| Lineup | New Mexico | PG - John Scruggs (fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. SG - Johnny Hanna (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Sean Ament (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - Ricky Beane (fresh) 2 pts. C - Shawn Bergert (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Montana | PG - Johnnie Burnett (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Erik Kovac (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Walter Bourke (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Zachary Thomas (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - George Stevenson (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | New Mexico | Sean Ament inbounds the ball | 35-30 |
| Game Plan | New Mexico | New Mexico is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Montana | Montana is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:48 | New Mexico | Shawn Bergert is called for traveling | 35-30 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Brian Allen (SF), Arthur Greenway (PF), Allen Hitt (C) Sean Ament, Ricky Beane, Shawn Bergert | |
| Subs | Montana | | |
| 19:33 | Montana | Allen Hitt is called for the reach on George Stevenson - foul #1 on Allen Hitt, team foul #1 | 35-30 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Ricky Beane (PF) Arthur Greenway | |
| Subs | Montana | | |
| 19:12 | Montana | Walter Bourke knocks in the 3pt shot from the left corner | 35-33 |
| 18:56 | New Mexico | John Scruggs misses the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 35-33 |
| 18:55 | Montana | Zachary Thomas snags the defensive board | 35-33 |
| 18:28 | Montana | George Stevenson hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 35-33 |
| 18:27 | Montana | Zachary Thomas tips it in | 35-35 |
| 17:58 | New Mexico | Johnny Hanna is called for traveling | 35-35 |
| Subs | New Mexico | James Winters (SG), Sean Ament (SF), Arthur Greenway (PF), Shawn Bergert (C) Johnny Hanna, Brian Allen, Ricky Beane, Allen Hitt | |
| Subs | Montana | | |
| 17:46 | Montana | George Stevenson comes up short on the shot from the left wing | 35-35 |
| 17:44 | New Mexico | Sean Ament gets the rebound | 35-35 |
| 17:15 | New Mexico | Shawn Bergert buries a shot from the baseline on a great pass from Arthur Greenway | 37-35 |
| 17:05 | Montana | Arthur Greenway picks off the pass by Zachary Thomas | 37-35 |
| 16:36 | New Mexico | Johnnie Burnett is called for the reach on John Scruggs - foul #1 on Johnnie Burnett, team foul #1 | 37-35 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Johnny Hanna (SG), Ricky Beane (PF) John Scruggs, Arthur Greenway | |
| Subs | Montana | Darrell Robards (SF), Kenneth Lucy (PF) Walter Bourke, Zachary Thomas | |
| 16:23 | New Mexico | Sean Ament throws a bad pass out of bounds | 37-35 |
| Subs | New Mexico | John Scruggs (PG) James Winters | |
| Subs | Montana | | |
| 15:57 | Montana | Darrell Robards misses short on a fadeaway from the baseline | 37-35 |
| 15:55 | New Mexico | Shawn Bergert grabs the board | 37-35 |
| Lineup | New Mexico | PG - John Scruggs (fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. SG - Johnny Hanna (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Sean Ament (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. PF - Ricky Beane (fresh) 2 pts. C - Shawn Bergert (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Montana | PG - Johnnie Burnett (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Erik Kovac (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Darrell Robards (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Kenneth Lucy (fresh) C - George Stevenson (fresh) | |
| 15:29 | New Mexico | Sean Ament connects on the shot from the free throw line set up by John Scruggs | 39-35 |
| 15:04 | Montana | Johnnie Burnett's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 39-35 |
| Subs | New Mexico | James Winters (PG), Brian Allen (SF), Arthur Greenway (PF), Allen Hitt (C) John Scruggs, Sean Ament, Ricky Beane, Shawn Bergert | |
| Subs | Montana | Robert Morehouse (PG), Mike Beesley (SG), Walter Bourke (SF), Zachary Thomas (PF) Johnnie Burnett, Erik Kovac, Darrell Robards, George Stevenson | |
| 14:40 | New Mexico | Johnny Hanna makes the 3 pointer from the right wing set up by Brian Allen | 42-35 |
| 14:34 | Montana | Zachary Thomas is whistled for traveling | 42-35 |
| Subs | New Mexico | John Scruggs (PG), Sean Ament (SF), Ricky Beane (PF), Shawn Bergert (C) James Winters, Brian Allen, Arthur Greenway, Allen Hitt | |
| Subs | Montana | | |
| 14:15 | New Mexico | Shawn Bergert makes the jump hook near the basket and he's hacked by Kenneth Lucy - foul #3 on Kenneth Lucy, team foul #2 | 44-35 |
| Subs | New Mexico | | |
| Subs | Montana | Erik Kovac (SG) Mike Beesley | |
| 14:15 | New Mexico | Shawn Bergert makes the free throw | 45-35 |
| 14:04 | Montana | Zachary Thomas can't connect on a shot from just outside the lane | 45-35 |
| 14:03 | Montana | Kenneth Lucy hits the follow up shot | 45-37 |
| 13:42 | New Mexico | Walter Bourke is called for the reach on Sean Ament - foul #1 on Walter Bourke, team foul #3 | 45-37 |
| Subs | New Mexico | James Winters (PG), Brian Allen (SF), Arthur Greenway (PF), Allen Hitt (C) John Scruggs, Sean Ament, Ricky Beane, Shawn Bergert | |
| Subs | Montana | Johnnie Burnett (PG), George Stevenson (C) Robert Morehouse, Kenneth Lucy | |
| 13:23 | New Mexico | Johnny Hanna buries a 3pt attempt from straight away set up by Brian Allen | 48-37 |
| 13:05 | Montana | Walter Bourke buries a jumpshot from the left side | 48-39 |
| 12:38 | New Mexico | Allen Hitt clanks a runner near the basket | 48-39 |
| 12:36 | Montana | The rebound goes to Walter Bourke | 48-39 |
| 12:28 | Montana | Erik Kovac scores on a 3 from the left wing on a nice dish by Walter Bourke | 48-42 |
| 12:03 | New Mexico | Johnnie Burnett steps in front of the James Winters pass | 48-42 |
| 11:41 | Montana | George Stevenson drills a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a great pass from Erik Kovac | 48-45 |
| Lineup | New Mexico | PG - James Winters (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Johnny Hanna (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Brian Allen (fresh) 2 ast. PF - Arthur Greenway (fresh) C - Allen Hitt (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Montana | PG - Johnnie Burnett (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Erik Kovac (fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. SF - Walter Bourke (fairly fresh) 9 pts. PF - Zachary Thomas (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - George Stevenson (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 11:17 | New Mexico | Johnny Hanna loses the dribble to Johnnie Burnett | 48-45 |
| 11:03 | Montana | George Stevenson buries a runner near the basket on a great pass from Zachary Thomas | 48-47 |
| 10:43 | New Mexico | James Winters comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 48-47 |
| 10:42 | Montana | Zachary Thomas grabs the defensive rebound | 48-47 |
| 10:33 | Montana | Johnnie Burnett's corner 3pt jumper is blocked by Johnny Hanna | 48-47 |
| 10:31 | New Mexico | The rebound goes to Arthur Greenway | 48-47 |
| 10:10 | New Mexico | Brian Allen makes the 3pt jumper from straight away on a great pass from Arthur Greenway | 51-47 |
| 09:48 | Montana | Johnnie Burnett is fouled on the floor by James Winters - foul #1 on James Winters, team foul #2 | 51-47 |
| Subs | New Mexico | John Scruggs (PG), Sean Ament (SF), Ricky Beane (PF), Shawn Bergert (C) Johnny Hanna, Brian Allen, Arthur Greenway, Allen Hitt | |
| Subs | Montana | Robert Morehouse (PG), Mike Beesley (SG), Darrell Robards (SF), Kenneth Lucy (PF), James Mitchell (C) Johnnie Burnett, Erik Kovac, Walter Bourke, Zachary Thomas, George Stevenson | |
| 09:26 | Montana | Darrell Robards misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 51-47 |
| 09:25 | New Mexico | Ricky Beane grabs the board | 51-47 |
| 09:07 | New Mexico | John Scruggs comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 51-47 |
| 09:06 | New Mexico | Shawn Bergert tips it home | 53-47 |
| 09:01 | Montana | Mike Beesley scores on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 53-49 |
| 08:44 | New Mexico | James Winters clanks a 3pt jumper from straight away | 53-49 |
| 08:43 | New Mexico | Sean Ament pulls down the offensive rebound | 53-49 |
| 08:26 | New Mexico | Sean Ament connects on the jump hook near the basket on a great pass from James Winters | 55-49 |
| 08:21 | Montana | Robert Morehouse throws a bad pass out of bounds | 55-49 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Johnny Hanna (SG) James Winters | |
| Subs | Montana | Johnnie Burnett (PG), Erik Kovac (SG), George Stevenson (C) Robert Morehouse, Mike Beesley, James Mitchell | |
| 08:16 | New Mexico | Johnnie Burnett is called for the reach on John Scruggs in the backcourt - foul #2 on Johnnie Burnett, team foul #4 | 55-49 |
| 07:55 | New Mexico | Sean Ament drills a jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by John Scruggs | 57-49 |
| 07:52 | Montana | Johnnie Burnett is fouled in the backcourt by Johnny Hanna - foul #3 on Johnny Hanna, team foul #3 | 57-49 |
| 07:27 | Montana | John Scruggs steals it from Johnnie Burnett | 57-49 |
| 07:23 | New Mexico | John Scruggs hits the finger roll | 59-49 |
| Lineup | New Mexico | PG - John Scruggs (fresh) 15 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Johnny Hanna (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Sean Ament (fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. PF - Ricky Beane (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Shawn Bergert (fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Montana | PG - Johnnie Burnett (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Erik Kovac (fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. SF - Darrell Robards (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Kenneth Lucy (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. C - George Stevenson (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| 07:21 | Montana | John Scruggs takes the ball from Johnnie Burnett in the backcourt | 59-49 |
| 06:54 | New Mexico | John Scruggs drills a shot from the free throw line set up by Johnny Hanna | 61-49 |
| 06:36 | Montana | Erik Kovac misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 61-49 |
| 06:35 | Montana | George Stevenson pulls down the offensive rebound | 61-49 |
| 06:24 | Montana | George Stevenson hits the front of the rim on the shot in the lane but he's fouled by John Scruggs - foul #1 on John Scruggs, team foul #4 | 61-49 |
| Subs | New Mexico | | |
| Subs | Montana | Zachary Thomas (PF) Kenneth Lucy | |
| 06:24 | Montana | George Stevenson misses the 1st free throw | 61-49 |
| 06:24 | Montana | George Stevenson misses the 2nd free throw | 61-49 |
| 06:24 | New Mexico | Ricky Beane pulls down the rebound | 61-49 |
| 06:03 | New Mexico | Johnny Hanna misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 61-49 |
| 06:02 | Montana | Johnnie Burnett pulls down the rebound | 61-49 |
| 05:43 | Montana | Zachary Thomas misses badly on a jump hook from the left block but the foul's on Sean Ament - foul #2 on Sean Ament, team foul #5 | 61-49 |
| Subs | New Mexico | | |
| Subs | Montana | Robert Morehouse (PG), Walter Bourke (SF) Johnnie Burnett, Darrell Robards | |
| 05:43 | Montana | Zachary Thomas makes the 1st free throw | 61-50 |
| 05:43 | Montana | Zachary Thomas makes the 2nd free throw | 61-51 |
| 05:25 | New Mexico | Johnny Hanna is hacked by Erik Kovac - foul #2 on Erik Kovac, team foul #5 | 61-51 |
| 05:08 | New Mexico | John Scruggs clanks a 3pt shot from straight away | 61-51 |
| 05:07 | Montana | George Stevenson grabs the board | 61-51 |
| 05:02 | Montana | Zachary Thomas misses short on a 3 pointer from straight away | 61-51 |
| 05:01 | Montana | Robert Morehouse gets the offensive rebound | 61-51 |
| 04:46 | Montana | Zachary Thomas buries a 3 from straight away | 61-54 |
| 04:23 | New Mexico | Sean Ament can't connect on a jump hook from the right block but the foul's on Zachary Thomas - foul #1 on Zachary Thomas, team foul #6 | 61-54 |
| Subs | New Mexico | James Winters (SG) Johnny Hanna | |
| Subs | Montana | Johnnie Burnett (PG), Kenneth Lucy (C) Erik Kovac, George Stevenson | |
| 04:23 | New Mexico | Sean Ament makes the 1st free throw | 62-54 |
| 04:23 | New Mexico | Sean Ament makes the 2nd free throw | 63-54 |
| 04:03 | Montana | Zachary Thomas can't connect on a fadeaway from the left side | 63-54 |
| 04:01 | New Mexico | Shawn Bergert gets the rebound | 63-54 |
| Game Plan | New Mexico | New Mexico is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Montana | Montana is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:42 | New Mexico | Sean Ament misses short on a jumpshot from the free throw line but he's fouled by Walter Bourke - foul #2 on Walter Bourke, team foul #7 | 63-54 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Johnny Hanna (SG) James Winters | |
| Subs | Montana | Erik Kovac (SG), Darrell Robards (SF) Robert Morehouse, Walter Bourke | |
| 03:42 | New Mexico | Sean Ament misses the 1st free throw | 63-54 |
| 03:42 | New Mexico | Sean Ament makes the 2nd free throw | 64-54 |
| Game Plan | New Mexico | New Mexico is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Montana | Montana is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:34 | Montana | Darrell Robards buries a 3 pointer from the left corner on a great pass from Erik Kovac | 64-57 |
| Game Plan | New Mexico | New Mexico is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Montana | Montana is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 03:05 | New Mexico | 3 seconds is called on Sean Ament | 64-57 |
| Subs | New Mexico | | |
| Subs | Montana | George Stevenson (C) Zachary Thomas | |
| Lineup | New Mexico | PG - John Scruggs (fairly fresh) 17 pts. 4 ast. 3 stl. SG - Johnny Hanna (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Sean Ament (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 6 reb. PF - Ricky Beane (tiring) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Shawn Bergert (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Montana | PG - Johnnie Burnett (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Erik Kovac (fresh) 13 pts. 3 ast. SF - Darrell Robards (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Kenneth Lucy (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. C - George Stevenson (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico | New Mexico is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Montana | Montana is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 03:00 | Montana | Montana calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 64-57 |
| Subs | New Mexico | | |
| Subs | Montana | Walter Bourke (SF), Zachary Thomas (PF) Darrell Robards, Kenneth Lucy | |
| 02:36 | Montana | George Stevenson comes up short on the jumper from the right block | 64-57 |
| 02:35 | New Mexico | Shawn Bergert gets the rebound | 64-57 |
| 02:10 | New Mexico | Shawn Bergert buries a driving attempt from the left block set up by John Scruggs | 66-57 |
| Game Plan | New Mexico | New Mexico is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Montana | Montana is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 01:54 | Montana | George Stevenson misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 66-57 |
| 01:53 | Montana | Zachary Thomas misses the tip | 66-57 |
| 01:51 | New Mexico | The rebound goes to Shawn Bergert | 66-57 |
| Game Plan | New Mexico | New Mexico is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Montana | Montana is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 01:26 | New Mexico | Walter Bourke steps in front of the John Scruggs pass | 66-57 |
| 01:15 | Montana | Zachary Thomas misses the lay-in | 66-57 |
| 01:13 | New Mexico | Ricky Beane grabs the board | 66-57 |
| 00:59 | New Mexico | Zachary Thomas blocks the short jumper by Sean Ament | 66-57 |
| 00:58 | New Mexico | Shawn Bergert grabs the offensive rebound | 66-57 |
| Game Plan | New Mexico | New Mexico is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Montana | Montana is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:56 | New Mexico | Erik Kovac is called for the reach on Shawn Bergert - foul #3 on Erik Kovac, team foul #8 | 66-57 |
| Subs | New Mexico | James Winters (SG), Brian Allen (SF) Johnny Hanna, Sean Ament | |
| Subs | Montana | | |
| 00:56 | New Mexico | Shawn Bergert misses the 1st free throw | 66-57 |
| 00:56 | New Mexico | Brian Allen pulls down the offensive rebound | 66-57 |
| 00:53 | New Mexico | Walter Bourke is called for the reach on Brian Allen - foul #3 on Walter Bourke, team foul #9 | 66-57 |
| 00:53 | New Mexico | Brian Allen makes the 1st free throw | 67-57 |
| 00:53 | New Mexico | Brian Allen makes the 2nd free throw | 68-57 |
| Game Plan | New Mexico | New Mexico is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Montana | Montana is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:48 | Montana | Zachary Thomas banks in the layup | 68-59 |
| 00:47 | New Mexico | Johnnie Burnett is called for the reach on John Scruggs in the backcourt - foul #3 on Johnnie Burnett, team foul #10 | 68-59 |
| 00:47 | New Mexico | John Scruggs misses the 1st free throw | 68-59 |
| 00:47 | New Mexico | John Scruggs misses the 2nd free throw | 68-59 |
| 00:47 | Montana | The rebound goes to Erik Kovac | 68-59 |
| 00:42 | Montana | Erik Kovac misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 68-59 |
| 00:41 | New Mexico | Ricky Beane grabs the board | 68-59 |
| 00:39 | New Mexico | Ricky Beane is hacked by Johnnie Burnett in the backcourt - foul #4 on Johnnie Burnett, team foul #11 | 68-59 |
| 00:39 | New Mexico | Ricky Beane makes the 1st free throw | 69-59 |
| 00:39 | New Mexico | Ricky Beane misses the 2nd free throw | 69-59 |
| 00:39 | Montana | Zachary Thomas grabs the defensive rebound | 69-59 |
| 00:36 | Montana | Johnnie Burnett loses the dribble to John Scruggs in the backcourt | 69-59 |
| 00:34 | New Mexico | John Scruggs hits the finger roll | 71-59 |
| 00:30 | Montana | Johnnie Burnett misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on John Scruggs - foul #2 on John Scruggs, team foul #6 | 71-59 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Johnny Hanna (SG), Sean Ament (SF) James Winters, Brian Allen | |
| Subs | Montana | Robert Morehouse (SG), Darrell Robards (SF), Kenneth Lucy (PF), James Mitchell (C) Erik Kovac, Walter Bourke, Zachary Thomas, George Stevenson | |
| 00:30 | Montana | Johnnie Burnett misses the 1st free throw | 71-59 |
| 00:30 | Montana | Johnnie Burnett makes the 2nd free throw | 71-60 |
| Game Plan | New Mexico | New Mexico is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Montana | Montana is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:00 | New Mexico | John Scruggs runs out the clock | 71-60 |