| Lineup | New Mexico | PG - Victor Golumski (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SG - Lloyd Robinson (fresh) SF - Basil Thornley (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Blake Schwemm (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. C - John Wilson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Montana | PG - Dana Traynor (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jason Stansel (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Joshua Fossett (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. PF - Clinton Hensley (fresh) C - James Harris (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | New Mexico | Basil Thornley inbounds the ball | 30-33 |
| Game Plan | New Mexico | New Mexico is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Montana | Montana is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:38 | New Mexico | Victor Golumski makes the contested 3 from the right corner | 33-33 |
| 19:36 | Montana | Jason Stansel is called for the illegal screen in the backcourt - foul #1 on Jason Stansel, team foul #1 | 33-33 |
| 19:23 | New Mexico | Lloyd Robinson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 33-33 |
| 18:59 | Montana | Joshua Fossett scores on a jumper from the left block on a nice dish by Dana Traynor | 33-35 |
| 18:37 | New Mexico | John Wilson is called for a backcourt violation | 33-35 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Thomas Flynn (SG) Lloyd Robinson | |
| Subs | Montana | | |
| 18:25 | Montana | Joshua Fossett can't connect on a jumper from the left side but he's fouled by Basil Thornley - foul #3 on Basil Thornley, team foul #1 | 33-35 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Harold Carlile (SF), Christopher Turner (C) Basil Thornley, John Wilson | |
| Subs | Montana | Gary Roux (SF) Clinton Hensley | |
| 18:25 | Montana | Joshua Fossett makes the 1st free throw | 33-36 |
| 18:25 | Montana | Joshua Fossett misses the 2nd free throw | 33-36 |
| 18:25 | New Mexico | Blake Schwemm pulls down the rebound | 33-36 |
| 18:01 | New Mexico | Blake Schwemm hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left wing | 33-36 |
| 18:00 | New Mexico | Blake Schwemm grabs the offensive rebound | 33-36 |
| 17:44 | New Mexico | Thomas Flynn misses badly on a fadeaway from the right wing | 33-36 |
| 17:43 | New Mexico | Blake Schwemm gets the offensive rebound | 33-36 |
| 17:27 | New Mexico | Gary Roux denies the turnaround by Victor Golumski | 33-36 |
| 17:26 | New Mexico | Blake Schwemm tips it but misses | 33-36 |
| 17:25 | Montana | Joshua Fossett grabs the board | 33-36 |
| 17:19 | Montana | Joshua Fossett double dribbles | 33-36 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Willie Caulder (PG), Lloyd Robinson (SG), Stephen Sica (PF), John Wilson (C) Victor Golumski, Thomas Flynn, Blake Schwemm, Christopher Turner | |
| Subs | Montana | Johnny Hyslop (PG), Jonathan Palmisano (SG), Clinton Hensley (PF) Dana Traynor, Jason Stansel, James Harris | |
| 16:50 | New Mexico | Joshua Fossett takes the ball from John Wilson | 33-36 |
| 16:40 | Montana | Lloyd Robinson picks off the pass by Clinton Hensley | 33-36 |
| 16:37 | New Mexico | Lloyd Robinson lays it in | 35-36 |
| 16:25 | Montana | Jonathan Palmisano hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 35-36 |
| 16:23 | New Mexico | Lloyd Robinson grabs the board | 35-36 |
| 16:02 | New Mexico | John Wilson is fouled on the floor by Gary Roux - foul #2 on Gary Roux, team foul #2 | 35-36 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Thomas Flynn (SG), Blake Schwemm (PF), Christopher Turner (C) Lloyd Robinson, Stephen Sica, John Wilson | |
| Subs | Montana | James Harris (C) Gary Roux | |
| 15:54 | New Mexico | Willie Caulder can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 35-36 |
| 15:53 | Montana | Joshua Fossett gets the rebound | 35-36 |
| Lineup | New Mexico | PG - Willie Caulder (fresh) 11 pts. SG - Thomas Flynn (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Harold Carlile (fairly fresh) PF - Blake Schwemm (fresh) 9 pts. 8 reb. C - Christopher Turner (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Montana | PG - Johnny Hyslop (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Jonathan Palmisano (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Joshua Fossett (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. PF - Clinton Hensley (fairly fresh) C - James Harris (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:38 | Montana | James Harris blows the layup | 35-36 |
| 15:37 | New Mexico | Christopher Turner gets the rebound | 35-36 |
| 15:27 | New Mexico | Thomas Flynn knocks in the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 37-36 |
| 15:15 | Montana | Christopher Turner takes the ball from Clinton Hensley | 37-36 |
| 14:56 | New Mexico | Harold Carlile can't connect on a 3 pointer from straight away | 37-36 |
| 14:55 | Montana | The rebound goes to Joshua Fossett | 37-36 |
| 14:50 | Montana | Harold Carlile is called for the reach on Joshua Fossett in the backcourt - foul #3 on Harold Carlile, team foul #2 | 37-36 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Victor Golumski (PG), Lloyd Robinson (SG), Basil Thornley (SF) Willie Caulder, Thomas Flynn, Harold Carlile | |
| Subs | Montana | Dana Traynor (PG), Jason Stansel (SG) Johnny Hyslop, Jonathan Palmisano | |
| 14:35 | Montana | Joshua Fossett knocks in the jumpshot from the left wing on a nice dish by Dana Traynor | 37-38 |
| 14:16 | New Mexico | Blake Schwemm comes up short on the floater in the lane | 37-38 |
| 14:15 | Montana | Dana Traynor pulls down the rebound | 37-38 |
| 14:11 | Montana | Jason Stansel misses the dunk attempt but he's fouled by Christopher Turner - foul #2 on Christopher Turner, team foul #3 | 37-38 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Stephen Sica (PF), John Wilson (C) Blake Schwemm, Christopher Turner | |
| Subs | Montana | Gary Roux (SF) Joshua Fossett | |
| 14:11 | Montana | Jason Stansel makes the 1st free throw | 37-39 |
| 14:11 | Montana | Jason Stansel misses the 2nd free throw | 37-39 |
| 14:11 | New Mexico | The rebound goes to Stephen Sica | 37-39 |
| 13:42 | New Mexico | Dana Traynor is called for the reach on John Wilson - foul #3 on Dana Traynor, team foul #3 | 37-39 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Thomas Flynn (SG) Lloyd Robinson | |
| Subs | Montana | | |
| 13:24 | New Mexico | John Wilson's floater is knocked away by James Harris | 37-39 |
| 13:22 | Montana | James Harris pulls down the rebound | 37-39 |
| 13:11 | Montana | John Wilson is called for the reach on Dana Traynor - foul #2 on John Wilson, team foul #4 | 37-39 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Blake Schwemm (PF) Stephen Sica | |
| Subs | Montana | Jonathan Palmisano (SG), Joshua Fossett (SF) Jason Stansel, Gary Roux | |
| 12:52 | Montana | James Harris is alone and drills a jumper from close range on a great pass from Dana Traynor | 37-41 |
| 12:32 | New Mexico | Thomas Flynn is open but comes up short on the jumper from just outside the lane | 37-41 |
| 12:31 | New Mexico | John Wilson gets the offensive rebound | 37-41 |
| 12:10 | New Mexico | Thomas Flynn lays it up and in | 39-41 |
| 12:05 | Montana | Dana Traynor misses short on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 39-41 |
| 12:03 | New Mexico | John Wilson gets the rebound | 39-41 |
| 11:47 | New Mexico | Victor Golumski clanks a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 39-41 |
| 11:46 | New Mexico | Thomas Flynn grabs the offensive rebound | 39-41 |
| Lineup | New Mexico | PG - Victor Golumski (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SG - Thomas Flynn (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Basil Thornley (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Blake Schwemm (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 8 reb. C - John Wilson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Montana | PG - Dana Traynor (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 ast. 3 pf. SG - Jonathan Palmisano (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Joshua Fossett (tiring) 10 pts. 8 reb. 2 stl. PF - Clinton Hensley (tiring) C - James Harris (tiring) 12 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 11:22 | New Mexico | Blake Schwemm clanks a driving attempt from close range but the foul's on Clinton Hensley - foul #2 on Clinton Hensley, team foul #4 | 39-41 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Willie Caulder (PG), Lloyd Robinson (SG), Harold Carlile (SF), Christopher Turner (C) Victor Golumski, Thomas Flynn, Basil Thornley, John Wilson | |
| Subs | Montana | Johnny Hyslop (PG), Jason Stansel (SG), Gary Roux (SF) Dana Traynor, Jonathan Palmisano, Joshua Fossett | |
| 11:22 | New Mexico | Blake Schwemm misses the 1st free throw | 39-41 |
| 11:22 | New Mexico | Blake Schwemm makes the 2nd free throw | 40-41 |
| 11:04 | Montana | James Harris misses badly on the uncontested floater from the baseline | 40-41 |
| 11:02 | New Mexico | Christopher Turner gets the rebound | 40-41 |
| 10:44 | New Mexico | Blake Schwemm lays it in | 42-41 |
| 10:24 | Montana | Willie Caulder is called for the reach on Johnny Hyslop - foul #1 on Willie Caulder, team foul #5 | 42-41 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Stephen Sica (PF) Blake Schwemm | |
| Subs | Montana | Joshua Fossett (SF) James Harris | |
| 10:03 | Montana | Joshua Fossett misses the driving attempt from the left block | 42-41 |
| 10:02 | New Mexico | Stephen Sica grabs the board | 42-41 |
| 09:33 | New Mexico | Willie Caulder's pass is intercepted by Joshua Fossett | 42-41 |
| 09:29 | Montana | Willie Caulder picks off the pass by Jason Stansel in the backcourt | 42-41 |
| 09:12 | New Mexico | Harold Carlile can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 42-41 |
| 09:10 | New Mexico | Lloyd Robinson grabs the offensive board | 42-41 |
| 08:53 | New Mexico | Willie Caulder evades the doubleteam and hits a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a nice dish by Lloyd Robinson | 45-41 |
| 08:51 | Montana | Jason Stansel is hacked by Christopher Turner in the backcourt - foul #3 on Christopher Turner, team foul #6 | 45-41 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Victor Golumski (PG), Basil Thornley (SF), John Wilson (C) Willie Caulder, Harold Carlile, Christopher Turner | |
| Subs | Montana | Dana Traynor (PG), Jonathan Palmisano (SG), James Harris (C) Johnny Hyslop, Jason Stansel, Clinton Hensley | |
| 08:40 | Montana | Gary Roux's pass is intercepted by Basil Thornley | 45-41 |
| 08:17 | New Mexico | Lloyd Robinson's pass is intercepted by Jonathan Palmisano | 45-41 |
| 07:54 | Montana | Gary Roux is fouled on the floor by John Wilson - foul #3 on John Wilson, team foul #7 | 45-41 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Thomas Flynn (SG), Blake Schwemm (PF) Lloyd Robinson, Stephen Sica | |
| Subs | Montana | | |
| 07:54 | Montana | Gary Roux makes the 1st free throw | 45-42 |
| 07:54 | Montana | Gary Roux misses the 2nd free throw | 45-42 |
| 07:54 | New Mexico | John Wilson grabs the defensive rebound | 45-42 |
| 07:26 | New Mexico | John Wilson hits the front of the rim on the jump hook from close range | 45-42 |
| 07:24 | Montana | James Harris grabs the defensive rebound | 45-42 |
| Lineup | New Mexico | PG - Victor Golumski (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SG - Thomas Flynn (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Basil Thornley (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. PF - Blake Schwemm (fresh) 12 pts. 8 reb. C - John Wilson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Montana | PG - Dana Traynor (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 ast. 3 pf. SG - Jonathan Palmisano (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Gary Roux (tiring) 8 pts. 3 reb. 3 blk. PF - Joshua Fossett (tiring) 10 pts. 8 reb. 3 stl. C - James Harris (tiring) 12 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 07:03 | Montana | Dana Traynor is alone and drills a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 45-44 |
| 06:39 | New Mexico | Victor Golumski misses long on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 45-44 |
| 06:37 | Montana | The rebound goes to Joshua Fossett | 45-44 |
| 06:28 | Montana | Joshua Fossett slams it home set up by Gary Roux | 45-46 |
| 06:00 | New Mexico | Thomas Flynn is called for traveling | 45-46 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Willie Caulder (PG), Lloyd Robinson (SG), Harold Carlile (SF), Christopher Turner (C) Victor Golumski, Thomas Flynn, Basil Thornley, John Wilson | |
| Subs | Montana | Johnny Hyslop (PG), Jason Stansel (SG), Clinton Hensley (PF) Dana Traynor, Jonathan Palmisano, Gary Roux | |
| 05:42 | Montana | Joshua Fossett comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 45-46 |
| 05:41 | New Mexico | The rebound goes to Willie Caulder | 45-46 |
| 05:23 | New Mexico | Willie Caulder makes the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 47-46 |
| 05:18 | Montana | Joshua Fossett makes the wide open jumper in the lane on a nice dish by James Harris | 47-48 |
| 04:59 | New Mexico | Lloyd Robinson misses short on a 3 from the left corner | 47-48 |
| 04:57 | Montana | The rebound goes to Joshua Fossett | 47-48 |
| 04:57 | Montana | Montana calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 47-48 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Thomas Flynn (SG) Lloyd Robinson | |
| Subs | Montana | Jonathan Palmisano (SG) Joshua Fossett | |
| 04:46 | Montana | Johnny Hyslop is fouled on the floor by Willie Caulder - foul #2 on Willie Caulder, team foul #8 | 47-48 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Victor Golumski (PG) Willie Caulder | |
| Subs | Montana | Dana Traynor (PG) Jonathan Palmisano | |
| 04:46 | Montana | Johnny Hyslop makes the 1st free throw | 47-49 |
| 04:46 | Montana | Johnny Hyslop makes the 2nd free throw | 47-50 |
| 04:17 | New Mexico | Victor Golumski's pass is intercepted by Dana Traynor | 47-50 |
| 03:57 | Montana | Christopher Turner picks off the pass by James Harris | 47-50 |
| 03:31 | New Mexico | Victor Golumski works out of a doubleteam and scores on a 3 from the right corner on a great pass from Thomas Flynn | 50-50 |
| 03:17 | Montana | James Harris misses short on a driving attempt from the left block | 50-50 |
| 03:15 | New Mexico | Harold Carlile grabs the defensive rebound | 50-50 |
| Lineup | New Mexico | PG - Victor Golumski (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SG - Thomas Flynn (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Harold Carlile (fairly fresh) 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Blake Schwemm (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 8 reb. C - Christopher Turner (fairly fresh) 2 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Montana | PG - Dana Traynor (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 ast. 3 pf. SG - Johnny Hyslop (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - Jason Stansel (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. PF - Clinton Hensley (tired) C - James Harris (tired) 12 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 02:54 | New Mexico | Harold Carlile is hacked by Jason Stansel - foul #2 on Jason Stansel, team foul #5 | 50-50 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Willie Caulder (PG), Lloyd Robinson (SG), Basil Thornley (SF), Stephen Sica (PF), John Wilson (C) Victor Golumski, Thomas Flynn, Harold Carlile, Blake Schwemm, Christopher Turner | |
| Subs | Montana | Jonathan Palmisano (SG), Joshua Fossett (SF), Gary Roux (C) Johnny Hyslop, Jason Stansel, James Harris | |
| 02:36 | New Mexico | A charge is called on Lloyd Robinson - foul #2 on Lloyd Robinson, team foul #9 | 50-50 |
| 02:28 | Montana | Gary Roux misses badly on a turnaround from the left block | 50-50 |
| 02:26 | Montana | Dana Traynor tips it back up and in | 50-52 |
| 02:26 | New Mexico | New Mexico calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 50-52 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Victor Golumski (PG), Blake Schwemm (PF) Willie Caulder, Stephen Sica | |
| Subs | Montana | | |
| 01:57 | New Mexico | Basil Thornley hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 50-52 |
| 01:55 | New Mexico | Blake Schwemm tips it back up and in | 52-52 |
| 01:27 | Montana | Dana Traynor comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 52-52 |
| 01:26 | Montana | Dana Traynor grabs the offensive rebound | 52-52 |
| 01:08 | Montana | Dana Traynor hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 52-52 |
| 01:07 | Montana | Gary Roux tips it home | 52-54 |
| 00:49 | New Mexico | Basil Thornley makes the shot from just outside the lane on a great pass from Victor Golumski | 54-54 |
| 00:35 | Montana | Joshua Fossett hits the front of the rim on the jump hook near the basket | 54-54 |
| 00:33 | New Mexico | Basil Thornley snags the defensive board | 54-54 |
| Game Plan | New Mexico | New Mexico is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Montana | Montana is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:29 | New Mexico | Victor Golumski is called for traveling in the backcourt | 54-54 |
| Subs | New Mexico | | |
| Subs | Montana | Jason Stansel (SG), James Harris (C) Jonathan Palmisano, Gary Roux | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico | New Mexico is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Montana | Montana is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:00 | Montana | James Harris makes the shot near the basket | 54-56 |