| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Michael Sowder (fresh) SG - Daniel Smith (fresh) SF - Charles Snow (fresh) PF - Marvin Forman (fresh) C - Larry Genest (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Franklin Pierce | PG - Frank Harris (fresh) SG - Jeffrey Scott (fresh) SF - Patrick Amos (fresh) PF - Fred Brower (fresh) C - Daniel Grant (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Montana State | Larry Genest wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Franklin Pierce | Franklin Pierce is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:51 | Montana State | Michael Sowder misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 0-0 |
| 19:49 | Franklin Pierce | Patrick Amos snags the defensive board | 0-0 |
| 19:40 | Franklin Pierce | Daniel Grant hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right side | 0-0 |
| 19:38 | Franklin Pierce | Jeffrey Scott tips it but misses | 0-0 |
| 19:37 | Montana State | Charles Snow pulls down the rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:16 | Montana State | Charles Snow connects on the 3pt shot from the left corner on a nice dish by Larry Genest | 3-0 |
| 19:05 | Franklin Pierce | Patrick Amos can't connect on a 3 from straight away | 3-0 |
| 19:03 | Franklin Pierce | Daniel Grant tips it back up and in | 3-2 |
| 18:49 | Montana State | Michael Sowder clanks a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 3-2 |
| 18:48 | Montana State | Marvin Forman hits the follow up shot | 5-2 |
| 18:41 | Franklin Pierce | Jeffrey Scott clanks a 3 from the right wing | 5-2 |
| 18:39 | Franklin Pierce | Patrick Amos tips it in | 5-4 |
| 18:21 | Montana State | Marvin Forman makes the 3 from the left corner on a nice dish by Michael Sowder | 8-4 |
| 17:59 | Franklin Pierce | Jeffrey Scott knocks in the 3 pointer from the left wing | 8-7 |
| 17:40 | Montana State | Charles Snow travels with the ball | 8-7 |
| Subs | Montana State | Cecil Harris (PG), Philip Johns (SG), Ricky Barnhill (SF), Gary Leroux (C) Michael Sowder, Daniel Smith, Charles Snow, Larry Genest | |
| Subs | Franklin Pierce | | |
| 17:19 | Franklin Pierce | Patrick Amos is hacked by Philip Johns - foul #1 on Philip Johns, team foul #1 | 8-7 |
| Subs | Montana State | | |
| Subs | Franklin Pierce | Michael Roloff (PF) Fred Brower | |
| 17:06 | Franklin Pierce | Michael Roloff connects on the runner from close range | 8-9 |
| 16:50 | Montana State | Frank Harris is called for the reach on Ricky Barnhill - foul #1 on Frank Harris, team foul #1 | 8-9 |
| Subs | Montana State | | |
| Subs | Franklin Pierce | Dustin Palmer (PG), Martin Flowers (C) Frank Harris, Daniel Grant | |
| 16:35 | Montana State | Gary Leroux scores on a driving attempt in the lane on a nice dish by Marvin Forman and the foul's on Martin Flowers - foul #1 on Martin Flowers, team foul #2 | 10-9 |
| Subs | Montana State | Daniel Smith (SG), Larry Genest (C) Philip Johns, Ricky Barnhill | |
| Subs | Franklin Pierce | Samuel Taylor (SG), James Dunlap (SF) Jeffrey Scott, Patrick Amos | |
| 16:35 | Montana State | Gary Leroux misses the free throw | 10-9 |
| 16:35 | Franklin Pierce | The rebound goes to Martin Flowers | 10-9 |
| 16:18 | Franklin Pierce | Martin Flowers can't finish the layup | 10-9 |
| 16:17 | Montana State | Gary Leroux grabs the board | 10-9 |
| 16:11 | Montana State | Larry Genest knocks in the shot from the baseline on a nice dish by Daniel Smith | 12-9 |
| 16:04 | Franklin Pierce | Marvin Forman swats the dunk try by Martin Flowers | 12-9 |
| 16:03 | Montana State | The rebound goes to Larry Genest | 12-9 |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Cecil Harris (fresh) SG - Daniel Smith (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Gary Leroux (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Marvin Forman (fairly fresh) 5 pts. C - Larry Genest (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Franklin Pierce | PG - Dustin Palmer (fresh) SG - Samuel Taylor (fresh) SF - James Dunlap (fresh) PF - Michael Roloff (fresh) 2 pts. C - Martin Flowers (fresh) | |
| 15:45 | Montana State | Gary Leroux buries a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 14-9 |
| 15:34 | Franklin Pierce | Martin Flowers buries a shot from the right block on a great pass from Dustin Palmer and the foul's on Larry Genest - foul #1 on Larry Genest, team foul #2 | 14-11 |
| Subs | Montana State | Michael Sowder (PG), Charles Snow (SF) Cecil Harris, Marvin Forman | |
| Subs | Franklin Pierce | Frank Harris (PG), Jeffrey Scott (SG), Patrick Amos (SF), Daniel Grant (C) Dustin Palmer, Samuel Taylor, James Dunlap, Michael Roloff | |
| 15:34 | Franklin Pierce | Martin Flowers makes the free throw | 14-12 |
| 15:27 | Montana State | The pull-up jumper by Daniel Smith is blocked by Daniel Grant | 14-12 |
| 15:25 | Montana State | Daniel Smith grabs the offensive board | 14-12 |
| 15:05 | Montana State | Charles Snow comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 14-12 |
| 15:03 | Franklin Pierce | Frank Harris pulls down the rebound | 14-12 |
| 14:52 | Franklin Pierce | Jeffrey Scott comes up short on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 14-12 |
| 14:51 | Montana State | Charles Snow grabs the defensive rebound | 14-12 |
| 14:34 | Montana State | Daniel Grant steals the ball from Michael Sowder | 14-12 |
| 14:32 | Franklin Pierce | Michael Sowder steps in front of the Frank Harris pass in the backcourt | 14-12 |
| 14:17 | Montana State | Daniel Smith throws a bad pass out of bounds | 14-12 |
| Subs | Montana State | Cecil Harris (SG), Marvin Forman (PF), George Harris (C) Daniel Smith, Gary Leroux, Larry Genest | |
| Subs | Franklin Pierce | Fred Brower (PF) Martin Flowers | |
| 14:03 | Franklin Pierce | Daniel Grant clanks a floater from the left block but he's fouled by George Harris - foul #1 on George Harris, team foul #3 | 14-12 |
| 14:03 | Franklin Pierce | Daniel Grant misses the 1st free throw | 14-12 |
| 14:03 | Franklin Pierce | Daniel Grant misses the 2nd free throw | 14-12 |
| 14:03 | Montana State | Charles Snow gets the rebound | 14-12 |
| 13:43 | Montana State | George Harris misses badly on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 14-12 |
| 13:41 | Franklin Pierce | Daniel Grant snags the defensive board | 14-12 |
| 13:20 | Franklin Pierce | Patrick Amos scores on a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a nice dish by Frank Harris | 14-15 |
| 12:58 | Montana State | George Harris misses short on a 3 from the right wing | 14-15 |
| 12:57 | Franklin Pierce | Fred Brower grabs the defensive rebound | 14-15 |
| 12:48 | Franklin Pierce | Jeffrey Scott makes the 3pt attempt from the right corner on a nice dish by Frank Harris | 14-18 |
| 12:28 | Montana State | Patrick Amos is called for the reach on Charles Snow - foul #1 on Patrick Amos, team foul #3 | 14-18 |
| Subs | Montana State | Walter Washington (PG), Daniel Smith (SG), Ricky Barnhill (SF), Larry Genest (C) Michael Sowder, Cecil Harris, Charles Snow, George Harris | |
| Subs | Franklin Pierce | Dustin Palmer (PG), Samuel Taylor (SG), James Dunlap (SF), Michael Roloff (C) Frank Harris, Jeffrey Scott, Patrick Amos, Daniel Grant | |
| 12:20 | Montana State | Larry Genest misses the pull-up jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on Michael Roloff - foul #1 on Michael Roloff, team foul #4 | 14-18 |
| 12:20 | Montana State | Larry Genest misses the 1st free throw | 14-18 |
| 12:20 | Montana State | Larry Genest makes the 2nd free throw | 15-18 |
| 12:03 | Franklin Pierce | Fred Brower misses the floater near the basket but he's hacked by Marvin Forman - foul #1 on Marvin Forman, team foul #4 | 15-18 |
| 12:03 | Franklin Pierce | Fred Brower makes the 1st free throw | 15-19 |
| 12:03 | Franklin Pierce | Fred Brower makes the 2nd free throw | 15-20 |
| 11:40 | Montana State | Marvin Forman misses badly on a jumpshot from the right side | 15-20 |
| 11:38 | Montana State | Larry Genest gets the offensive rebound | 15-20 |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Walter Washington (fresh) SG - Daniel Smith (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Ricky Barnhill (fresh) PF - Marvin Forman (fresh) 5 pts. C - Larry Genest (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Franklin Pierce | PG - Dustin Palmer (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Samuel Taylor (fresh) SF - James Dunlap (fresh) PF - Fred Brower (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Michael Roloff (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 11:32 | Montana State | Ricky Barnhill misses the driving attempt from the baseline but he's hacked by Michael Roloff - foul #2 on Michael Roloff, team foul #5 | 15-20 |
| Subs | Montana State | | |
| Subs | Franklin Pierce | Martin Flowers (C) Michael Roloff | |
| 11:32 | Montana State | Ricky Barnhill makes the 1st free throw | 16-20 |
| 11:32 | Montana State | Ricky Barnhill makes the 2nd free throw | 17-20 |
| 11:12 | Franklin Pierce | Martin Flowers comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing but the foul's on Larry Genest - foul #2 on Larry Genest, team foul #5 | 17-20 |
| Subs | Montana State | Cecil Harris (PG), Gary Leroux (C) Walter Washington, Larry Genest | |
| Subs | Franklin Pierce | Daniel Grant (C) Fred Brower | |
| 11:12 | Franklin Pierce | Martin Flowers makes the 1st free throw | 17-21 |
| 11:12 | Franklin Pierce | Martin Flowers makes the 2nd free throw | 17-22 |
| 10:54 | Montana State | James Dunlap steals it from Cecil Harris | 17-22 |
| 10:36 | Franklin Pierce | Martin Flowers connects on the floater in the paint on a great pass from Dustin Palmer | 17-24 |
| 10:16 | Montana State | Daniel Smith comes up short on the 3 from straight away | 17-24 |
| 10:15 | Franklin Pierce | The rebound goes to Martin Flowers | 17-24 |
| 10:02 | Franklin Pierce | Daniel Grant hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right block but he's fouled by Marvin Forman - foul #2 on Marvin Forman, team foul #6 | 17-24 |
| Subs | Montana State | Walter Washington (PG), Philip Johns (SG), Charles Snow (SF), George Harris (C) Cecil Harris, Daniel Smith, Ricky Barnhill, Marvin Forman | |
| Subs | Franklin Pierce | Frank Harris (PG), Jeffrey Scott (SG), Patrick Amos (SF) Dustin Palmer, Samuel Taylor, James Dunlap | |
| 10:02 | Franklin Pierce | Daniel Grant misses the 1st free throw | 17-24 |
| 10:02 | Franklin Pierce | Daniel Grant makes the 2nd free throw | 17-25 |
| 09:44 | Montana State | Jeffrey Scott steals the ball from Gary Leroux | 17-25 |
| 09:40 | Franklin Pierce | Jeffrey Scott misses the easy layup | 17-25 |
| 09:39 | Montana State | George Harris pulls down the rebound | 17-25 |
| 09:23 | Montana State | Charles Snow misses badly on a jumper from the right wing | 17-25 |
| 09:22 | Montana State | Philip Johns gets the offensive rebound | 17-25 |
| 09:05 | Montana State | Walter Washington drills a floater in the lane on a nice dish by Philip Johns | 19-25 |
| 08:46 | Franklin Pierce | Daniel Grant makes the driving attempt from the left block | 19-27 |
| 08:24 | Montana State | George Harris misses short on a shot near the basket | 19-27 |
| 08:23 | Montana State | George Harris tips it back up and in | 21-27 |
| 08:11 | Franklin Pierce | Patrick Amos hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 21-27 |
| 08:10 | Franklin Pierce | Daniel Grant hits the follow up shot | 21-29 |
| 07:51 | Montana State | Gary Leroux is fouled on the floor by Martin Flowers - foul #2 on Martin Flowers, team foul #6 | 21-29 |
| Subs | Montana State | Michael Sowder (PG), Daniel Smith (SG), Ricky Barnhill (SF) Philip Johns, Charles Snow, Gary Leroux | |
| Subs | Franklin Pierce | Fred Brower (PF) Martin Flowers | |
| 07:37 | Montana State | Daniel Smith clanks a 3 pointer from straight away | 21-29 |
| 07:36 | Franklin Pierce | Daniel Grant grabs the board | 21-29 |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Michael Sowder (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Daniel Smith (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Ricky Barnhill (fresh) 2 pts. PF - George Harris (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Walter Washington (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Franklin Pierce | PG - Frank Harris (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Jeffrey Scott (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Patrick Amos (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Fred Brower (fresh) 2 pts. C - Daniel Grant (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:30 | Franklin Pierce | Fred Brower hits the front of the rim on the jump hook from close range | 21-29 |
| 07:28 | Franklin Pierce | Daniel Grant grabs the offensive rebound | 21-29 |
| 07:07 | Franklin Pierce | Fred Brower scores on a fadeaway in the paint on a great pass from Frank Harris | 21-31 |
| 06:46 | Montana State | Michael Sowder scores on a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Daniel Smith | 24-31 |
| 06:35 | Franklin Pierce | Patrick Amos can't connect on a 3pt shot from straight away | 24-31 |
| 06:33 | Franklin Pierce | Frank Harris snags the offensive board | 24-31 |
| 06:21 | Franklin Pierce | Frank Harris is hacked by Walter Washington - foul #1 on Walter Washington, team foul #7 | 24-31 |
| Subs | Montana State | Charles Snow (SF), Stanley Ridgeway (PF), Gary Leroux (C) Ricky Barnhill, George Harris, Walter Washington | |
| Subs | Franklin Pierce | Samuel Taylor (SG), James Dunlap (SF), Michael Roloff (C) Jeffrey Scott, Patrick Amos, Daniel Grant | |
| 06:21 | Franklin Pierce | Frank Harris misses the 1st free throw | 24-31 |
| 06:21 | Montana State | Stanley Ridgeway pulls down the rebound | 24-31 |
| 05:53 | Montana State | Charles Snow misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 24-31 |
| 05:52 | Franklin Pierce | Michael Roloff pulls down the rebound | 24-31 |
| 05:40 | Franklin Pierce | Daniel Smith steals it from Fred Brower | 24-31 |
| 05:37 | Montana State | Daniel Smith banks in the layup | 26-31 |
| 05:24 | Franklin Pierce | Frank Harris drills a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by James Dunlap | 26-34 |
| 05:04 | Montana State | Fred Brower is called for the reach on Charles Snow - foul #1 on Fred Brower, team foul #7 | 26-34 |
| Subs | Montana State | Cecil Harris (PG), Philip Johns (SG) Michael Sowder, Daniel Smith | |
| Subs | Franklin Pierce | Dustin Palmer (PG), Martin Flowers (C) Frank Harris, Fred Brower | |
| 05:04 | Montana State | Charles Snow makes the 1st free throw | 27-34 |
| 05:04 | Montana State | Charles Snow misses the 2nd free throw | 27-34 |
| 05:04 | Franklin Pierce | Samuel Taylor pulls down the rebound | 27-34 |
| 04:51 | Franklin Pierce | Michael Roloff misses the jump hook from the right block | 27-34 |
| 04:49 | Montana State | The rebound goes to Gary Leroux | 27-34 |
| 04:28 | Montana State | Gary Leroux knocks in the jumper from the baseline | 29-34 |
| 04:13 | Franklin Pierce | Martin Flowers hits the front of the rim on the turnaround from the right block | 29-34 |
| 04:11 | Montana State | Gary Leroux gets the rebound | 29-34 |
| 03:58 | Montana State | Cecil Harris's fadeaway is rejected by Michael Roloff | 29-34 |
| 03:57 | Franklin Pierce | Martin Flowers pulls down the rebound | 29-34 |
| 03:40 | Franklin Pierce | Martin Flowers misses the jumpshot from the right side | 29-34 |
| 03:39 | Montana State | Stanley Ridgeway snags the defensive board | 29-34 |
| 03:21 | Montana State | Cecil Harris misses the fadeaway from the free throw line | 29-34 |
| 03:19 | Franklin Pierce | Martin Flowers grabs the board | 29-34 |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Cecil Harris (fresh) SG - Philip Johns (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Charles Snow (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Stanley Ridgeway (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - Gary Leroux (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Franklin Pierce | PG - Dustin Palmer (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Samuel Taylor (fairly fresh) SF - James Dunlap (fresh) PF - Michael Roloff (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Martin Flowers (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 03:14 | Franklin Pierce | Samuel Taylor can't finish the layup | 29-34 |
| 03:12 | Montana State | Charles Snow gets the rebound | 29-34 |
| 02:52 | Montana State | Gary Leroux clanks a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 29-34 |
| 02:51 | Franklin Pierce | James Dunlap grabs the defensive rebound | 29-34 |
| 02:31 | Franklin Pierce | Martin Flowers hits the front of the rim on the turnaround from close range | 29-34 |
| 02:30 | Montana State | Charles Snow pulls down the rebound | 29-34 |
| 02:06 | Montana State | Charles Snow misses short on a jumper from the free throw line | 29-34 |
| 02:05 | Montana State | Gary Leroux hits the follow up shot | 31-34 |
| 01:45 | Franklin Pierce | Martin Flowers travels with the ball | 31-34 |
| Subs | Montana State | Michael Sowder (PG), Daniel Smith (SG), Ricky Barnhill (SF), Marvin Forman (PF), Larry Genest (C) Cecil Harris, Philip Johns, Charles Snow, Stanley Ridgeway, Gary Leroux | |
| Subs | Franklin Pierce | Frank Harris (PG), Jeffrey Scott (SG), Patrick Amos (SF), Fred Brower (PF), Daniel Grant (C) Dustin Palmer, Samuel Taylor, James Dunlap, Michael Roloff, Martin Flowers | |
| 01:26 | Montana State | Daniel Smith loses the dribble to Jeffrey Scott | 31-34 |
| 01:06 | Franklin Pierce | Frank Harris is fouled on the floor by Michael Sowder - foul #1 on Michael Sowder, team foul #8 | 31-34 |
| 01:06 | Franklin Pierce | Frank Harris makes the 1st free throw | 31-35 |
| 01:06 | Franklin Pierce | Frank Harris makes the 2nd free throw | 31-36 |
| 00:39 | Montana State | Larry Genest can't finish the layup but he's fouled by Jeffrey Scott - foul #1 on Jeffrey Scott, team foul #8 | 31-36 |
| 00:39 | Montana State | Larry Genest misses the 1st free throw | 31-36 |
| 00:39 | Montana State | Larry Genest misses the 2nd free throw | 31-36 |
| 00:39 | Franklin Pierce | Daniel Grant gets the rebound | 31-36 |
| 00:13 | Franklin Pierce | Patrick Amos connects on the 3 pointer from the right corner on a nice dish by Frank Harris | 31-39 |
| 00:06 | Montana State | Marvin Forman buries a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a great pass from Michael Sowder | 34-39 |
| 00:02 | Franklin Pierce | Jeffrey Scott scores on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 34-42 |
| 00:00 | Montana State | Ricky Barnhill can't connect on a fullcourt shot | 34-42 |