| Lineup | Colorado | PG - Gary Crowell (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Johnathon Corliss (fresh) 3 pts. 2 stl. SF - Russell Hedrick (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Bradley Black (fresh) 13 pts. 6 reb. C - Michael McElroy (fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Montana | PG - Paul Peoples (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Ronald Curl (fresh) SF - Lawrence Warren (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. PF - Dannie Reed (fresh) 2 reb. C - Aaron Hughes (fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Colorado | Russell Hedrick inbounds the ball | 29-25 |
| Game Plan | Colorado | Colorado is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Montana | Montana is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-4) | |
| 19:56 | Colorado | Paul Peoples takes the ball from Johnathon Corliss in the backcourt | 29-25 |
| 19:33 | Montana | Paul Peoples misses badly on a 3pt shot from straight away | 29-25 |
| 19:31 | Colorado | Michael McElroy grabs the defensive rebound | 29-25 |
| 19:29 | Colorado | Ronald Curl is called for the reach on Johnathon Corliss in the backcourt - foul #1 on Ronald Curl, team foul #1 | 29-25 |
| 19:08 | Colorado | Michael McElroy hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right side but he's fouled by Aaron Hughes - foul #2 on Aaron Hughes, team foul #2 | 29-25 |
| 19:08 | Colorado | Michael McElroy misses the 1st free throw | 29-25 |
| 19:08 | Colorado | Michael McElroy makes the 2nd free throw | 30-25 |
| 18:56 | Montana | Dannie Reed buries a driving attempt in the lane | 30-27 |
| 18:54 | Colorado | Johnathon Corliss is hacked by Paul Peoples in the backcourt - foul #2 on Paul Peoples, team foul #3 | 30-27 |
| 18:38 | Colorado | Russell Hedrick loses the ball out of bounds | 30-27 |
| 18:17 | Montana | Aaron Hughes buries a 3 pointer from the left corner | 30-30 |
| 17:55 | Colorado | Bradley Black misses the shot from the left block | 30-30 |
| 17:54 | Colorado | Michael McElroy misses the tip | 30-30 |
| 17:52 | Colorado | Bradley Black tips it back up and in | 32-30 |
| 17:41 | Montana | Paul Peoples buries a floater from the right side set up by Aaron Hughes | 32-32 |
| 17:39 | Colorado | Aaron Hughes steps in front of the Michael McElroy pass in the backcourt | 32-32 |
| 17:21 | Montana | Dannie Reed double dribbles | 32-32 |
| Subs | Colorado | William Newborn (PG) Gary Crowell | |
| Subs | Montana | Michael Smith (PG), Carlton Gains (SG), Michael Brantley (SF), Leroy Yount (C) Paul Peoples, Ronald Curl, Lawrence Warren, Aaron Hughes | |
| 16:57 | Colorado | Bradley Black blows the dunk but he's fouled by Leroy Yount - foul #2 on Leroy Yount, team foul #4 | 32-32 |
| 16:57 | Colorado | Bradley Black misses the 1st free throw | 32-32 |
| 16:57 | Colorado | Bradley Black misses the 2nd free throw | 32-32 |
| 16:57 | Montana | Leroy Yount gets the rebound | 32-32 |
| 16:45 | Montana | Dannie Reed loses the dribble to Russell Hedrick | 32-32 |
| 16:25 | Colorado | Bradley Black comes up short on the shot from the left block but he's fouled by Michael Smith - foul #2 on Michael Smith, team foul #5 | 32-32 |
| Subs | Colorado | Ian Lenk (SF) Russell Hedrick | |
| Subs | Montana | James Black (PF) Dannie Reed | |
| 16:25 | Colorado | Bradley Black makes the 1st free throw | 33-32 |
| 16:25 | Colorado | Bradley Black makes the 2nd free throw | 34-32 |
| 16:09 | Montana | Michael Smith is denied on a layup by Michael McElroy | 34-32 |
| 16:07 | Colorado | Michael McElroy grabs the defensive rebound | 34-32 |
| 16:04 | Colorado | Michael Smith picks off the pass by Ian Lenk in the backcourt | 34-32 |
| 16:03 | Montana | Carlton Gains banks in the layup set up by Michael Smith | 34-34 |
| Lineup | Colorado | PG - William Newborn (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Johnathon Corliss (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 stl. SF - Ian Lenk (fresh) PF - Bradley Black (fairly fresh) 17 pts. 7 reb. C - Michael McElroy (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Montana | PG - Michael Smith (fresh) 4 ast. SG - Carlton Gains (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Michael Brantley (fresh) 5 pts. PF - James Black (fresh) 2 pts. C - Leroy Yount (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:39 | Colorado | Johnathon Corliss is hacked by Carlton Gains - foul #1 on Carlton Gains, team foul #6 | 34-34 |
| Subs | Colorado | | |
| Subs | Montana | Paul Peoples (PG), Billy Bach (SG), Lawrence Warren (SF), John Gingras (C) Michael Smith, Carlton Gains, Michael Brantley, Leroy Yount | |
| 15:21 | Colorado | John Gingras steals it from Michael McElroy | 34-34 |
| 15:02 | Montana | Paul Peoples can't connect on a jumper near the basket | 34-34 |
| 15:01 | Montana | John Gingras gets the offensive rebound | 34-34 |
| 14:46 | Montana | Billy Bach loses the dribble to Bradley Black | 34-34 |
| 14:44 | Colorado | Billy Bach is called for the reach on Johnathon Corliss in the backcourt - foul #2 on Billy Bach, team foul #7 | 34-34 |
| Subs | Colorado | Gary Crowell (PG), Russell Hedrick (SF), Charles Olsson (PF) William Newborn, Ian Lenk, Bradley Black | |
| Subs | Montana | Ronald Curl (SG), Leroy Yount (PF), Aaron Hughes (C) Billy Bach, James Black, John Gingras | |
| 14:44 | Colorado | Johnathon Corliss makes the 1st free throw | 35-34 |
| 14:44 | Colorado | Johnathon Corliss misses the 2nd free throw | 35-34 |
| 14:44 | Colorado | Michael McElroy grabs the offensive rebound | 35-34 |
| 14:26 | Colorado | Michael McElroy hits the front of the rim on the jump hook from close range | 35-34 |
| 14:24 | Montana | Leroy Yount pulls down the rebound | 35-34 |
| 14:20 | Montana | Ronald Curl knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left wing on a great pass from Lawrence Warren | 35-37 |
| 14:15 | Colorado | Michael McElroy's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 35-37 |
| Subs | Colorado | Kenneth Vick (SG), Steven Kelly (C) Johnathon Corliss, Michael McElroy | |
| Subs | Montana | Carlton Gains (SG), Dannie Reed (PF) Paul Peoples, Leroy Yount | |
| 14:01 | Montana | Aaron Hughes comes up short on the runner from the baseline | 35-37 |
| 14:00 | Montana | Dannie Reed tips it back up and in | 35-39 |
| 13:38 | Colorado | Gary Crowell is whistled for a carry | 35-39 |
| Subs | Colorado | | |
| Subs | Montana | Michael Smith (PG) Lawrence Warren | |
| 13:22 | Montana | Ronald Curl drills a pull-up jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Michael Smith | 35-41 |
| 13:00 | Colorado | Gary Crowell can't connect on a shot from the right wing but the foul's on Dannie Reed - foul #1 on Dannie Reed, team foul #8 | 35-41 |
| Subs | Colorado | William Newborn (SG), Ian Lenk (SF), Bradley Black (PF), Michael McElroy (C) Kenneth Vick, Russell Hedrick, Charles Olsson, Steven Kelly | |
| Subs | Montana | Billy Bach (SG), Michael Brantley (SF), James Black (PF), Leroy Yount (C) Ronald Curl, Carlton Gains, Dannie Reed, Aaron Hughes | |
| 13:00 | Colorado | Gary Crowell makes the 1st free throw | 36-41 |
| 13:00 | Colorado | Gary Crowell makes the 2nd free throw | 37-41 |
| 12:37 | Montana | Michael Brantley is fouled on the floor by Ian Lenk - foul #2 on Ian Lenk, team foul #1 | 37-41 |
| Subs | Colorado | Johnathon Corliss (SG) Gary Crowell | |
| Subs | Montana | Paul Peoples (PG), Lawrence Warren (SF) Michael Smith, Michael Brantley | |
| 12:23 | Montana | Paul Peoples is fouled on the floor by Johnathon Corliss - foul #3 on Johnathon Corliss, team foul #2 | 37-41 |
| 12:03 | Montana | James Black loses the ball out of bounds | 37-41 |
| Subs | Colorado | Kenneth Vick (SG) Johnathon Corliss | |
| Subs | Montana | | |
| 12:01 | Colorado | Michael McElroy is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 37-41 |
| Subs | Colorado | | |
| Subs | Montana | Michael Brantley (SF) James Black | |
| 11:48 | Montana | Paul Peoples is fouled on the floor by Kenneth Vick - foul #1 on Kenneth Vick, team foul #3 | 37-41 |
| Subs | Colorado | | |
| Subs | Montana | Ronald Curl (SG) Billy Bach | |
| Lineup | Colorado | PG - William Newborn (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Kenneth Vick (fresh) SF - Ian Lenk (fresh) PF - Bradley Black (fairly fresh) 17 pts. 7 reb. C - Michael McElroy (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Montana | PG - Paul Peoples (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Ronald Curl (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Michael Brantley (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Lawrence Warren (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. C - Leroy Yount (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:42 | Montana | Michael Brantley can't connect on a driving attempt from close range | 37-41 |
| 11:40 | Colorado | Bradley Black grabs the board | 37-41 |
| 11:13 | Colorado | Bradley Black hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left wing | 37-41 |
| 11:12 | Montana | Lawrence Warren grabs the defensive rebound | 37-41 |
| 11:01 | Montana | Ronald Curl scores on a pull-up jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Paul Peoples | 37-43 |
| 10:32 | Colorado | Michael McElroy is open and lays it up and in on a nice dish by William Newborn | 39-43 |
| 10:26 | Montana | Bradley Black blocks the short jumper by Leroy Yount | 39-43 |
| 10:24 | Colorado | Michael McElroy gets the rebound | 39-43 |
| 10:20 | Colorado | Ian Lenk's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 39-43 |
| Subs | Colorado | Gary Crowell (PG), Johnathon Corliss (SG), Russell Hedrick (SF), Charles Olsson (PF), Steven Kelly (C) William Newborn, Kenneth Vick, Ian Lenk, Bradley Black, Michael McElroy | |
| Subs | Montana | Michael Smith (PG), Billy Bach (SG), Carlton Gains (SF), Dannie Reed (PF), Aaron Hughes (C) Paul Peoples, Ronald Curl, Michael Brantley, Lawrence Warren, Leroy Yount | |
| 10:01 | Montana | Dannie Reed hits a driving attempt from the left block set up by Michael Smith and he's fouled by Charles Olsson - foul #3 on Charles Olsson, team foul #4 | 39-45 |
| 10:01 | Montana | Dannie Reed misses the free throw | 39-45 |
| 10:01 | Colorado | Charles Olsson grabs the board | 39-45 |
| 09:32 | Colorado | Russell Hedrick lays it in on a great pass from Gary Crowell | 41-45 |
| 09:05 | Montana | Aaron Hughes misses badly on a jumper near the basket | 41-45 |
| 09:03 | Colorado | Russell Hedrick gets the rebound | 41-45 |
| 08:51 | Colorado | Russell Hedrick is alone and drills a turnaround in the lane on a nice dish by Gary Crowell | 43-45 |
| 08:30 | Montana | Aaron Hughes can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 43-45 |
| 08:28 | Colorado | The rebound goes to Russell Hedrick | 43-45 |
| 08:26 | Colorado | Michael Smith steps in front of the Charles Olsson pass in the backcourt | 43-45 |
| 08:25 | Montana | Billy Bach misses the dunk | 43-45 |
| 08:23 | Colorado | Russell Hedrick snags the defensive board | 43-45 |
| 07:56 | Colorado | Charles Olsson's floater is knocked away by Dannie Reed | 43-45 |
| 07:54 | Colorado | Gary Crowell tips it home | 45-45 |
| 07:38 | Montana | Charles Olsson swats the short shot by Billy Bach | 45-45 |
| 07:37 | Colorado | The rebound goes to Charles Olsson | 45-45 |
| Lineup | Colorado | PG - Gary Crowell (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. SG - Johnathon Corliss (tiring) 4 pts. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Russell Hedrick (tiring) 4 pts. 5 reb. PF - Charles Olsson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. C - Steven Kelly (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Montana | PG - Michael Smith (fairly fresh) 6 ast. 2 stl. SG - Billy Bach (fairly fresh) SF - Carlton Gains (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Dannie Reed (tiring) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Aaron Hughes (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:33 | Colorado | Russell Hedrick's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 45-45 |
| Subs | Colorado | William Newborn (PG), Kenneth Vick (SG), Ian Lenk (SF), Bradley Black (PF), Michael McElroy (C) Gary Crowell, Johnathon Corliss, Russell Hedrick, Charles Olsson, Steven Kelly | |
| Subs | Montana | Paul Peoples (PG), Ronald Curl (SG), Lawrence Warren (SF), James Black (PF), Leroy Yount (C) Michael Smith, Billy Bach, Carlton Gains, Dannie Reed, Aaron Hughes | |
| 07:24 | Montana | Paul Peoples makes the driving attempt near the basket | 45-47 |
| 06:55 | Colorado | Kenneth Vick is hacked by Lawrence Warren - foul #2 on Lawrence Warren, team foul #9 | 45-47 |
| 06:55 | Colorado | Kenneth Vick makes the 1st free throw | 46-47 |
| 06:55 | Colorado | Kenneth Vick makes the 2nd free throw | 47-47 |
| 06:39 | Montana | James Black misses short on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 47-47 |
| 06:37 | Montana | James Black tips it in | 47-49 |
| 06:12 | Colorado | Michael McElroy misses short on an open jumper from the left wing | 47-49 |
| 06:11 | Colorado | Michael McElroy hits the follow up shot | 49-49 |
| 05:55 | Montana | Lawrence Warren drills a jump hook in the paint | 49-51 |
| 05:33 | Colorado | Bradley Black scores on a turnaround from close range on a nice dish by William Newborn | 51-51 |
| 05:20 | Montana | Leroy Yount's fadeaway is rejected by Michael McElroy | 51-51 |
| 05:19 | Colorado | Michael McElroy grabs the defensive rebound | 51-51 |
| 05:06 | Colorado | Bradley Black lays it in | 53-51 |
| 04:49 | Montana | Paul Peoples misses long on a 3 from the right wing | 53-51 |
| 04:48 | Colorado | Michael McElroy pulls down the rebound | 53-51 |
| 04:42 | Colorado | Michael McElroy buries a floater from just outside the lane on a great pass from William Newborn | 55-51 |
| 04:31 | Montana | Ronald Curl is hacked by Kenneth Vick - foul #2 on Kenneth Vick, team foul #5 | 55-51 |
| Subs | Colorado | Gary Crowell (PG), Johnathon Corliss (SG), Russell Hedrick (SF) William Newborn, Kenneth Vick, Ian Lenk | |
| Subs | Montana | Carlton Gains (SG), Michael Brantley (SF), Dannie Reed (PF), Aaron Hughes (C) Ronald Curl, Lawrence Warren, James Black, Leroy Yount | |
| 04:25 | Montana | Michael Brantley knocks in the shot from the free throw line | 55-53 |
| 03:56 | Colorado | Gary Crowell hits a wide open driving attempt near the basket | 57-53 |
| 03:42 | Montana | Dannie Reed is called for a moving pick - foul #2 on Dannie Reed, team foul #10 | 57-53 |
| Subs | Colorado | Steven Kelly (SF), Charles Olsson (PF) Russell Hedrick, Bradley Black | |
| Subs | Montana | Michael Smith (PG) Paul Peoples | |
| 03:17 | Colorado | Johnathon Corliss dunks the ball | 59-53 |
| Lineup | Colorado | PG - Gary Crowell (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SG - Johnathon Corliss (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Steven Kelly (fresh) PF - Charles Olsson (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. C - Michael McElroy (tiring) 18 pts. 11 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Montana | PG - Michael Smith (fresh) 6 ast. 2 stl. SG - Carlton Gains (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Michael Brantley (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Dannie Reed (tiring) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Aaron Hughes (fresh) 14 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:09 | Montana | Michael Brantley comes up short on the floater from just outside the lane | 59-53 |
| 03:07 | Colorado | The rebound goes to Charles Olsson | 59-53 |
| 03:05 | Colorado | Steven Kelly's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 59-53 |
| Subs | Colorado | | |
| Subs | Montana | Billy Bach (SG), Lawrence Warren (SF), John Gingras (C) Carlton Gains, Michael Brantley, Aaron Hughes | |
| 02:46 | Montana | Lawrence Warren comes up short on the jumper in the paint | 59-53 |
| 02:44 | Colorado | The rebound goes to Michael McElroy | 59-53 |
| 02:44 | Colorado | Colorado calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 59-53 |
| Subs | Colorado | Russell Hedrick (SF) Steven Kelly | |
| Subs | Montana | Ronald Curl (SG), Carlton Gains (SF), Aaron Hughes (C) Billy Bach, Dannie Reed, John Gingras | |
| 02:19 | Colorado | Johnathon Corliss can't connect on a 3pt shot from straight away | 59-53 |
| 02:17 | Montana | The rebound goes to Aaron Hughes | 59-53 |
| 02:17 | Montana | Montana calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 59-53 |
| Subs | Colorado | Bradley Black (PF) Charles Olsson | |
| Subs | Montana | Paul Peoples (PG), James Black (PF) Michael Smith, Carlton Gains | |
| Game Plan | Colorado | Colorado is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Montana | Montana is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-4) | |
| 02:02 | Montana | Paul Peoples knocks in the jumper from the right wing | 59-55 |
| 01:35 | Colorado | The jump hook by Bradley Black is blocked by Aaron Hughes | 59-55 |
| 01:34 | Montana | James Black gets the rebound | 59-55 |
| 01:19 | Montana | Paul Peoples comes up short on the jumper from the left side | 59-55 |
| 01:17 | Colorado | Michael McElroy grabs the board | 59-55 |
| 00:49 | Colorado | Bradley Black is fouled on the floor by James Black - foul #1 on James Black, team foul #11 | 59-55 |
| Subs | Colorado | | |
| Subs | Montana | Dannie Reed (PF) James Black | |
| 00:49 | Colorado | Bradley Black makes the 1st free throw | 60-55 |
| 00:49 | Colorado | Bradley Black misses the 2nd free throw | 60-55 |
| 00:49 | Montana | Dannie Reed gets the rebound | 60-55 |
| Game Plan | Colorado | Colorado is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Montana | Montana is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-4) | |
| 00:35 | Montana | Paul Peoples clanks a jumper from just outside the lane | 60-55 |
| 00:34 | Montana | Aaron Hughes grabs the offensive rebound | 60-55 |
| Game Plan | Colorado | Colorado is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Montana | Montana is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-4) | |
| 00:32 | Montana | Paul Peoples misses badly on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Gary Crowell - foul #2 on Gary Crowell, team foul #6 | 60-55 |
| 00:32 | Montana | Paul Peoples makes the 1st free throw | 60-56 |
| 00:32 | Montana | Paul Peoples makes the 2nd free throw | 60-57 |
| Game Plan | Colorado | Colorado is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Montana | Montana is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-4) | |
| 00:29 | Colorado | Michael McElroy is fouled in the backcourt by Ronald Curl - foul #2 on Ronald Curl, team foul #12 | 60-57 |
| Subs | Colorado | William Newborn (PG), Ian Lenk (SF) Gary Crowell, Russell Hedrick | |
| Subs | Montana | | |
| 00:29 | Colorado | Michael McElroy misses the 1st free throw | 60-57 |
| 00:29 | Colorado | Michael McElroy makes the 2nd free throw | 61-57 |
| 00:23 | Montana | Ronald Curl is called for a moving pick - foul #3 on Ronald Curl, team foul #13 | 61-57 |
| 00:20 | Colorado | Ronald Curl is called for the reach on Bradley Black in the backcourt - foul #4 on Ronald Curl, team foul #14 | 61-57 |
| 00:20 | Colorado | Bradley Black makes the 1st free throw | 62-57 |
| 00:20 | Colorado | Bradley Black misses the 2nd free throw | 62-57 |
| 00:20 | Montana | Aaron Hughes snags the defensive board | 62-57 |
| 00:16 | Montana | Aaron Hughes can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 62-57 |
| 00:14 | Montana | Dannie Reed grabs the offensive rebound | 62-57 |
| 00:11 | Montana | Ronald Curl clanks a 3 from the right corner | 62-57 |
| 00:09 | Colorado | Michael McElroy pulls down the rebound | 62-57 |
| 00:09 | Colorado | Colorado calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 62-57 |
| Subs | Colorado | Charles Olsson (C) Michael McElroy | |
| Subs | Montana | | |
| 00:06 | Colorado | Johnathon Corliss is fouled in the backcourt by Paul Peoples - foul #3 on Paul Peoples, team foul #15 | 62-57 |
| 00:06 | Colorado | Johnathon Corliss makes the 1st free throw | 63-57 |
| 00:06 | Colorado | Johnathon Corliss makes the 2nd free throw | 64-57 |
| 00:00 | Montana | Ronald Curl misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 64-57 |