrick, George Millsaps | |
| Subs | Montana State | Daniel Spiker (SF), Robert Jones (C) Billy Sane, Thomas Foster | |
| 06:14 | Montana State | Alfred Watkins misses short on a 3pt shot from straight away | 19-19 |
| 06:12 | Montana State | Alfred Watkins pulls down the offensive rebound | 19-19 |
| 05:56 | Montana State | John Hill scores on a 3 from the right wing on a great pass from Matthew Fish | 19-22 |
| 05:37 | Montana | William Rosner clanks a pull-up jumper from the right side but he's hacked by Matthew Fish - foul #2 on Matthew Fish, team foul #5 | 19-22 |
| Subs | Montana | Kevin Enyeart (PF) Tyler Soper | |
| Subs | Montana State | Richard Clemons (PG), Richard Kreps (SF), Thomas Foster (PF) Matthew Fish, John Hill, Alfred Watkins | |
| 05:37 | Montana | William Rosner misses the 1st free throw | 19-22 |
| 05:37 | Montana | William Rosner misses the 2nd free throw | 19-22 |
| 05:37 | Montana State | Daniel Spiker pulls down the rebound | 19-22 |
| 05:23 | Montana State | Richard Kreps misses the 3pt shot from the right wing | 19-22 |
| 05:22 | Montana | William Rosner gets the rebound | 19-22 |
| 05:17 | Montana | Emil Sotelo knocks in the fadeaway from just outside the lane on a great pass from William Rosner | 21-22 |
| 05:01 | Montana State | Richard Kreps comes up short on the fadeaway near the basket | 21-22 |
| 05:00 | Montana | Joseph Crumble snags the defensive board | 21-22 |
| 04:53 | Montana | William Rosner hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 21-22 |
| 04:51 | Montana | Kevin Enyeart can't tip it in | 21-22 |
| 04:49 | Montana State | Robert Jones gets the rebound | 21-22 |
| 04:47 | Montana State | Richard Clemons is fouled in the backcourt by William Rosner - foul #1 on William Rosner, team foul #4 | 21-22 |
| Subs | Montana | Donald Hensley (SG), Clarence Patrick (SF), George Millsaps (C) William Rosner, Kevin Enyeart, Lee Gulley | |
| Subs | Montana State | Billy Sane (SF) Thomas Foster | |
| 04:24 | Montana State | Richard Clemons clanks a fadeaway from the baseline | 21-22 |
| 04:23 | Montana State | Billy Sane gets the offensive rebound | 21-22 |
| 04:09 | Montana State | Richard Kreps misses the fadeaway from close range but the foul's on Emil Sotelo - foul #1 on Emil Sotelo, team foul #5 | 21-22 |
| Subs | Montana | Tyler Soper (PF) Joseph Crumble | |
| Subs | Montana State | John Hill (SG) Richard Clemons | |
| 04:09 | Montana State | Richard Kreps makes the 1st free throw | 21-23 |
| 04:09 | Montana State | Richard Kreps makes the 2nd free throw | 21-24 |
| 03:51 | Montana | Clarence Patrick misses the lay-in | 21-24 |
| 03:49 | Montana | Donald Hensley tips it back up and in | 23-24 |
| 03:27 | Montana State | John Hill is hacked by Donald Hensley - foul #1 on Donald Hensley, team foul #6 | 23-24 |
| Subs | Montana | William Walker (PG) Emil Sotelo | |
| Subs | Montana State | Matthew Fish (PG), Alfred Watkins (PF), Thomas Foster (C) Daniel Spiker, Richard Kreps, Robert Jones | |
| Lineup | Montana | PG - William Walker (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Donald Hensley (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Clarence Patrick (fresh) PF - Tyler Soper (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - George Millsaps (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Matthew Fish (fresh) 4 ast. SG - John Hill (fresh) 11 pts. SF - Billy Sane (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. PF - Alfred Watkins (fresh) 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Thomas Foster (fresh) | |
| 03:14 | Montana State | Billy Sane can't connect on a jumper near the basket | 23-24 |
| 03:13 | Montana | George Millsaps pulls down the rebound | 23-24 |
| 03:00 | Montana | Donald Hensley connects on the floater from the baseline and he's hacked by Billy Sane - foul #2 on Billy Sane, team foul #6 | 25-24 |
| Subs | Montana | Joseph Crumble (C) George Millsaps | |
| Subs | Montana State | Richard Kreps (SF) Billy Sane | |
| 03:00 | Montana | Donald Hensley misses the free throw | 25-24 |
| 03:00 | Montana State | Thomas Foster gets the rebound | 25-24 |
| 02:50 | Montana State | John Hill comes up short on the runner from the baseline but he's hacked by Clarence Patrick - foul #2 on Clarence Patrick, team foul #7 | 25-24 |
| Subs | Montana | Lee Gulley (C) Clarence Patrick | |
| Subs | Montana State | | |
| 02:50 | Montana State | John Hill misses the 1st free throw | 25-24 |
| 02:50 | Montana State | John Hill misses the 2nd free throw | 25-24 |
| 02:50 | Montana | Joseph Crumble snags the defensive board | 25-24 |
| 02:45 | Montana | Joseph Crumble clanks a fadeaway in the lane but the foul's on John Hill - foul #1 on John Hill, team foul #7 | 25-24 |
| Subs | Montana | | |
| Subs | Montana State | Daniel Spiker (SF) Richard Kreps | |
| 02:45 | Montana | Joseph Crumble makes the 1st free throw | 26-24 |
| 02:45 | Montana | Joseph Crumble makes the 2nd free throw | 27-24 |
| 02:24 | Montana State | John Hill hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the right side but he's fouled by Donald Hensley - foul #2 on Donald Hensley, team foul #8 | 27-24 |
| Subs | Montana | Emil Sotelo (PG) William Walker | |
| Subs | Montana State | | |
| 02:24 | Montana State | John Hill makes the 1st free throw | 27-25 |
| 02:24 | Montana State | John Hill misses the 2nd free throw | 27-25 |
| 02:24 | Montana | Tyler Soper gets the rebound | 27-25 |
| 02:08 | Montana | Lee Gulley's floater is tipped away by Alfred Watkins | 27-25 |
| 02:06 | Montana | Lee Gulley tips it but misses | 27-25 |
| 02:04 | Montana State | Thomas Foster snags the defensive board | 27-25 |
| 01:42 | Montana State | Daniel Spiker hits a 3 pointer from the right corner | 27-28 |
| 01:15 | Montana | Emil Sotelo hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the left wing | 27-28 |
| 01:14 | Montana State | Daniel Spiker grabs the defensive rebound | 27-28 |
| 01:09 | Montana State | John Hill misses badly on a 3 from the left corner | 27-28 |
| 01:07 | Montana | Joseph Crumble grabs the defensive rebound | 27-28 |
| 00:45 | Montana | Tyler Soper knocks in the jumper from the left block set up by Joseph Crumble and the foul's on Alfred Watkins - foul #1 on Alfred Watkins, team foul #8 | 29-28 |
| Subs | Montana | William Walker (PG), William Rosner (SG), Clarence Patrick (SF), George Millsaps (C) Emil Sotelo, Donald Hensley, Joseph Crumble, Lee Gulley | |
| Subs | Montana State | Billy Sane (SF), Richard Kreps (PF), Robert Jones (C) Daniel Spiker, Alfred Watkins, Thomas Foster | |
| 00:45 | Montana | Tyler Soper makes the free throw | 30-28 |
| 00:20 | Montana State | Robert Jones is hacked by George Millsaps - foul #1 on George Millsaps, team foul #9 | 30-28 |
| Subs | Montana | Joseph Crumble (PF) Tyler Soper | |
| Subs | Montana State | Richard Clemons (SG) John Hill | |
| 00:20 | Montana State | Robert Jones misses the 1st free throw | 30-28 |
| 00:20 | Montana | George Millsaps grabs the defensive rebound | 30-28 |
| 00:01 | Montana | Clarence Patrick misses long on a jumpshot from the left side | 30-28 |
| 00:00 | Montana State | Robert Jones grabs the defensive rebound | 30-28 |