| Lineup | Northern Arizona | PG - Scotty Bright (fresh) SG - Gregory Hudson (fresh) SF - James Seery (fresh) PF - Kenneth Stell (fresh) C - Cary Carpenter (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Reginald Morrison (fresh) SG - Kip Hardy (fresh) SF - Bruno Halsey (fresh) PF - Hollis Apel (fresh) C - Jerry Worthy (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Montana State | Hollis Apel wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Northern Arizona | Northern Arizona is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:37 | Montana State | Reginald Morrison hits a shot from the left wing | 0-2 |
| 19:17 | Northern Arizona | James Seery is called for traveling | 0-2 |
| 19:00 | Montana State | Scotty Bright steals it from Kip Hardy | 0-2 |
| 18:50 | Northern Arizona | Kip Hardy steals it from Cary Carpenter | 0-2 |
| 18:47 | Montana State | Kip Hardy lays it up and in | 0-4 |
| 18:31 | Northern Arizona | Cary Carpenter misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 0-4 |
| 18:30 | Northern Arizona | Cary Carpenter tips it back up and in | 2-4 |
| 18:15 | Montana State | Reginald Morrison scores on a floater from close range on a great pass from Bruno Halsey and he's fouled by Scotty Bright - foul #1 on Scotty Bright, team foul #1 | 2-6 |
| 18:15 | Montana State | Reginald Morrison makes the free throw | 2-7 |
| 18:04 | Northern Arizona | Cary Carpenter makes the 3 pointer from straight away on a nice dish by Scotty Bright | 5-7 |
| 17:48 | Montana State | Hollis Apel comes up short on the jumper from the baseline but he's hacked by Kenneth Stell - foul #1 on Kenneth Stell, team foul #2 | 5-7 |
| 17:48 | Montana State | Hollis Apel misses the 1st free throw | 5-7 |
| 17:48 | Montana State | Hollis Apel misses the 2nd free throw | 5-7 |
| 17:48 | Northern Arizona | The rebound goes to Cary Carpenter | 5-7 |
| 17:28 | Northern Arizona | Scotty Bright buries a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 8-7 |
| 17:26 | Montana State | Scotty Bright picks off the pass by Reginald Morrison in the backcourt | 8-7 |
| 17:15 | Northern Arizona | Cary Carpenter clanks a 3 pointer from the right wing | 8-7 |
| 17:14 | Montana State | Hollis Apel grabs the board | 8-7 |
| 16:52 | Montana State | Reginald Morrison clanks a 3 from the left wing | 8-7 |
| 16:51 | Northern Arizona | Kenneth Stell grabs the defensive rebound | 8-7 |
| 16:36 | Northern Arizona | Kenneth Stell lays it up and in on a great pass from Gregory Hudson and the foul's on Hollis Apel - foul #1 on Hollis Apel, team foul #1 | 10-7 |
| Subs | Northern Arizona | | |
| Subs | Montana State | Terry Garner (PG), Hugh Wass (SG), Ronnie Haggard (SF), Leo Wilkin (PF), Dale Janicki (C) Reginald Morrison, Kip Hardy, Bruno Halsey, Hollis Apel, Jerry Worthy | |
| 16:36 | Northern Arizona | Kenneth Stell makes the free throw | 11-7 |
| 16:14 | Montana State | Leo Wilkin scores on a driving attempt in the paint set up by Hugh Wass and he's hacked by Scotty Bright - foul #2 on Scotty Bright, team foul #3 | 11-9 |
| Subs | Northern Arizona | Anthony Graham (PG), Robert Brown (PF), Jay Marlar (C) Scotty Bright, Kenneth Stell, Cary Carpenter | |
| Subs | Montana State | | |
| 16:14 | Montana State | Leo Wilkin makes the free throw | 11-10 |
| 15:49 | Northern Arizona | James Seery makes the jumper in the lane and he's fouled by Terry Garner - foul #1 on Terry Garner, team foul #2 | 13-10 |
| Subs | Northern Arizona | Robert Wood (PF) Gregory Hudson | |
| Subs | Montana State | | |
| 15:49 | Northern Arizona | James Seery makes the free throw | 14-10 |
| Lineup | Northern Arizona | PG - Anthony Graham (fresh) SG - Robert Brown (fresh) SF - James Seery (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - Robert Wood (fresh) C - Jay Marlar (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Terry Garner (fresh) SG - Hugh Wass (fresh) SF - Ronnie Haggard (fresh) PF - Leo Wilkin (fresh) 3 pts. C - Dale Janicki (fresh) | |
| 15:29 | Montana State | Hugh Wass misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by Robert Wood - foul #1 on Robert Wood, team foul #4 | 14-10 |
| Subs | Northern Arizona | Michael Lomanto (PF) James Seery | |
| Subs | Montana State | Reginald Morrison (PG), Kip Hardy (SG) Terry Garner, Dale Janicki | |
| 15:29 | Montana State | Hugh Wass misses the 1st free throw | 14-10 |
| 15:29 | Montana State | Hugh Wass makes the 2nd free throw | 14-11 |
| 15:12 | Northern Arizona | Michael Lomanto drills a pull-up jumper from the left wing set up by Robert Brown | 16-11 |
| 14:47 | Montana State | Reginald Morrison misses short on a floater from the left wing | 16-11 |
| 14:45 | Northern Arizona | The rebound goes to Robert Wood | 16-11 |
| 14:43 | Northern Arizona | Kip Hardy steals the ball from Anthony Graham in the backcourt | 16-11 |
| 14:32 | Montana State | Reginald Morrison is hacked by Anthony Graham - foul #1 on Anthony Graham, team foul #5 | 16-11 |
| Subs | Northern Arizona | Gregory Hudson (SG), Kenneth Stell (PF), Cary Carpenter (C) Robert Wood, Michael Lomanto, Jay Marlar | |
| Subs | Montana State | Bruno Halsey (SF), Hollis Apel (PF), Jerry Worthy (C) Ronnie Haggard, Hugh Wass, Leo Wilkin | |
| 14:11 | Montana State | Kip Hardy drills a 3 from the left corner set up by Reginald Morrison | 16-14 |
| 13:55 | Northern Arizona | Gregory Hudson double dribbles | 16-14 |
| Subs | Northern Arizona | James Seery (SF) Robert Brown | |
| Subs | Montana State | Steven Greene (PG), Terry Garner (SG) Reginald Morrison, Kip Hardy | |
| 13:41 | Montana State | Steven Greene comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 16-14 |
| 13:40 | Montana State | Terry Garner pulls down the offensive rebound | 16-14 |
| 13:27 | Montana State | Steven Greene is hacked by Anthony Graham - foul #2 on Anthony Graham, team foul #6 | 16-14 |
| Subs | Northern Arizona | Alfred Phillippi (PG) Anthony Graham | |
| Subs | Montana State | Ronnie Haggard (SG) Steven Greene | |
| 13:02 | Montana State | Hollis Apel buries a jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Bruno Halsey | 16-16 |
| 12:40 | Northern Arizona | Cary Carpenter hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left corner | 16-16 |
| 12:38 | Northern Arizona | Kenneth Stell grabs the offensive rebound | 16-16 |
| 12:21 | Northern Arizona | Bruno Halsey steps in front of the Gregory Hudson pass | 16-16 |
| 12:05 | Montana State | Terry Garner buries a 3pt jumper from straight away on a great pass from Hollis Apel | 16-19 |
| 11:49 | Northern Arizona | Kenneth Stell clanks a 3 from the left corner | 16-19 |
| 11:48 | Montana State | The rebound goes to Jerry Worthy | 16-19 |
| Lineup | Northern Arizona | PG - Alfred Phillippi (fresh) SG - Gregory Hudson (fresh) 1 ast. SF - James Seery (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Kenneth Stell (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Cary Carpenter (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Terry Garner (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Ronnie Haggard (fresh) SF - Bruno Halsey (fairly fresh) PF - Hollis Apel (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Jerry Worthy (fairly fresh) | |
| 11:34 | Montana State | Jerry Worthy misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 16-19 |
| 11:33 | Montana State | Bruno Halsey tips it back up and in | 16-21 |
| 11:15 | Northern Arizona | James Seery scores on a turnaround from the right block set up by Alfred Phillippi and the foul's on Bruno Halsey - foul #1 on Bruno Halsey, team foul #3 | 18-21 |
| Subs | Northern Arizona | Robert Brown (SG), Robert Wood (PF), Jay Marlar (C) Gregory Hudson, Kenneth Stell, Cary Carpenter | |
| Subs | Montana State | Reginald Morrison (PG), Kip Hardy (SG), Hugh Wass (SF), Leo Wilkin (PF), Dale Janicki (C) Terry Garner, Ronnie Haggard, Bruno Halsey, Hollis Apel, Jerry Worthy | |
| 11:15 | Northern Arizona | James Seery makes the free throw | 19-21 |
| 10:59 | Montana State | James Seery is called for the reach on Hugh Wass - foul #1 on James Seery, team foul #7 | 19-21 |
| Subs | Northern Arizona | Michael Lomanto (PF) James Seery | |
| Subs | Montana State | | |
| 10:59 | Montana State | Hugh Wass makes the 1st free throw | 19-22 |
| 10:59 | Montana State | Hugh Wass makes the 2nd free throw | 19-23 |
| 10:45 | Northern Arizona | Alfred Phillippi misses the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 19-23 |
| 10:44 | Montana State | Reginald Morrison gets the rebound | 19-23 |
| 10:26 | Montana State | Kip Hardy hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left side but he's fouled by Jay Marlar - foul #1 on Jay Marlar, team foul #8 | 19-23 |
| Subs | Northern Arizona | Mike Frazier (PG) Alfred Phillippi | |
| Subs | Montana State | | |
| 10:26 | Montana State | Kip Hardy makes the 1st free throw | 19-24 |
| 10:26 | Montana State | Kip Hardy makes the 2nd free throw | 19-25 |
| 10:16 | Northern Arizona | Mike Frazier comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 19-25 |
| 10:14 | Montana State | Dale Janicki grabs the board | 19-25 |
| 09:55 | Montana State | Dale Janicki misses long on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 19-25 |
| 09:54 | Northern Arizona | Robert Wood pulls down the rebound | 19-25 |
| 09:48 | Northern Arizona | Robert Wood hits a jumpshot from the left side on a nice dish by Michael Lomanto and he's hacked by Hugh Wass - foul #1 on Hugh Wass, team foul #4 | 21-25 |
| Subs | Northern Arizona | Gregory Hudson (SG), James Seery (SF), Cary Carpenter (C) Robert Brown, Michael Lomanto, Jay Marlar | |
| Subs | Montana State | Ronnie Haggard (SF), Hollis Apel (PF) Hugh Wass, Dale Janicki | |
| 09:48 | Northern Arizona | Robert Wood misses the free throw | 21-25 |
| 09:48 | Montana State | Leo Wilkin gets the rebound | 21-25 |
| 09:31 | Montana State | Kip Hardy is whistled for a carry | 21-25 |
| Subs | Northern Arizona | Robert Brown (PF) Robert Wood | |
| Subs | Montana State | Bruno Halsey (SF) Ronnie Haggard | |
| 09:21 | Northern Arizona | Robert Brown is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #1 on Robert Brown, team foul #9 | 21-25 |
| Subs | Northern Arizona | Alfred Phillippi (PG) Mike Frazier | |
| Subs | Montana State | | |
| 09:05 | Montana State | Leo Wilkin misses short on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 21-25 |
| 09:03 | Montana State | Hollis Apel can't tip it in | 21-25 |
| 09:01 | Northern Arizona | Cary Carpenter snags the defensive board | 21-25 |
| 08:33 | Northern Arizona | Cary Carpenter makes the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 24-25 |
| 08:19 | Montana State | Leo Wilkin dunks the ball on a great pass from Reginald Morrison | 24-27 |
| 08:02 | Northern Arizona | Gregory Hudson knocks in the jumpshot from just outside the lane on a great pass from Robert Brown | 26-27 |
| 07:46 | Montana State | James Seery is called for the reach on Bruno Halsey - foul #2 on James Seery, team foul #10 | 26-27 |
| Subs | Northern Arizona | Mike Frazier (PG), Kenneth Stell (PF), Jay Marlar (C) Alfred Phillippi, James Seery, Cary Carpenter | |
| Subs | Montana State | Terry Garner (PG), Ronnie Haggard (SG), Dale Janicki (PF), Jerry Worthy (C) Reginald Morrison, Kip Hardy, Hollis Apel, Leo Wilkin | |
| 07:46 | Montana State | Bruno Halsey misses the 1st free throw | 26-27 |
| 07:46 | Montana State | Bruno Halsey makes the 2nd free throw | 26-28 |
| Lineup | Northern Arizona | PG - Mike Frazier (fresh) SG - Gregory Hudson (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Brown (fresh) PF - Kenneth Stell (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Jay Marlar (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Terry Garner (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Ronnie Haggard (fresh) SF - Bruno Halsey (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Dale Janicki (fresh) C - Jerry Worthy (fresh) | |
| 07:24 | Northern Arizona | Mike Frazier can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 26-28 |
| 07:23 | Montana State | Bruno Halsey pulls down the rebound | 26-28 |
| 07:07 | Montana State | Terry Garner drills a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a great pass from Bruno Halsey | 26-31 |
| 07:02 | Northern Arizona | Gregory Hudson scores on a 3 pointer from the right wing on a nice dish by Jay Marlar | 29-31 |
| 06:38 | Montana State | Dale Janicki can't connect on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 29-31 |
| 06:37 | Montana State | Jerry Worthy tips it but misses | 29-31 |
| 06:35 | Northern Arizona | Robert Brown snags the defensive board | 29-31 |
| 06:19 | Northern Arizona | Jay Marlar is hacked by Jerry Worthy - foul #1 on Jerry Worthy, team foul #5 | 29-31 |
| Subs | Northern Arizona | Alfred Phillippi (PG), Robert Wood (SF), Cary Carpenter (C) Mike Frazier, Robert Brown, Jay Marlar | |
| Subs | Montana State | Reginald Morrison (PG), Kip Hardy (SG), Hollis Apel (PF) Terry Garner, Bruno Halsey, Dale Janicki | |
| 06:09 | Northern Arizona | Robert Wood comes up short on the fadeaway from the right side | 29-31 |
| 06:08 | Montana State | Hollis Apel grabs the defensive rebound | 29-31 |
| 06:04 | Montana State | Ronnie Haggard hits the front of the rim on the turnaround from the left block but he's fouled by Alfred Phillippi - foul #1 on Alfred Phillippi, team foul #11 | 29-31 |
| 06:04 | Montana State | Ronnie Haggard makes the 1st free throw | 29-32 |
| 06:04 | Montana State | Ronnie Haggard makes the 2nd free throw | 29-33 |
| 05:42 | Northern Arizona | Cary Carpenter misses long on a 3 from the right wing | 29-33 |
| 05:41 | Northern Arizona | Robert Wood hits the follow up shot | 31-33 |
| 05:20 | Montana State | Kip Hardy clanks a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 31-33 |
| 05:19 | Montana State | Hollis Apel hits the follow up shot | 31-35 |
| 04:57 | Northern Arizona | Gregory Hudson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 31-35 |
| Subs | Northern Arizona | Michael Lomanto (PF) Kenneth Stell | |
| Subs | Montana State | Terry Garner (SF), Leo Wilkin (C) Ronnie Haggard, Jerry Worthy | |
| 04:40 | Montana State | Reginald Morrison travels with the ball | 31-35 |
| Subs | Northern Arizona | Robert Brown (SG) Gregory Hudson | |
| Subs | Montana State | | |
| 04:33 | Northern Arizona | Alfred Phillippi throws a bad pass out of bounds | 31-35 |
| Subs | Northern Arizona | Jay Marlar (C) Cary Carpenter | |
| Subs | Montana State | Dale Janicki (C) Hollis Apel | |
| 04:17 | Montana State | Reginald Morrison is hacked by Alfred Phillippi - foul #2 on Alfred Phillippi, team foul #12 | 31-35 |
| Subs | Northern Arizona | Mike Frazier (PG) Alfred Phillippi | |
| Subs | Montana State | Bruno Halsey (SF) Terry Garner | |
| 04:17 | Montana State | Reginald Morrison makes the 1st free throw | 31-36 |
| 04:17 | Montana State | Reginald Morrison makes the 2nd free throw | 31-37 |
| 03:57 | Northern Arizona | Michael Lomanto misses the easy layup | 31-37 |
| 03:56 | Northern Arizona | Michael Lomanto tips it but misses | 31-37 |
| 03:54 | Northern Arizona | The offensive rebound goes to Michael Lomanto | 31-37 |
| 03:33 | Northern Arizona | Robert Brown buries a jumpshot from the left wing on a great pass from Michael Lomanto | 33-37 |
| Lineup | Northern Arizona | PG - Mike Frazier (fresh) SG - Robert Brown (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Robert Wood (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Michael Lomanto (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Jay Marlar (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Reginald Morrison (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Kip Hardy (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 stl. SF - Bruno Halsey (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Leo Wilkin (fresh) 5 pts. C - Dale Janicki (fresh) | |
| 03:22 | Montana State | Bruno Halsey drills a 3pt shot from the left corner set up by Kip Hardy | 33-40 |
| 03:03 | Northern Arizona | Robert Brown misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 33-40 |
| 03:02 | Montana State | Bruno Halsey snags the defensive board | 33-40 |
| 02:50 | Montana State | Kip Hardy clanks a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 33-40 |
| 02:49 | Northern Arizona | Jay Marlar pulls down the rebound | 33-40 |
| 02:26 | Northern Arizona | Michael Lomanto throws a bad pass out of bounds | 33-40 |
| Subs | Northern Arizona | Scotty Bright (PG), Gregory Hudson (SG), James Seery (SF), Kenneth Stell (PF), Cary Carpenter (C) Mike Frazier, Robert Brown, Robert Wood, Michael Lomanto, Jay Marlar | |
| Subs | Montana State | Terry Garner (PG), Hugh Wass (SG), Ronnie Haggard (SF), Hollis Apel (PF), Jerry Worthy (C) Reginald Morrison, Kip Hardy, Bruno Halsey, Leo Wilkin, Dale Janicki | |
| 02:12 | Montana State | Ronnie Haggard connects on the fadeaway from the left block | 33-42 |
| 01:50 | Northern Arizona | Cary Carpenter connects on the turnaround from the baseline on a great pass from James Seery | 35-42 |
| 01:33 | Montana State | Terry Garner throws a bad pass out of bounds | 35-42 |
| 01:23 | Northern Arizona | Ronnie Haggard is called for the reach on Scotty Bright - foul #1 on Ronnie Haggard, team foul #6 | 35-42 |
| 01:06 | Northern Arizona | Cary Carpenter scores on a 3pt shot from straight away on a nice dish by Gregory Hudson | 38-42 |
| 00:40 | Montana State | Ronnie Haggard misses badly on a floater from the left block | 38-42 |
| 00:38 | Northern Arizona | Kenneth Stell snags the defensive board | 38-42 |
| 00:23 | Northern Arizona | Scotty Bright drills a turnaround from the baseline set up by James Seery | 40-42 |
| 00:03 | Montana State | Ronnie Haggard throws a bad pass out of bounds | 40-42 |
| Subs | Northern Arizona | Robert Brown (PF) Kenneth Stell | |
| Subs | Montana State | Reginald Morrison (PG), Kip Hardy (SG), Bruno Halsey (SF), Leo Wilkin (C) Terry Garner, Hugh Wass, Ronnie Haggard, Jerry Worthy | |
| 00:00 | Northern Arizona | James Seery misses badly on a halfcourt shot | 40-42 |